Out of Character: this is kinda weird, as Red Tail started in Mulmaster at 1st level, AFTER where we are now timelinewise, as i remember Josh saying there were slums set up from the refugees from Phlan, due to the Maimed Virulence, but ill just roll with it. Likewise, i dunno how the arcane caster thing comes into play, as i never played in a group with an arcane caster, i just remember josh asking if anyone was playing one (EDIT: Jesse explained it on FB) ..so its kinda timey wimey for Red Tail
In Character:
Once his companions returned with the news of the Pool of Radiance, and it was decided to head to Mulmaster, the Kattas whiskers visibly droop as he recalls the political machinations of the nobles ruling the city.
However, he decides to make the best of it and travels with his friends and any refugees who need an escort.
Enroute, he tells Effrain, Kythrie and any other caster of what he remembers from his time in the city:
"I did not pay much attention to it, as powers such as yours are beyond me, but I recall there were some rules about who could and couldnt practice magic in Mulmaster. I do know that if you dont have permission, you can be put to death. very..horribly..so please be discreet until we get our bearings in the city and find out what exactly these rules are and how they are enforced"
(OOC: Im not sure Red Tail would actually know the difference between arcane and divine spellcasting)
Continuing in his low, rumbling voice, he adds:
"That and there seemed to be problems with elemental cults. Myself, I fought the minions of both the Water and Air Cults. I think they called themselves the Howling Hatred and Crushing Wave?"
Gesturing to the strange oversized gauntlet the feline armsman always wears strapped to his back and stuffed full of javelins, he adds: "Thats where I found my gauntlet"
As he speaks, you notice the eye motif on his giant sized gauntlet blinks of its own accord.
Each night on the trail, Red Tail would practice "grandfathers hammer", though it was just a portion of the hours spent honing his skill with the great scimitar called the falchion.
Words are funny..thought the Katta ( OOC:..I was just lookign at the 1E PHB and under scimitar it has Cutlass, Sabre, Sickle-sword, Tulwar, etc )...
Maybe ill start calling it a Tulwar!
Likewise, he spent quite a bit of time sparring with both Rovidia and Mohrg, working on different techniques, ripostes, and footwork, as well as discussions on tactics, different weapons, and other topics relevant to armsmen
True to his offer, Red Tail tries to pay attention to Rovidicas bow technique, but the ranger can see he can only stand so much time on an undesirable task before he gets fidgety, so she wisely suggests switching off to bladework in short intervals.
The feline battlemasters yellow eyes twinkle with interest as he explains :"I think your technique is too...rigid..think of the sword as an extension of your arm...thats why I prefer the curved blade, is more natural. I prefer the two handed grip as well, as it multiplies my natural strength. You might want to try switching between one and two handed blows, to see which you like better."
The time on the trail also kept his hunting techniques sharp, being in almost constant use.
Of particular humor to the doughty warrior was when he would put Cricket up to catching Rovidias arrows, a task that neither seemed to be able to resist.
Red Tail would hide a grin as Cricket would bat aside the first arrow and Rovidia would glare at him, but then hed have to turn away to avoid laughing out loud as the ranger would quickly send another arrow home before the monk could rect in time to avoid it.