He grins. "I'm better with a quarterstaff. I can use a sword if I have to, but I'm only mediocre, especially considering all the time I've had to practice."

"I think I'd prefer music, too, on the whole." He pats his pockets and fishes out a business card. It has the words 'Arcana Cabana: Balthazar Blake, Proprietor' across the top, with addresses and phone numbers below.