As its getting close to dinner time, Rowyn and Bert decide to head over to the Slashing Sword for some dinner.
Meanwhile back at the Slashing Sword...
The tavern continues to fill with soldiers and workers, quickly getting livelier and louder.
Zanock and Manzanita head back to the job posting board. Most of the postings are from Lord Ricsten, the Warden of Carodan. There are quite a few bounties for creatures that have been looting the farms and villages in the countryside. And there are also quite a few postings that are much vaguer in nature, for creatures in the wilderness. Such as:
“750 gp reward for a pair of trolls sighted six miles NNE, near a rocky hillock. Additional rewards if more are killed.”
Zanock is just noticing that there are no postings for orcs or goblinoids, when a female voice behind him speaks.
“See anything that interests you?” Turning, Zanock and Manzanita see three hooded humans standing behind them. Their hoods conceal their faces somewhat, but you can make them out their features. It takes you a moment, but you recognize two of them, a scholarly-looking human male, and the stern-looking half-elf female, as travelers that passed the caravan earlier that day. The third is a younger muscular human male. The female looks like she's smirking a bit, but maybe that's how she always looks.
The scholarly looking male clears his throat and says
“Greetings. Please, let’s be seated.” He beckons towards Adromon in the corner and Devan by the bar, guiding you back to the table where Alyssa and Dunathar are sitting. You wonder how he knew where they were.
“But where are the others? Ah, here they are now!” He smiles and waves at Bert and Rowyn, who were just walking in the door with Alan and Etherial.
“I’m very pleased to meet you all. I am Brenin Dharnan, Duke Randal’s brother and Marcus’ uncle. This is Alana and Mandar. Thank you for answering our call. We have much to discuss. But first I must know. Why did you choose to accept our summons?” He looks at each of you in turn, waiting for an answer.
