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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8106796" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>The remainder of the daylight hours of Ches 20 were spent by the group cleaning up and otherwise preparing themselves for the meeting with the Scarlet Company at sundown. By late afternoon, Aerikoth, Darrow and Shanni had gathered in the back room of the Gatereach inn. Rahnee was out arranging various things for her "Veranbrok" project, while Dermot had decided to stealthily check the grounds of the Empty Fish inn, the designated meeting place, to see if anything was out of place. Shanni took the opportunity to mention that their upcoming meeting with the mercenary company was likely to be a trap, asking the other two how well they knew their counterparts.</p><p></p><p>Darrow referred to the fact that they had helped them out on a job some time ago. Putting it metaphorically, the dwarf said that he'd say hello to them on the street, but wouldn't let them kiss his sister – if he had a sister, that is. He also did not trust the hin farther than he could throw him. Aerikoth was relatively sanguine about them, recalling that Darrow had invited them to his bar fighting event. Shanni said she remembered two of them from there, the halfling and one “pleasing fellow”, the fighter Juril.</p><p></p><p>She then related that she had bumped into Juril the previous day while out fetching her dress. The fighter had asked her, specifically, to stay away from the meeting as he was fearful for her life should fighting break out. When pressed for more details by Aerikoth, Shanni shrugged and said that Juril was certain there would be trouble, which to her meant that the Scarlet Company were going to attempt to take them down. She knew that the mercenary company’s employers, the Cormaerils, viewed the party as an obstacle to their plans in Westgate. Aerikoth was less sure that their intent was an ambush, the wizard considering the Empty Fish inn an odd place to set one up.</p><p></p><p>As they were discussing the possibility of an ambush there or at a site on the way, Jandrico Swift approached them. The innkeeper politely explained that he did not pry into the affairs of his guests, but had noticed a certain unease among the group, citing Dermot’s determined mien as he headed out of the inn earlier. Noting that these were uncertain and dangerous times, Jandrico mentioned that if they needed any “insurance” he might be able to arrange some – for a price, naturally, since such things cost money. He said that he was sure that they were all capable of handling their own business, but felt that he still owed them a debt from their rescue of Janatha. He would need a few hours’ notice and some coin, should they wish to take him up on the offer. Darrow in response said that they might need insurance, and he definitely needed a drink, ordering an ale from the innkeeper.</p><p></p><p>(<em>Jandrico's offer surprised me at first. After thinking on it some more, perhaps it is not so unusual for such a successful and at least moderately wealthy inn proprietor in Westgate to be able to arrange for temporary "insurance" for his guests. Such a service would naturally be appreciated by out-of-town merchants fearful of Westgate's reputation for thievery and could be another way to extract some coin, more or less legitimately, from his patrons. It will be interesting to see if the offer is actually taken up and in what form it would be. --C</em>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8106796, member: 7015827"] The remainder of the daylight hours of Ches 20 were spent by the group cleaning up and otherwise preparing themselves for the meeting with the Scarlet Company at sundown. By late afternoon, Aerikoth, Darrow and Shanni had gathered in the back room of the Gatereach inn. Rahnee was out arranging various things for her "Veranbrok" project, while Dermot had decided to stealthily check the grounds of the Empty Fish inn, the designated meeting place, to see if anything was out of place. Shanni took the opportunity to mention that their upcoming meeting with the mercenary company was likely to be a trap, asking the other two how well they knew their counterparts. Darrow referred to the fact that they had helped them out on a job some time ago. Putting it metaphorically, the dwarf said that he'd say hello to them on the street, but wouldn't let them kiss his sister – if he had a sister, that is. He also did not trust the hin farther than he could throw him. Aerikoth was relatively sanguine about them, recalling that Darrow had invited them to his bar fighting event. Shanni said she remembered two of them from there, the halfling and one “pleasing fellow”, the fighter Juril. She then related that she had bumped into Juril the previous day while out fetching her dress. The fighter had asked her, specifically, to stay away from the meeting as he was fearful for her life should fighting break out. When pressed for more details by Aerikoth, Shanni shrugged and said that Juril was certain there would be trouble, which to her meant that the Scarlet Company were going to attempt to take them down. She knew that the mercenary company’s employers, the Cormaerils, viewed the party as an obstacle to their plans in Westgate. Aerikoth was less sure that their intent was an ambush, the wizard considering the Empty Fish inn an odd place to set one up. As they were discussing the possibility of an ambush there or at a site on the way, Jandrico Swift approached them. The innkeeper politely explained that he did not pry into the affairs of his guests, but had noticed a certain unease among the group, citing Dermot’s determined mien as he headed out of the inn earlier. Noting that these were uncertain and dangerous times, Jandrico mentioned that if they needed any “insurance” he might be able to arrange some – for a price, naturally, since such things cost money. He said that he was sure that they were all capable of handling their own business, but felt that he still owed them a debt from their rescue of Janatha. He would need a few hours’ notice and some coin, should they wish to take him up on the offer. Darrow in response said that they might need insurance, and he definitely needed a drink, ordering an ale from the innkeeper. ([I]Jandrico's offer surprised me at first. After thinking on it some more, perhaps it is not so unusual for such a successful and at least moderately wealthy inn proprietor in Westgate to be able to arrange for temporary "insurance" for his guests. Such a service would naturally be appreciated by out-of-town merchants fearful of Westgate's reputation for thievery and could be another way to extract some coin, more or less legitimately, from his patrons. It will be interesting to see if the offer is actually taken up and in what form it would be. --C[/I]) [/QUOTE]
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