Dell Bradstone
Backstory:
As a boy growing up I loved to watch the street magicians performing their magic it amazed me how they were able to do the things that they did, I soon became a regular in the crowd that gathered to watch Tanzeni the Great perform he marveling feats of wizardry, I wished that I was able to do the things that Tanzeni could do and I starting to hang around longer and longer after the crowd had left asking little questions hoping to gain a insight any tib bit of information about the secrets of his trade. I offer to help Tanzeni to pack up his things anything to stay a little longer. after a a few weeks of my continual presence Tanzeni asked me "What is it that you want boy? I have noticed you everyday and it seems to me you have something to say"
"I want to do magic" I blurted out... I mean I want you to teach me to do the things you can do..... Sir. Tanzeni looked at me with one eyebrow raised and then laughed and said "It not possible my boy you need to have the knack for it" "What's the knack" I said "how do i get one, please tell me" Tanzeni laughed again and told me to come closer. " The knack is another word for the ability ,something your able to do..... do you understand me boy" I nodded that I did and said "like being able to give birth to children its just something my mother can do but my father cannot?" Tanzeni gave me a grin "very good my boy'
"But how do I know I cant do what you do" I said with more confidence after hearing the words of praise Tanzeni sits down on a chair "A good question my boy, a very good question indeed.. you see you need to be smart very smart to learn how to do the things I can do" "Im smart" I say Tanzeni pauses for a moment just looking at me as if he was considering something but he wasn't sure... finally he tells me to come closer and to sit in front of him and to close my eyes, relax and to try and clear my mind of all thoughts. I do as Im told, I close my eyes and try to think of nothing it was hard and i only managed to do it for a moment before thoughts and questions flooded back into my mind. I open my eyes and apologise for thinking too much, Tanzeni sighs and sit back in his chair and says Im sorry my boy but I cant teach what isn't there, I know that you really want to but we can only be what we were born to be and I can honestly say that Magician you are not.
Tanzeni stands up brushes off his robe and adds beside there are many ways to skin a cat, magic can be a mistress to all provided that the circumstances are right. Stand up boy... Dell I say my name is Dell. Tanzeni looks down at me with a smile and say of course, Stand up Dell I want to show you what I mean.
I stand up looking at Tanzeni wondering what he means, "here put this ring on your finger and say {Glow for me}" I slip the ring on my finger and repeat the words told to me and to my amazement a glowing ball of light shimmered to float over my hand.... How did i do that I stammered, I thought you said i couldn't do magic. You cant but I can and that ring has a spell weaved over it so when you wear it and say those words the spell works, so you see my boy you don't need to know magic to use its effect, This ring is only a something very simple my master Zeddicus can create items many times more powerful then me I was only ever able to make that of the most basic of items.
Fast forward a little:
Years past and I remain friends with Tanzeni, listening to all the stories of his his apprenticeship under Zeddicus, of his travels and his knowledge of magic. After I had joined the Army and discovered I needed to head to Eboricum in search for my brother I went to see Tanzeni before I left to say goodbye to my good friend.
I leaving I say, I have found out that my brother is somewhere north of a place called Hadrian's wall, Im heading to a Roman Encampment in a place called Eboricum to join a band of Adventures a Special Auxiliy Unit that often heads north of this wall. Tanzeni looks sadden by my news and says Eboricum you say.... My master Zeddicus reside there he is a member on the Arcane Counsel. If you would wait a moment I will scribe a message and i would be grateful if you could to deliver this message to my master Zeddicus updating him of my travels and important information and as a thank you for doing this for me and for your friendship over the years I will vouch for your character and that if you should ever be of need of any matters of the arcane nature that my master can trust you as he would trust me his loyal apprentice. I clasp hands with Tanzeni and tell him that he will be missed and that I promise to deliver his message, and that I hope our paths cross again sometime in the future. We say our goodbyes and I depart heading for Eboricum.
