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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2763583" data-attributes="member: 17691">Damien watches the senior clerk enter the room and snake his way past everyone to his chair behind the desk. He raises an eyebrow when Tremance launches directly into the details of his problem without either acknowledging Damien's presence, asking the barbarians' names or even bothering to introduce himself. Damien listens to the man's plan while trying to stifle a laugh. How such an incompetent dullard was ever promoted to a senior's position is beyond me. He expects a group of barbarians to be able to uncover a subtle embezzling scheme that he himself can't crack? And he expects this to be done all in exchange for a simple license that expires after a week and a vague promise of reward and gratitude? Damien raises an eyebrow at the snide remark directed at him but lets it pass without comment. Why the contempt Tremance? Do you want to make an enemy of me? That would be unwise, but I've given up expecting any kind of wisdom from you.Damien stops smiling as he starts to turn the matter at hand over in his mind. What he's more likely to get is this Covis fellow roughed up and scared by these fellows. Perhaps that's what he's hoping will happen; there are worse tactics for getting a confession out of someone I suppose. Though if Covis has been making money off of this scheme chances are that he can hire a group of thugs of his own just as easily as Tremance can. His men are probably more loyal too, especially if he's willing to offer more than a mere promise of reward and gratitude.Damien listens idly to Gregghor's response until the mention of the Ebon Way; words that pique his curiosity. Where have I heard that before? (All Knowledges +9) While he ponders those words, he listens to Grendel's inquiry. Good question. I'm curious to see if Tremance actually has managed to devise any kind of plan on his own. Still, we shouldn't get bogged down in details until we've first settled on whether we're actually going to accept this ill conceived job."Those are good questions Grendel, though we should perhaps settle the matter of compensation before we get into the details of how to proceed. After all, as useful as a weapons license is, it typically expires after only a week and only cost two gold coins per person. That hardly seems like an adequate payment for such an undertaking. The promise of reward and gratitude from the council can only be more significant. But I think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves." Damien pauses to look at the other men in the room and then holds out a hand to indicate the man hoping to be their employer. "Perhaps I should introduce you gentleman to our gracious host and potential employer; this is mister Tremance, Assistant Senior Clerk of the Excise House. Now then, mister Tremance, you mentioned a reward. I assume you wouldn't suppose to speak for the Council so are we to assume that you've already spoken with Councilor Chyra Delorri about Covis and this investigation? Might I inquire what reward she promised?"OOC: Dalamar, can Damien recall anything about the Ebon Way that Gregghor mentioned?</blockquote>

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