Suryan, Adventurer's Guild

[N3B]

Upon entering the shimmering Adventurer's Guild, an aging man wearing a fancy cow-hide suit calls to you from behind a desk from across the room.

"Hello there! My name is Rojie, and this is my guild house! Come here for all your questing needs. We do pay, even extra bonuses sometimes. Thank you for choosing the Adventurer's Guild!"

You walk across the wood floor to the desk, looking at the parchment which lay upon his desk:

NPCs:
- Rojie the Guildmaster: Human male

Quests:

- Haimie's Amulet: **
Description: Haimie, the foolish dwarf, has gone and lost his amulet in the Dungeon of Eternal Turmoil. Recover it, and we shall reward you with 200 exp.
Active: Bismarck
Completed:

- Ghouls on the Loose: ****
Description: Ghouls have been robbing people in the Prydwen Valley. They've been running off to the Sea-lab dungeon with the belongings. Catch them, and return. Reward is 400 exp, and a Silver Ring.
Active:
Completed:

- Iron Guard: *
Description: Carlop the miner needs more iron for his smithy, but is not trained for self defense. He needs aid from a body guard to fend off the monsters of the mine while he obtains the Ore. Reward is 150 XP.
Active:
Completed: Bismarck, Ranger

- The Undead Knight: *******
Description: Recently, in the Fields of Blood, the restless dead have become significantly more restless. Undead warriors have been spotted wandering far from the fields, and have even been seen near the gates of both Suryan and Kestral. Rumors say that one of the Knight Captains who was slain in battle on the Fields ages ago has risen to lead the undead hordes. Those same rumors hint at a gathering of forces, and preparations to march to war against the living... And the nearest cities are Suryan and Kestral. A brave champion is needed to venture into the Fields, and destroy the Knight Captain's undead form, so that his soul may truly rest this time. Any who return victorious will be rewarded with 3000 XP, and an Enchanted Item.
Active:
Completed:

- Exterminators: ***
Description: Old man Balak is having a problem with some insects in his house, and needs capable workers to help him rid himself of the infestation. For completing the job, you will be rewarded with 200 XP. If interested, you can meet him in the Tavern for more details.
Active: Altl
Completed:

- Plague Rat Trouble: ****
Description: Recent outbreaks of disease in the city of Suryan have been linked to an explosion in the population and activity of rats living in the sewers. Intrepid explorers and adventurers are needed to enter the sewer system, and stem the tide of disease any way possible. Upon completion of this job, the City Council will reward you with 500 XP.
Active:
Completed:

- Special Delivery: ***
Description: Layla, the eccentric old woman in Suryan, has a letter to deliver to her friend in the nearby town of Lesko. Get the letter from Layla, then travel to Lesko to give it to her friend. Be prepared for anything. Reward is 250 XP.
Active: Nayton
Completed:

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[N3B]

Nayton entered the adventurer's guild a little unsure of what to expect. Half of him expected something like a tavern for journeymen to congregate and share tales with each other; the other half was expecting a study hall for people to research combat and things they might encounter out in the wilds.

What he saw, however, was a relatively small room with a few shelves with books covering the walls and some combat trophies from old questers. There was a single counter in the room and two round tables off to the side, near the books. Nayton couldn't see 'nor hear anyone besides himself in the small building. He began to browse through the book titles.

"Oh, hey stranger!" Came a voice from behind him. Nayton turned in place, startled, nearly dropping the book, and ackowledged the presence of a somewhat older man with a strange goatee. His most distinguishing features were his cow-hide clothes. He had a weird toothy grin on his face. "Name's Rojie, what can I do for you?" Nayton placed the book back on the shelf.

"Well, to be honest, I'm really not sure," He replied, walking over to the man behind the counter. "I was told I should come here in order to further my magical abilities."

"Well, that's not necesarily my department. If you want that, you need to go to Lesko."

"Lesko? So, I can't learn anything here?"

"Well, that's not true. There're lots of things you can learn here, but not alot of it's magic. My job is basically to hand out tasks for adventurers like yourself to do. These give certain people good experience, in your case, magical ability. Others just do it for the payment; they live off adventuring."

Nayton began twiddling his thumbs feeling very out-of-place. "Well, how can I get to Lesko?" Nayton asked, knowing that he'd need to get to this town to learn any new magic skills, if what Rojie said was true.

"Well," Rojie responded, pointing at a large map on the wall adjacent to the counter "That map has every town and outpost labelled, as well as certain hunting grounds. As you can see, Lesko is less than 4 miles northeast of here. I've actually got a task you can do that'll take you there so you can earn some profits just getting there."

Nayton wasn't sure he was ready for any quests. Afterall, he only just graduated. "What's it about?"

"Only taking a letter from Layla to her friend in Lesko. You'll have to talk to her for more details. The reward is a nice 250XP."

Nayton rubbed his chin. "Well, I'm headed that way anyway. Sure, why not. I'll take it!"

"Alright, talk to Layla at the townsquare. She'll give you the letter and tell you what needs to be done."

With that, Nayton left the Guild.

[Draxas]

Nayton registered for the quest "Special Delivery."

