"Thank you, Brekka.  I'll see if I can round some people up and help the poor fellow out.  My best to Brigg."  A fist bump between friends and he's on his way back to the tavern.  He waves a hand in acknowledgement of Brekka's "My best to Rissla and you bring your lady by for a meal next week or you'll get the rough side of my tongue!"

A few minutes later, Thavriol walks into the tavern.  He notices some faces he recognizes from the last visit but no one he knows.  Getting a mug of mead from the bar he says in a loud voice, "Heard about a job if anyone's interested.  Seems a farmer's had some stuff go missing, barrels of ale, tools, livestock, some other stuff, and he's real anxious to get it all back.  Farm's just outside the walls.  Anyone care to check it out with me?"

A human man arrives at Alycron, clutching a black book. He surveys the town and nods. Not quite what he was expecting, but interesting nonetheless. It has been a long trip here. He began to have doubts. But they were right. They told him where the path was. Urged him on. Even convinced him he could handle the bandits he met on the road. He smiled at the thought. At last. Now he will be the one respected. Or feared. Whatever. In any case, he needs to find a place to rest. He hears them urging find others. Whispering.

Alix Wolfbluff finds the tavern.

"Things missing on a farm?" Nolla asks. She is a raven-haired human woman, wearing studded leather and with a rapier at her side. "Seems like something I'd be up for helping look into. Is there any pay in it?"

Thavriol, a fairly tall half-elf with violet eyes and black hair, shrugs. “Probably but we won’t know until we ask the farmer. Anyone else interested in checking this out?”

Alix steps into the tavern. He nods as if in response to something only he can hear, then straightens his posture and nods again, this time in response to the tavernkeeper’s welcome. 

“Thank you proprietor. An ale and dinner for now, a room for later.”

He takes the food and sits a table while he ponders who to speak to first.

The teifling singing in the corner sighs and sits at a table putting her feet up on it and leaning back. She smiles at the bar keep trying to catch his eye and says.

"Could I get an ale please my good man? My throat is parched from all that singing"

The bartender approaches, a fairly large mug in hand. “For you my lady. A little extra for you singing.” He says, motioning to show that this mug is larger than the rest.

Thavriol nods to the human woman, "Bide a moment, if you please."  He then walks over to the tiefling singer.  He is  moderately tall, wearing gleaming plate armor, a rapier at his side and the tips of javelins visible over his shoulders.

"Greetings," he says with a small bow.  "My name is Thavriol Cooperson, lately of the Guard.  Would you be interested in venturing beyond the walls?  I've a lead on a possible job...recovering some stolen goods for a farmer."

After their conversation is done, the half-elf paladin goes to the human who arrived, got his ale and sat by himself.

"Hello," he says.  "My name is Thavriol Cooperson.  I have heard of a farmer who has had some good stolen.  Would you be interested in going beyond the walls, seeing about this job?"

Alix sips his ale and eyes the armored half-elf. 
“Beyond the walls? Yes. Yes I believe so. I would very much like to see this land, and if it means helping a beleaguered farmer, so be it. Count me in. You may call me Alix. Alix Wolfbluff. A pleasure.”

He stands and offers his hand to shake with a smile. 

Sienna winks at the barkeep raising the mug and drinking heavily 'Cheers!'

She stands up turning to Thavriol bowing flamboyantly in a duelists fashion she has bright red skin a pair of horns like a rams which curve behind her head, she wears her long black hair loose spilling down her shoulders like oil, her tail flicks mischieviously from behind ending in a tuft of fur like a lions.

'Sienna Fulgurflash, Child of the Stormy Sea!'

She looks up at Thavriol with her two orange eyes like fire and a grin and gently places her fingers on the hilt of the rapier at her side and places a tricorn hat on her head.

'I think it's time I wandered from the coast a bit friend, I'll gladly join you if you'll have one such as me!'

Nolla sits back, watching as the two are brought into their group by the warrior. She smiles as she sips her aile, interested to see the man at work.

Thavriol cocks his head at the tiefling...then he gets it.  He was so used to being the outsider that he never thought anyone else that way but others were not so sanguine.  "As long as you carry your weight and treat the rest of of with respect, I don't much care what you look like," he says with a smile.  "See that human woman over there?" and he points at Nolla.  "She'll be joining us, as well.  Please go wait with her while I talk to that the gentleman over there," he nods in the direction of a human male drinking ale and looking around.

Thavriol smiles back, "Pleased to meet you," he replies, shaking the man's hand.  Indicating, the two women, one human, one tiefling, the paladin leads the way over.  "Alix, this is Nolla and Sienna Fulgurflash," he says, indicating the human and the tiefling, respectively.

"Now, I don't know much more than that a farmer had some things stolen, and wants them back.  I'm guessing he's willing to pay, but how much and for how much of the stolen goods, I don't know.  I say the four of us head over and see what we can learn, see if it's worth our time.  If no one has any questions,"

and now he raises his voice, "and no one else is interested!" he looks at the other three.  "No reason to waste anymore daylight, yes?"

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Seinna grins and waves at Nolla and Alix as they are brought over"

"Ho friends!"

She looks around room seeing no other interest 

"Aye that would seem appropriate, we can learn more about one another along the way! The gold will be nice but mayhaps some new clothes with the gold nicer, these are a little... brinesoaked shall we say"

"I don't see any reason to wait." Nolla says as she finishes off her ale. She stands up, brushing her raven hair behind her ear as she adjusts her rapier at her side. "Any idea how far out of town this farm is located?" She asks as she nods her readiness to get moving.

The barkeep, having overheard Nolla’s last question, chimes in. “You’re looking for Rosewood Fields. The farmhouse is a mile northwest.”

Thavriol nods his thanks to the barkeep. "Shall we?" he asks his new companions.  Assuming they have no objections, the four of them leave the tavern and head to Rosewood Fields.

ooc: Hope no one minds me moving this along.  If anyone wanted to do anything, please jump in XD

Sienna nods downing the rest of her drink and bowing her head to the barkeep

"Thank you friend, I'm sure I'll return to fill your common room with song soon"

She follows Thavriol making sure she has everything  with her.

Alix nods, clutching his book. 
“Yes, no need to wait. Let us begin.”

ooc: JuniperPoet, I think we are ready for you to do your DM magic :)