There’s a fantasy novel where a powerful wizard and his warrior companion arrive in the capital city of a mighty empire. The wizard doesn’t want to waste a lot of time proving himself to a bunch of flunkies. He goes to a theatrical tailor and asks for robes appropriate for a powerful wizard and a dangerous barbarian leader.
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There’s a fantasy novel where a powerful wizard and his warrior companion arrive in the capital city of a mighty empire. The wizard doesn’t want to waste a lot of time proving himself to a bunch of flunkies. He goes to a theatrical tailor and asks for robes appropriate for a powerful wizard and a dangerous barbarian leader.