Cold Truths (part 1: The Missing Duke)

[Ferrix]

Slightly put-off by the forthrightness in devoting themselves to king and country, or queen as it may be, of these fellows, he nods furtively. "Ya have my blade as it be."

 

[mps42]

"Excellent! Then please accept these" he says handing you each a small pouch, "as your advance. There is 50 hawks each in those, the rest payable upon your return.
"If you have no further questions, I will bid you good speed and a safe return."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tyler looks at the coins as if they were a little bit of evil he had to bear. "My Lord? Will we be furnished Maps or some sort of guide to where we are to go? I have never been to this mans lands."

 

[mps42]

Tyler looks at the coins as if they were a little bit of evil he had to bear. "My Lord? Will we be furnished Maps or some sort of guide to where we are to go? I have never been to this mans lands."

"Oh, Of course! I tend to forget that we've just had several thousand people join our kingdom." He climbs down off of the chair, looking much happier, and walks over to a small chest on the rear wall. You immediately notice his powerfull but balanced stride, this is not a man you would want to meet on a battlefield.
He quickly returns with a waxed leather tube, which he opens and removes several sheafs of parchment from and begins spreading them out on the large desk.
"Ah, here's the one," he says picking a parchment map about 2' x 3' in size. He quickly puts the others back in the leather map case and beckons you over to the desk. "Here," he says, pointing to a black dot on the map, "is where we are now. Follow the road out of the north gate for about 3 to 4 days, where you'll go down into a vally _here_. Then, the road will fork, one arm continuing north, the other headed more east. Follow the northern arm for another day or so and you'll come to the village of Armet. The Dukes' estate is just north of the town proper." He hands you the map that he's been pointing at "here, take this with you.
"Anything else you need?"

 

[Lazlow]

"Anything else you need?"

Swipe steps forward and says, "Perhaps it would be prudent of your majesty to provide us with a writ of authority, signed and sealed with your royal signet? This may help us bypass any, shall we say, unpleasantries from local constabularies."

Raising an eyebrow, the halfling continues with a hint of a smile on his lips: "Unless, of course, your majesty wishes us to travel more... Covertly?"

 

[Mimic]

Aleran

"Horses would cut our travel time greatly your majesty." Aleran adds as he pockets the coins intent on counting them later. "Also we have another member of our group, the guards refused to allow his pet to enter so he stayed behind to insure it did no harm to anyone, if you wish I can pass his advancement as well."

<ooc: What do these Hawkings work out to be again? Silver or Gold?>

 

[mps42]

"A writ of authority should not be necessary, but I will provide one nonetheless." Lenric draws out a blank peice of parchment and writes a bit on it, signs it and then stamps it with his signet ring.
"This should take care of anthing major, although it _is_ both limited and temporary. Standard precautions, you understand.
"As to horses, again and excellent suggestion, but one that I cannot honor since I cannot afford to feed more than my personal mount. Besides, I think he would take to any other rider... poorly."
"He's got a foul temper, that one does. Won't even let ME near him." the Princess adds.
"It's all got to do with breeding dear, he was bred to be loyal to his master and his master only. It's not my fault he takes it literally.
"In any case, you're on your own for transport. I believe there are at least one or two transport companies still in operation, perhaps you could get on with them."

"Also we have another member of our group, the guards refused to allow his pet to enter so he stayed behind to insure it did no harm to anyone, if you wish I can pass his advancement as well."

"Another member? Forgive me if I seem hesitant to hand out an extra 50 hawks sight unseen. You say that they would not leave their pet? This is odd in the least. I would meet this other member. Where are they?"

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Copper farthing
Silver hawk
Gold Eagle
Platinum Crowns

 

[mps42]

OOC: Ooops double post.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"Yes Milord. His name is Woden. He appears to be some sort of rustic. He has a tamed wolf with him that follows him like a guard dog. It's fierce to look at but seems content enough just to sit and watch it's master." Tyler says He takes the map and writ. "I shall guard these if the others don't mind."

Tyler for as frail and weary as he looks is standing very tall and almost in a military fashion, yet he still seems cold.

 

[Lazlow]

Tyler... takes the map and writ. "I shall guard these if the others don't mind."

Swipe pops the top off of his scroll case and offers it towards the weary Paladin. "My friend, allow me to offer the services of my empty, and oh-so-lonely case," he suggests with a wry smile and a laugh. "I would be most happy to carry those. I have quite an affinity for maps, you know," the halfling says with a gleam in his eye, "call it a... Racial affinity. It might also be prudent for me to carry the writ," he adds, "as I have quite an extensive experience in dealing with such delicate matters of diplomacy."