Nodrus chuckled for a moment, "Well, can't be havin' another city burning down.. heh.."  Nodrus paused, seeming to space out for a moment, before shaking his head snapping back.

 Hearing everyone's generally enthusiastic desire to go on the adventure, Bram add,

"Yeah, if we all go this will be fun! You all seem like great people. With all the skills and competence on display just moments ago, we are sure to have an easy time of it."

Bram looks around at everyone with a beaming smile. Turning to Dril, he asks,

"Will you come Dril? It wouldn't be the same without you."

Gita nods excitedly as the group seems to be more and more interested. "Yes yes, well ah I don't have exact directions per say. Now I do know that the mine shaft is to the north of Solacus. Not northeast or northwest, just north! And the mirror, well supposedly it really is quite the beauty! Crystal clear, with a frame made of gold, inlaid with precious gems. A masterpiece!" At Nean's insistent questioning, she continues to smile but there is a tinge of annoyance. "Well I... I mean one could assume that this mirror has some sort of magic to it. It was a gift for an elven princess, enough literature exists about it that some kook with too much money on their hands learned of the thing. What sort of magic? No clue. Really it could just be a mundane trinket, rich folks'll drop coin on all sorts of junk, but it's history leads me to think there's at least some sort of enchantment on it. Probably makes ya look like ya did in your twenties!" she says before cracking up from her own joke. "And like I said, it's an abandoned mine shaft. There's almost certainly kobolds. Kobolds build traps. There might be some creepy crawlies, or some oozies woozies, ya know, cave critters! Nothing you fine folks can't handle, I wouldn't send you in if I didn't think you could do it, that'd be lost money for me! And my sources, well they always like to remain anonymous. And they're the wanderlusty sort, hard to pin down. The info is fresh as it can get though, I only got the offer bout a week ago."

After Gita further describes the likely possibilities to be faced on the adventure, Bram exclaims,

"Oh that sounds excellent! This adventure will make for great story material! When do we start?"

Downing the spirits in one gulp, Dril's body language loosens up and the smile returns to his face.

"Ya know, I think I have heard about this item during my studies..."

Arcana: 18

and/or History: 16

"Surely their must be a timeline for this commission. I am newly free of most commitments and may be able to contribute. How urgent is the task at hand?"

Nean sighs at the others excitement. "You bunch are taking this way to light-hearted. She's definitely downplaying this undertaking...Well Dril, i guess it will be up to us to keem this funny troupe alive."

Bram claps Nean on the shoulder, still smiling from ear to ear,

"It's decided then. We will go on a great adventure, get paid handsomely, and you two can keep us from make foolish mistakes that get us killed."

Turning to Ospos, Bram adds,

"Oh and Ospos can keep us from dying if we do end up doing something foolish. Thanks again for the magical healing, really makes the difference."

Bram pats himself on the chest to indicate that much of the injury has been healed.

Ospos turned on his charm and began to barter with Gita, "Gita, some of us are not equipped to travel outside of the city.  The 100 gold advance will help in that regard, but there's also the issue that you don't know exactly where this mine shaft is.  So we'll need to spend time researching or canvasing local villages looking for information.  I'm thinking some of us are on the fence about this proposition.   A little bit more incentive might go a long way.  Payable when the task is done, of course!  Look at it this way, we'll have proven our capabilities and we'll all be equipped and ready for the next challenge you would wish to give us.  It's an investment!"

Persuasion: 15

Clermar finishes his ale and goes to get another. "If no one has anything to do, it's lucky we met. Seems like a perfect opportunity to get some quick work done, which is good for you too. Gita, was it?"

Dril: You do remember a tale of a particular wood elven princess from a time before the Breach. She lived in the Efferfrond, their ancestral homeland, an ancient forest which once stretched all the way to the eastern coast of Uvalli. There is a tale of one princess, often told to little children, about Yldaria, the most beautiful princess to ever have been. According to the story, she had many suitors, from all across the land. Her parents wanted to take advantage of this, and held grand balls where nobles and princes would come bearing lavish gifts, hoping to win her hand. Yldaria hated this, for her heart belonged to Caeldrinn, an archdruid of the Efferfrond. She'd fallen for his rugged charm and deep connection to nature. There are several variations on the story, but they all end with Yldaria and Caeldrinn both vanishing after her parents tried to force her into an arranged marriage. You don't recall anything about the mirror, but based on the information you think it could possibly be a gift from one of her suitors. Gita snaps you out of your thoughts "No no, lucky for you there's no deadline, but I do have a reputation to uphold! It shouldn't take you longer than a week, two at the most, to get back here."

Ospos: "It's North! Directly north! Agh, I guess combat skills don't necessarily translate to a good sense of direction." she jabs. She is still smiling and chuckling, but clearly a little perturbed. "I'm paying you guys a premium, you gotta understand I need to make a living too." she says, and pauses. Her fingers drum on the table as she seems to be thinking. Then she slaps both hands down suddenly. "TELL YA WHAT! You asked for my sources right? Rat owes me a favor. He's familiar with the Sunridge. Go to him and tell 'em Gita sent you. He can guide you to the mines. Easy peasy. How bout that? We got a deal?!" she says, excitedly again. 

Ospos stooped just a little, disappointed his charm didn't pay off in coin.  "Not exactly what I wanted to hear, but you did sweeten the deal some.  I'll take the job if enough of these fellows here also agree."

"I'm in." Clermar winces at a burn as he moves. "Just give me an hour to 'cool off' and I'm ready."

Ospos panics at the idea of leaving immediately, "An hour!  It's late, I'm hungry again and I'm tapped out from that fire elemental.  I say we leave in the morning, after my third breakfast."

"Sure thing. Do we meet here then?" , Nean asks and looks around the others while finishing his whine.

“Rat’s staying down in tiefling town, at the Stumble Inn. He’s vermin alright but he’s a good guy. Just don’t expect him to be any help if there’s trouble, that boy’ll run faster than a centaur!”

(Nean you definitely know where the Stumble Inn is, as would anyone else who’s spent lots of time in the slums of Solacus)

A little shadow crosses Neans eyes as he hears about the Tieflings location. "The Stumble Inn, huh. Of course thats where he would be. Wanna go there and meet up with him right now?" He asks the group. "People stayin there are not used to getting up at dawn, if we really want him as our guide we better tell him as fast as possible."

Looking at Nean, 

"I won't be able to sleep anyway. I'll take a stumble with ya."

"It's getting late and its a celebration day, I don't want to head out tonight, and I don't expect many shops to be open now. If we head out tomorrow, can we do some shopping first? I need to see if I can get something to replace what I may have lost in a game of chance."

Bram looks around at the others to see if there is a conciseness on what the group will choose to do.

Looking distraught at the idea of having to miss a meal to find this Rat person this late at night, Ospos beckoned the barkeep, "What do you have to eat that is ready right now and can be eaten on the move?"  Looking to the others, he continued, "Let me just get enough food to get me to tiefling town before we head out."

Ospos: She looks a tad flustered at the question. "Oh well, we do have delicious food here but honestly none of it is super fast or easy to walk with. You'd probably be better off getting food from a street vendor. Things will probably still be open for another few hours at least."

Gita stands up and begins to rifle through a pouch at her side. "Yes yes, go find Rat. Now. Or in the morning! Enjoy the festival! But get some rest. Here's your advance," she says as she dumps a pile of gold coin on the table. "Sort it yourselves, I'm gonna turn in for the night! So happy we could make this arrangement." she says before turning to head upstairs.

(You can all get 100gp. Also just as general knowledge, it's currently about 9 pm)