<strong>Aramis:</strong>Aramis stares other contestants moment, his mind going through info if any of them as preparations go underway. Then a new face (Dask) shows up, along with four others. The new face is entirely unknown while four others were male beastfolk mystic (https://i.pinimg.com/236x/fe/74/46/fe7446bdf5feb50d20f49b7f366528fc--wolf-warriors-werewolf-art.jpg), female asgardian mage (albeit mechanized life one) (https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a0f0b28d-d8c9-45f0-bd21-f346133412e8/d5pgc1u-19cfe654-c539-4f67-9493-127b94d03456.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EwZjBiMjhkLWQ4YzktNDVmMC1iZDIxLWYzNDYxMzM0MTJlOFwvZDVwZ2MxdS0xOWNmZTY1NC1jNTM5LTRmNjctOTQ5My0xMjdiOTRkMDM0NTYucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.77cfB9R_KgWmMddC42ipZKLL1PtmjJJXTwXv6tKqHWw), another asgardian mage (Maya) and last to arrive was a a male wizard with extravagant robes and accessories (http://i.imgur.com/kTXSUSL.jpg) (Medah Blackfeather for Dask recognition).<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Discoveries to Aramis checks</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Warlock;</strong> the warlock is guildmaster Osama Obisidian of adventuring guild, known as <em>Dark Magic</em>, a exclusive guild who takes the 'outcaste' caster types. Lots necromancers and other unsavory type casters, lots of binders according rumors and rumors that he himself has bit practice on pact magic as well.<br/><br/>What comes to Osama himself he is type who says 'no tool is no evil, user can be' approach. So despite the repute of the guild he himself is straight and narrow man, law abiding and at times can be quite devil in regards reading the law. But he is honest and fair otherwise and excellent educator on magic to fresh casters. But he is all open about his ancestral pact with fiends (devils) and where his warlock magic comes from. You know he is skilled in ranged blasts but rare know that he can do serious sucker punch with right hook loaded with arcane magic and that he has practiced wizardly arts as well and combine them with warlock magic. He is short eldritch theurge (http://dnd.arkalseif.info/classes/eldritch-theurge/index.html). CR wise he is 16 opponent and probably one strongest and experienced casters in the room atm. Unless count the unknown factors bringing surprises.<br/><br/>But his weakness can be split focus on between warlock and wizard arts but he can bring unexpected gambits and he reaps gladly extra benefit or power from fiendish taint in his blood. Plus whatever surprise from his amateur level studies on pact magic on binders arts. But so far no visual 'weirdness' in him so if he has bound to vestige it's something subtle or he has disguised it away.<br/><br/>Nothing from arcane warrior or psychic, nor nothing from mystery man.<br/><br/><strong>Witch;</strong> Witch you recognize easily thanks her style and appearance; she hails from Meridian, one the hundred kingdoms regions. What makes Meridian sort infamous is it's king; Pumpkin King, there is lots dark rumors and tales on that kingdom. At first swamps were conquered but then suddenly king was mysteriously vanished and prince ascending to throne and then prince became tyrant and swamps overcame the kingdom and borders were sealed in mysterious mist. It's land where 'fairy tales are true but in dark gothic' in manner. <br/><br/>Either way the witch is called Esmeralda Kradania, she belongs to one adventuring guilds in Damalla and is gold ranked with titles of Dark Wanderer and Mistwalker. In her exact origins she has been silent about, but it's clear she avoids returning her homeland some reason. But she otherwise practice openly witch themed magic (thematics) but is otherwise sorceress with dark bloodline. Around CR 9 foe. She has solid sorceress powers but has some supernatural tricks (reserve feats some kind). She once had familiar, a cat, but since demise of the cat she has not taken any other familiars.<br/><br/><strong>Mystic;</strong> Mystic is the few and rare independent adventurers in city, a sorcerer/favored soul from Calador, Lady Justinia Brightlance. She has celestial blood and it manifests her being aasimar and sorcerous powers and innate connection to divine. She combines her sorcery and divine seamlessly (as mystic theurge). She is CR 14 foe to face and if she would be in guild she would had achieved platinum rank or higher. More so she has means channel sorcerous powers in celestial miracles (heritage feats). She is just at heart, almost 'sorcerer paladin' alike.<br/></div></div><br/><br/><strong>Dask:</strong>It was butter smooth for Dask to get ticket and get registered for contest. Angel was inpatient and she whined when Dask asked her to wait, angel promised wait if Dask could do just one quickie on her before the match (which is easy to do with spell or just quick smooching and fuck in arena toilet room). To positive surprise he was chosen to join the contest (angel cannot join nor allowed come prep room) and he was guided to the prep room (similar to Aramis one) and spots the seven mages already in the room (including Aramis). Soon four others join the room as well, doing privately their own preparations for coming match as they all know they twelve will be competing in the arena and further mages or casters of arcane sort will not further join in. At least that much is announced and Thunderdome is prepared for the coming matches. Already warm up performances are done to get audience excited in the arena and the cheers and claps echo, as namesake goes, like thunder which echoes to the city.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Dask discovery on roll</div><div class="spoiler_body">Skill trick applies to local rolls when ID people or know about them. Medah Blackfeather exact homeland is unknown but he is mage in adventuring guild in gold rank with title of 'Sage of Forgotten Arts'. He has studied (rumors wise) in Karmandu under tutelage of dragons, as a favor from them than being native from Karmandu. Others have said since then his magic has taken draconic twist to it, he lacks draconic blood but he has sort obsession on them since then.<br/><br/>Either way his magic is versatile as he is a wizard but he according rumors know some 'forgotten arts' and is vague as possible. So probably some trickery involved with draconic magic/secrets.</div></div><br/><br/><strong>Sasha:</strong>Dreams continue, more contestants arrive and now Sasha's dreams grow more intense. Sort courting all twelve contestants intimate level. Sort pre-establish connection and chemistry but not deepen it enough to form a lasting bond. Sort dreams which will be all forgotten when Sasha wakes and she sees her master, only remember the dream which she saw from the winner of the contest. Qetesh as always guards sanctity of her dreams and coffin, letting Ramases II handle ceremonial duties.<br/><br/><strong>Sir Aeldrick:</strong>Jaren nods and replies; "Your right, they got enemies likely. But so far none locals want cross them and more ignore them. However today a blond haired male mage with big hat, fellow known locally as Aramis Silverscale, a wandering scholar type, asked around about Blacksky Brigade a bit. What I last heard he was planning to join magical tournament which is about start in few minutes now, happening in local famous battle arena called Thunderdome.<br/><br/>He is one guy though but as I have learned even single caster can be damn great equalizer against numbers or even outright ignore them. May it be battlefield or sneaky operations. Or get information."