(Sorry everyone, but I've got lots of real life stuff and have to deal with that for a while.  Hopefully I'll have time to catch up this weekend.  I'll PM when I'm back)...<br/><br/>(OK, I've talked with the new RPer, & ready to start again.  I may have delays to reply, but I'm back (slowly) in the game)<br/><br/>The dice do not roll off the table when Shyeal makes a "Guide" check, so you get to the University rather quickly (She could "cheat" and take you to the nearest train station, which is cheap, usually on time, and at least an hour faster than walking, if she wants).<br/><br/>When you arrive, supplies are being loaded into a Dirigible.  There's a crowd of every race you've heard of surrounding the Dirigible and arguing.  "The sky ship is full of monsters come to eat us"!  "Give them a chance"!  "Send warriors to fight them"!  "Only if they're bad", "The Gods will destroy them"!<br/><br/>On the steps of one of the buildings, several professors and admins of the "scholarly" races (Elves, Humans, Dragonborn, even a Naga and a Centaur) wearing suits stand behind a spokesman.  Most have gray hair, one woman has a gold tinge to her complexion and hair that looks spun from gold instead of just blond).  The spokesman is a human in his 40's, with gray tinged brown hair, Khaki clothing, thick spectacles, a pith helmet and a scabbard holding a net where most would have a sword.  He uses a loudspeaker to address the crowd.  "People, we're bringing wizards, diviners and mystics to gage the visitors intent, and our strongest weapons.  Remember our world is anti-technology so they're at a severe disadvantage.  They've sent a spokesman.  Let us do our job and NEGOTIATE."<br/><br/>Around the spokesman and bigwigs, are your gnomes.  They see you in the crowd and start jumping and pointing.  "Ohh, Ohh, THERE she is!" and point at Mneta.  The crowd goes silent and turns to stare at her.  She looks ready to turn and run.  "Do you have anything to say" says the spokesman with his bullhorn.<br/><br/>Mneta looks at the crowd.  "Please don't hurt me.  We don't mean any harm."