Before you reach the bar, a %ds signals to you and speaks in a conspiratorial whisper:&
A %ds nervously draws you aside as you approach the bar.&
You are about to go to the bar when a %ds calls you to a table.&
I need your help. If this %omq isn't at %tl by %da, my life ain't going to be
worth a copper. Someone'll be there to take the %omq if you're there on time,
and I'm sure they'll give you %a gold for it. Can you help me? I'm desperate.&
They tell me you're called %pcn. If you're as tough as you look, I know a
way for you to get a quick %a gold pieces. This %omq I have was supposed to be
at %tl yesterday and if it ain't there by %da, things
could get real nasty. Someone there will give you your reward if you're at
%tl
on time. Do we got a deal?&
Lend me your ear for a moment, %ra. For reasons of utmost importance to the
welfare of this %ct, it is imperative
that this %omq be delivered to %tl by %da. I
have a contact there who will give you %a gold if you can make it on time. Will
you help me and %cn?&
You have a kindly face, %ra, and I need a friend. You see, I loaned a %omq of
sentimental value to someone in %tl and now I find I must have it back. Would
you get it for me? I'd be happy to give you %a gold for its safe return, but I
must have the %omq by %da. Do we have a deal?&
I need help, young %ra. I am supposed to get a %omq
back from an agent of mine in %tl. If I don't have it by %da, I will lose a
good deal of money. Unfortunately, I cannot get the %omq myself. I will give
you %a gold if you get me the %omq on time. Do you agree?&
Good %ra, if you could use %a gold pieces, hear me
out. There is a certain person in %tl who has something of my liege's, a %omq.
I loaned this %omq a few weeks ago, and now I've discovered my liege is
returning to %cn early, on %da. Would you get this %omq for me? You would have
my gratitude and %a gold. &
I must keep my voice down, young %ra. A few minutes before you walked in, there
was a crowd of ruffians in here, members of %o, no doubt. Well, they were
getting a
little drunk and rambunctious and I asked them politely to leave. I got this
look from them that's been making me very nervous. Do you think you could watch
the street outside my business
after hours tonight and make certain no damage is done? I'd be happy to pay %a
gold for your protection. &
Have you heard of %o, good %ra? If you have, you know
why I'm whispering. I owe them money, a lot of money. Their master has openly
threatened to tear this inn of mine down around my ears this very night. Would you
watch outside this inn tonight and protect it? I can offer you %a gold for your services. Please,
will you help me?&
I called you over because you're the toughest looking %ra in this place and I need
your help. %o contacted me last night and asked if I was interested in
selling my business. I said no, which obviously wasn't the
right answer. I'm sure they're going to send some of
their people over tonight to ruin me. I'll give you %a gold pieces if you'll
stand guard outside the inn for me tonight. Agreed?&
Sorry for disturbing you, but I was hoping you might
be on your way to %tl. You see, I have a %r who needs to
be escorted there, and I have a friend there willing to pay up to %a gold if you
can get %g2 to %tl by %da. I'd do
it myself, but I have an injury to my sword arm and I wouldn't be able to defend
us if there was any trouble. Will
you agree to escort my %r, %ne?&
Good day. I'm having a little problem I hoped
you be able to solve. For reasons of business, %ne, that's my %r, needs to get
to %tl by %da. I had a couple swordsmen hired to escort %g2 there, but they
wound up dead a half hour ago, chopped into goblin snacks by the Afterdark
Society. I was going to have
my contact in %tl pay them %a gold. That money's yours if you take their place.&
You are precisely the sort of %ra I've been looking
for to escort my %r %ne to %tl. I know it's probably out of your way, but if you
can get %g2 there by %da, you'll at least be %a gold
richer. %ne will see to it that my contact at %tl will pay. Will you agree to
help me?&
I understand. Thanks anyway. And, by the way, if you
tell anyone what I just told you, I'll pull all your teeth out by way of your
neck. Have a nice day.&
Won't even consider it, eh? To be expected, I suppose. I've always heard that
your typical %ra is a
lazy, stupid, stinking pile of kobold dung. No hard feelings.&
Really? You won't help me? Then do me one favor:
don't let anyone know what I talked to you about. Goodbye.&