The Four Lands

[J. Alexander]

The Barmaid

The Barmaid gets up and goes over to the gentleman and speaks softly to him. A bit startled, he gets up and walks back with her. Coming to the table, he takes a seat and extends a soft delicate hand. "Thaddeus Coincollector" at your service sir. How may i be of assistance ?

 

[Scotley]

Angelo Human Mage

"Pleasure to meet you sir. Would you like something to eat?" He guestures for the man to have a seat. "Roderick is running this neighborhood into the ground. Even the Holy Rollers from uptown don't like to come down here anymore. Would you say that you find it profitable working in such a poor environment? Don't you think you could do better if the area were more prosperous?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Thaddeus Coincollector

"Why thank you some dinner would be most excellent" Pulling handfull of silver coins from a pouch he hands a few over to the Barmaid and says "Please go see to refreshinig our plattres and beer please"

Turning his attention back to you he says "Yes indeed, there are nothing but poor pickings here since Roderick moved in, not like there once was. In fact you were the best mark I have seen in months that has come thru here" He then contiuces to make polite conversation with Angelo until the beer and food arrives.

Taking a deep draft of the beer when he arrives, he looks at Angelo and says " Well if we could find someone willing to remove the current stone in our shoe the perhaps we would all prosper. All he knows how to do is tax the district not how to grow it"

 

[Scotley]

Angelo Human Mage

"Indeed, what little I have seen of the man does not inspire me with confidence. I think perhaps it would be in everyone's interests to better the area once more. The question then becomes who would step in to fill the void. Is there someone with the strenght and vision to make this a viable market once more? Or would someone from outside need to take over? If the right local man had the support of a powerful outsider with experience and connections could they make a go of it do you think?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Thaddeus Coincollector

"What I think is that should the current stone be removed, the the neighborhood would be ripe to take over and a real profitable organization set up. A short period of pacification would proably occur and perhaps a few accidents but say within a month or so with the proper examples being made then either a outsider with local contacts or a local person with outside support could then be in control"

Alas it all depends on someone willing and powerfull enough and yes daring enough to do it ?

 

[Scotley]

Angelo Human Mage

"Were such a person to invest precious time and resources I wonder what sort of local support he could expect? Such a move would first require that those most loyal to the 'stone' be identified so that they can be contained before they do something rash in their grief. A local source of information and logistics would be vital."

 

[J. Alexander]

Thaddeus Coincollector

"You are precisley right it would require some planning"...Roll a spot check...."My My I wonder what this is" he says holding up a folded sheet of paper. Opening it up he says "Why it appears to be a list of names and local hanguts"

 

[Scotley]

Angelo Human Mage

OOC: Spot check (1d20+9=29)

 

[J. Alexander]

Thaddeus Coincollector

Angelo is not for sure but he thinks the man produced it from his sleeve in a quick movment., regadless it's production was one of great skill. (Roll a sense motive for me). The mans conversation is quite pleaseant and it seems to be direct. The Barmaid however is becoming a little nervouse given its tone but also seems to be holding her tounge until she see which way your going to reply.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Tetsu

OOC: Sorry I've not been posting - Caroline's been in the hospital with an abcess/staff infection, so we've been a little preoccupied. I'll get back into it as soon as I can.