City of Orussus, The Red Dragon Inn X

[Boddynock]

Tarag raises an eyebrow at Keldar's antics, then smiles.

"No - not blind, or deaf, or given to random cursing ... at least, not when the forge is behaving itself!"

"I'd be happy to hear what you and your comrades have in mind. And bear in mind what I said - I'll craft weapons and armour of the finest for you, should you need them!"

 

[Trouvere]

"Excellent," says Keldar. "We travelled with a blind healer, a lovely girl, sweet and kind, but as you can imagine there were difficulties. After a night near Grenton, before we - well, I'll tell you before what when the others arrive - she decided our task might be too much for her. So, I left my manservant there to watch over things, and the rest of us hurried back, to find another cleric who would be willing to help."
Keldar turns to the crowd. "If there are any other devoted followers of the gods here who would like to put their case for why they should risk their lives with Keldar, let them speak up!" he shouts.
Turning back to Tarag, he continues, "My manservant, Galwynn, seems to have that spontaneous cursing problem. A good lad, otherwise, but a trifle dim."

 

[Solange]

A statuesque beauty, with long brunette hair tied back in a pony tail enters the tavern with confidence and grace. A bright smile and soft brown eyes greet any who glance her way. A sword and shield strapped to her back, and her chain shirt hugs her curvy figure well. Her tanned skin is well toned and smooth. She glides in with a little swagger in her hips as she approaches Keldar. "I am Rapture," she says as she enters.

"Sammi is in good hands now. I think tis for the best. She says thank you." She looks around, "Have you hired or bedded anyone yet?"

 

[Trouvere]

"I thought I would wait for you," replies Keldar.

 

[Boddynock]

Keldar turns to the crowd. "If there are any other devoted followers of the gods here who would like to put their case for why they should risk their lives with Keldar, let them speak up!" he shouts.
Turning back to Tarag, he continues, "My manservant, Galwynn, seems to have that spontaneous cursing problem. A good lad, otherwise, but a trifle dim."

Tarag raises an eyebrow at Keldar's somewhat glib recitation but doesn't say anything.

When Keldar's companion arrives Tarag greets her with a nod of the head. "Tarag, of Clan Durvinn. So far he's only spoken of hiring, not of bedding."

Then he turns back to the loquacious human and adds, "But I should tell you straight away ... you're not my type! Now, you were saying?"

 

[Drerek]

She looks around, "Have you hired or bedded anyone yet?"

Ruud barely keeps from spitting out the tea he was drinking.

 

[Trouvere]

Keldar is still looking at Rapture.
"Hmm? Oh... I am sure we're all grateful for that, Tarag. Especially me. Now, then, we were hired by someone called the Rilithorne to check up on the well-being of a fellow mage named Thyrin, who lives in a tower outside Grenton. We found the tower ablaze with strange magical fire, and were assailed by elemental beings. The lovely Rapture and I dealt with them swiftly enough. Then we spoke with Thyrin's assistant, who was - stop me if I'm getting too esoteric here - a being from the quasi-elemental plane of lightning. We face perhaps nine more elementals, of earth and fire. I was about to storm the tower, when I discovered that dear Samina had had forebodings of doom, and so here we are. Back in Orussus, while Thyrin waits in his safe room for rescue. Rapture, did you leave Tommy alone with Samina? Those two scamps!"

 

[Richard Rawen]

Richard starts at the name of the blind healer he had befriended earlier.
"Is Samia alright, where is she?" The bulky young human moves from the bar to stand to Tarag's side, facing the two adventurers.

 

[Trouvere]

"She is safe and well, Richard," says Keldar, holding up a reassuring hand. "I suppose she is tending to Bubbles in the stables. Or perhaps she has already gone up to a room via the back entrance."
[sblock=OOC]Solnath lost her phone line in a storm and after weeks waiting to have it repaired she withdrew from Notes on the Aether. Such a pity.[/sblock]

 

[Phoenix8008]

"So, all you have need of is a healer then?" asks Saithnar after rising from his seat to approach the group discussing strange goings-on near Grenton. Pushing back his hooded cloak to reveal his short cut red hair and neatly trimmed goatee, the man continues "I have worked with Galwynn in the past, but if a mentalist would be of no use to you then I shall bother you no further." He finishes with a note of hope in his voice though he is clearly resigned to taking his seat again and waiting for another opportunity.