Sophia Pax walked proudly up the path to fort Goldface. Her twin swords rested comfortably on her hips. She looked at the large walls of the fortress as she approached and the only thought that comes to mind is how much force would it take to bring those walls down? Magic could be used but it would be pointless without a large force to storm in through the gap and overwhelm the defenders. Speaking of defenders, the defenders could use magic t prevent magic from breaching the walls. Every answer seemed like it could be countered and negated. The fortress would fall only if the will existed to destroy it. That was true about most things. Sophia knew that this line of thought was not relevant to any mission she would be on, but it kept her from getting bored as she walked up to the gates. 

The gates opened for Sophia as she approached. She did not show her surprise, but she did expect that she would have to introduce herself before being granted access to the fort. Maybe she looked like enough of a mercenary that she didn't need to introduce herself. That was fine with her. She walked forward spotting two men before a noble and his advisers. She approaches and politely performs a curtsy. She says, "I am known as Sophia Pax. Despite my name, I relish in combat. I have head this is where I come for a quest to the Ember peaks. I offer my swords."