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<blockquote data-quote="JustinCase" data-source="post: 7317138" data-attributes="member: 6776182"><p>The villager grins awkwardly at James, fingering his own cutlery. <strong>"I have seen spoons before, just never made out of anything but wood."</strong></p><p></p><p>When Thadius took his seat on the other side of James, the villager's eyes widen in shock. He looks over at the baron, who nods assuringly, and returns his gaze to the tiefling. <strong>"G- good evening, m'lord,"</strong> he says quietly, ill at ease but attempting to be polite nevertheless.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>After everyone has had the chance to eat at least one platefull, the baron stands up, a half-empty glass of wine in his hands.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Once again I want to express my gratitude that you are all here. Whether it was curiosity, a sense of justice, or even chance that brought you to my table, I am glad of it."</strong></p><p></p><p>The baron looks at everyone in turn, capturing the attention with his gaze and a slight pause, before gesturing to the villager seated next to him.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Friends, we have in our company one from the village of Thistle, whose bountiful harvest gifts saw us through last winter's famine. Borden here bears sad tidings, and it is for the purpose of aiding him that I call you together tonight. Listen to his tale, and promise me that you will convey to Thistle the thanks we owe them by assisting him."</strong></p><p></p><p>Borden rises, hesitates a moment, and then speaks.</p><p></p><p><strong>"The trouble began three weeks back. Without warning, our entire village fell ill. Men, women, children, elders - no one was spared. Most of us were bedridden for days, and I thank the gods that none passed away. It was some days' time before most of us were on our feet and able to repair the damage to our crops wrought by neglect and tend to those who were still ill. Would that were all there were to it.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"On the second day from the plague's onset, when only a few of us were able to stand, a cocksure goblin came into our market square and shouted that he had brought the plague. He jeered at us, going from house to house and abusing whomever he found. Those who tried to resist were beaten mercilessly. The goblin called himself Belig, and as he made sport of our suffering he cackled that unless we paid him tribute, more plagues would visit us. He demanded a wagonload of our goods, and all the livestock that had died from the sickness. He told us that if we were to try to trick or deny him his tribe would rain evil down on us, and more plagues would befall us."</strong></p><p></p><p>The last words spoken in despair, Borden sits down again, a tear forming in his eye. He looks to the baron for support, who speaks up again.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Thank you, Borden. As you all can imagine, I cannot let this goblin get away with bullying and poisoning the village so. My request therefore is this: Travel to Thistle and deliver medicine, and then end the threats from this Belig creature by any means necessary."</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JustinCase, post: 7317138, member: 6776182"] The villager grins awkwardly at James, fingering his own cutlery. [B]"I have seen spoons before, just never made out of anything but wood."[/B] When Thadius took his seat on the other side of James, the villager's eyes widen in shock. He looks over at the baron, who nods assuringly, and returns his gaze to the tiefling. [B]"G- good evening, m'lord,"[/B] he says quietly, ill at ease but attempting to be polite nevertheless. After everyone has had the chance to eat at least one platefull, the baron stands up, a half-empty glass of wine in his hands. [B]"Once again I want to express my gratitude that you are all here. Whether it was curiosity, a sense of justice, or even chance that brought you to my table, I am glad of it."[/B] The baron looks at everyone in turn, capturing the attention with his gaze and a slight pause, before gesturing to the villager seated next to him. [B]"Friends, we have in our company one from the village of Thistle, whose bountiful harvest gifts saw us through last winter's famine. Borden here bears sad tidings, and it is for the purpose of aiding him that I call you together tonight. Listen to his tale, and promise me that you will convey to Thistle the thanks we owe them by assisting him."[/B] Borden rises, hesitates a moment, and then speaks. [B]"The trouble began three weeks back. Without warning, our entire village fell ill. Men, women, children, elders - no one was spared. Most of us were bedridden for days, and I thank the gods that none passed away. It was some days' time before most of us were on our feet and able to repair the damage to our crops wrought by neglect and tend to those who were still ill. Would that were all there were to it. "On the second day from the plague's onset, when only a few of us were able to stand, a cocksure goblin came into our market square and shouted that he had brought the plague. He jeered at us, going from house to house and abusing whomever he found. Those who tried to resist were beaten mercilessly. The goblin called himself Belig, and as he made sport of our suffering he cackled that unless we paid him tribute, more plagues would visit us. He demanded a wagonload of our goods, and all the livestock that had died from the sickness. He told us that if we were to try to trick or deny him his tribe would rain evil down on us, and more plagues would befall us."[/B] The last words spoken in despair, Borden sits down again, a tear forming in his eye. He looks to the baron for support, who speaks up again. [B]"Thank you, Borden. As you all can imagine, I cannot let this goblin get away with bullying and poisoning the village so. My request therefore is this: Travel to Thistle and deliver medicine, and then end the threats from this Belig creature by any means necessary."[/B] [/QUOTE]
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