Quarters - The Arcane Inquisition

From: Main Gatehouse

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After asking for directions from one of the castle's inhabitants, Adamam arrived at the door to the Arcane Inquisition's Quarters.

Adamam paused for a moment, hesitating.
There was a risk taking 'Formal' work, as it was often accompanied by note-taking. Sure, he had already been seen by the townspeople, but it was unlikely someone would remember just another passing traveler,

He had invested a massive effort in covering his tracks. If someone were to have traced him though the desert, the small towns (where he went by no name), and found this kingdom, this person, they would certainly be able to confirm that he had passed though here.
Even without his pursuers finding Asim, or asking around, he left behind unique traces. Adamam created things, specifically focusi for magic. But more than that, he had created his own system, one that was unique, his own invention, and therefore highly traceable.
If someone had seen before, whether it was in the country he fled, or one of the few times early on in his escape, they would recognize it.

Still, his gold was low, and he was itching to preform his art again. It had been too long since he had created an artifact proper. There was also that small hopeful chance that they had stopped their chase of him once he left their borders.

It was worth the risk.

Adamam knocked and waited for a response. It was mid-day, so he had little doubt that someone was inside, but it was polite to announce his presence though a knock.

Adamam wasn't intimidated in the slightest by the man, and stated his purpose with a clear voice.
"I am looking for Asim, in relation to his need for the magically inclined. Could you direct me to him?"
Something did bother him however. Brothers and sisters? What kind of organization was this. Adamam recalled the last group that refered to eachother by family name. It's wasn't a pleasant reminder of home.

Adamam sighed, both from relief at finally meeting Asim, and in preparation in repeating his intentions again.
"Hello, My name is Adamam, and I understand you are looking for the magically inclined."
He gestured to worn gear. "Despite my appearance, I believe that I can be of use to you."
Adamam shifted his weight to his other leg, "Please understand, however, that I am unlikely to be staying in Medan for an extended period of time, and therefore have no intention of joining your group."

"Wilsts my spell casting is not greater than the average mage, I do specialize in the research and creation of magical implements. You could call me an Artificer of sorts."

"As I don't intend to stay, I am looking for short term work to fund my travels. Is there anything relevant that you need that I could assist you, and your organization, with?"

Adamam ran a few possibilities though his mind, each one detailing a particular approach to the task. After a short moments thought, he responded.
"That depends. Do you want arcane absorption, redirection, or anti-magic fields in the walls? I can do absorption and redirection, but Anti-magic field are beyond me at the present time."
Another moment passed before the artificer continued.
"I can set up a glyph network on the inside of the room that will take in and redirect magic to another location, far more effective as I am more skilled in that particular setup.

The problem being, is that you will need to have a central location somewhere for the loose magic to go and be stored and/or used. It would be far more effective that simply absorbing the magic and allowing it flowing off as ambient, which could lead to problems further down the line as the environment would build up with mass ambient magic.

The downside being that you would need to provide the required materials, and it is more vulnerable to physical damage."

"I have developed my own glyph system for tasks like this, and would have to redo all the rooms that have already been done however."

Taking the chuckle as a good sign, Adamam continued questioning, working out some of the early particulars for the project.
"What level of mages are going to be training in the classrooms? And what level spells are they going to be casting?" Adamam pondered if they would be needing copper better conduits.

"And, perhaps most important, do you have any magecrystals? It's all fine and well planning and modifying the rooms, but if the magic has nowhere to go, it's just going to build up and burn out the glyph network."

"I should also probably mention, my system goes a little beyond simply drawing the glyphs, and although it is relatively easy to teach," Adamam tensed up, "I Will Not show another how. As such, I will need to do the rooms myself. This is unconditional."

"Observation is quite fine, even the most magically sensitive have discovered nothing by watching me work." He paused before continuing, "It is that I must be the one to implement my craft, not another."

"As for arcane imbuement, well, you misunderstand. My glyph system is quite separate from anything I doubt you have seen, bearing a superficial resemblance to runes in sight only. Anyone with Mage-Sense can tell you that."

At that, Adamam drew his staff, slowly. "Take this for example. If you were to examine it with your Mage-Sense, (and I assume that you have highly trained Mage-Sense, i would expect nothing less from someone of your rank) you would see nothing, an absence of any kind of magic whatsoever, even though a small about of ambient magic should reside at least in the wood alone."

"If you were to extend your Mage-Sense to me, you would find the same, a lack of all magic."
Adamam was smirking now, "Most who have never encountered an anti-magic field find this disturbing, but I must highlight that my staff, equipment, and self are not in any kind of anti-magic field."

"I hope this highlights just how, err, abstract, my system is from yours. That's not to say that it cant be effected by yours, magic is magic, after all."