GUNINANRUNIN - Vvoric the Wurfaxt. Debaucher, Fast Learner. [-40]
Ozarck - Berry the Tenderfoot. Cheater, Slow Learner. [-60]
SJM - Stinky the Goblin. Swift, Popular. [-50]
Rolepgeek - Isaac the Apprentice. From the Coast, Thick Skinned. [-60]
You sigh heavily as you watch Vvoric run to the nearest tavern and immediately start a bar-fight. He didn't even order a drink. Simply ran to the bar and started a brawl... How wonderful... He seems smart and well learned but... Why do you keep getting stuck with these brawlers? Why not a nice contemplative set? Still... Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll ax Leon. Plus you've heard nothing but good things about the Wurfaxts [why they don't call themselves Ax Throwers you're not very sure] so maybe it'll be worth it?
As you walk into Berry's Shop he storms up to you.
"I want to join your team. I saw those two fights. Your guys are more than enough to handle most challenges. I want it."
"I-"
"No! I won't be pushed away again. Either hire me or file a restraining order!"
"I had actually come to hire you anyways..."
"Oh..." Berry appeared to be highly embarrassed now that you mentioned that "Good... Heard your guy got messed up a bit. Need a potion for that?"
Why does he call himself Stinky? You have no idea. He, in fact, smells very pleasant. Like a literal field of flowers... Still, he seems to enjoy the name for some reason. Plus he obviously has an excellent work ethic and moves far faster than he has any business doing... And he does so enjoy moving...
Hopefully his speed will keep him competitive in the arena... You hope.
"So... How does a dock worker begin to learn magic?" You ask Isaac.
He's not exactly what you would expect an Apprentice mage to look like. Burly and tall he looks more than capable of crushing Jig's head with his bare hands.
Isaac laughs "I simply decided to learn. I always had an affinity for it." He shrugs his long curly hair and beard flowing with the motion "Why not?"
"Hm... Is it hard being so far from port?"
"I do miss it. The waves and sun and sand and seagulls... I don't miss the Kraken too much though."
"Kraken? There was a Kraken near your hometown?"
"Oh yes. We called him Floppy. I might tell you about him one day. But for now I wish to meet this Jig. He seems rather interesting."
"That is certainly a word you could use."
Revive Wernher, heal to full, end week. [[-10 gp]
Well.... This gladiator business is a bit more costly than you thought it would be. Sure, it is entirely possible that you're simply experiencing a run of bad luck but... Bad luck at the start can be very harmful... Especially if it bankrupts you...
Revive Leon. Scold him. [-50]
"I'm going to kill you you short little bastard!" Leon shouted as he charged [limped] Vvoric with the intent to kill.
Huh... Well you had planned on coming here to scold Leon. But it would appear that Vvoric had beaten you to it. You don't speak Dwarven but apparently Leon does because he has reacted rather... passionately to the insult... and now they're wrestling on the floor.
Resisting the urge to shout 'kiss her you fool!' you simply cough to break up the fight.
It would appear they prefer your money to killing one another. A good thing too... Because they did cost you quite a bit.
Heal Frankly. Praise Gladiators
Frankly and Ugly Jerry seem somewhat ill at ease with Berry at first. But all three stand at attention as you address them.
"I'm very proud of the two of you," you say speaking to Frankly and Ugly Jerry "So I decided to hire a nice little gift. Namely Berry. He's agreed to assist us with various potions and the like."
"Yeah, and I'm gonna be honest, not really feeling these two. Don't you have a manticore or something?"
"I... No?" Only momentarily confused you continue "So he's agreed to give us a free little sample potion. For you Frankly, to heal your wounds."
"Hm... Okay." Taking the potion offered to him by Berry you could see the various wounds sustained simply melt away... Literally. The holes and punctures somehow melted off of his body leaving perfectly intact, if tender, flesh behind. "Oh Gods! That was awful! Felt like I was being killed..."
"Insult my brews again, and you just might." Berry replied before storming off.
'What an excellent team... I just hope they can keep their cool in the arena.'