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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seasong" data-source="post: 881137" data-attributes="member: 5137">Note: Short, but I've got another one planned shortly after this one; probably later this morning.PlansHastily, the heroes of Theralis cancelled and re-arranged their planes. Bellos was sent to hire some mercenaries for Uridates' trip home, Greppa did some quick research on the states to the north (and turned up mainly historical references, and the fact that Aglaonis did some trade with them), and Merideth wandered around, "planning".When Bellos asked why the sudden change of plan, Greppa was somewhat pensive, "I've had.. a visitation, I guess. There's information there that we need about the... orcs, and maybe their ancestors, or whoever is driving them to war." Bellos seemed to take this as satisfactory, and off they each went to handle their various arrangements.While hiring a mercenary, Bellos also kept an eye open for a solid wilderness guide or trapper - he'd seen Greppa's idea of proper travel in the wilds, and while Bellos felt confident in his own abilities therein, he'd discovered that he wasn't that great at helping other people along the way.So he needed, at the least, a second pair of eyes on Greppa and Merideth, and a second pair of skilled hands wouldn't be amiss around the campsite, either. Eventually, someone directed him to a massive, drunk orc... and despite Bellos' highly questionable opinion, he was assured that the orc (currently dozing lightly, a beer cradled to his rolling pectoral mountains) was easily the best wilderness guide available, period. His name was Chatham, and that summoned a vague memory of someone Greppa and Merideth had mentioned.Bellos went back to check with them.Later, Chatham stared with intense concentration through a haze of alcohol at the trio. Leaning in to Bellos, he commented, "Yoush ha' shrunk!" His perceptive analysis complete, he leaned back to hear the offer.Greppa launched into it, "We need a guide to the far north - as far as Tuoma. We'd like to hire you to help us.""Tuwha? How mush?"Greppa named a very, very reasonable price, and Chatham took it in stride, "Sh'okay. When yoush nee' ta go?"Greppa looked at Merideth, "We'd like to go as soon as possible. Merideth could sober you up...""The HELL she will... I'sh earnt thish."Bellos leaned in to Greppa's ear, "We can't really leave today anyway. It's taking a bit of time to hire mercenaries I trust with Uridates and our gold."Greppa sighed, "Okay.. how about when you've sobered up naturally?"Chatham seemed to consider, rolling the thought around in his head while beer rolled around his tongue, "Ish a deal. I'sh meetchu in... two daysh.""It's going to take that long to sober up!?""Ish gonna be tha' lon' fore I'sh sober..."</blockquote>

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