The Boar's Head Pub

[VampiricDread]

"Good morning, Drago. Yes, Monty has just told me what you discussed Last night. I have some reservations on the quest, but I'll help you out, if you want to. Do you know where to start?"

And to Monty "Why don't you call me just Dread, then? It's just a name of no consequence."

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I wish I had more time to adventure...

[monty]

Monty smiled. "OK, Dread I like. That'll work!"
Monty looked around. "This may sound like a dumb question, but does anyone know what the surrounding area is like? I'm not from around here."

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[Drago]

"Well, I suggest that we pack up our things, and leave the tavern to start out with. We should go to the town of Northia which is nearby the elven lord's tomb. Ask a few questions to the townspeople, and further inspect the tomb for any clues the elves may have missed in their investigation" Drago stated.

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"My soul to nothingness: but I will strive against all doubtings, and will keep alive..." ~ John Keats's Sleep and Poetry

[VampiricDread]

"Won't the elven lord and Bargehead, the Dwarf, join this company?", I said.

It seems strange to go on with them, I reflected, but then again, this is strange company.

"I'm as ready as I can be, and packed, so I'll wait for you."

"But you're carrying nothing!", Drago exclaimed. Before I could speak, Monty winked an eye, and said "Don't be deceived by the looks of Dread. He's packing, I'm sure."

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I wish I had more time to adventure...

[monty]

Monty went up to the barkeep and bartered for some road rations and various other sundries. Ilfred wasn't much in a bargaining mood, she started her side of the conversation with a left hook. Monty did manage to get her settled down enough to get what he wanted.
He gave up much of a thick rod of dwarvish hacksilver and some elvish woodcarvings in trade.
As they prepared to leave, Monty turned to VampiricDread. "To continue from before, Names are very important where I come from. Nothing is 'just' a name."



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[VampiricDread]

Well, I thought, I've never been to Northia, and I can use the change of airs, though it's strange that the Gems of EverLasting were hidden around those parts, but an elf is an elf, and questioning their reasonings can take more time than asking an Ent which way is north.

"If you know that, you know also that names carry a magic of their own, my friend", I said to monty. "Even the names we elect to use, or accept upon ourselves, Plebeian King."

With a wink from the corner of my eye, we both laughed. Monty being taller than myself, and stronger, is nevertheless a character of quick humour and a friendly smile, but quite dangerous and effective in a fight.

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I wish I had more time to adventure...

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[Argh]

Drearily shaking themselves out of bed, the elven lord and Bargehead slowly tramped down the stairs.

Bargehead was already laden down with gear, and sat heavily at the bar, trading "how to skin a Troll" jokes with Ilfred. The elven lord, wrapped only in a silken smoking-robe, lounged at a table with an enormous glass of orange juice in front of him.

Seeing that the others were preparing themselves for a journey to the Far North, the Elf smiled lazily and said, "Er. . . there's no need for that. . . we'll just take a. . . um. . . yah. . . er. . . oh! A Cloudgate!"

Several members of the gathering band looked at the elven lord with thinly disguised annoyance. Drago was heard muttering, "But what about the cost? Isn't that really expensive?"

The elven lord, doing his best to look cool and collected, simply said "Well, it's all paid for- don't worry about the cost." Bargehead looked incredulous, but the elven lord said, with a sly grin, "Well, we Elves do have some advantages- having lived over 774 years, for example, it's surprising how much interest compounds, if you invest it in Dwarven banks and don't spend much. . ."

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