<strong>"Normal Orcs are ferocious and lethal in battle. These ones are organized, powerful, lucky or clever enough enough to get an Enchanted Crown which can bend others to the wearers will ? And they figured out to use it ? Sounds like the most dangerous thing I have ever heard of !"</strong><br/><br/>Sheva knew his offer was already fair. But foremost Sheva was keen on making this better for her crew than just good. They choose to follow her. It was up to her to prove they were right to. But she had to play her cards right. Smart. This wasn't normal, not by any means, and it was her duty to her crew and those with her that she see such dangers worthwhile.<br/><br/><strong><br/>"We want to be part of this. But this HAS to be done properly. My men are trained but are equipped as escorts not soldiers. These orcs you say are led by seasoned veterans ? For that my men need better armor than what they currently have. If you were to pay for each of them to have breastplates, and two healing potions, their confidence and morale would peek for this important mission, they would be true soldiers, and they would be prepared. A success for this is in our own best interest, it would prove to them the guild has faith in them. Such things create greatness in humble men as much as talent does. For them in total 1500 gold would do so. <br/><br/>As for them being worth such an investment, know this would finish them off perfectly for being so generally useful. <br/>For not only then would they be armored properly but they can already climb well, all already have their own climbing gear, all have horses which are used to being aboard ships, and remember each is already an expert in the repeating crossbows they have. <br/><br/>A crew so versatile is exactly what you need. Such a gesture by you will not be forgotten, considering how quickly ships spread news, it would work to your favor and return benefits to your guild many fold indirectly.  As for the two of extreme moral standing Sheva nodded her head towards the two knights to be on such a task is a sensible choice. But they are proud men and ask modestly, you know they would risk their life for what they see as fair. But they personally deserve 10,000 gp, and frankly I myself and others about this table also.<br/><br/>I know I am being pushy here but everything your saying tells me there is a good chance a few of us will not be coming back. With such a figure, if agreed to now, I can speak on behalf of all my crew, less however and the bartering between the crew and my skipper will delay matters, something which has been known to take days. <br/><br/>But your luck is with you now, our luck will stay with you if you appreciate it enough to pay.  Instead of 7,500, its 10,000 gold for each at us at this table, paid under the terms you have mentioned, but 1500 for my crew for reasons mentioned up front. Four thousand if we give proof we have disrupted their natures enough to please your taste. Shake so and we leave within one hour, under full sail."<br/></strong><br/>With this she smiled and extended her hand his way. Her eyes bright, teeth clean.<br/><br/>Her crew needed this, Gods, they all did. For this was the stuff of history, such strange happenstances ? The very thing which changes destinies. No mistakes.