Disclaimer: See first chapter.
AN: Don't expect updates this frequently very often. I'm lazy.
Beta: Me, Myself, and I. There are bound to be mistakes, especially dropped final letters and suffixes.
[Early the next morning in the Training Room]
Harry walked into the room to find Ranma already at his morning practice. As he bounced around the room, he greeted the wizard. "Morning, Harry! Did you know the practice dummies fight back? Makes the training great!"
"Yeah, magic is handy that way.", Harry smiled. "What is that you're doing?"
"My families martial arts style, Anything Goes. Mostly, just my family and the Tendos practice it, though the Saotome and Tendo schools are a bit different. We use a more aerial style while they use more a ground based style. They also use weapons more."
"So Kasumi and Nabiki fight like this too?"
"Well, no. They have both had training when they were younger but really only Akane and her father still practice. There are also two orphaned girls, Natsume and Kurumi 'Tendo', that practice a form and of course, the perverted Grandmaster of the Anything Goes School, Happosai."
"Perverted?"
"He likes to grope attractive women and steals women's underwear."
"Oh."
Harry activated several training dummies and started his morning workout, dodging, shielding, and blocking the spells fired at him as he attempted to take the dummies out.
[Meanwhile, at the Refugee Camp]
Kasumi, Ukyo, and Winky were also up early and investigating the area.
"Trainer Dunlop, thank you so much for showing what can be harvested from the wild for our use and to sell. This will help us a tremendous amount.", Kasumi said to the fur clad man.
"Remember ladies, although most merchants won't buy raw materials from you, many artisans don't have time to harvest for themselves and will pay you for the things you gather. By the way, Arrin Clelland was needing some help with the camp's provisions so if you have the time and want to help, check with him."
"We'll do that after breakfast. Where is he located?"
"He is in the big tent to the north next to the cliffs."
"We will talk to him in a little while. Thank you again for your help.", Kasumi smiled.
[Same time in the tent's kitchen]
"What do you think we should make for breakfast, Shampoo?"
"I'm not sure, Luna. Most of the food is not what you would find in China or Japan and there is no rice at all. Maybe a potato soup with sausage?"
"Sounds good to me. We need to let the others know to keep an eye out for replacement foodstuffs, though. These supplies won't last forever."
"Too true. I'll get started on the potatoes if you can..."
[In the library]
"So what's it like being a witch and going to a school for magic?", Nabiki asked.
"A lot of it is pretty amazing but it can be very bad. We just finished a civil war over blood purity when Harry defeated the Dark Lord.", Hermione replied.
"Blood purity? Like pure blood dogs?"
Daphne laughed. "Pretty much. To be a pure blood, all of your great-great-great grandparents must be magical. Otherwise, you are a half-blood unless your parents weren't magical at all. In that case, you are a muggleborn. Luna and I are pure bloods, Harry is a half-blood, and Hermione is a muggleborn. Ironically, Dark Lord Voldemort was a half-blood."
"What is Winky?"
"Winky is, or at least was, a house elf. They are a separate race of magical creatures bound to magic users who act as servants. In return they get their magic. If they are freed, they die quickly. Hermione was on a campaign to free them all before she found out about that."
"I still want them treated well, not like the Malfoys did Dobby.", Hermione stated with a frown.
"Most people treat them as part of the family. The Malfoys are stupid."
"Changing the subject, this looks like a control panel. I wonder what it is for?", Nabiki interjected.
"It looks like the tent can add rooms, if they are needed. I've heard of tents like this but have never seen one before.", Daphne observed. "Hmm. Oh well, it is not like we need them now. Did either of you find any reference material on this world or ..."
[Refugee Camp]
"So anything I place in the bank can be retrieved from any other bank, not just money?", Ukyo asked the banker.
"Yes, miss. All banks are connected."
"That is certainly use-"
"Yasha!", a small man shouted. "The Orcs have grounded a ship on the south shore next to the cliff! They are swarming ashore and headed this way!"
"Everybody to the barricades!", Yasha yelled. "We can't let them over run the camp!"
"Oh my!", Kasumi said in a worried tone. "We need to let the others know!"
[Inside the tent]
Ranma paused and looked pensive. "There's trouble in the camp! Kasumi and Ukyo are worried!"
"I can feel Winky, too! Let's get a move on!"
Running toward the tent entrance, they encountered the rest of the girls in the living area.
