"Mostly by being very lucky, by carrying a blessed artifact that marks me as bein' under the protection of a god, an' by knowing a lot of mythology so I'm familiar with the way certain legends go. Mythology ain't always right but it all has elements of truth in it, so even knowing a little helps."

Amos sips his vodka and adds, "An' I'm polite. That helps the most. There ain't many creatures who'll harm you if you're being polite."