Posted for Roman:

"I am Szazzkur of the Tranmitz Clan," the drazai said, pocketing the coin. "I seek knowledge, Captain Strombady. The halls of home were no longer enough for me," he said simply. "I am a student of the arcane arts, as well as of the knowledge of the planes and other, more common forms of percieving the world. I have also been taught the skill of armorsmithing. One," he concluded, "can never know too much."

"The name's Hanro Warpacer," said Hanro with his typical gruff tone. "Just figured this would be a good place to start wi' carvin' a name fer meself. There's a dwarf back home in Thunderaxe Hall, can kill just 'bout anything that walks the land and some of the things that walk above or below it. Taught me this an' that. I be wantin' ta follow in 'is footsteps, ta restore the order of the Battleragers in the clan. As fer me skills..." he said, hefting his axe, "I think me gear speaks fer itself."