"Grab your wands and weapons!", Harry yelled. "The camp is being attacked!"
At that moment, Winky popped into the tent. "Harry Potter sir, Orcs are attacking!"
"Thanks, Winky! We are on our way!"
After quickly grabbing weapons, the group spilled out of the tent and headed for the sounds of battle.
"Let's try and keep them at a distance!", Ranma said. "If they get close let Shampoo, Ukyo, and me handle them."
"Agreed!", Harry replied. "Kasumi and Nabiki, stay back since you haven't been trained yet!"
"I know how to use my bow so don't worry about me!", Nabiki stated. "I'll do my part!"
"I can help the wounded! Ranma has given me lots of practice!", Kasumi answered.
"Ok, but let someone bring them to you!"
"Winky will do that!", said elf stated.
[Barricades]
As they approached the battle, Ranma fired a blast at an Orc that was about to skewer a defender and followed it with a shuriken. The defender then managed to kill the Orc.
"Magic?", queried Harry.
"No, ki blast."
Ranma fired another blast and Harry began casting blasting hexes at the attacking Orcs.
A large group of Orcs split from the main body and started toward Harry and Ranma.
"Oh boy, here they come!"
Arrows and spells rose up from the attacking Orcs but were blocked by shields from Harry, Hermione, Daphne, and Luna or just dodged. Nabiki proved to be good with the bow and began targeting the enemy archers and mages. Ukyo used her throwing spatulas to slice open the Orc's neck which if it didn't kill them, at least slowed them down. Shampoo used a bow to aid Nabiki in taking out the ranged attackers.
Hermione conjured a flock of hawks to attack and began casting flame spells. Daphne transformed some nearby rocks into timber wolves and sent them at the enemy and occasionally used piercing hexes to strike an Orc that got too close. Luna created a swarm of bees over the attackers and cast cutting curses while they were distracted. Winky snapped her fingers and huge rocks fell on the invaders. When one of the defenders was too badly injured to continue fighting, she would pop them back to Kasumi where Kasumi would take care of them.
Kasumi discovered that she could do more than just bandage the wounded. By concentrating, she could actually have the wounds close up and heal such that the defender could return to the battle.
Despite the loss of over half of their number, the invading Orcs continued and close enough to engage with swords and clubs. Shampoo dropped her bow and drew her twin swords, not noticing that the bow attached to her back. Ukyo unlimbered her battle spatula and blocked a strike at Harry. Using a combination of ki blasts, strikes, and kicks, Ranma continued to demolish the enemy that came within his reach. A sword appeared in Harry's left hand and he used it to parry a strike aimed at him.
"The Sword of Gryffindor! How did that get here!", Harry wondered to himself as he used it to finish off the Orc. The Sword seemed to parry, riposte, and block on its own.
Hermione transformed a shield out of some rubble and used it to block some arrows aimed at Nabiki. Nabiki smiled her thanks and continued to fire into the ranks of the attacking horde. Hermione left it floating in front of Nabiki and resumed her fire attacks while dodging and shielding herself as needed. Daphne summoned some snakes and created some transformed bears to continue the attack for her. Luna cast a spell that caused pink flowering vines to tangle up the Orcs, causing them to be trapped or at least slowed.
"Did it have to be pink?", Ranma asked with exasperation.
"I like pink.", Luna giggled.
The Orcs were too close to the team for Winky to shower them with rocks so she settled for banishing smaller rocks at individuals. This worked very well.
Although the Orcs were being killed in droves, they continued to charge. Soon, only one Orc was left and he was soon dispatched by Ranma and Shampoo. Looking to where the regular camp defenders had been fighting, they saw that that battle was over as well as the last invader fell as they looked that way.
Yasha Redblade walked over to the team. "You did very well, especially since you haven't even started your training! You have our sincere thanks!", she said.
"Don't forget to strip anything of value from the enemy you defeated. Even if you can't use it, you can usually sell it. These are just sword fodder so they won't have much but every little bit helps."
"Lets Winky, er, let me do it!", Winky said blushing. She snapped her fingers and a pile of equipment and some random other stuff appeared. A small pile of coins appeared next to it. Winky looked around at the group. "I think we all need a good cleaning before we take a bath." She snapped her fingers again and the group was much cleaner.
