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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1412204" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p>Tharhack walks down the street and up to a dull gray stone building. The smell of cooked ham fills the air, walking up to the double doors, Tharhack gets a strong whiff of ale coming from the building as well as the sounds of a great many voices. Looking up, Tharhack sees the sign post of the Iron Hill Tavern, two patrons pass him on their way into the establishment. </p><p></p><p>Tharhack opens the double doors and heads inside and is greeted to a packed great room, eight tables surrounded by six chairs apiece are filled with customers, a cramped bar rests at the back of the room manned by a middle-aged human male. The bar is flanked to either side with a flight of stairs, one leading up to wear the rooms are and the other leading to the kitchen. Tharhack was so lost in the atmosphere, that he failed to notice the raven haired serving girl approach.</p><p></p><p>"Hello there! What can I get ya?" The woman shouts to Tharhack over the din.</p><p></p><p>"Oh, uh. I'll take a pint of Rhal'tak ale." Tharhack replies</p><p></p><p>"I'm not familiar with that, is that a regional drink?" The woman asks</p><p></p><p>"No, it's an or.. nevermind. How about two pints of whatever you've got that'll take varnish off a table?" Tharhack responds</p><p></p><p>"Sure thing." The woman says with a smile, and leaves Tharhack to go retrieve the drink.</p><p></p><p>Tharhack wanders over to the table to his left, where six scrawny middle-aged gentlemen are enjoying some ale.</p><p></p><p>"I couldn't believe me eyes! There I was fishin' by the lake when I saw the monster. It's terrible head came out of the water and lunged at me. If I wasn't so quick with me feet, I'd be monster meat by now." A man says</p><p></p><p>"Here you go sir. That'll be two silvers." The serving wench sad returned with two pints that smelled like shellac.</p><p></p><p>Tharhack thanks the woman and gives her three silvers for the drinks.</p><p></p><p>"Thank you sir! My name's Elessa, whatever you need you just let me know. What's your name big guy?" Elessa asks</p><p></p><p>"Tharhack. Where did you find this stuff?" Tharhack replies holding up the two pints</p><p></p><p>"Gully found it in cellar, said some adventures brought it back from wiping out a lizardmen tribe. He calls it 'No taker ale' since there's no takers to drink it." Elessa replies</p><p></p><p>Tharhack laughs and promptly downs one of the pints, and hands the empty mug back to Elessa.</p><p></p><p>"Wow, you're the first one to ever accomplish that. Even the dwarves couldn't do that." Elessa says pointing to a group of dwarves who have put two tables together and have taken over a good part of the back right corner.</p><p></p><p>Tharhack bids Elessa good-bye, and wanders up to the bar. A man in full plate is entertaining a group of four other human men near the center of the bar. Tharhack wades through the patrons and takes a spot behind the man.</p><p></p><p>"..and remember, if we show no mercy, we are no better than savages." The man says as his audience resumes their drinking.</p><p></p><p>The man turns around to face his beverage and notices Tharhack behind him.</p><p></p><p>"Hold there friend, I did not see you approach." The man starts, "I am Sir Owain, how fortunate for you that you have met my acquaintance."</p><p></p><p>Tharhack studies the man as he spouts his accomplishments, and notices a holy symbol to Apollo emblazoned on his left breast plate.</p><p></p><p>"Are you a paladin?" Tharhack interrupts the man</p><p></p><p>"Why yes, how is it you have not heard of me? I have saved many a life in these parts." Sir Owain starts</p><p></p><p>"Quite the ego you've got there Waino, I need some information, and I'm sure you could enlighten me." Tharhack mixes praise and contempt </p><p></p><p>"I'm sorry, I did not catch your name odiferous one." Sir Owain replies</p><p></p><p>"Tharhack, and I need to know all that you can tell me about that traveler cult down the block." Tharhack asks pointing up the street.</p><p></p><p>"Bah, you have struck a nerve with Sir Owain, I detected evil there just before they fled to that curse town up north, Oester. I bet they started that mess." Sir Owain says</p><p></p><p>"Evil? Why didn't you report that to the town guard!" Tharhack demands</p><p></p><p>"I did! They said they would take care of it. One day later they're packing up and they left. I heard today, that they were headed up north to Oester." Sir Owain responds</p><p></p><p>"Would you care to join me in wiping them from the face of the earth?" Tharhack asks</p><p></p><p>"I would love to, but alas I have promised to meet my soulmate by the end of the week. Going with you would not allow me to see her, therefore I must decline. I can however say a prayer for you." Sir Owain offers</p><p></p><p>"No thanks, I'm covered." Tharhack says walking away from the bar.</p><p></p><p>Tharhack spies an emptying table near the dwarves and decides to take a seat and rest his weary feet, unfortunately his ears won't get rested, as Sir Owain follows him to the table. The dwarves give both Tharhack and Sir Owain a long glance before resuming their talks which are too low for Tharhack to hear over the rest of the room's conversations.</p><p></p><p>"Ah the dwarves, stout fellows. Long in heart, short in jump. You should speak to them, I'm sure they'll have a story or two about the cult." Sir Owain offers</p><p></p><p>Tharhack gets up from his seat, and stands next to the dwarves table. The dwarves all stop their drinking or talking and stare at Tharhack, who looks back at Sir Owain.