[pnpgm] Chion's IBT While riding back...

[kzinti maouse]

Chion starts casting a spell on the way back everyone seems to know a little bit. Those who know know it to be a version of the armor spell. He Casts it several times in a row (24-30) for about an hour. Then he stops casting it. This is the first time any of the group have observed this behavior from him (I'd guess). He will say, "Man, I wish I knew this spell when I was sailing from Chosai to Clima. It would have saved a lot of sailor to have had magical armor like this. I don't see us saving the world without a little protection from the thorns and arrows."
The second day is spent much the same, he will cast it several dozen times on the ride/while stopped for breaks. After the second day he will see how he has done by taking a crossbow bolt to the chest (in chain enhanced with the spell). When it bounces/shatters he will know the spell has worked as well as it needs to (even better but who is counting). 

Chion will say, "No worries, in a week or so I can go pick up anyone we will need for the High Elder's adventure to save the world. I have plenty of time to recharge before he returns." Smiling, holding the staff in his hand.

Chion asks Keit, "This "gambling" you were refering to. I have seen it done in several places in many ways. Perhaps you could teach me something about it? I do understand there are things such as "friendly wagers" in such games of chance?" He will smile and continue, "I haven't ever picked up the habit of games of chance myself, but understand they are resolved by both luck and knowing something about the games themselves... and sometimes cheating as well. But I wouldn't expect you to teach me that so much as I understand it is something I should learn on my own. And I hear there is something called a "tell" that everyone has when playing Go or certain kinds of card games. I will have several days where I need to just relax and do nothing at all, so perhaps learning about games would be in order." ... and he will wait for the no-doubt reply of indignation about it being a "hard life, yada yada yada..." But basically this is how he asks.