Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
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A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [01]
- Thread starter Maidhc O Casain
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Leif
Adventurer
Houwlou Groulenas
"One more question, Captain Cruin: I understand that we are to get our communication from Commander Tadhg through you, but I am wondering how many other units besides us there are that are under your direct supervision? Are we one "Platoon" in a Company, or are we more like an "orphan unit" that you supervise?"
"One more question, Captain Cruin: I understand that we are to get our communication from Commander Tadhg through you, but I am wondering how many other units besides us there are that are under your direct supervision? Are we one "Platoon" in a Company, or are we more like an "orphan unit" that you supervise?"
Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Welcome to the Bees!
When Keeland and Kecil have signed their contracts, Commander Tadhg shakes your hands and formally welcomes you to Bronágh's Bees. He dismisses you, and Captain Cruin gestures for you to follow him. After a walk down a short hall he ushers you into a meeting room and motions for you to be seated around a long table.
"To answer your questions, Houwlou, you are one of 20 irregular units in the Bees.
We've got a solid mission for your first. Should be pretty much a cake walk, and there should be opportunity for you to get some negotiation experience, along with some scouting and recon and likely some straight up fighting.
You'll be meeting with a merchant named Almah to negotiate terms for escorting her to the ruins of a trading outpost in the mountains south of here. Once you've seen her and her caravan to the region you'll help her clear out any undesirables and make the area safe for her to set up shop.
This Almah is supposed to have some other guards or fighting types along as well, but I'm not sure how much I'd rely on them for support.
I'll leave it up to you how much to try and get out of her, but don't take less than 200 gold.
Her outfit's parked about two weeks south of here at a watering hole called the CrágRi (OOC: King's Claw).
Don't forget you can visit the depot and top off your supplies if you need to before you head out.
Any questions?"
When Keeland and Kecil have signed their contracts, Commander Tadhg shakes your hands and formally welcomes you to Bronágh's Bees. He dismisses you, and Captain Cruin gestures for you to follow him. After a walk down a short hall he ushers you into a meeting room and motions for you to be seated around a long table.
"To answer your questions, Houwlou, you are one of 20 irregular units in the Bees.
We've got a solid mission for your first. Should be pretty much a cake walk, and there should be opportunity for you to get some negotiation experience, along with some scouting and recon and likely some straight up fighting.
You'll be meeting with a merchant named Almah to negotiate terms for escorting her to the ruins of a trading outpost in the mountains south of here. Once you've seen her and her caravan to the region you'll help her clear out any undesirables and make the area safe for her to set up shop.
This Almah is supposed to have some other guards or fighting types along as well, but I'm not sure how much I'd rely on them for support.
I'll leave it up to you how much to try and get out of her, but don't take less than 200 gold.
Her outfit's parked about two weeks south of here at a watering hole called the CrágRi (OOC: King's Claw).
Don't forget you can visit the depot and top off your supplies if you need to before you head out.
Any questions?"
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Welcome to the Bees!
"The entire fee you negotiate will come to the Bees. Any spoils you obtain - and rights to spoils must also be negotiated and put in the contract - are yours, less 10% (in goods or gold). That 10% comes to the Bees as well, but half of it will then go to the Guild. Good question."
"The entire fee you negotiate will come to the Bees. Any spoils you obtain - and rights to spoils must also be negotiated and put in the contract - are yours, less 10% (in goods or gold). That 10% comes to the Bees as well, but half of it will then go to the Guild. Good question."
Leif
Adventurer
Houwlou Groulenas
"So, Sir, when we give over the 10% to the Bees, will you take care of the Guild's share from that? We're not authorized to actually deal with the guild ourselves, are we?" Houwlou still feels pretty foolish about what happened the other night, by the way, and desperately wants to earn Captain Cruin's respect.
"And I have a few more questions, Captain Cruin. Just why is this merchant, this Almah, wanting to set up her shop in a ruined outpost in the first place? And, I am curious, why was the outpost abandoned, and how long ago it was abandoned? Also, how safe do you wish for us to make the place for them? That's pretty wild country, so there may only be so much we can do by ourselves."
"So, Sir, when we give over the 10% to the Bees, will you take care of the Guild's share from that? We're not authorized to actually deal with the guild ourselves, are we?" Houwlou still feels pretty foolish about what happened the other night, by the way, and desperately wants to earn Captain Cruin's respect.
"And I have a few more questions, Captain Cruin. Just why is this merchant, this Almah, wanting to set up her shop in a ruined outpost in the first place? And, I am curious, why was the outpost abandoned, and how long ago it was abandoned? Also, how safe do you wish for us to make the place for them? That's pretty wild country, so there may only be so much we can do by ourselves."
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Welcome to the Bees!
"Commander Tadhg takes care of the Guild fees from the 10% you turn over to us.
As to Almah's eventual goals, I have no idea. She specifically asked for help clearing the outpost, so I would judge anything beyond the village itself could be subject to additional negotiations. On the other hand, we've got a reputation for being worth every penny of our fees, partly because we take care of our clients.
In regards to the history of the place, I suspect Almah could tell you more about that."
The huge half-orc retrieves a small map from a shelf on the wall as he waits for other questions. If there are none, he unrolls the map and points out the location of the CrágRi, where you are to meet Almah and her caravan. Once you've had a look (Kecil actually takes out a small leather bound journal and sketches a quick map) he dismisses you, but asks Houwlou to remain.
"Houwlou, a word if you please."
[sblock=Houwlou]"I sense you're fretting over our run in last night. (OOC: Sense Motive Check: 23) Don't. You were provoked and allowed your anger to guide your response. But when you remembered your mission you swallowed pride and did what you had to do. A little more experience and you won't even make that first slip - unless an angry response is what's required to achieve your goals.
Dismissed."[/sblock]
"Commander Tadhg takes care of the Guild fees from the 10% you turn over to us.
As to Almah's eventual goals, I have no idea. She specifically asked for help clearing the outpost, so I would judge anything beyond the village itself could be subject to additional negotiations. On the other hand, we've got a reputation for being worth every penny of our fees, partly because we take care of our clients.
In regards to the history of the place, I suspect Almah could tell you more about that."
The huge half-orc retrieves a small map from a shelf on the wall as he waits for other questions. If there are none, he unrolls the map and points out the location of the CrágRi, where you are to meet Almah and her caravan. Once you've had a look (Kecil actually takes out a small leather bound journal and sketches a quick map) he dismisses you, but asks Houwlou to remain.
"Houwlou, a word if you please."
[sblock=Houwlou]"I sense you're fretting over our run in last night. (OOC: Sense Motive Check: 23) Don't. You were provoked and allowed your anger to guide your response. But when you remembered your mission you swallowed pride and did what you had to do. A little more experience and you won't even make that first slip - unless an angry response is what's required to achieve your goals.
Dismissed."[/sblock]
Leif
Adventurer
Houwlou Groulenas
[sblock=Mowgli]Houwlou listens stoically to Captain Cruin's words, and when he dismisses Houwlou, the Olcan instantly snaps almost audibly to attention and crisply salutes the Captain, with smiling eyes, if not mouth. The very split second that his salute is returned, Houwlou makes haste to act upon his dismissal.[/sblock]
[sblock=Mowgli]Houwlou listens stoically to Captain Cruin's words, and when he dismisses Houwlou, the Olcan instantly snaps almost audibly to attention and crisply salutes the Captain, with smiling eyes, if not mouth. The very split second that his salute is returned, Houwlou makes haste to act upon his dismissal.[/sblock]
