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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8109386" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Firewine asked which guild Dermot was speaking of and was told the Merc’s Guild, who was not happy about an off-the-books contract with a noble house around there (meaning the Cormaerils). This led the Scarlet’s cleric to further query which “books” he was talking about and assert his unfamiliarity with such a concept. Dermot looked to Darrow for help and the dwarf explained that the mercenaries guild controlled mercenary contracts inside the city of Westgate. Specifically, the guild was saying the Scarlet Company was not registered with them and had taken a contract with a certain noble house in the city. Dermot further explained that the way the guild saw it, the Scarlets were working on their turf without cutting them in. Darrow, wanting to be fair, admitted that they’d had bad run-ins with this noble house in the past, and it was true they had done a lot of work for a rival house. But, the dwarf continued, the house the Scarlets were supposed to have hooked up with was bad news.</p><p></p><p>Interrupting the serious tenor of the conversation, the Scarlet’s rogue Slipster arrived, asking if he had missed any fun. Darrow, just as he had the last time he saw the hin at the Gatereach, immediately moved his hand to his coinpurse. Slipster mentioned that his companion Juril had stayed out front, mumbling something about door duty, in case anyone wanted the big lug. The hin then announced he was getting a drink and grabbed a Suzale from the bartender. As Slipster walked over to their table, Darrow made a show of putting his coinpurse on the table in plain sight, with a somewhat wry grin at the others at the table, announcing that he didn’t want it growing legs. The hin looked around and announced that he would just stand at the table, given the lack of halfling-sized chairs.</p><p></p><p>With the Scarlet Company now all present and accounted for, Dermot summed things up by telling them the Merc's Guild was upset, they might be in some bad business, and the guild wanted them to leave the city for a bit. The ranger and his companions thought they would see if they could help sort this out. The Scarlet’s cleric Firewine informed Slipster about the fact there was a history of bad blood between Helm’s Shadows and House Cormaeril. Ayllan stated that he failed to see why historical issues had to disturb their current situation. Aerikoth immediately replied, speaking for the first time, pointing out that the issues they had were current and not historical, looking impassively at the Scarlet’s sorcerer. Dermot backed this up, saying that the politics were hot, meaning the situation the Cormaerils found themselves in. In a more conciliatory tone, the ranger then appealed to the Scarlet Company as fellow professionals, saying he knew leaving a contract was galling, but that it might be best all round to make peace with the local guild and look for something elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>Firewine then changed tack and queried if he had it right, that Helm’s Shadows were being employed by House Urdo against House Cormaeril. Aerikoth bluntly denied this and Dermot stated that they were just the voice of the guild, not having taken a contract from any noble house. Firewine persisted, however, and asked who ran the guild, implying that he knew about Losifan Urdo’s role in it. The Scarlet’s ranger, Elebril, meanwhile appeared to have taken Dermot’s words to heart, admitting that it was true they may have run afoul of the local mercenaries guild rules. Dermot, addressing Firewine’s implication, temporized by saying he was sure there was a noble or two somewhere in the guild, but emphasized that they all had to follow the guild rules. (<em>Of course Losifan Urdo, as the head recruiter for the Mercenaries Guild, is taking advantage of his position in order to run off the Scarlet Company mercenaries hired by Urdo's enemies in House Cormaeril. Given the previous experience of the members of Helm's Shadows in having to register with the guild to gain work in Westgate, I have little doubt that such rules have validity, at least from the guild's perspective. I also have little doubt that such rules are selectively enforced, namely when it suits the guild leaders. --R</em>)</p><p></p><p>There followed a good deal of back-and-forth about the validity of the rules, both among and between the two companies, although it was kept at a respectful level. Slipster, who was drinking heavily and rather dismissive of the politics involved, suddenly asked how the party knew the Scarlet Company was working for Cormaeril. Darrow, shrugging, explained that the guild had come to them with the job. The hin muttered something about Urdo spies in reply. After Darrow pointed out that they didn’t want to run afoul of each other if it could be avoided, the conversation seemed to reach a natural break, as first Firewine then Darrow decided to refresh their drinks.</p><p></p><p>Slipster resumed the discussion by telling Helm’s Shadows that they had nothing against them personally, nor business-wise, which Dermot reciprocated. The hin then asked, however, why they were doing the merc guild’s dirty work. Darrow explained that they had done jobs for them in the past, actually for as long as he had been a member of the group. So they had a good working relationship with the guild. Slipster more pointedly asked why them, specifically, asking about the guild’s angle. Dermot and Darrow could not answer to the hin’s satisfaction and the conversation went in circles for a little while, although they all ended up chuckling about it.