The barkeep takes the 2 sp from whoever wants a drink and comes back with that many almost comically oversized tankards of mead.  "Well, like I said, the local militia sent five of their own out after him, but that was two days ago and nobody's heard nothing from them since.  If you want to go after it yourself, well, we can't offer much except lodging and drink for a tenday."

"Rock accept." Rock says with a grin, slamming one large hand onto the bar in confirmation. "You all help do this thing?" He asks then, glancing to his companions. "Songs will be sung of our deeds, all the way to the peaks..."

Avarice takes a mug and drinks deeply.

     “I shall of course sing of the deeds from hilltop to peak, cathedral to tavern... just not at the Mead Hall,” Shayne says with a glare at the barkeep before diving into his ale and looking over the patrons. ((Mainly looking to see if anyone stands out as more than a local townsfolk type... not expecting to find much.))

"Master Dwarf, where would we find the head of the  militia? They may have more information for us."

"I'm not sure where you might find her, but she might be somewhere near the Shrine of the Flaming Sword, where the Speaker's body lies in rest.  At any rate, bound to be somebody worth talkin' to there."

"Sounds good to Rock." Rock says with a broad grin for the barkeep. "We go do this thing then..." He waves his companions to follow as he heads out to find this militia leader.

     Shayne shrugs and bows in a way to suggest Rock lead on...

Ines bows with her head to the barkeep and hurries behind Shayne and Rock. 

Speaking to the others as they walk out to find the militia leader, "The dwarf said the speaker was killed. A town without a leader could surely use our help. Something has this whole region in an oppressive grip." Finn frowns thinking of past oppressive regimes...

The bartender looks to the rest of the group, nodding toward Finn.  "Does he do this a lot?"

"Anyway," he says, "you mighta noticed things already getting a little tense around here.  Now you know why.  And here's the thing: until we get those casks back, no mead's goin' nowhere outta Good Mead.  And if no mead comes from Good Mead, a whole lot o' places are gonna run dry.  Icewind Dale and beyond."

Avarice has a look of horror on her face at the thought of towns going dry.

((What did Finn do?))

"Let us go do this thing then." Rock says with an off-handed shrug. he starts for the door.

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((What did Finn do?))

 ((I think the Dwarf was talking to Finn but referring to Shayne standing on the furniture))

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The bartender looks to the rest of the group, nodding toward Finn.  "Does he do this a lot?"

 "Indeed, but he's pretty good about cleaning off his boots first." 

Thanks for the information, Finn will slide the dwarf an extra silver piece as a tip. Finn then heads out the door to follow the rest of the group. 

((Sorry for the delay, everyone))

So you're all heading to the Shrine of the Flaming Sword?

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((Sorry for the delay, everyone))

So you're all heading to the Shrine of the Flaming Sword?

 ((Yes, to talk to the head of the militia if she turns out to be there))

(Yep, seems that way.)

((Can confirm))