Nabiki, Hermione, and Daphne began to sort through the larger pile. Harry turned to Winky and said, "Why don't you give everyone an equal share of the coins. That way, we all have some money if we need it." He turned to Ranma. "Why don't we sell the stuff we can't use and pool the proceeds. We can pick a couple of us to keep track of it and use it to buy things the group needs."
"Good idea! I suggest Nabiki as one of the 'cause she is good at managing money having kept the Tendos solvent for years.", Ranma replied.
"I think Daphne should be the other one as she is the heir to House Greengrass and has been helping manage their money for a while.", Hermione spoke up.
"Nabiki, Daphne, would you ladies be willing to manage the groups finances?", Harry queried.
"I'm willing. How about you, Nabiki?"
"Since I'm used to the bookkeeping, I am willing as well."
After a few minutes, Hermione said, "Ok, most of this stuff we can't use but can probably sell. There are a few books that look like manuals to improve specific skills. There are other books that seem to be recipes or how to books for artisans. There are a couple of books that we should be able to learn the Orcish language from. There are a few pieces of jewelry that have a magic feel to them which I think we should keep for now. The rest is what looks to be souvenirs, personal treasures, and the like. We should just sell those."
"There are a couple of merchants in the camp that may be willing to buy it.", Kasumi noted.
"Ok, Luna and I need to get back to cooking breakfast although it is closer to lunch now. I hope nothing ruined!", Shampoo said with a concerned look.
"The magic in the kitchen will have prevented it.", Luna said smiling. The two head off toward the tent.
Hermione, Nabiki, and Daphne gathered the looted stuff up with the aid of a featherlight charm and headed off to see a merchant, then back to the tent to put the rest of the stuff away. Kasumi, Ukyo, and Winky went to talk to the blacksmith to see what he did. Ranma and Harry walked over to talk to Yasha Redblade.
"Yasha, are the Orcs crazy or are they just stupid? Even though it was obvious they were losing, they never tried to retreat or even back off and regroup.", Harry queried.
"Yeah, I would have thought the last few would have at least tried to run!", Ranma agreed.
"The Orcs have a win or die battle creed, at least the officers do. This group had nowhere to retreat to as they holed their ship when they ran it aground. It would surprise me if the officers did it deliberately so the grunts would have no choice but stay and fight.", Yasha answered. "But as a race they are not very bright. Dangerous, but not very intelligent."
"So were these typical Orcs?", Ranma wanted to know.
"Typical in attitude but not training. These were barely trained grunts, really nothing more than sword fodder. There are Orcs you will encounter that have more experience, better training, and are much more dangerous. In places like Zek, you will find Orcs that are much tougher to defeat."
"How do Orcs compare to other enemy races we may run into?"
"Orcs are toward the bottom in terms of difficulty. They are stupid and for all their brutality, they are not that strong."
"Thanks for the information, Yasha. That helps us understand a little better about what to expect.", Harry said.
"Thank you and your group again for your help today. Even Orcs can be dangerous in large numbers.", Yasha replied.
"See ya around.", Ranma said. "Let us know if you need help with anything else."
As Harry and Ranma walked off, Ranma said, "So where did the sword come from, Harry?"
"It's the Sword of Gryffindor, who was one of the founders of our school. I don't know how it got here. I was just wishing for something to use in the fight and it showed up. This is the second time it has done that.", Harry replied with a puzzled tone.
"What was the first time?"
"Well, there was this basilisk roaming the school, paralyzing people and...".
[At the Blacksmith Forge]
"So I can make a charm with this recipe with some tin and lead ore using a bit of coal to heat the forge?", Ukyo asked the smith.
"Yes, lass. It's really quite easy. Here, you give it a try."
Ukyo looked at the instructions and following them carefully, managed to create a perfect Lucky Wolf Charm. (1)
"Wow, sugar, this is neat! Can you teach me more?"
"Sorry, lass, I dinn't have the time but when you get to New Halas there is a fellow named Glin Hammerhelm in Ravens' Roost that can get you started doing your own crafting."
"Thank you for showing us this and for the information, Bull", Ukyo said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir.", echoed Kasumi and Winky.
"We should go back to the tent. Somehow, I know Shampoo and Luna have finished preparing our meal!", Kasumi mused.
[Kitchen/Dinning Area of the Tent]
"We should call others to come eat too too good food now that it is finally ready.", Shampoo suggested.
