<b><span style="color: Navy">"Every journey starts with a single step... that's the proverb at least. In this case I suppose it's more accurate to say 'starts with a single slave',"</span></b>he said dryly.<br/><br/>They needed everything, which was a problem, but he knew that certain basics always applied. Knowledge would be their most valuable commodity at first. And after that came the great equalizer: gold. With enough coin they could easily buy supplies and other necessary items to fortify their newly captured stronghold. It shouldn't be too difficult to acquire either, though, with the right bait. He smiled beneath his helm and turned his head briefly towards the excited monk.<br/><br/><b><span style="color: Navy">"It seems to me that we should make our way to the most unreputable tavern in the city and start there. We'll attract some kind of attention, and from there we can follow that trail back to what we need." </span></b><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>