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<blockquote data-quote="Qik" data-source="post: 5726423" data-attributes="member: 6673727">Quioan notes with pleasure that Inar seems to be a man of the wood, and further appreciates the man's directness. Returning the man's greeting with a nod and a slight smile, the elf seats himself at the table, his back to the central hubbub of the dining room, where he begins to help himself to both the ale and the roast.&nbsp; The latter, in particular, is delicious, and a welcome change from the food from their journey.&nbsp; The captain's cooking was more than adequate, but there's only so much you can do when on the water for so much time.&nbsp; As he eats, the elf begins to relay what the group has learned thus far.&quot;Just a few pieces here and there, really.&nbsp; For myself, what I don't know is almost as telling as what I do.&nbsp; I've traveled enough to merit surprise at having never heard the name of Owbej before.&nbsp; It seems unlikely that I wouldn't have at least heard mention of it in passing were it to have a history or respectable following.&quot;&quot;There's also their temple, which we snuck a look at this afternoon.&nbsp; Impressive - in fact, too impressive for an apparently new religion.&nbsp; I'd have figured that it would take a significant amount time to amass the wealth required to build a temple like that, not to mention a following large enough to necessitate it.&nbsp; Again, it's unusual enough to catch a knowing eye.&quot;&quot;Anna met a poorfolk on our journey up here who spoke of a friend who&nbsp; had been taken in by the church - seemed to be doing&nbsp; pretty well for himself.&quot;&quot;We also had the opportunity to interrogate a pirate on our way into the city.&nbsp; He mentioned that they have orders to avoid the ships of Owbej's followers, and that their originator was important enough to merit their compliance.&quot;The elf licks his greasy fingers clean and folds them as he relays the most damning piece of knowledge the group has obtained thus far.&nbsp; &quot;Finally, when we were outside the temple this afternoon, we saw a group of devotees giving a street sermon.&nbsp; Seemed innocent enough at first, but Yoshiki and Anna were able to spot them stealing from others in the crowd - rings, coin purses, that sort of thing - as the speaker distracted the crowd.&quot; The elf arched his eyebrows. &quot;Obviously not standard practice for a much-beloved religion.&quot;&nbsp; Looking at the others, Quioan added, &quot;Does that about cover it?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Qik, post: 5726423, member: 6673727"] Quioan notes with pleasure that Inar seems to be a man of the wood, and further appreciates the man's directness. Returning the man's greeting with a nod and a slight smile, the elf seats himself at the table, his back to the central hubbub of the dining room, where he begins to help himself to both the ale and the roast. The latter, in particular, is delicious, and a welcome change from the food from their journey. The captain's cooking was more than adequate, but there's only so much you can do when on the water for so much time. As he eats, the elf begins to relay what the group has learned thus far. [COLOR=Lime] "Just a few pieces here and there, really. For myself, what I don't know is almost as telling as what I do. I've traveled enough to merit surprise at having never heard the name of Owbej before. It seems unlikely that I wouldn't have at least heard mention of it in passing were it to have a history or respectable following." "There's also their temple, which we snuck a look at this afternoon. Impressive - in fact, too impressive for an apparently new religion. I'd have figured that it would take a significant amount time to amass the wealth required to build a temple like that, not to mention a following large enough to necessitate it. Again, it's unusual enough to catch a knowing eye." "Anna met a poorfolk on our journey up here who spoke of a friend who had been taken in by the church - seemed to be doing pretty well for himself." "We also had the opportunity to interrogate a pirate on our way into the city. He mentioned that they have orders to avoid the ships of Owbej's followers, and that their originator was important enough to merit their compliance." The elf licks his greasy fingers clean and folds them as he relays the most damning piece of knowledge the group has obtained thus far. "Finally, when we were outside the temple this afternoon, we saw a group of devotees giving a street sermon. Seemed innocent enough at first, but Yoshiki and Anna were able to spot them stealing from others in the crowd - rings, coin purses, that sort of thing - as the speaker distracted the crowd." [/COLOR] The elf arched his eyebrows. [COLOR=Lime] "Obviously not standard practice for a much-beloved religion."[/COLOR] Looking at the others, Quioan added, [COLOR=Lime]"Does that about cover it?"[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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