</p><p></p><p>"That's how you get people's attention." Tharhack tells Sir Owain</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 1412204, member: 11574"] Tharhack walks down the street and up to a dull gray stone building. The smell of cooked ham fills the air, walking up to the double doors, Tharhack gets a strong whiff of ale coming from the building as well as the sounds of a great many voices. Looking up, Tharhack sees the sign post of the Iron Hill Tavern, two patrons pass him on their way into the establishment. Tharhack opens the double doors and heads inside and is greeted to a packed great room, eight tables surrounded by six chairs apiece are filled with customers, a cramped bar rests at the back of the room manned by a middle-aged human male. The bar is flanked to either side with a flight of stairs, one leading up to wear the rooms are and the other leading to the kitchen. Tharhack was so lost in the atmosphere, that he failed to notice the raven haired serving girl approach. "Hello there! What can I get ya?" The woman shouts to Tharhack over the din. "Oh, uh. I'll take a pint of Rhal'tak ale." Tharhack replies "I'm not familiar with that, is that a regional drink?" The woman asks "No, it's an or.. nevermind. How about two pints of whatever you've got that'll take varnish off a table?" Tharhack responds "Sure thing." The woman says with a smile, and leaves Tharhack to go retrieve the drink. Tharhack wanders over to the table to his left, where six scrawny middle-aged gentlemen are enjoying some ale. "I couldn't believe me eyes! There I was fishin' by the lake when I saw the monster. It's terrible head came out of the water and lunged at me. If I wasn't so quick with me feet, I'd be monster meat by now." A man says "Here you go sir. That'll be two silvers." The serving wench sad returned with two pints that smelled like shellac. Tharhack thanks the woman and gives her three silvers for the drinks. "Thank you sir! My name's Elessa, whatever you need you just let me know. What's your name big guy?" Elessa asks "Tharhack. Where did you find this stuff?" Tharhack replies holding up the two pints "Gully found it in cellar, said some adventures brought it back from wiping out a lizardmen tribe. He calls it 'No taker ale' since there's no takers to drink it." Elessa replies Tharhack laughs and promptly downs one of the pints, and hands the empty mug back to Elessa. "Wow, you're the first one to ever accomplish that. Even the dwarves couldn't do that." Elessa says pointing to a group of dwarves who have put two tables together and have taken over a good part of the back right corner. Tharhack bids Elessa good-bye, and wanders up to the bar. A man in full plate is entertaining a group of four other human men near the center of the bar. Tharhack wades through the patrons and takes a spot behind the man. "..and remember, if we show no mercy, we are no better than savages." The man says as his audience resumes their drinking. The man turns around to face his beverage and notices Tharhack behind him. "Hold there friend, I did not see you approach." The man starts, "I am Sir Owain, how fortunate for you that you have met my acquaintance." Tharhack studies the man as he spouts his accomplishments, and notices a holy symbol to Apollo emblazoned on his left breast plate. "Are you a paladin?" Tharhack interrupts the man "Why yes, how is it you have not heard of me? I have saved many a life in these parts." Sir Owain starts "Quite the ego you've got there Waino, I need some information, and I'm sure you could enlighten me." Tharhack mixes praise and contempt "I'm sorry, I did not catch your name odiferous one." Sir Owain replies "Tharhack, and I need to know all that you can tell me about that traveler cult down the block." Tharhack asks pointing up the street. "Bah, you have struck a nerve with Sir Owain, I detected evil there just before they fled to that curse town up north, Oester. I bet they started that mess." Sir Owain says "Evil? Why didn't you report that to the town guard!" Tharhack demands "I did! They said they would take care of it. One day later they're packing up and they left. I heard today, that they were headed up north to Oester." Sir Owain responds "Would you care to join me in wiping them from the face of the earth?" Tharhack asks "I would love to, but alas I have promised to meet my soulmate by the end of the week. Going with you would not allow me to see her, therefore I must decline. I can however say a prayer for you." Sir Owain offers "No thanks, I'm covered." Tharhack says walking away from the bar. Tharhack spies an emptying table near the dwarves and decides to take a seat and rest his weary feet, unfortunately his ears won't get rested, as Sir Owain follows him to the table. The dwarves give both Tharhack and Sir Owain a long glance before resuming their talks which are too low for Tharhack to hear over the rest of the room's conversations. "Ah the dwarves, stout fellows. Long in heart, short in jump. You should speak to them, I'm sure they'll have a story or two about the cult." Sir Owain offers Tharhack gets up from his seat, and stands next to the dwarves table. The dwarves all stop their drinking or talking and stare at Tharhack, who looks back at Sir Owain. "That's how you get people's attention." Tharhack tells Sir Owain [/QUOTE]
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