My apologies, folks. I sent a PM apology to everyone I knew who'd been in the game back when, but I hadn't realized there were so many newcomers trying to breathe life back into this run.<br/><br/>In any case, although I'd not expected it, Andi has offered me another chance since we haven't quite passed a point where Senthaynatrix's absence is really problematically unexplainable.<br/><br/>Therefore, she is no longer absent. ;)<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=237173.msg12088338#msg12088338">Quote from: Rodricsbrother on 18-02-2016, 05:41:04</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Hey I just recently started carrion crown and I wanted to clear something with you before I tried to put it into effect.<br/><br/>My character is an 278 year old Elf wizard, and when I thought of how he would interact with a kobold alchemist my line of thinking was something like this.<br/><br/>A. He's a scholar and has been such the majority of his life, he has most likely never interacted with one in person, and most everything written about them is probably less than flattering.<br/>B.Traditional wizards find alchemists 'quaint' at best, so he is going to have less than full respect for her chosen profession.<br/><br/>With this combination I don't think my character would like yours at all, and we could go about it two ways.<br/><br/>1. The quick and dirty way: Caladrel is initially suspicious, but doesn't say anything hostile and later he just 'gets used to it'. while not a bad solution it could be better.<br/><br/>2. The long bonding, (I'm thinking something like Legolas and Gimli) Basically, Caladrel is more vocal about his views and while he doesn't berate the kobold needlessly he is somewhat critical. Though his disdain is more directed at her chosen profession, not her race. (Though it doesn't help) and has a 'come to me when you want to learn REAL magic' kind of attitude. What I would like is that after a few battles fought together that Cal will slowly become less of an ass and develop a grudging respect for the lass and eventually comes to see her as a specialist, like how he specializes in conjuration magic.<br/><br/>I was hoping I could get your input on the matter. I wouldn't want my character berated by a different PC seemingly out of the blue, or have no say in the matter whether it happens or not.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I'd as soon not "plan ahead" for things along the lines of "the long bonding" but rather, hit the ball where it lies. There may be times the two may appear irreconcileable, and there may be times when they look to each other as knowledgeable peers with grudging respect...Senthaynatrix will work with anyone who is there to help see the people who killed the professor stopped. Even if she ends up having to ice her forked tongue due to bite-marks.<br/><br/>Now, having said that, some things that you may not have included in Caladrel's knowledge that he might notice and might respond to include that (1) she's very clearly wearing the robes of a Professor of Lepidstadt University (a rather respectable establishment) and unless they have plenty of gnomes, it's unlikely they're stolen. Whether or not he knows there is a kobold on staff is your call (additionally, when she's all bundled up, her non-humanness is certainly open to question but she's not obviously a kobold...Hell, with her head exposed she doesn't look like 99% of kobolds...she looks like a tiny red dragon). (2) Her Draconic might be a little bit worrying...For starters, anyone who speaks Draconic is potentially a hazard; it's a world-shaping language, the language of the creatures that taught magic to the lesser races (such as elves and other mere mortals) and there is a reason that most users of magic use it both for casting and to inscribe their spells. Her pronunciation is perfect<em>if you assume it is being pronounced the way a dragon would</em>. She can't pronounce some human language-sounds perfectly, but her mouth handles Draconic with exactitude...And an accent that's probably older than Caladrel (she learned her Draconic<em>from a red dragon</em>).<br/><br/>Now, having said that, Senthaynatrix is hardly a leader-type or a powerhouse ego...Until you step into her corner of knowledge. Argue with her about alchemy at your peril. Attempt to debate proper pronunciation of draconic and she will laugh out loud.<br/><br/>Maybe they can talk about books. Providing Caladrel doesn't read the Ustalavian equivalent of Harlequin romances or some such. XD