"You mean that you were supposed to mention that hearing without ears is hard? Or maybe your name?" Magron says acknowledging he read the full note, bit not specifying to much. "Shall we have a chat with him? Although; how should we start that conversation?"

"I'm Maerwyn Mindbender, and it's my pleasure to meet both of you!"- she states her name with a tone of uncertainty that might be revealed under close inspection. In fact, she's been reluctant to reveal the part of her name that matters a lot to her. "Let me initiate the conversation this time"- she says with a quick nod, then proceeds to address the waitress. "Hello?"- she will call out if she finds out the waitress somewhere adjacent.

Grom decided that observation has reached its limit and rose from his table, grabbed his staff and walked over to the mysterious figure. He didn't bother to hide or look inconspicuous or lower his voice as he addressed the stranger.

"Greetings! I am Grom, and I am here to find powerful allies to join me in the defense of this realm. Might you be one such? What is your name?"

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Grom decided that observation has reached its limit and rose from his table, grabbed his staff and walked over to the mysterious figure. He didn't bother to hide or look inconspicuous or lower his voice as he addressed the stranger.

"Greetings! I am Grom, and I am here to find powerful allies to join me in the defense of this realm. Might you be one such? What is your name?

"I do have power, but I'm not the best ally. What do you mean by the defense of this realm? I could be a defender in a certain point of view. My name is Luric."

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"I'm Maerwyn Mindbender, and it's my pleasure to meet both of you!"- she states her name with a tone of uncertainty that might be revealed under close inspection. In fact, she's been reluctant to reveal the part of her name that matters a lot to her. "Let me initiate the conversation this time"- she says with a quick nod, then proceeds to address the waitress. "Hello?"- she will call out if she finds out the waitress somewhere adjacent.

 (Does Maerwyn remain unattended? I can't proceed further without getting any response.)

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"I'm Maerwyn Mindbender, and it's my pleasure to meet both of you!"- she states her name with a tone of uncertainty that might be revealed under close inspection. In fact, she's been reluctant to reveal the part of her name that matters a lot to her. "Let me initiate the conversation this time"- she says with a quick nod, then proceeds to address the waitress. "Hello?"- she will call out if she finds out the waitress somewhere adjacent.

 (Does Maerwyn remain unattended? I can't proceed further without getting any response.)

 *No.*

"My companions here have decided to pay the bill of the man sitting there and talking with someone, as a sign of generosity and friendship"- Maerwyn declares while drinking the tea she had ordered earlier. By the word 'companions' she has meant the presence of Magron and Dusk and the final one has been the man with a blindfold. In fact, the offer has been made by her unilaterally without prior agreement, since that's out now Magron and Dusk can not help paying the bill. The idea amuses her and she expresses the amusement with a cheesy smile.

With a gesture to come closer, she whispers, "We're here for a quest and we think that he might be able to provide us with one".

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"My companions here have decided to pay the bill of the man sitting there and talking with someone, as a sign of generosity and friendship"- Maerwyn declares while drinking the tea she had ordered earlier. By the word 'companions' she has meant the presence of Magron and Dusk and the former one has been the man with a blindfold.

With a gesture to come closer, she whispers, "We're here for a quest and we think that he might be able to provide us with one".

 *Who is she talking to?*

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"My companions here have decided to pay the bill of the man sitting there and talking with someone, as a sign of generosity and friendship"- Maerwyn declares while drinking the tea she had ordered earlier. By the word 'companions' she has meant the presence of Magron and Dusk and the former one has been the man with a blindfold.

With a gesture to come closer, she whispers, "We're here for a quest and we think that he might be able to provide us with one".

 *Who is she talking to?*

 (the waitress? who else? please check out the post, I edited in some explanations)

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"My companions here have decided to pay the bill of the man sitting there and talking with someone, as a sign of generosity and friendship"- Maerwyn declares while drinking the tea she had ordered earlier. By the word 'companions' she has meant the presence of Magron and Dusk and the final one has been the man with a blindfold. In fact, the offer has been made by her unilaterally without prior agreement, since that's out now Magron and Dusk can not help paying the bill. The idea amuses her and she expresses the amusement with a cheesy smile.

With a gesture to come closer, she whispers, "We're here for a quest and we think that he might be able to provide us with one".

  She whispers back, "That makes sense."

Dusk cannot help but find this Maerwyn rather curious. She expected them? Did she expected them specifically, or just those like them - what some may colloquially call 'adventurers'? And now she offers his coin without his consult, but towards their shared interest. Fascinating.

Dusk takes out five gold coins and hands them to the waitress without saying a word. That's him down to 15 gold now. He'd have to start into the platinum soon, at this rate. He came here to make coin not spend it all so frivolously. He puts his pouch away with an audible sigh.

