[He nodded, grinning, and able to understand those gestures.]

Yeah! I've had to play a rebel swordsman, a thief, knight... we wanna keep the special effects usage to a minimum so that's only when we have to be some kind of mage. Also, it's tricky to try faking a duel when you're feet away from the audience. They wanna hear the steel actually clang together, y'know?