Present Day, Once I have time Ill head to the Counsel to seek an audience with Zeddicus a 7th Lvl Wizard
As a boy growing up I loved to watch the street magicians performing their magic it amazed me how they were able to do the things that they did, I soon became a regular in the crowd that gathered to watch Tanzeni the Great perform he marveling feats of wizardry, I wished that I was able to do the things that Tanzeni could do and I starting to hang around longer and longer after the crowd had left asking little questions hoping to gain a insight any tib bit of information about the secrets of his trade. I offer to help Tanzeni to pack up his things anything to stay a little longer. after a a few weeks of my continual presence Tanzeni asked me "What is it that you want boy? I have noticed you everyday and it seems to me you have something to say"
"I want to do magic" I blurted out... I mean I want you to teach me to do the things you can do..... Sir. Tanzeni looked at me with one eyebrow raised and then laughed and said "It not possible my boy you need to have the knack for it" "What's the knack" I said "how do i get one, please tell me" Tanzeni laughed again and told me to come closer. " The knack is another word for the ability ,something your able to do..... do you understand me boy" I nodded that I did and said "like being able to give birth to children its just something my mother can do but my father cannot?" Tanzeni gave me a grin "very good my boy'
"But how do I know I cant do what you do" I said with more confidence after hearing the words of praise Tanzeni sits down on a chair "A good question my boy, a very good question indeed.. you see you need to be smart very smart to learn how to do the things I can do" "Im smart" I say Tanzeni pauses for a moment just looking at me as if he was considering something but he wasn't sure... finally he tells me to come closer and to sit in front of him and to close my eyes, relax and to try and clear my mind of all thoughts. I do as Im told, I close my eyes and try to think of nothing it was hard and i only managed to do it for a moment before thoughts and questions flooded back into my mind. I open my eyes and apologise for thinking too much, Tanzeni sighs and sit back in his chair and says Im sorry my boy but I cant teach what isn't there, I know that you really want to but we can only be what we were born to be and I can honestly say that Magician you are not.
Tanzeni stands up brushes off his robe and adds beside there are many ways to skin a cat, magic can be a mistress to all provided that the circumstances are right. Stand up boy... Dell I say my name is Dell. Tanzeni looks down at me with a smile and say of course, Stand up Dell I want to show you what I mean.
I stand up looking at Tanzeni wondering what he means, "here put this ring on your finger and say {Glow for me}" I slip the ring on my finger and repeat the words told to me and to my amazement a glowing ball of light shimmered to float over my hand.... How did i do that I stammered, I thought you said i couldn't do magic. You cant but I can and that ring has a spell weaved over it so when you wear it and say those words the spell works, so you see my boy you don't need to know magic to use its effect, This ring is only a something very simple my master Zeddicus can create items many times more powerful then me I was only ever able to make that of the most basic of items.
Fast forward a little:
Years past and I remain friends with Tanzeni, listening to all the stories of his his apprenticeship under Zeddicus, of his travels and his knowledge of magic. After I had joined the Army and discovered I needed to head to Eboricum in search for my brother I went to see Tanzeni before I left to say goodbye to my good friend.
I leaving I say, I have found out that my brother is somewhere north of a place called Hadrian's wall, Im heading to a Roman Encampment in a place called Eboricum to join a band of Adventures a Special Auxiliy Unit that often heads north of this wall. Tanzeni looks sadden by my news and says Eboricum you say.... My master Zeddicus reside there he is a member on the Arcane Counsel. If you would wait a moment I will scribe a message and i would be grateful if you could to deliver this message to my master Zeddicus updating him of my travels and important information and as a thank you for doing this for me and for your friendship over the years I will vouch for your character and that if you should ever be of need of any matters of the arcane nature that my master can trust you as he would trust me his loyal apprentice. I clasp hands with Tanzeni and tell him that he will be missed and that I promise to deliver his message, and that I hope our paths cross again sometime in the future. We say our goodbyes and I depart heading for Eboricum.
Present Day, Once I have time Ill head to the Counsel to seek an audience with Zeddicus a 7th Lvl Wizard