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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dpdx" data-source="post: 594785" data-attributes="member: 188">Enter Kerith - warning: long"Er, yes, m'lord."At this, a slight, unkempt young man of medium height (for a human) stood up, brushed himself off, and looked around the room. As his blue eyes searched for a sympathetic soul, his mouth moved silently for a few seconds, as if to rehearse what he was about to say. Plainly, you could tell he wasn't used to attention.Suddenly, he spoke:"My name is Kerith Onnwall, and I hail from, er, here in Fifechester. I'm, um, not much of a hero..."Kerith paused to run his fingers through the tusseled mat of rope-colored hair atop his head."But... but... Baron Idlespear here, um, decided that I might be of use to you on your quest-s. I'm handy, er... with locks..."Kerith paused, as if to enumerate on his fingers, but he made no move to count upon them. Instead, he twiddled a strap on his worn, but serviceable leather armor."And ropes...and me weapons!"With this, he smiled (clearly relieved to be finished at speaking), indicating a dagger, a rapier, and a light crossbow. And then, just as abruptly as he began, sat down.______(After the money and potions are handed out, Kerith goes shopping.)Kerith placed the potions carefully in his rucksack, and then took a minute to stare with awe at his hand, holding more money than he'd ever seen in his life! And this was just a down payment!He'd buy his dear old mum a cottage in the good part of town, by the Shining One! And a horse! But wait - that's IF he survived. Had better gird oneself first, so as to face the dangers ahead.Resigned, but still smiling, Kerith went off in search of the tools of his trade - the BEST ones.The others seemed to ignore him on their way to the various shops of his town. He spotted two of the others on their way to the stables to buy a horse. Quietly, and from a good distance back, he followed them.When the dwarf and the other left, he walked in to approach the stablekeeper."Uh, sir, how much is a horse?"When the stablekeeper asked if Kerith could RIDE a horse, the topic then changed to "what could carry my things?" Ten minutes later, Kerith walked out of the shop the proud owner of a mule, "Buttercup," complete with pack saddle, and eighty pounds of feed. Kerith also picked up five days' rations, before returning to the Gryphin to set out.____(And finally into the present: thanks for bearing with me, guys.)As Kerith leads his mule at the rate of the other non-riders, they arrive at the farm. After hearing the others, Kerith volunteers to scout ahead once the party decides to help the farmer."I'm pretty good at m-moving quietly..."[edited to clear up some inconsistencies, and to get some food. Late night last night!][edited again because I'm a complete freak about spelling, especially my own - I'll try not to hammer anyone, but expect me to go back and correct stuff.]</blockquote>

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