Amiz deception with advantage due to cloud rune feature. 

16

"Sorry to interrupt your business, but I wanted to know if we could resolve the matter of payment now, and any consideration for the extra risks we took rescuing all the prisoners."

Persuasion: 25

Valar - Gwendoline nods, "To receive a blessing from Isia, you must hunt and smite the necromancers, 'The Eaters'".

Amiz - Sister Gwendoline looks at you puzzled, "I think Constable Adger has led you astray my friend, I cannot just give you precious healing potions. But because of the miscommunication, and becasue of your deeds in the Slopes, I can certainly offer you a discount. How does 25gp sound? Per bottle of course."

"Thank you, Sister Gwendoline, and yes that deal suits me just fine. I will buy 1 now and buy more once I get my pay." he hands over 25 gp and takes the offered potion. He then heads out to the mining association to pick up he well-earned pay from Yuddic.

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Valar - Gwendoline nods, "To receive a blessing from Isia, you must hunt and smite the necromancers, 'The Eaters'".

Amiz - Sister Gwendoline looks at you puzzled, "I think Constable Adger has led you astray my friend, I cannot just give you precious healing potions. But because of the miscommunication, and becasue of your deeds in the Slopes, I can certainly offer you a discount. How does 25gp sound? Per bottle of course."

 Valar nods, "I will seek out these Eaters, and when we are paid, will return for a potion of healing." 

You all head into the Mining Association. Yuddic and Dedear stop their bickering when you do, and Yuddic nods and goes to the cupboard. He speaks, “Now what was our agreement again, 100gp per person was it?” He begins counting out 400gp. Dedear looks somewhat perturbed.

"That is right 100gp for each of us. Now what did I just interrupt? Has another problem cropped up" says Amiz as he looks between Yuddic and Dedear

Draíocht shuffles over to Thelanis, recognizing she'd made a fair point about the additional rescue. "You have a great talent for speaking." Holding his staff in hand he adds a blessing in Druidic, offering guidance if she wishes. He then looks on to see what the dwarves' reply to Amiz is.

(Sorry I missed Thelanis' post a couple days ago. I'm going to have to retcon a little. He didn't start counting out 400gp, he will agree to pay a little more for the extra work.)

Yuddic turns to Thelanis as she walks in, "Eh! The pay was for you to protect us, which is what you did." But then Dedear nudges him and his shoulders slump. "Fine, let's make it 150 each." He starts counting out the money as the others walk in. "As for our argument, it's a dwarf issue. Dedear wants to take over our operation here, and I just don't think he has what it takes. He's only been in the business a couple of years, I don't know if he has the qualities to take manage the whole region."

"That's seems more than fair." Thelanis says while taking her share.

Valar nods, takes his share. "I am returning to the temple for a potion, will we be here long enough for me to get some scale?" 

If you stay the night in Erithon you will, the sun is coming down now and the shops are closing up. 

When Yuddic describes the argument they're having, Dedear looks at you all pleadingly, it seems he really wants to take over operations in Erithon and wants you to weigh in.

Amiz looks to Dedear "Why do you wish to take over a failing business? Would it not be better to leave with Yuddic to a more lucrative region." 

Dedear turns to you, "I would have agreed before I met you all. But i'm starting to believe there is a chance that the darkness enveloping this land may yet be beaten back, after meeting you all. And if that can be done, then maybe the mining trade here would again boom. I'm willing to stay here and weather the storm, come good or ill."

Valar nods, "We will prevail, and the light will shine and the darkness will flee before it. Darkness will not prevail." 

Roll a Performance check for me Valar.

Draíocht is mostly silent as the exchange occurs. He can certainly sympathize with Yuddic's concerns with experience. But he finds the contagious hope fascinating and looks on as Valar proclaims his confidence.

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Roll a Performance check for me Valar.

 Performance: 22

Yuddic slowly shakes his head in amazement as you proclaim your intention's to beat back the growing evil. "I can't believe people like you still exist in this world. Maybe Dedear is right and there is some hope to be found here in this blighted land." He looks to Dedear, "Ok cousin, you stay on here and provide these people with whatever services they need. If, in some time, we come back and find you've made some kind of profit, we will talk about you taking over this quarter of the business." Yuddic then turns to you all, "Thank you for your services and your bravery, truly you can call yourselves friends of the dwarves. I'm sure Dedear here will provide you with any services you need while you travel these lands. As for the rest of us, we must be moving on, we clearly have overstayed our welcome in Erithon, and Alaria in general." Yuddic and the rest of the dwarves finish packing and leave, leaving Dedear standing in the small office beaming with pride.

After leaving the Mining Association, you will need to find a place to sleep. Will you return to the comfort of the inn or maybe take Alaine up on her offer to stay in her family's barn? 

Draíocht is fine with Alaine's family's barn. Though he'll not object if the others want the inn.