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<blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 2172563" data-attributes="member: 508"><p>"What're you guys up to?" asked Shandrilla. Her two gnomish companions, Javorik the Bold, Illusionist Extraordinaire, and his cousin Federico were standing on two stools in the back of the dwarven bar, hunched over a table. Seated around them were their three new dwarven drinking buddies, Ardorrak, Thorvin, and Haaj. All five seemed absorbed in the parchment spread out on the tabletop.</p><p></p><p>"Got us a treasure map, we did," exclaimed Haaj, winking at Shandrilla and tapping the side of his nose knowingly as she approached the table and peered over Javorik's shoulder.</p><p></p><p>Shandrilla gave it a quick look-over. It was pretty standard: A bunch of carved-out rooms and long hallways, interspersed with what could only be natural cave formations. "Underground, I see," she commented. "How much did you pay for this?"</p><p></p><p>"It were a steal at only fifty," responded Haaj.</p><p></p><p>"Silver?" Shandrilla asked. "Or gold?"</p><p></p><p>"Gold," replied the dwarf. Shandrilla only harrumphed under her breath. "But it'll be worth every coin, let me tell you!" Haaj insisted.</p><p></p><p>"Where'd you get it?"</p><p></p><p>"Feller I know."</p><p></p><p>"Feller have a name?" pressed Shandrilla.</p><p></p><p>"Mebbe he do, and mebbe he don't, but I don't see how that figgers into it."</p><p></p><p>"Well, I just so happen to know that a couple of guys affiliated with a certain thieves guild in this town make a pretty good living selling bogus treasure maps to gullible adventuring types, is all."</p><p></p><p>"Well, there you have it then," said Haaj, crossing his arms over his chest and snorting, as if that settled the matter.</p><p></p><p>"Have what?"</p><p></p><p>"We're not gullible," explained Haaj in a voice that expressed his disbelief that he actually had to spell it out for the silly human girl. Shandrilla just rolled her eyes heavenward and shook her head.</p><p></p><p>"Oh, hi, Shanny," said Javorik, just now noticing his human companion's presence. "We're planning a little excursion."</p><p></p><p>"So I see," remarked Shandrilla. "When do we leave?"</p><p></p><p>"You want to come?" he asked, surprised.</p><p></p><p>"Sure."</p><p></p><p>"It's, uh, underground."</p><p></p><p>"Yeah, so I noticed."</p><p></p><p>"You sure?"</p><p></p><p>"Sure I'm sure."</p><p></p><p>"Bound to be danger," added Federico. "You sure you want in? How's your arm?" Shandrilla had wrenched her arm out of its socket during their last venture into the Underdark.</p><p></p><p>"My arm's fine; I'm aware of the danger; I want in," replied Shandrilla. "Besides, I could certainly use the money."</p><p></p><p>"What?" sputtered Javorik. "What about your take of the loot we found in that chest, right before we fought those carrion crawlers?"</p><p></p><p>"What about it?"</p><p></p><p>"Where'd it go? Don't tell you've gone through it already!"</p><p></p><p>"Never you mind, gnome; it's none of your business! Now then, if you're planning on exploring underground, you'll want someone with my expertise. Last I recall, none of you lot were too adept at jiggering open locks or scaling walls - or statues, for that matter. So, am I in?"</p><p></p><p>"'Course ye're in, Shanny," remarked Ardorrak, looking up from the map and grinning. "Goes without sayin'."</p><p></p><p>"Great. Then when do we start?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richards, post: 2172563, member: 508"] "What're you guys up to?" asked Shandrilla. Her two gnomish companions, Javorik the Bold, Illusionist Extraordinaire, and his cousin Federico were standing on two stools in the back of the dwarven bar, hunched over a table. Seated around them were their three new dwarven drinking buddies, Ardorrak, Thorvin, and Haaj. All five seemed absorbed in the parchment spread out on the tabletop. "Got us a treasure map, we did," exclaimed Haaj, winking at Shandrilla and tapping the side of his nose knowingly as she approached the table and peered over Javorik's shoulder. Shandrilla gave it a quick look-over. It was pretty standard: A bunch of carved-out rooms and long hallways, interspersed with what could only be natural cave formations. "Underground, I see," she commented. "How much did you pay for this?" "It were a steal at only fifty," responded Haaj. "Silver?" Shandrilla asked. "Or gold?" "Gold," replied the dwarf. Shandrilla only harrumphed under her breath. "But it'll be worth every coin, let me tell you!" Haaj insisted. "Where'd you get it?" "Feller I know." "Feller have a name?" pressed Shandrilla. "Mebbe he do, and mebbe he don't, but I don't see how that figgers into it." "Well, I just so happen to know that a couple of guys affiliated with a certain thieves guild in this town make a pretty good living selling bogus treasure maps to gullible adventuring types, is all." "Well, there you have it then," said Haaj, crossing his arms over his chest and snorting, as if that settled the matter. "Have what?" "We're not gullible," explained Haaj in a voice that expressed his disbelief that he actually had to spell it out for the silly human girl. Shandrilla just rolled her eyes heavenward and shook her head. "Oh, hi, Shanny," said Javorik, just now noticing his human companion's presence. "We're planning a little excursion." "So I see," remarked Shandrilla. "When do we leave?" "You want to come?" he asked, surprised. "Sure." "It's, uh, underground." "Yeah, so I noticed." "You sure?" "Sure I'm sure." "Bound to be danger," added Federico. "You sure you want in? How's your arm?" Shandrilla had wrenched her arm out of its socket during their last venture into the Underdark. "My arm's fine; I'm aware of the danger; I want in," replied Shandrilla. "Besides, I could certainly use the money." "What?" sputtered Javorik. "What about your take of the loot we found in that chest, right before we fought those carrion crawlers?" "What about it?" "Where'd it go? Don't tell you've gone through it already!" "Never you mind, gnome; it's none of your business! Now then, if you're planning on exploring underground, you'll want someone with my expertise. Last I recall, none of you lot were too adept at jiggering open locks or scaling walls - or statues, for that matter. So, am I in?" "'Course ye're in, Shanny," remarked Ardorrak, looking up from the map and grinning. "Goes without sayin'." "Great. Then when do we start?" [/QUOTE]
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