Garsen says, "Young typically fetch in the neighborhood of $3,000 gp each. Eggs could command an even higher price than that, but there is much more danger of damaging or destroying an egg during transport, thus, the higher price for our services. It's not going to be an easy thing to carry even ONE egg all the way to Pembrose without damaging it, let alone THREE, like you fellows have there. Of course, in Pembrose, Borden and I can probably get more for them than a mob of magicians can, so even after our fee is paid, you'll still be getting more money than you would if you tried to sell them yourselves."
"Yes, you are perfectly welcome to share our hospitality tonight. Borden sears a pretty mean roe steak, too, and we had a particularly successful hunt recently.
"Why thank you for your hospitality."
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As to the Owlbear eggs, we might be convinced to act as your agent/salesmen in Pembrose while you are gone. ... We will, then take our 35% commission from the price"
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Of course, in Pembrose, Borden and I can probably get more for them than a mob of magicians can, so even after our fee is paid, you'll still be getting more money than you would if you tried to sell them yourselves."
"I think you underestimate us."
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Capizzio looks to Kerlin and says, "I don't know, what do you think, 20%?"
"Yes, I agrere. 20% sounds more fair to me."
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Xavier taps his feet impatiently. Bartering was not his forte and he was more apt to just take their offer, but he knew better than to argue with Kerlan or Capizzio so he waited for their discussion to end.
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Capizzio now lets Kerlan and the twins contiue the batering as he has nothing to add to the ability...as a child, he simply stole the food he needed! but that is another life in times past....
Garsen says, "We are not about to haggle over the price with you. You have apparently mistaken us for common merchants, which, I assure you, we are not. If you wish to obtain the service for less gold, then I recommend that you do it yourselves, but then you will be without our contacts in Pembrose and our expertise in these matters."
After impatiently tapping her foot for most of the negotiations, Tylara finally explodes. "Gods! Give them the bloody eggs. We have important work to do. I'll not waste a week playing egg-maid to those aberrant mis-begotten things. Just take the offer and be done with it."
"Now, we'll get to Pembrose and take care of the matter as soon as we're able, but, tell us, what is the purpose of your arrival at our door? Are you just fledgling egg merchants, or was there some other matter that required a ranger's expertise?f" says Garsen.
Borden, having finished his bite of food, responds to his brother, "Oh, Garsen, they didn't want anything! Theyre just out picking wild herbs and berries, the way wizard-folk do, you know. Why, look at these two lovely elven maidens! The rest of them could not be up to any serious manly business with those two along to get in the way!"
The elf controls her fury at being dismissed so lightly with considerable effort of will. Her fingers involuntarily spasm into the first few gestures required for burning hands. "Our purpose in visiting you rustics was to garner information about the location and disposition of local humanoid tribes in preparation for our dealing with the threat they represent. I am beginning to suspect that wild herbs and berries are more abundant than intelligence in these environs."
"Careful there, Borden! These are not the usual run of split-tails that you deal with! Now, in light of these new facts, allow us to reconsider the egg deal, please? As far as humanoids, well, that's right up our street! We know of at least one orc tribe on the surface in the valley, and at least one other that lives below the surface. Those on the surface are the White Fist band, a fairly small tribe, and not so threatening. We have allowed them to remain here, thinking that if they occupy the space then that will encourage more troublesome orcs to just keep on traveling and settle elsewhere."
"Hello. I assume that you are the Minx brothers. My name is Kerlan and we were hoping that you had some information about Orcs in the area. Specifically the White Fist or Crushed Skull orcs. We have been sent by Lord Kyle to deal with the threat that they pose. Can you help us?"
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"Now, to find the White Fist Orcs, what you want to do is to go south of the Quail River into the Gaskar Hills. In fact, just about 15-20 miles to the east of where we are now should put you very nearly directly north of their home. So, then, from this position, if you travel about 12-15 more miles to the east and then turn due south, you should be on a heading that will take you right to them in about, oh, say, 35 or 40 miles south of the Quail River."[/color]
OOC: I think they are repeating themselves.
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"Now, in light of these new facts, allow us to reconsider the egg deal, please?"
"Reconsider? Sure, what did you have in mind?"
"As I said before, we have been sent by Lord Kyle to deal with both of the tribes. Your directions to the White Fist Orcs are very much appreciated. If you could maybe narrow down where the Crushed Skull orcs have been sighted, it would also be very helpful. In the forest? North, South, East or West?"
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"We are prepared to accept your offer of 20% of the total price that we obtain for selling the eggs. And, about the Crushed Skull orcs, they are not often seen on the surface, and when they are it is generally only for a short time during a raid against outlying settlements. These generally are near Pembrose, since that's where the choicest pickings are, but now and then we have heard of forays by the Crushed Skull band as far as the next settlement to the north."
[ooc: if they repeated themselves it's because their questioner repeated himself. ]
"We are prepared to accept your offer of 20% of the total price that we obtain for selling the eggs. And, about the Crushed Skull orcs, they are not often seen on the surface, and when they are it is generally only for a short time during a raid against outlying settlements. These generally are near Pembrose, since that's where the choicest pickings are, but now and then we have heard of forays by the Crushed Skull band as far as the next settlement to the north."
"Settlement to the North? I assume that you mean Bostwick. We have heard about it but not visited it yet."
"Well, since everything is settled we shall begin setting up camp for the night. It's getting late. Would you care to join us for dinner? I have other minor things to talk about."
Kerlan begins setting up camp. During dinner, he asks about a few of the rumors they heard after defeating the Ogres. He asks about Larin Karr, the "Birds of Prey," The Wyrm of Quail Valley aka Larentiss, and a witch living in the forest.
You can just summarize the info instead of having the two brothers bounce back and forth while talking.
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"Settlement to the North? I assume that you mean Bostwick. We have heard about it but not visited it yet."
"Well, since everything is settled we shall begin setting up camp for the night. It's getting late. Would you care to join us for dinner? I have other minor things to talk about."
Kerlan begins setting up camp. During dinner, he asks about a few of the rumors they heard after defeating the Ogres. He asks about Larin Karr, the "Birds of Prey," The Wyrm of Quail Valley aka Larentiss, and a witch living in the forest.
You can just summarize the info instead of having the two brothers bounce back and forth while talking.
"Yes, yes, Bostwick is the name of the town, thank you!" [OOC: DM's Brain Cramp] "Larin Karr, now there's a name I've not heard for a long time. Last I heard he was dead. He was a wizard like you fellows. Well, not like you fellows, because his heart was as black as his skin -- he was Drow, you know. Yes, the world is much better off without Mr. Larin Karr."
Then Borden speaks up, "I'm not so sure that I'd take the news of his death to heart so easily. Villains with as much power as Larin Karr had, HAS, are bound to have a few tricks up their sleeve to cheat death at least once."
Garsen then continues, "Yes, well, I guess you're right, Borden, but I've heard several times that he was dead, and I certainly haven't seen him around lately, have you?? Anyway, back to your questions: The Birds of Prey are a band of adventurers like yourselves in the Valley. I have not seen them for some time, either. Larentiss is real. A witch, a witch, I don't know. Borden, do you suppose they mean Old Sascha??"
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