[[Listen: 6+9=15; goodness, why can't I roll over 10]]<br/><br/>"Thank you, I appreciate the stronger brew."  He takes a sip, and smiles at the waitress.  "Yeah, it wasn't my...parents idea to give me a strong name.  It was more something I earned over time, a response to these teeth, and a bit of a reputation with those who've tried to take me down.<br/><br/>"Yes, it sounds like this town has far more than its share of trouble during the famine.  Perhaps I can find enough to do to earn my keep. Speaking of which, you should probably get that order back to the cook.  And perhaps you'd put in a word to the innkeeper about letting me stay?"