Arial deflates a bit, "No... However! There's no better way to find information than from the locals. Besides, a barnacled man shouting about water shouldn't be that difficult to locate. Right?"

Paakia eyes Arial, "W-Wouldn't that be you!?" She whispers as an aside to him. Mocking that he is a "fish" man that probably shouts about water every now and then.

Nix give a chuckle at the Goliath's joke. Well where would you suggest we start looking and asking around? I mean I think that... you can tell the gnome is struggling with the word. Drinking place we were just in. Or do we set a trap. Nix starts petting her ferret while talking, the sense and feel of adventure eating away at her. 

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Paakia eyes Arial, "W-Wouldn't that be you!?" She whispers as an aside to him. Mocking that he is a "fish" man that probably shouts about water every now and then.

"Well!" a small voice echoes around the group, "If it's a mystery then I would love to join in the, well it's not really fun as it sounds like..." (Minor Illusion) the voice trails off but from behind the bail of hay that was being used for Target practice comes a Gnome standing 3 and a half feet tall with golden skin, brown wildly tussled hair, and silver eyes. He is dressed in a slick brown and purple tunic which hides away his leather armor beneath. He carries a shortbow and quiver across his back, and rapier at his side.

"...Well what I was trying to say is that I would like to aid in your endeavor's, my skills could prove to be very useful. However!..." he eyes the group up and down  "...I'd ask that none of you go through my things, those are my secrets"

Arial looks slightly confused for a moment, "Eh, works for me. I think the land dweller phrase is 'Beggers can't select their options' or something along those lines." Arial looks to the others for approval, while Jack gives him a thumbs up.

"I think I remember one of our guests using the phrase 'beggars can't be choosy'." 

"That sounds like what I was going for! Thank you... bow person? I'm sorry, mate, I still don't know your name, nor do I believe I will remember it in my current state."

"My name is Robin.  You are drunk." 

"You are correct, sir! However, I am a fish man, therefore I can do as I like!" Arial takes another swig.

I do some more shooting. 

What kind of secrets our new friend? I haven't gotten to see another one of our kind in a long time. The name is Nifix, but my companions call me Nix. Nix greets the new comer in Gnomish. 

Tidbits looks Nix up and down with a questioning eye, "Could be anything from cooking recipes to spells of mass destruction" he says matter of factually in return to Nix's comments, though not in gnomish. "I go by Tidbits, tis the name my Master could remember day to day, shall we be to this mystery then?" He says addressing the group as a whole.

Arial walks over to Tidbits and looks around the gnome, "Do you... have any of those mass destruction spells on you presently?"

Paakia looks from one little folk to the other, her entire body and face probably expressing her glee and giddiness. She had seen their kind from afar, but to go on an epic journey of slaughter and justice well served? She was simply estatic.

"Spells of mass destruction? FEH!" She flexed her arms, showing off some muscle. "Why Arial would you need such a thing when you have this at your side!" Paakia laughs.

Tidbits instinctively placed his hand around his pack, "That's why it's a secret! There, see, look at her arms instead those are no secret" 

Arial places a hand on Paakia's shoulder, "Paakia, love, you know I think you're wonderful, but it's like your people say, 'Always bring a weapon to a fist fight.'" Then turns to Tidbits, "So how much destruction are we talking, mate, on a scale of swarm of beavers to swarm of meteors?"

Some spells of destruction would be bad to unleash on this earth. It. Would be best we not anger the earth mother. Paakia I think your spells of destruction will do just fine. Now on a note of finding information on this person, I have a suggestion. It's always best to cover as much ground as possible, so why don't we send the animals out to eavesdrop while we search around. I can cast a spell so I can speak with them, and them with me. How does that sound? The speaks sheepishly at first, but as she talks about her idea she gains more confidence and is wanting to show she will. Be an integral part of the team. 

Arial looks to Nix, "Oh, so you're a... druid. How nice..." There's a bit of a sarcastic smile to Arial as he says that. "Nevertheless, it isn't a bad idea." Arial snaps his fingers, "Jack, let Nix cast a spell on you real quick." The monkey flutters down from Arial's shoulder and stands eye level with Nix.  Jack gives a smile, which despite its unsettling nature, seems to be genuine.

"Swarms? No swarms, swarms are so...no no swarms, lets be beyond my secrets, lets find others secrets...yes" Tidbits nods, "I too have a ritual I can perform wherein I can summon an animal to do some searching for us, searching in dark places, finding information. It will take some time to perform, but it'll give us three, three? Three animal spys"