He eyes the blindfolded man, who now converses with a man in half-plate with shield and staff. Mage? It is considerably uncommon to find a mage in armour, but possible. And it's not uncommon for some warriors to prefer staff over blade. Things are getting more and more curious, it seems.

He stands to await Maerwyn, who had mentioned she would make the introductions. 

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  She whispers back, "That makes sense."

"Well! What are you waiting for? Go away now and tell him that we've been waiting here! Wouldn't you?"- Maerwyn seems a bit impatient. She has considered herself quite skilled in "Tavern Diplomacy", but the same thing doesn't apply for her communication skill. To sum up, she blows up every time whenever she decides to approach someone.

The waitress talks to the person wearing the cloak. The one wearing the cloak walks toward you and says, "What are you waiting for?"

Maerwyn will make a gesture for Dusk and Magron to proceed and describe their wish, while she sits silently and tries to finish her drink with quick sips.

Magron is a bit flabbergasted by Maerwyn her way of getting the person's interest, but gets to his senses quickly when the person comes walking.

"Excuse my new found companion for the brisk way of getting your attention, but we couldn't help but notice your, ehm how do I say this....

lack of ears, and sight, I guess.

So we were wondering what kind of senses you possess to be able to hear us?"

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Magron is a bit flabbergasted by Maerwyn her way of getting the person's interest, but gets to his senses quickly when the person comes walking.

"Excuse my new found companion for the brisk way of getting your attention, but we couldn't help but notice your, ehm how do I say this....

lack of ears, and sight, I guess.

So we were wondering what kind of senses you possess to be able to hear us?"

 "I can sense what people say."

"Hmm," Dusk cocks his head to the side as he mind contemplates the 'sense' this blindfolded man speaks of. "Is this sense still based in sound, like a tremorsense or some echolocative properties? If not, would it be more of a psionic thing? What of you sight?" He pauses a moment and rights his head, "Oh, my apologies. I did not mean to assail you with so many questions. It's interesting but also tangential. I am Dusk, this is Magron and Maerwyn," he gestures to the dwarf and elf respectively. "We had some curiosity about you. We're looking for work - something substantial, worthy of our talents and something that can weight our purses. So far all I can find is checking the basement of this establishment. We wonder if you -" Dusk looks past the blindfolded man to the man in half-plate he was seen talking to before, "- or your acquaintance, had something more appealing?"

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"Hmm," Dusk cocks his head to the side as he mind contemplates the 'sense' this blindfolded man speaks of. "Is this sense still based in sound, like a tremorsense or some echolocative properties? If not, would it be more of a psionic thing? What of you sight?" He pauses a moment and rights his head, "Oh, my apologies. I did not mean to assail you with so many questions. It's interesting but also tangential. I am Dusk, this is Magron and Maerwyn," he gestures to the dwarf and elf respectively. "We had some curiosity about you. We're looking for work - something substantial, worthy of our talents and something that can weight our purses. So far all I can find is checking the basement of this establishment. We wonder if you -" Dusk looks past the blindfolded man to the man in half-plate he was seen talking to before, "- or your acquaintance, had something more appealing?"

 "There have been a few rumors about illithids roaming in this city. I'm afraid it isn't just a rumor. You could investigate. I can pay a fairly large amount of gold."

Grom opened his mouth to speak but then the mercenaries made their move, interrupting his conversation with the stranger. With endless patience, he let them have their say. Hearing about the mind flayers, he frowned not at anyone in particular but just at the mention of those monsters.

"Though the realm is nominally at peace, darkness lurks just below the surface and just out of sight. The gods have made this clear to me, and sent me here, though I did not know about the nature of the current threat. These creatures are not to be taken lightly. Dealing with them will require..." He glanced at the newcomers briefly, continued. "... very experienced, capable people. I can handle myself and you seem quite capable also Luric. But we'll need to find others who are just as powerful. Do you know anyone?"

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Grom opened his mouth to speak but then the mercenaries made their move, interrupting his conversation with the stranger. With endless patience, he let them have their say. Hearing about the mind flayers, he frowned not at anyone in particular but just at the mention of those monsters.

"Though the realm is nominally at peace, darkness lurks just below the surface and just out of sight. The gods have made this clear to me, and sent me here, though I did not know about the nature of the current threat. These creatures are not to be taken lightly. Dealing with them will require..." He glanced at the newcomers briefly, continued. "... very experienced, capable people. I can handle myself and you seem quite capable also Luric. But we'll need to find others who are just as powerful. Do you know anyone?"

 "How should I know anyone else? I've only been here for a couple of days."