Rise of the burning man.

Plasky

I watched him, well the darting forms in the shadows. At most times I was looking around blindly, but every once in a while I would see him from the corner of my eye. I steady my resolve and tell myself I am not in danger, little did I know that I had about 25+ crossbows leveled at me from each direction. The shadows stop moving and a figure moves into the semi brightness.
He is human, but with a thin and spry body, moving with the grace and agility of a cat. "Vat do you vant?" He queries, he sounds to have a thick accent, (Imagine russian accent) "I need your best rouge, someone who can get themselves and a group out of sticky situations" I reply. He looks around,  "Vat are you paying vith?" "Your life, because whoever joins has probably the best chance of living when the rising tide comes" He looks around, and then leans in close "meet me out back" he whispers as he disappears into the shadows.
I walk around the other side of the building expecting to be met by the man, but all of a sudden I am grabbed by my arms and a dagger is placed on my throat, "You are playing a dangerous game, so don't make a vrong move." I can smell his breath and feel his scraggly beard on my ear "I vill join your 'team', but I expect a bit of payment" I start muttering a spell as he speaks, making an invisible hand tap him on the shoulder, He turns around, and I keep using the hand to make him disoriented. He takes the dagger off my throat and points it around "Who's there!" He shouts he looks around wildly and I focus on the dagger, willing the hand to take it from him. The dagger goes flying out of his hand and points at his throat. "Let me go, and I'll let you keep your life. But" I say as he releases me "You are bound to me and the team, you will be the eyes and ears when needed. And in recompense, when the tide comes in, you will be defended by the team" I will the dagger to press a little harder against his throat, drawing blood "you got that?" "Plaskovia understands" "Good" and I let the dagger drop and walk out, hoping I don't get stabbed in the back.