[Draxas]

Bismarck gently pushed open the front door of the guild, and stepped inside from the street. The reduction in the noise level was pronounced and immediate as the door swung closed quietly behind him. The interior of the guild was cozy but functional, which was just the way Bismarck liked them. His years on the road had taught him to gauge the quality of a guild at a glance. Terrible looking guilds often were badly managed and had little, if any, work, while the more lavish guilds had a nasty tendency to be run by greedier folk, who thought nothing of shaving down offered rewards far more than was customary in order to line their own pockets. A guild like this one, Bismarck mused, was probably his best bet, and he was lucky that the one in this city seemed to be well run.

He approached the counter, where a fellow in a rather unusual suit was flipping through some ledgers. He looked up at Bismarck's approach and closed his books, but as he was about to speak, Bismarck asked, "Rojie?"

The man nodded, "I am, an welcome to the Adventurer's Guild."

"Thanks," responded Bismarck, "A friend of mine, Phil Errosdale, mentioned that I would be able to find some work here."

"Ah, Phil, he's a good man. You have good taste in company, and he didn't lead you wrong. I have a selection of odd jobs for anyone looking for some work," Rojie gestured toward a scroll set aside on the counter, and Bismarck looked over the list of jobs available.

His eyes lighted on one choice in particular, "So this fellow Carlop needs a bodyguard, eh? I think I can handle that. Sign me up."

Rojie passed over a pen and a ledger, and Bismarck signed the page with a flourish.

"Very good," remarked Rojie, "You should head for the mining road, to the northeast. It'll lead you straight to the iron mines. I suspect your contact will be waiting for you when you arrive."

Bismarck nodded, and headed back out into the street to begin his journey.

[N3B]

Bismarck registered for Iron Guard

[Draxas]

After entering Suryan once more, Bismarck headed for the Adventurer's Guild posthaste to collect his reward. He entered, and approached the counter to inform Rojie that his job was complete.

[N3B]

Bismarck completed quest: Iron Guard. +150xp

[Draxas]

Bismarck signed the ledger once more to certify that he had completed the job, and Rojie slid a small pouch of jangling coins across the counter.

"Congratulations on completing your first job for us," he said, smiling warmly, "And I certainly hope to see you return whenever you're looking for work."

Bismarck pocketed the pouch while eyeing the bulletin board. He had barely expended any effort on the last job at all, though the reward corresponded to the amount of effort pretty accurately. If he wasn't first getting established here, he probably would have considered the whole affair a waste of time... But still, the last had hardly taken any time at all. He could easily sign up for another job, and maybe even finish that one as well.

"Rojie," he said, "Pass me that ledger again."

Rojie seemed rather surprised, but complied quickly with the request.

"Are you sure?" he asked, "Most folks tend to limit themselves to one job per day."

"What can I say," responded Bismarck, as he smirked and flipped the pages of the ledger to the appropriate spot, "I'm a workaholic."

He signed his name on the page for the job titled "Haimie's Amulet," and passed the book back to Rojie.

"Ah, so you're going to the Dungeon, eh?" he asked, as he spotted which job Bismarck had signed for, "You can find the place just outside the western city limits, maybe 10 minutes walk from the gate. Be careful; all manner of dangerous creatures make their dens inside."

"I'll keep my eyes open. See you later."

Bismarck turned, and headed for the door, intent on completing his second quest before nightfall.

[N3B]

Bismarck registered for "Haime's Amulet" quest

[Altl]

Entering into the Adventurer's Guild Altl was suprised to find it practically empty aside from the man behind the counter. The room itself was small with a few book shelves and tables. Other than that there was nothing to say about the guild aside from it looked like a nice place.

As Altl approached the counter a friendly voice greeted him, "Hi I'm Rojie, what can I do for you."

"Hello" Altl replied. "Yes, I'm here to apply for helping the Drunkard with his bug problem."

"You mean Old Man Balak?" asked Rojie.

"Yes, I believe that was the fellow's name" said Altl.

"Alright just sign here" Rojie said handing Altl the ledger. Altl signed the ledger and passed it back. "Altl...Strange name, we don't ask questions though. I take you've met old man Balak?"

"Yes" Altl replied"

"Okay then, best of luck to you. The reward is - " Altl exited the Adventurer's Guild.

[Draxas]

Altl registered for the quest "Exterminators."

[Altl]

Entering into the Adventurer's guild Altl went straight to looking for Rojie and as usual he was right behind the counter. As Altl approached the counter he cleared his thoat, "Ahem."

Rojie quickly looked up. "Back so soon? Not giving up are we?" Rojie asked.

"No, I'm came to you in hopes you could perhaps line me up with a party member. I know you don't usually do that, but being you're in charge of an adventurer's guild I figured you might know someone who is looking to party up or could at least point me in the right direction." Altl said.

...

[Draxas]

"Hmmm..." intoned Rojie as he scratched his chin, "I sometimes do get requests from adventurers looking to group together with others, but I haven't had anyone in here that was interested in that for some time. Usually, when I get a request like that, I post it up on the board with everything else... But they tend to go quickly. As you can see, there are no requests like that posted right now."

Rojie shrugged helplessly before continuing, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not going to be of much help. However, I'll be sure to keep you in mind if anyone shows up asking to create an adventuring party."

[Ranger]

Ranger upon entering Suryan made his way toward the Adventurer's Guild. He walked in and greeted Rojie. He looked over the list of quests and marked his mane next to the Iron Guard quest.

[Draxas]

Ranger registered for the quest "Iron Guard."