The thrill of a challenge is one I would prefer to seek in other ways, though I'm hardly incapable at combat myself.

[He smiles faintly and moves another piece.]

Truth be told, I chose Garlemald as my latest project for precisely that. True Garleans are the only race known to be wholly incapable of using magic of any sort. A challenge to myself, to see if I could succeed in spite of such limitations.