OOC: since Shirin is moving on with her action, I will resolve in posting order concerning the approach to the man<br/><br/>=======<br/><br/>The robed man looks up as Shirin enters the pool of water, the ripples in the still body assuredly drawing his attention. He does not rise from his kneeling position however, only raising his cowled head to look at you placidly, but as Tessa enters the pool he rises to his feet, even more wary as he notices Sebastian drawing close and the two others.<br/><br/><em>Shirin "Sir, you must leave here; this area could be dangerous. There are gillmen around."<br/><br/>Tessa "Could he be in a trance or paralyzed?"<br/><br/>Sebastian "Sir? Are you okay?"</em><br/><br/>He digests your words for a moment, a slight smile appearing on his face in appreciation, as he draws back his hood, revealing gills to either side of his neck. His hair is a little sparse and there are some wrinkles on his face, giving him the appearance of about mid to late 40s by human reckoning. You also notice he wears a chainshirt under his robes, and he has picked a staff that was within the water to lean on.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you for the concern, beautiful woman," </strong>he speaks to Shirin with a slow and accented common, as if reciting each word individually from a dictionary, without flow or rhythm, and clearly not conversant enough to substitute the last two words of his sentence with something more fluent, such as lovely lady.<strong>"I do not think there are more. But if you see them, please tell them to meet me here, where it is safe. If you mean us no harm. As for myself, I was looking at the waters."</strong>The last line in response to Tessa and Sebastian.<br/><br/><strong>"Why are you here, surface dwellers?"</strong>He asks with a detached curiosity, not pressing for an answer. He seems quite indifferent and content to just see what you do examining the mini city.<br/><br/>Most of you can tell that despite initial concern that two of you were armed, he is more relaxed after seeing you seem to mean him no harm,<span class="bbc_u">otherwise approaching him with drawn weapons <del>flanking him</del> might have provoked a more negative response, in any case moving adjacent to him especially with a drawn weapon is likely to start a fight.</span>He is curious but not intending to take action about your interest in the carved city. All except Tessa notice the lower half of his robes, now visible as he stood up, has markings of waves and aquatic animals similar to that of the ragged cloak of resistance you recently recovered. In addition, Faolan discerns he is sincere in his opinion that there are *no* other gillmen in the caves, and is eyeing the cloak you have recovered with interest.<br/><br/>OOC: the water counts as DT<br/>Edit: in underline and strikeout. As bold for speech.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Summary: At 2017-05-05 10:31:17, Melendrith (uid: 61033) rolls: 5d20 Result: 50 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=102903)<br/><br/>Full Result: Melendrith rolled: 5d20<br/>Comment: SenseMotive F6-2 Se-1 Sh0 T2 V3-2<br/>Result: 12, 4, 11, 11, 12, <br/>Total: 50<br/><br/>Summary: At 2017-05-05 10:32:40, Melendrith (uid: 61033) rolls: 5d20 Result: 73 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=102904)<br/><br/>Full Result: Melendrith rolled: 5d20<br/>Comment: Perception F12 Se3 Sh0 T12 V5<br/>Result: 18, 18, 18, 6, 13, <br/>Total: 73</div></div><br/>