Book 1: Chapter 1 - Troubles in Tharbad

[Blubbo_Baggins]

Telurin nods at Hartley. "I shall go to Serinde's Originals. That leaves The Mithril Crown, Herbs of Quality, Ibal's Shoes, and Findegil the Merchant. Alone will seem the least threatening. I leave it up to each of you to choose whom you'd like to speak with; let's meet back here." The Elf turns and walks down the road looking for the right sign.

[TetNak]

"Do we know which is mostly likely to accept our offer?" Aravule asks Hartley. "We should start with them."

Aravule makes no mention of not wishing to talk to a merchant or the opposite.

[Muskrat]

Halleth says, "Perhaps we should go in pairs? For all we know, the thugs could be preparing to strike now and it would be a bad thing to be caught alone in the midst of that." He's also not particularly keen on having Aravule talk to the merchants alone, given his seeming expectation that he should always get his way.

[Blubbo_Baggins]

Telurin turns his head but continues walking. "You may go in pairs, but I feel fine going alone. We shall all be very close by, if something happens to one of us."

[Vardaen]

OOC

There are only 4 of you. If we go in pairs I won't have to split the threads too much.

Aravule and Halleth, and Hartely and Telurin? You don't want the hobbit alone if there is trouble do you? He's so soft and cuddly.

Halleth suggests pairs, and will remain with Aravule as his is place, and his desire to help guide the younger Dunedain. Telurin is comfortable alone, but that would leave Hartely alone as well. He can handle himself, but perhaps just to be safe the hobbit should join the elf.

[Blubbo_Baggins]

OOC

If Hartley suggests going with Telurin, he will certainly welcome it. It hasn't occurred to him.

[Wbweather]

"Why don't you two rangers go and and check out The Mithril Crown and Herbs of Quality. My elvish frend and I can visit Ibal's Shoes, Findegil the merchant, and Serinde's Originals. Is that agreeable to everyone?" Hartley is feeling quite adventurous at the moment. This is definitely more his style than being hunted by wolves in the wild.

[Blubbo_Baggins]

"Come along Hartley," says Telurin, slowing his step a bit to allow the halfling to catch up.

[TetNak]

Aravule nods, "Watch the hobbit, protect him," the ranger says to the elf. "Come on, Halleth." He walks toward the Mithril Crown with a hand on his hilt and his eyes open wide in search of trouble.

[Vardaen]

Hartley joins Telurin and the pair head off.

Halleth leaves Aravule around the market looking for one of the shop, and a few minutes later you find it. The place hardly lives up to the name. It does have a nice new stone foundation however with the rest of it simple wood. The roof however appears in need of repair. Inside is the owner operator Irimon, a slender man, but well built. Laying about the area are masonry tools, picks, shovels, bags of dry mortar, and other supplies you might suspect used by a mason. He looks up, "Greetings fellows, I am Irimon how can I assist you today?"