Sorry :(. I had no description where to refer to when I typed that up, so I 'asumed' the castemark may shine and chain shirt can be seen etc (I do not have Dawn caste book so I have no idea of it's capabillities). Sincere apologiesfor my offensive manner how I placed you into the story whitout your approval :(. I promise not do this again but I typed all pre-scenes so that we can directly jump into the duel scenes. I will edit the old post but I ask that would you be okay if your char had forgot to cover the castemark this time? Otherwise Kazeira would only see the orihalcum bracer and that would not alarm him to react nor wearing orihaclum chain shirt (it is possible dragon blood wear orihalcum gear but it is distasted and costly essence wise). My base Ini is 9, my jade hearthstone bracers give +3 Ini as material bonus, and also direlance haves high speed rate (I had not book whti me so I thinked it was 8 base number and I recall accoridng rules weapon speedis added to Ini) + jade material adds +3 to weapon's speed. If Speed is not added, then my base Ini is +12 so I got 13 (so you can still beat me whit good roll).<br/><br/>Anycase I post back home after reviwing the stats of direlance and checking my charms and possible circumstance modifiers (fatique and mobility pen whit shield use comes to mind).