IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part I

[worthley]

"I remember hearing a little about another adventuring party when I was looking for you. Is that who you are talking about?"

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak sips from his ale before explaining, "Yes, in fact. There was a group mucking about in the old Stirgenest cairn before we started this whole business. I lost some silver at knives to an elf named Tirra and never got a chance to win it back. As far as I know, they set out for Stirgenest the same day I originally set out... but noone has ever heard from them again."

 

[TiCaudata]

"The Stirgenest you say? Definitely sounds less hospitable than 'Whispering'. I wonder if they have had any luck there. Do you know anything about this other cairn? People mostly thought that ours was empty too didn't they?"

 

[worthley]

"I would assume if no one has heard from them since, that they weren't lucky at all. Either they haven't found anything worth selling yet, or they have met a tragic end."

 

[TiCaudata]

"Not necessarily, they could just have greater resources and be able to hold off having to come back into town."

 

[michael_noah]

"True enough, I'd not be surprised at anything after how strangely that elf acted. The Stirgenest, though, was known to be empty. I actually tried to persuade them to come with me instead, it was only after they refused that I fell in with Alexis and the others. Whispering cairn had not been visited in quite some time, so none knew what it held," Boldak replies.

After aquiring some lunch, he ponders further with the others, "I had thought of checking up on them, but I don't see that we can waste much time with all of the discoveries we've made so far. Why don't we grill some of the regulars here to see if anyone's spotted them again. We can find out who dripped all over the place while we're at it."

 

[TiCaudata]

"Going to the other cairn would be a bad idea right now, with the open hole just waiting to be explored. We should ask Allustan if anyone else has been acquiring his services lately when we pick up the goods tomorrow as well."

 

[worthley]

"Who is Allustan? And what are we picking up from this person tomorrow? That reminds me, what happened with all the stuff we found in the cairn?" Replies Viktor, seeming lost and confused with the way the discussion has turned.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth rolls his eyes to the ceiling and murmurs a short prayer. "Allustan is the mayor's brother, who also happens to have quite the adventuring history, but is currently retired and occasionally identifies items for a small fee. Such as 3 of the items we pulled out of the cairn. We're getting them tomorrow.

Hopefully we'll be able to pay the man by then."

 

[worthley]

"I would assume he's identifing the armor and the rods. What happened with the rest of the stuff? Shouldn't that raise enough to pay for it?"