"We won't need to call them, they are on their way now.", Luna noted.
"You are right, somehow I know this.", Shampoo said puzzled. (2)
They turned and looked at the door as the other members of the group filed in.
[After the Meal]
"You know, this morning I felt Kasumi and Ukyo's distress when the Orcs attacked. Did anybody else feel anything?", Ranma asked.
"I felt Winky, not Kasumi or Ukyo, but yeah.", Harry noted. "In fact, I think I can close my eyes and point to Hermione, Luna, Daphne, or Winky. How about you girls?"
"I knew Kasumi and Ukyo were upset. Somehow, I feel a connection to Ranma, Kasumi, Nabiki, and Ukyo. It is too too strange.", Shampoo replied.
Kasumi said, "I feel a link to everyone on Ranma's team. What about you, Nabiki and Ukyo?" Both girls indicated yes. She looked at Hermione.
"Harry's team.", Hermione replied to the unspoken question.
"I as well.", Daphne chipped in.
"I do to Harry and I bet Winky does too.", Luna stated. Winky nodded.
"I sense bonds between Harry Potter sir, his girls, and Winky and between Ranma Saotome sir and his girls. I also sense they be getting stronger.", Winky nervously informed them.
"So far it seems like a good thing. Let's hope it continues to be.", Harry said.
"Maybe Daphne can help me research bonds in the library later.", Hermione wondered. Daphne shrugged and then nodded.
"Winky, Ukyo, and I want to see what we can do to help Mr. Clelland. Hopefully, we will learn something useful.", Kasumi said. "See you for the evening meal!"
"Who's on tap to do the cooking?", Harry asked.
"You and Ranma.", Hermione smirked. "No splashing him with water and flirting with her."
"Hey, I'm not into guys, even guys that turn into girls!"
With that everybody departed laughing to do what they had planned for the afternoon.
[Early Next Morning in the Kitchen/Dinning Area]
Kasumi, Ukyo, and Winky had returned the night before with fresh cod they had caught while helping Arrin Clelland as well as various fruits, vegetables, 'coffees' and 'teas' they had gathered. They had also gathered other materials and stored them in a room off the utility room. Most of the cod was in the stasis cabinet but part of it was prepared for breakfast. They planned to gather materials when ever possible and store it for later use or sale.
Harry sat back in his chair and declared, "Man that was good!". (3) He turned to Hermione and Daphne. "Did you find out anything about the bond we seem to have?"
Daphne replied, "As far as we can determine, it appears to be a soul bond. If it is it should be helpful in that we should be able to talk mind to mind, know how each bond mate is doing, and maybe teleport to a bond mate in trouble. It is usually considered a gift from the gods and since gods are involved in this situation, that is a strong possibility. There are some complications when the bond fully forms but not necessarily bad ones. We don't want to go into those until we are sure it is one, though."
Kasumi started when she heard Hermione mutter under her breath, "I hope you want lots of kids." Nobody else seemed to hear.
"Ok, keep us posted, if you would.", Harry asked. "We start training this morning. I'm looking forward to learning some new skills to help make sure we succeed and all make it back home. We meet with Trainer Ragnhild Stonefist as soon as we are done here. Do we need to talk about anything else?"
"Naw, don't think so.", Ranma said.
"Ok, let's go"
[Central Training Area, Pilgrim's Landing]
"Good morning everyone, I'm Trainer Ragnhild Stonefist. I will be supervising your training for the next few weeks though it might get interrupted a bit if we have any more Orc attacks like we had yesterday. I understand you did very for not having any training in your new professions."
"Let us see. We have two clerics, four mages, two scouts, and two warriors. Would the two clerics please go with Cleric Trainer Biron. Biron please raise your hand."
Biron raised his hand. Kasumi and Luna followed him to another area.
"Next Mage Trainer Steffron for the four mages."
After raising her hand, Steffron was followed by Harry, Hermione, Daphne, and Winky.
"Trainer Cantay has the scouts."
Nabiki and Ukyo followed Cantay to the scout training area.
"And last but not least, Fighter Trainer Tobias for the rest of you."
Ranma and Shampoo went with Tobias.
[Cleric Training Area]
"Ok, Kasumi and Luna, right?" The girls nodded. "Your main goal in combat is to keep your team members alive with heals and wards but you have some powerful offensive skills too. Here is a packet for each of you of the spells and skills you will be learning. Take some time to look it over."
