[He nods along at the words, his gaze still flickering to the strange board. If he had been to any other worlds with such technology, he couldn’t quite remember them at the moment. Valerius fancies himself quite the experienced traveler, but good luck getting him to tell you anything about where he’s been. If it’s not important to him, he doesn’t care to keep it filed away in his mind.]

So you’re new as well..good to know. I never thought we were either of those two things, but perhaps to the locals, that’s how it translates…

[He offers a bright smile and a shrug] I know I don’t consider myself to be that strong.

[At least not in his original world, and in this smaller human form...But eh, details!]