After everyone eats their fill, Blossom clears what little remains of the piglet and vegetables. She brings another pitcher of Balrog Blast and one of Ale.
Weleand leans back in his chair and says, "Well now I am ready to enlighten you to the task I have in mind. You see an old friend of mine one Bobby Bard has gone missing for several years. He once had a splendid home a few day's journey from here to the east. I visited him on occasion and he was always an interesting and generous host. I fear the worst and I have recently discovered that his home has been overrun by a band of Kobolds. Individually, Kobolds are nothing to even the most inexperienced fighter but they can be quite a handful in a group. I think you can handle them though. What I need you to do is travel to Bobby's home, clear out the Kobolds, find out Bobby's status, and if he is dead bring me back an item I loaned him a couple of years ago. If he is yet alive, give him by best wishes and this scroll." Weleand hands you a scroll case sealed with a wax seal that bears the image of a Ki-Rin rearing up on its hind legs. "For clearing out the Kobolds I will pay you each 100 gold pieces, half payable now and half when you return with news. Now for the good part; if Bobby is dead you may keep anything you find in his domicile except for the item I require. That is a statue of a Raven carved from Obsidian. It is only of sentimental value to me now but I do desire to have it back, as there is a place on my mantelpiece that is currently empty. I know Bobby was a collector of valuables, and magic so there may be quite a treasure awaiting you if the Kobolds have not destroyed or lost any of it. Bobby was also a trickster and scattered about his home were several interesting illusions, tricks, and traps. As I said before, Kobolds can be quite nasty in a group so you may need some supplemental healing beyond what Dorana can provide. So I am giving you 3 tins of Keoghtom's Ointment to use as you need. For your information if an application is placed on a poisoned wound or swallowed, it detoxifies any poison or disease. Rubbed on a wound it heals damage similar to Dorana's Cure Light Wounds spell (OOC - 1d4+8). Each tin has 5 applications so use them sparingly. This is my gift to you in the hopes that you succeed and return stronger and more capable for future assignments. So, what do you think? Can you handle this task? Of course I will provide you with a map to Bobby's place and even a sketch of what I recall the layout of his home is like."
