As before, no one stepped forward to offer Oirhandir employment. "One thing at a time", he thought to himself. "You've gone from being destitute to being able to pay for your own supper. And even if everyone in this city learns your name, you'll still be a stranger in the next."
Well, if work wasn't going to come to him, the irrepressable bard was going to go find work. But first...fortification! Oirhandir ordered a glass of fine eleven wine from Joe..."Not your best", he had ordered, "but good enough to remind one of happy times." Joe obliged, and the elf had guessed right...there was no charge for a glass of this vintage, at least not for adventurers.
He cast his gaze about the room, and decided that if there was any action, it must have something to do with the knot of people around the well-dressed dwarf. He saw an opening in the crowd, and approached the doughty fellow, hand extended in greeting.
"I'm Oirhandir", he offered, not sure if the dwarf had heard his announcement just minutes earlier. "Late of the swamps on the other side of the River Roars. I just got in here and saw that you've drawn a crowd. So, what's this all about?", he ventured, pumping the stout little arm the whole time.
All, but especially Bront:
[sblock]No need to repeat the whole story from the top, but you can safely assume that once Oirhandir has been filled in, he'll be willing to throw his hat into the ring.[/sblock]