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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kamard" data-source="post: 566208" data-attributes="member: 2551">Rooms: A space in the common area upstairs is only a silver, but you'll have to deal with fleas, thieves, and worse.  An actual room for four is a gold, and you could fight over who gets space on the floor, or you could pay for two.Blue J:The barkeep greedily takes your money and serves up a stout for all six of you (18 copper) he offers complimentary bread and cheese for everyone, as well.The sage looks up with you a smile as you sit near to hear, him, and continues the tale of how Empress Olbrassa bested the Giant King and had his Ogres build the Palace of Hakesbrush, back in the days of the Empire.  It seems the sage tells more historical stories than actually just asking questions...."and so, she opened the door, and beyond was King Braag's own son, in shining dwarf-plate.  Great was the rage of the King, but as he had sworn none of the Storm Folk would ever look like a dwarf in his life, he agreed to the wager made with Olbrassa, and the Stone Folk and Ogres did come down from the hills with the bluestone and serpentine needed for the Imperial Palace.  Ever after were the Empire and the Giantkind friends, until Hakesbrush was destroyed long thereafter."The man who asked the question laughs, thanks Garelick, and puts a golden coin into the slitted box.  Garelick thanks him, then turns to Blue J and others."Well, questions and advice, perhaps?  I know much of the old world and its peoples, and this newer broken land.  I am a sage of Matters Divine and Arcane, and I tell fortunes by the stars.  All is revealed to me, for I am blessed by the Witch-Miser, and by Time."Garelick shakes his head almost in sadness.  You note he said the world "blessed" with a particuarly sarcastic tone.</blockquote>

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