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Arngeir grins

"Is very generous! Is not that I am cheap, you understand, but coin is limited, adventuring can be expensive and more coin not guaranteed."

Ingram nods and grins. I agree! It's dangerous work and not always for great reward. So let's enjoy it while we can.

Turnip listens to the two warriors chatting with great interest, all while taking big gulps of her mug of ale. She wipes her mouth, obviously remembering halfway through that it's not lady-like, instead producing a nice piece of cloth and carefully dabbing her lips with it.

"Yea, Sir Gerolt... He had an errand with his uncle and had to travel even further to look for him."

She fixes her eyes on something distant out in the street beyond the door and continues.

"It's sad really. I was beginning to enjoy his company. And I thought he was as well." She starts to trail off.

Then all of a sudden she turns her head back and addresses the others directly again.

"Anyway, what are we doing here? Are we still joining that hunt despite Sir Gerolt not being present?"

Arngeir

The ivinian looks concerned on hearing Sir Gerolt is not returning yet.

"Is bad news, but family is first. We must discuss what to do tonight, but if we will be staying around this area, is not good to get on bad side of local lord."

The 4 of you can move things along, skip to dinner etc as you like. In the end you will have to cover 10-15 days time. this is just to give you a chance to discuss some things. Primarily the hunt and the risks associated with it. I will move it along when the other 2 get closer.

Fixed it, LOL.

Everyone gathers back for dinner late this afternoon.

Nudging along, hoping to have everyone together by this weekend.

Ingram questions his dinner mates.

So, I am definitely interested in this hunt but, if the group decides against joining, what else would we do?

Arngeir thinks for a moment

"Is good question. If new home is to thrive we need people to come, but lands to north are dangerous to travel through, might be able to help with that."

Algrim still wandering around trying to locate anyone....

Algrim wanders into the Inn and sees Arngeir and Murgar sitting with a someone he doesn't know. Human male. There is an open seat, next to Arngeir.

Rex wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:52 pm Algrim wanders into the Inn and sees Arngeir and Murgar sitting with a someone he doesn't know. Human male. There is an open seat, next to Arngeir.

Turnip is there as well, I believe.

Yes, you are correct. I knew I was forgetting someone. Sorry sastaz.

Now Algrim, Arngeir, Ingram, Murgar, and Turnip are all together.

Algrim eyes go wide and mouth drops open "Ooo food, dun mind if I do." he sits down and joins in flagging down someone and ordering drink and food. "Who's tha new guy?" he asks.

Ingram makes his introductions again to the larger group.

Turnip clears her throat and puts her mug of ale down, wiping her mouth with her (very fine) sleeve, again.

"So, let's have a group decision then. Harshly, what do we stand to gain from joining the hunt, now when Sir Gerolt is on his errand?"

You can all pick up a trace of irritation in her voice.

GM, please help out here with some retro facts: was any reward offered for the rest of the group, apart from Gerolt?

"I don't reall there being any reward, right? No titles, no coin. If we are to get involved in that hornet's nest of a familly affair, there has to be something in it for us, am I right?"

She continues flipping her coin between her fingers while talking.

Arngeir

"Is always best to be on good terms with your neighbour, specially if they lord of the land. If area flourishes then our new home flourishes, and do we want to annoy them by backing out now? We'd be hunting a griffin, we already famous for killing drake, so that good reason in itself. "

Ingram says, Most nobles want to feel respected. I think if we outright refuse to go on the Hunt, the Baron may be displeased. If you don't want to go, the best approach may be to point out to the Baron that Sir Gerolt is no longer available to join and, uh, while I mean no disrespect to all here, hope he forgets about the commoners who were to accompany the knight.

If you take this tack, I would then be happy to assist you in any entreaty to the King. I am almost powerless in this regard, but almost powerless is not completely powerless.

Algrim nods his head listening then comes to the conclusion "Alright, sounds fine by me. I didna really wanna go on tha durned hunt anyway once I head bout all the politics involved in it." he admits to the group but not overly loud that all can hear in the place.

Arngier looks disappointed

"But..chance to fight griffin! Is worth it for that, no?" as he sees the reaction to this his face falls even further "So we go to see king then."

His eyes slide over to a pint of beer on an adjacent table:

Resist beer (WILLx4=vs64): [1d100]=2

He swallows and his eyes return to the groups table, he starts eating a hunk of bread and butter.