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<blockquote data-quote="DMDanW" data-source="post: 5229320" data-attributes="member: 55230"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A finely dressed half elf walks into the tavern and looks around at all the patrons, his eyes settling on Martelai. He opens a small black book that he was carrying and flipped a few pages, studied the book for a moment and then looked back at Martelai.</span></span> A slight smile crept up one side of his mouth and he returned the black book into his coat pocket as he strode over to the table where Martelai was at. Without asking he pulls out a chair and has a seat across form Martelai.</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DarkOrange"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“Greetings, I am Jyles Delaurier</span></span><span style="color: DarkOrange"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">.</span></span><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: DarkOrange"> You, correct me if I am mistaken, are none other than Martelai Luinil"</span>.</span></span></span> He waits only a second for a response and then continues. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"Good, then I have a business opportunity which may be of interest to you. If my information is correct you are associated with the Institute of Arcane Ciphers. I require their services." </span> He draws form two sealed envelopes and places them on the table between himself and Martelai.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">"The first envelope contains a letter"</span> he begins, <span style="color: DarkOrange">"a letter which I wish to learn who was behind the pen. The second envelope contains further instructions and payment arrangements. I was hoping that you could deliver and arrange someone at the IAC to complete said task."</span></p><p></p><p>He smiles and leans back into his chair a little, <span style="color: DarkOrange">"For you on the other hand I have an additional offer. My employer has hired on a number of you 'adventure types' recently, and well they seem to lack any semblance of socially acceptable behavior. Their task will be to protect a certain asset, and I fear that they may pose as much harm as they do protection. I was hoping that someone a little more refined, someone such as yourself, could accompany them and help them overcome their shortcomings."</span></p><p></p><p>He reaches into his pocket and draws forth a small card and places it down on the table as well. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"If you are interested in the second part of the offer please make your way to the address on the card and ask for me after you have arranged for the first task to be completed - if you accept of course."</span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Streetwise DC 25]</p><p>The seal on both envelopes is that of Lord Renthwaite Ogglebottom, a merchant Lord who operates the <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Extraordinary Emporium of Exotic Exports.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[sblock=Streetwise DC 30]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">It is rumored that the rivalries between some of the powerful merchant Lords, Ogglebottom included, has risen to the extent of violent acts being plotted against one another.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[/sblock]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span>[/sblock]<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[sblock=The Card]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The card simply has an address written on it, one you believe to be up in the inner harbor district somewhere.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[/sblock]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[sblock=OOC Neurotic]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Here is the adventure tie in I promised you Neurotic. Hopefully tomorrow I can have a new thread started for Lord Ogglebottoms Odd Tasks II and we can proceed there, but for now you and Jyles are still in the tavern.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[/sblock]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span>[sblock=OOC anyone else]</p><p>This is an adventure hook for Martelai whom I recruited earlier. I'd like to offer up more spots but right now my adventure is full and I do have to leave some PC's for the other DMs.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMDanW, post: 5229320, member: 55230"] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A finely dressed half elf walks into the tavern and looks around at all the patrons, his eyes settling on Martelai. He opens a small black book that he was carrying and flipped a few pages, studied the book for a moment and then looked back at Martelai.[/FONT][/SIZE] A slight smile crept up one side of his mouth and he returned the black book into his coat pocket as he strode over to the table where Martelai was at. Without asking he pulls out a chair and has a seat across form Martelai. [SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Verdana]“Greetings, I am Jyles Delaurier[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Verdana].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=DarkOrange] You, correct me if I am mistaken, are none other than Martelai Luinil"[/COLOR].[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] He waits only a second for a response and then continues. [COLOR=DarkOrange]"Good, then I have a business opportunity which may be of interest to you. If my information is correct you are associated with the Institute of Arcane Ciphers. I require their services." [/COLOR] He draws form two sealed envelopes and places them on the table between himself and Martelai. [COLOR=DarkOrange]"The first envelope contains a letter"[/COLOR] he begins, [COLOR=DarkOrange]"a letter which I wish to learn who was behind the pen. The second envelope contains further instructions and payment arrangements. I was hoping that you could deliver and arrange someone at the IAC to complete said task."[/COLOR] He smiles and leans back into his chair a little, [COLOR=DarkOrange]"For you on the other hand I have an additional offer. My employer has hired on a number of you 'adventure types' recently, and well they seem to lack any semblance of socially acceptable behavior. Their task will be to protect a certain asset, and I fear that they may pose as much harm as they do protection. I was hoping that someone a little more refined, someone such as yourself, could accompany them and help them overcome their shortcomings."[/COLOR] He reaches into his pocket and draws forth a small card and places it down on the table as well. [COLOR=DarkOrange]"If you are interested in the second part of the offer please make your way to the address on the card and ask for me after you have arranged for the first task to be completed - if you accept of course."[/COLOR] [sblock=Streetwise DC 25] The seal on both envelopes is that of Lord Renthwaite Ogglebottom, a merchant Lord who operates the [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Extraordinary Emporium of Exotic Exports. [sblock=Streetwise DC 30] It is rumored that the rivalries between some of the powerful merchant Lords, Ogglebottom included, has risen to the extent of violent acts being plotted against one another. [/sblock] [/SIZE][/FONT][/sblock][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [sblock=The Card] The card simply has an address written on it, one you believe to be up in the inner harbor district somewhere. [/sblock] [sblock=OOC Neurotic] Here is the adventure tie in I promised you Neurotic. Hopefully tomorrow I can have a new thread started for Lord Ogglebottoms Odd Tasks II and we can proceed there, but for now you and Jyles are still in the tavern. [/sblock] [/SIZE][/FONT][sblock=OOC anyone else] This is an adventure hook for Martelai whom I recruited earlier. I'd like to offer up more spots but right now my adventure is full and I do have to leave some PC's for the other DMs. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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