"Now the basic healing spell for both of you is very similar. The only difference is that for a Warden you make this motion and for a Mystic you make this motion. Let's see you cast it at the training dummy now. Very good! Now..."
"...Wrath spell is the same for both of you, really for all clerics. It is quick to cast, quick to recover and does a decent amount of damage..."
"...You both have animal form you can shift. Kasumi, yours is a wolf; Luna yours is a bear. They both increase some of your abilities and allow you to see invisible or stealth enemies. Luna, you also have a pet spirit wolf to aid you in combat..."
"...and that is how wards and spirit shields work. Any questions? No? Good! Let's practice that for a while and then it's on to..."
"...sometimes the enemy get inside your personal space and you have to fall back to using a melee weapon. Typically, clerics use crushing weapons but you will be able to use some edged weapons or spears. This is how you..."
[Mage Training Area]
Steffron looked over the four mages and pointed to each in turn. "Harry, Wizard. Oh aren't you a cute one. Hermione, Illusionist. Quit frowning, I'm not going to steal your boyfriend. Daphne, Coercer. Oh! Maybe he's your boyfriend? Winky, Conjuror. What! Another girlfriend! Oh, well, I still think he's cute." She holds her belly laughing. She hands each of them a packet of papers. "These are the spells and combat abilities you will learning. Take a few minutes to look over them and the read your basic attack spell instructions carefully."
"Ok, let's get started. The basic attack spell for all of you is almost the same so this is what you do. Select your target. Focus. Make the appropriate motions and fire. Using the practice dummy in front of you, cast your basic spell. Good, Good. Now, again..."
"...Except for Harry, you all have pet that can assist you in combat. Harry, you can have a pet as well but all it does is improve your skill a bit. Hermione, yours is a duplicate of you that has most of your abilities at a somewhat reduced level. Daphne, yours is any enemy or animal that you can charm. Just be careful because they can break the charm. Winky, you can have one of three avatars: earth, fire, or air. Most conjurors use the earth because it is a fighter but in a group, one of the others may be more useful at times. All combat pets will protect you unless you command them to do something else like attack..."
"...and that is how buffs for your friends and debuffs for your enemies work. Sometimes the help they provide makes all the difference in a fight. Now on to...
"...Harry, you will have the ability to transport yourself or your entire group to a safe location if things go pear shaped. Later, when you get more experience and power, you will be able to open a portal to any wizard spire on Norrath. This is useful when..."
"...your area effect spells can be very useful, especially when fighting large groups. Be careful, however, because while some spells will hit only the enemy you are fighting, some will hit everything in its range and cause you to suddenly be fighting even more enemies..."
"...Sometimes, it is necessary to use a melee weapon to defend yourself while you cast spells if the enemy gets too close. Most mages uses daggers, staves, or crushing wands. Harry, since you have a sword, I'm sending you to the Scout Trainer for this. Girls, this is how you use the dagger..."
[Scout Training Area]
The halfling woman named Cantay looked up at her students. "You seem to have some skill already. However, we will polish that and get rid of any bad habits you have picked up." She handed each of them a packet. "These packets contain descriptions of the skills you need to master. Take a few moments to look them over and we will get started."
"Ok, now that you have had a quick look see, we will get started. First of all, all scouts are sneaky, er, stealthy. Take the instructions for stealth out of your packet and read it over thoroughly. When you finish, I'll show you how it is done..."
"...scouts are masters of ranged weapons, none more so than Rangers. Swashbuckler tend to prefer thrown weapons. Ukyo, you seem to be skill with your throwing spatulas but unless you can make them yourself, I suggest you switch to throwing daggers or shuriken. Rangers have many different techniques..."
"...you can do extra damage from behind or when sneaking. The techniques you use are..."
"...Nice to meet you, Harry. You are not a scout but this applies to you. Scouts may use two weapons or a single weapon and a buckler. Those that use two weapons seem to prefer a piercing weapon and a slashing weapon. Harry, you could also use a totem or similar device but I would recommend you use a parrying blade in your off hand. Your choice though. We will give you some practice with several options to see what works best for you. Ok, take your weapons and lets see how you do..."
"...With enough experience, scouts can put their team out of a bad situation and escape to a safe location. This is how that works..."