</p><p></p><p>The Scarlet’s cleric Firewine tactfully intervened, observing that they seemed to have some conflicting orders as companies. He nevertheless hoped that their discussion could be fruitful, leading to a just resolution of the situation. Darrow thought that was part of the reason they were picked for the job by the guild and agreed with the priest. Ayllan, the Scarlet’s sorcerer, sighed at the prospect of further drawn-out discussions, saying it could be a long night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8109386, member: 7015827"] Firewine asked which guild Dermot was speaking of and was told the Merc’s Guild, who was not happy about an off-the-books contract with a noble house around there (meaning the Cormaerils). This led the Scarlet’s cleric to further query which “books” he was talking about and assert his unfamiliarity with such a concept. Dermot looked to Darrow for help and the dwarf explained that the mercenaries guild controlled mercenary contracts inside the city of Westgate. Specifically, the guild was saying the Scarlet Company was not registered with them and had taken a contract with a certain noble house in the city. Dermot further explained that the way the guild saw it, the Scarlets were working on their turf without cutting them in. Darrow, wanting to be fair, admitted that they’d had bad run-ins with this noble house in the past, and it was true they had done a lot of work for a rival house. But, the dwarf continued, the house the Scarlets were supposed to have hooked up with was bad news. Interrupting the serious tenor of the conversation, the Scarlet’s rogue Slipster arrived, asking if he had missed any fun. Darrow, just as he had the last time he saw the hin at the Gatereach, immediately moved his hand to his coinpurse. Slipster mentioned that his companion Juril had stayed out front, mumbling something about door duty, in case anyone wanted the big lug. The hin then announced he was getting a drink and grabbed a Suzale from the bartender. As Slipster walked over to their table, Darrow made a show of putting his coinpurse on the table in plain sight, with a somewhat wry grin at the others at the table, announcing that he didn’t want it growing legs. The hin looked around and announced that he would just stand at the table, given the lack of halfling-sized chairs. With the Scarlet Company now all present and accounted for, Dermot summed things up by telling them the Merc's Guild was upset, they might be in some bad business, and the guild wanted them to leave the city for a bit. The ranger and his companions thought they would see if they could help sort this out. The Scarlet’s cleric Firewine informed Slipster about the fact there was a history of bad blood between Helm’s Shadows and House Cormaeril. Ayllan stated that he failed to see why historical issues had to disturb their current situation. Aerikoth immediately replied, speaking for the first time, pointing out that the issues they had were current and not historical, looking impassively at the Scarlet’s sorcerer. Dermot backed this up, saying that the politics were hot, meaning the situation the Cormaerils found themselves in. In a more conciliatory tone, the ranger then appealed to the Scarlet Company as fellow professionals, saying he knew leaving a contract was galling, but that it might be best all round to make peace with the local guild and look for something elsewhere. Firewine then changed tack and queried if he had it right, that Helm’s Shadows were being employed by House Urdo against House Cormaeril. Aerikoth bluntly denied this and Dermot stated that they were just the voice of the guild, not having taken a contract from any noble house. Firewine persisted, however, and asked who ran the guild, implying that he knew about Losifan Urdo’s role in it. The Scarlet’s ranger, Elebril, meanwhile appeared to have taken Dermot’s words to heart, admitting that it was true they may have run afoul of the local mercenaries guild rules. Dermot, addressing Firewine’s implication, temporized by saying he was sure there was a noble or two somewhere in the guild, but emphasized that they all had to follow the guild rules. ([I]Of course Losifan Urdo, as the head recruiter for the Mercenaries Guild, is taking advantage of his position in order to run off the Scarlet Company mercenaries hired by Urdo's enemies in House Cormaeril. Given the previous experience of the members of Helm's Shadows in having to register with the guild to gain work in Westgate, I have little doubt that such rules have validity, at least from the guild's perspective. I also have little doubt that such rules are selectively enforced, namely when it suits the guild leaders. --R[/I]) There followed a good deal of back-and-forth about the validity of the rules, both among and between the two companies, although it was kept at a respectful level. Slipster, who was drinking heavily and rather dismissive of the politics involved, suddenly asked how the party knew the Scarlet Company was working for Cormaeril. Darrow, shrugging, explained that the guild had come to them with the job. The hin muttered something about Urdo spies in reply. After Darrow pointed out that they didn’t want to run afoul of each other if it could be avoided, the conversation seemed to reach a natural break, as first Firewine then Darrow decided to refresh their drinks. Slipster resumed the discussion by telling Helm’s Shadows that they had nothing against them personally, nor business-wise, which Dermot reciprocated. The hin then asked, however, why they were doing the merc guild’s dirty work. Darrow explained that they had done jobs for them in the past, actually for as long as he had been a member of the group. So they had a good working relationship with the guild. Slipster more pointedly asked why them, specifically, asking about the guild’s angle. Dermot and Darrow could not answer to the hin’s satisfaction and the conversation went in circles for a little while, although they all ended up chuckling about it. The Scarlet’s cleric Firewine tactfully intervened, observing that they seemed to have some conflicting orders as companies. He nevertheless hoped that their discussion could be fruitful, leading to a just resolution of the situation. Darrow thought that was part of the reason they were picked for the job by the guild and agreed with the priest. Ayllan, the Scarlet’s sorcerer, sighed at the prospect of further drawn-out discussions, saying it could be a long night. [/QUOTE]
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