Malcolm's Introduction

   Slowly, the young man, who calls himself Malcolm, begins his speech. He
explains to you that he has come to Baronsbane on his "path to adventure".
Though Baronsbane is only a small town of a hundred or so inhabitants, it is
situated along a major trade route, and is a haven for all sorts of
travellers. He tells you that, growing up as the son of a swordscrafter in a
nearby village, there was very little opportunity for him to learn much about
the world. In an effort to obtain as much knowledge as he possibly could, he
enrolled himself in a school controlled by the local church at a very young
age. There, he learned to read and write, and learned much of magic and
religion.
   You are quite shocked when he tells you that he is a priest, and not a
mage. "You see," he says, "I had always wanted to become a spellcaster. For
some time I had pursued a career as a wizard, but I found that I was lacking
in many important wizardly requisites, plus I was far too poor to enlist
myself in the nearest magic school, which, I might add, was four weeks'
journey from my home village. Unwilling to accept the fact that I would never
become a spellcaster, I instead turned towards my god, and, after years of
study and training, I have become an acolyte in the Order of the Trident, a
church devoted to the god of Magic, Ladin."
   He mentions that he very much looks forward to travelling with this group,
as he can definitely tell a group of hardy looking adventurers when he sees
one - after all, he's been practically living in this inn for over two weeks
now.
   Soon after his speech, Malcolm seats himself. After a few more seconds of
murmuring amongst yourselves, three pairs of eyes turn on you.. What have you
to say for yourself? 

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