Buy that Dwarf a drink! Hyde bellows of a sudden, his smile seeming to split his entire head in half as he re-digs the gold coin from his pouch, And share my pig! Ol' Guffy, he really knows how to put a pig on the table, yeahh. Let's go kill some Orcs togetha, Bramren! We got different reasons why,...

Hyde, of course.

Lightfinger keeps trying. Friends, yes! We are all friends here, His smile is becoming painful, but he points to Lerrick. See? Even he knows we are friends. There, big hairy bear-friend. Even bigger, not smart friend, naked and tearing things up. What are friends for, right? Quiet friend, He gestur...

Lightfinger smiles weakly.

Friend, yes! His eyes grow wide with relief, They are also my friends! Did you not see us defeat the evil slavers? This was our purpose here, for we believe slavery is evil. He pauses a moment. You remind me of... Do you know a gentleman named Randall?

Hearing the talk about clearing out orcs, Bramren nods his head. "If the beginning start there, I would like to join." Hyde grins even broader. Now we be talkin', yeahh! He pauses again, thinking hard, eyeing Bramren seriously. I best go on an' tell ya, there be half-bloods there, like me...

Lightfinger is still groggy. Oh, ow, my everything hurts, He groans as the natives bounce him around, still not certain what exactly is happening. "King Lightfinger, your highness, perhaps you could indicate to them that we are your friends?" Wha... Clancey? What in the Shire's shuck goes...

Not exactly how I imagined it, but...

Lightfinger is dazed and confused.

This is not Halfling Heaven...

He turns towards the corner and raises his mug. "The only time a dwarf doesn't have fight in him is when he is dead and taking his comfort at the Great Hall of Marrin. And, no. I am not here to fight. That is not the task that was set upon me." Hyde grins and raises his teacup in response...

I'm Hyde! Booms the voice from the corner, again finding his enormous, hideous smile, "Heartless" they call me, but it's not true, no. Yenny and Dandelion, they be of my tribe, yeahh. He's beginning to think he might not get killed today after all. Ya look like ya got some fight in ya, ha...

I'm SO very glad Lightfinger is not involved with raiding the Sea Hag's lair! Just sayin'.

Oh, I'm VERY certain the interaction will be fun! I'll be online during my long vacation, so I look forward to it.

For what it's worth, I agree with Jernau.

Isn't it amazing how creative players become in the absence of one of their fellows!

It's finally time. Mr. & Mrs. Rexx are migrating for the winter to the south sea island kingdoms, returning in March. We're sitting in Chicago tonight, boarding that big bird tomorrow night, so I'll be pretty much offline thereafter for a day or two. Fortunately (And I never thought I'd say this...

It's finally time. Mr. & Mrs. Rexx are migrating for the winter to the south sea island kingdoms, returning in March. We're sitting in Chicago tonight, boarding that big bird tomorrow night, so I'll be pretty much offline thereafter for a day or two. Fortunately, Hyde's in a position of semi-ina...

Guffy picks the gold coin off the table and flicks it back to Hyde. Only the flying coin rips Hyde's eyes from the unexpected Dwarf. He catches it in a two-handed clap and timidly returns it to his purse. He smiles weakly and nods in thanks to Guffy, revealing his tusk-like teeth. I think maybe som...

Any plans for the gold ring? Hyde can't make any use of it.

GUFFY! HAHAAAH!! Hyde bellows as he bursts into the saloon he's become so comfortable in and missed ever so much, How's my good pal, hah? I bet you be surprised to see me still kickin', yeahh! The Half-Orc suddenly stops short, his massive smile disappearing when he spots the Dwarf. He fishes a coi...

Hyde smiles awfully. I think maybe I might spend some time at the Six Steps, hah? I ain't seen ol' Guffy for a spell. Me and him, we be good pals, yeahh.

Hyde might want to see about training also.