It was quite evident that by 'talents and abilities', Aeducan was not referring to performances alone. Well, there went a cushy life of being minstrel to a nobleman. The flute player wasn't terrible, but his harp's lighter notes would sound much better.
Technically, Aeducan might not be recognized as a noble, but it seems he did have the funding... After all, he seemed to need quite a few people for whatever task he had in mind. Warriors even... Danny felt a bit out of sorts. "
What is this? Some sort of mercenary troupe?"
OOC: Note that what Danny thinks is kept in italics. Always.
[spoiler]I'm just practicing with all these knowledge checks. It's the first time I've had a character with the ability to use all skills, even untrained. These checks can probably be ignored.[/spoiler]
The main thing that stuck out was that they were all men and that some were far too tall to be allowed. How dull... Some did seems stranger than others though. For all he knew, there might be nothing inside the man encased completely in armor.
Knowledge (whatever is relevant for warforged):
1d20+4=13Danny felt a chill of death around two of them, who were talking quietly to each other.
Knowledge (religion):
1d20+4=17Another was a rather chatty wood elf... going on about the wine and art of the place. It was slightly disconcerting, to say the least. Weren't wood elves very... isolationistic and territorial? You'd think they'd be antisocial or something, or so he'd assumed. Was he wrong?
Knowledge (nature):
1d20+4=7Well, never mind that. Observing the manor, he marvelled at the solid architecture and artistic design, wondering approximately how long it would take to build such a building...-
Knowledge (architecture and engineering)
1d20+4=18until he was bumped into by one of the men, a rather odd fellow with strangely dark eyes.
"
Pardon me for being in your way...," Danny says pleasantly, without a hint of annoyance. He grins broadly at the man in front of him. "
I am Daniel Ravenshine. Pleased to meet you. What is your name, good sir?"