Kineas chuckles a little. "While I did come here deliberately, and while I am capable of working some pretty powerful magics, truth told my forte lies in melee combat. This attire is more of an inside joke than any testament to ability. Surviving battles against the odds is something I've been 'studying' for the past six hundred years or so, and as useful as magic is, if you can do it with a sword just as well I'll take the sword. In fact..." Kineas flicks a spot on his staff, and the head of it opens up into a spear. "... I think that this summarizes things perfectly, actually." He returns the staff to it's ornamental form.<br/><br/>"A variety of skills is why I took up the learning of magic at all. It can be a lifesaver."