| Broken Blade sits and finishs his meal, when he looks towards the door and see a figure carring what looks to be a midget. He shakes his head and returns his attention to his meal. He finishes and orders a drink, then sits, waiting paitently for any information, about an hour and ahalf go by when a loud thud is heard. Everyone in the tavern gets worried and then returns to their business.
Later that day, the person carring the midget walks down the stairs and heads for the bar. He starts to grumble about a gnome, orcs and why someone is a wizard killer.
"Excuse me, I must apologize, I overheard you say something about orc's?" Broken Blade asks.
"Yes, we have an encounter with some." the man replies.
"May i ask where this encounter was?" Blade asks.
"A few days walk, of here. They were wearing amrour, with strange markings on them, strangest thing I have ever seen." the man replies.
"Can you describe the markings?" Blades asks.
"I can do better, I can show you. By the way, my name is Setanta. And the Gnome I was carrying is Snirf" Setanta offers his hand.
"Interesting, lets see these markings." Blade says.
The two walk out to a rather large lizard attached to a cart.
"This is the Duo-Cyclic-All-Terain-Gnome-War-Cart, i think thats what its name is. Snirf has never truely been in his right mind." Setanta says.
He opens a chest and removes a chest plate and hands it to Blade.
Blade examins the plate and sees the markings Setanta was talking about. A triangle enclosed in a circle.
"These markings are of an ancient clan. They were assassins that developed an honour code, and slowly became surgical instruminets to the highest bidders, they died out centeries ago." Blade says.
"So what were these people called?" Setanta asks.
"They called themselves Shinobi, and they were the Dragon clan." Blade replies.
"I'm guessing you read alot as a child." Setanta retorts.
"Ummm, no. It's a long story." Blade says.
"I think we have time." Setanta replies.
"heh, no you dont, trust me."
"Fine, do you know more about this clan?"
"Possible, it has been along time since I have seen these markings, so it may take some time to remember."
"Maybe a few gold can speed up the memories?" Setanta says while handing Blade a few gold coins.
"No, but thanks for the gold." Blade replies with a smile.
"Damn it, oh well, we should return to the tavern and see if my friend has awoken." Setanta says.
The two walk back into the tavern and see a gnome setting things on fire.
"AHHHH, I CANT CONTROL MY POWERS NOW!!!!" he says.
"Damn it, and I thought things couldnt get any worse!!" Setanta says.
"Do you know how to stop him?!" Blade asks.
"Push the helmet down on his head, he aims with his eyes!"
Blade dashes towards the gnome. The gnome see this and stares at Blade, fire erupts around Blade. The fire doesnt seem to affect him as he moves closer, and then tackles the gnome. Blade shoves the helmet over the gnomes eyes and the fires slowly die out.
"This is going to be one of them days, i bet."
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