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<blockquote data-quote="Mystic Lemur" data-source="post: 5527449" data-attributes="member: 6669302"><p><strong>The beginning:</strong></p><p></p><p>It was a beautiful warm day, the 16th day of the Claw of Sunsets, and Briarwyn couldn't help but be outside enjoying it. She didn't much care for the bustle of the city, but she had to learn the way of humans and Tilverton seemed to be the best place to start.</p><p></p><p>It was a horrid day. Much too bright and far too hot, at least for Lerine. She walked through the market, hoping not to touch anyone, following behind Nale. He was a strange one. Claimed to be the desert, but he was far too pale. By Shar, he made her look dark by comparison. She still wasn't sure why she had decided to follow him, but he seemed to know a way to get them to Dagger Falls. She hoped he still wasn't sure if he why she was going that way. She didn't want to kill him.</p><p></p><p><strong>...</strong></p><p></p><p>The notice said to be there at half past highsun, and she was running a bit late. Briarwyn needed a way out of town, and it would be good to be paid for it. As she walked in to the warehouse, she saw a large man look up from his desk. "Oh. I thought you had locked the door already. Please do so, I don't want anymore stragglers." A blonde woman ushers her inside as she bars the door behind. Briarwyn walks further into the warehouse to see that the only thing it holds is a desk, a fat man seated at the desk, and three groups of people. She didn't want to stand by the pale, plainly dressed couple. The look in their eyes was... less than friendly. Then there were the two dwarves, whispering gruffly between themselves. She decided to stand by the stoic half-orc, who didn't even seem to notice her.</p><p></p><p>After a few minutes of scribbling in a ledger, the man looks up. "Not as many as I would have liked, even after the late addition. Ah well. I am Gordren, and I will pay you to safely deliver a parcel from here, to a wizard called Tauster in the village of Thurmaster. It is up to you how you get it there, so long as it arrives safely and quickly. For this task, you will be paid not less than 20 gold apiece. To keep you from betraying each other, your share will be forfeit upon your death. If only one of you reaches Tauster he or she will only receive 20 gold. To keep you from betraying me, I have had another wizard trap the chest. It, and all of it's contents, will be destroyed should anyone but Tauster open it. I am sorry to seem paranoid, but I don't know any of you. I regret having to hire strangers, but with the recent troubles my resources are stretched thin. Do you have any questions?"</p><p></p><p>The pale redhead raises a hand. <span style="color: red">"Forgive my ignorance, but what troubles?"</span> Gordren cocks his head to the side "Why, the disappearance of those three War Wizards. Didn't you see the men in the stocks in the market? Cormyrian soldiers have the city practically locked down, and are searching every wagon and cart, every home and shop, until they are found. I have every resource under my control searching for the remaining culprits. Now, do you have any questions <em>about our arrangement?</em>" The half-orc thumps his chest proudly <span style="color: green">"Thunk carry box good!"</span></p><p></p><p><strong>...</strong></p><p></p><p>After signing the contract, which doubled as a promissory note needing to be signed by Tauster to have any value, the newly formed group left with their charge. The dwarves, who introduced themselves as Doryn and Roryn of clan Stoneshield, mentioned that they thought it best to all stay together. They invited the group to join them in the inn where they had been staying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mystic Lemur, post: 5527449, member: 6669302"] [b]The beginning:[/b] It was a beautiful warm day, the 16th day of the Claw of Sunsets, and Briarwyn couldn't help but be outside enjoying it. She didn't much care for the bustle of the city, but she had to learn the way of humans and Tilverton seemed to be the best place to start. It was a horrid day. Much too bright and far too hot, at least for Lerine. She walked through the market, hoping not to touch anyone, following behind Nale. He was a strange one. Claimed to be the desert, but he was far too pale. By Shar, he made her look dark by comparison. She still wasn't sure why she had decided to follow him, but he seemed to know a way to get them to Dagger Falls. She hoped he still wasn't sure if he why she was going that way. She didn't want to kill him. [B]...[/B] The notice said to be there at half past highsun, and she was running a bit late. Briarwyn needed a way out of town, and it would be good to be paid for it. As she walked in to the warehouse, she saw a large man look up from his desk. "Oh. I thought you had locked the door already. Please do so, I don't want anymore stragglers." A blonde woman ushers her inside as she bars the door behind. Briarwyn walks further into the warehouse to see that the only thing it holds is a desk, a fat man seated at the desk, and three groups of people. She didn't want to stand by the pale, plainly dressed couple. The look in their eyes was... less than friendly. Then there were the two dwarves, whispering gruffly between themselves. She decided to stand by the stoic half-orc, who didn't even seem to notice her. After a few minutes of scribbling in a ledger, the man looks up. "Not as many as I would have liked, even after the late addition. Ah well. I am Gordren, and I will pay you to safely deliver a parcel from here, to a wizard called Tauster in the village of Thurmaster. It is up to you how you get it there, so long as it arrives safely and quickly. For this task, you will be paid not less than 20 gold apiece. To keep you from betraying each other, your share will be forfeit upon your death. If only one of you reaches Tauster he or she will only receive 20 gold. To keep you from betraying me, I have had another wizard trap the chest. It, and all of it's contents, will be destroyed should anyone but Tauster open it. I am sorry to seem paranoid, but I don't know any of you. I regret having to hire strangers, but with the recent troubles my resources are stretched thin. Do you have any questions?" The pale redhead raises a hand. [COLOR=red]"Forgive my ignorance, but what troubles?"[/COLOR] Gordren cocks his head to the side "Why, the disappearance of those three War Wizards. Didn't you see the men in the stocks in the market? Cormyrian soldiers have the city practically locked down, and are searching every wagon and cart, every home and shop, until they are found. I have every resource under my control searching for the remaining culprits. Now, do you have any questions [I]about our arrangement?[/I]" The half-orc thumps his chest proudly [COLOR=green]"Thunk carry box good!"[/COLOR] [B]...[/B] After signing the contract, which doubled as a promissory note needing to be signed by Tauster to have any value, the newly formed group left with their charge. The dwarves, who introduced themselves as Doryn and Roryn of clan Stoneshield, mentioned that they thought it best to all stay together. They invited the group to join them in the inn where they had been staying. [/QUOTE]
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