[Fighter Trainer Area]
Tobias looked at Ranma and Shampoo. The wiry wood elf male handed them their skill packets.
"You are both fighters but your techniques will be vastly different. Shampoo, you are a Guardian. You wear heavy armor and use almost any weapon. Your job is to be a wall that nothing gets past. Ranma, you are a Monk. Your armor is your speed. Your weapon is your knowledge of the body. Your job is to be a tornado that nothing gets past. You both will need to learn your weapons and your armor. Time to get started."
"...if you move your sword like this, Shampoo, it does more damage. And if you follow through like this it is often a finishing blow..."
"...is very similar to the Roasting Chestnuts technique you already know, Ranma. That should make this easy to learn..."
"...and that is how you block with your off hand weapon, Shampoo. I know you are fond of your dual swords and maces but you should learn to use a shield. You might find it suits you..."
"...you will find that if you hit your target when throwing the shuriken this way, Ranma, it will slow your opponent down considerably. You can also..."
[Several Weeks Later, Central Training Area]
"I'm happy to say that you all did well with your training.", said Trainer Stonefist. "I will warn you that this just means you have the basics down well. You still need to practice, learn, and practice some more. That said, we have taken you as far as we can here."
"Yasha would like to talk you in the morning. I believe she has some suggestions for the next step on your journey. Now go relax and have a little fun. You have earned it."
[Living Room, Team Tent]
Harry collapsed into the middle of one of the couches. Ranma did the same on another one. Hermione sat next to Harry on his right and leaned into him. Daphne did the same to his left. Luna sat next to his feet and leaned against his leg while Winky took the spot on the left and did the same. Kasumi, Nabiki, Shampoo, and Ukyo mirrored Hermione, Daphne, Luna, and Winky around Ranma. This arrangement had gradually evolved over the weeks of training.
"Man, that was some intense training. Even though we need more, I'm glad we are finally ready to move on.", Harry exclaimed.
"Yeah!", Ranma agreed. "It is time to get on with the job. Plus, I'm looking forward to getting somewhere that is not covered in ice and snow. It is a good incentive to make sure this want ta be god is stopped."
"I believe it is my night to make dinner.:, Ukyo stated.
Checking her schedule, Hermione said, "Yes, you and Winky."
"Ok, everybody, while they are working on dinner, let's get the rest of the chores done so after dinner we can blow off a little steam.", Harry suggusted.
"Sounds like a plan.", Ranma concurred.
[Next morning, Refugee Camp]
"Good morning, Ms Redblade.", Ranma said.
"I still can't get you to call me Yasha, can I?", Yasha said with a twinkle.
"Working on it.", Ranma blushed.
"Anyway, I asked to see you this morning to thank you for you help while you were here. I have some coin and a few item I think you can use." She handed a bag and money pouch to Harry. Harry handed them to Nabiki.
"A reward is not really necessary but thank you. We can use it.", Harry said with a shrug.
"It is not a reward if you earned it.", Yasha returned with a smile. "Anyway, you need take the ferry on the south shore to a place called Gwenevyn's Cove. You should be there in a few hours. Talk to a man named Wregan Firebeard. He can help you on your way but if you have time he can probably use your help for awhile."
"It was good knowing you, Yasha. Maybe we will meet again someplace warmer.", Ranma grinned.
Yasha smiled and waved.
[Outside the Tent]
"Everybody equipped up?", Harry asked. "Anybody need something from the tent?"
When everybody indicated the negative, Harry tapped a rune with his wand. The tent pulled up stakes and folded into a neat bundle. Harry picked it an put it in his pack.
"I guess this means we are on our way!", Ranma quipped.
And they were.
TBC
Author Notes:
(1) In playing Everquest II, I am a compulsive crafter. However, while I've seen some professional authors pull off including a lot of crafting details (L. E. Modesitt, Jr. for one) I think I will limit it to the occasional reference.
Harry – Weaponsmith/Tinkerer
Hermione – Sage
Luna – Carpenter
Daphne – Jeweler/Adorner
Winky – Provisioner
Ranma – Tailor
Kasumi – Alchemist
Nabiki – Woodworker
Shampoo - Armorer
Ukyo – Weaponsmith
(2) Since everybody in the group now speaks the Norrath Common language, most of the speech patterns have improved, such as Shampoo's use of pronouns. Some habits die hard, though.
(3) I personally hate fish. Just thought I'd tell you.