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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frostrune" data-source="post: 5067648" data-attributes="member: 12272">Jokad grows angrier by the moment at the shop keeper's lecture and condescending tone.  He finally snaps.  Jokad leans down to bring his face within inches of the shop keeper and speaks in a firm, quiet tone as cold as the winds off the Storval steppe."Listen old one, and listen well.  I don't care how tough you or this town think you are, you are not prepared for the danger you are about to face.""Ft. Rannick has fallen to a horde of ogres.  That little attack on a remote farmstead you heard about last night is just the begining.  There is nothing, NOTHING between this dirt hole and that ogre horde except my friends, those three battered Black Arrows, and that bear you made mention of.""We are heading north within the hour to do what we can to stop it or slow it but those men will be a lot more effective will swords, bows, and gear.  You have my coin and you have my word.  Consider this a loan.  An we come back the items will be returned or paid for in full.  If we don't, you can take the matter up with my corpse... if you live to worry about it.""Tis is far fairer deal than you'll get from the ogres."He stares at him icily for a few seconds longer to let the full gravity of those words sink in, then he turns and begins to gather up the items not waiting for his answer.  [sblock] Jokad realizes he may just start a panic but he is too pissed off to care.  He will use his intimidate to back this guy down.  He is leaving his 138 gp and planning to take what he feels he needs.  He is in control enough not to get physical unless the guy draws steel first.He will take the (4) longswords, (4) bows, (5) quivers of arrows, cold weather gear, packs, blankets, rope, rations, etc....Without the armor the price for all this is considerably less.  Probably more like about 400 gp, 1/3 of which he has in coin. [/sblock]Assuming he is not hindered, he takes it all** back to the inn and dumps it uncermoniusly at the feet of the Arrows.  He looks Jakardos in the eye firmly, but not without kindness (he may not be a good father but he did the best he could with his men) and says, "We are leaving.  Assuming you are still with us you can gear up and follow at the best pace you can set.  Head for the fort and stay hidden.  Leave sign along the road and I will find you.""We have horses and can move far faster.  We will finish the Grauls then link up with you before trying the fort.""Move swiftly and silently and pray to every god you know for luck.  See you soon."** Jokad has one bundle of gear set aside for Shalelu, when they recover her.  Wordlessly loads it on Joviks horse before they set out.</blockquote>

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