<div class="floatleft">(https://i.postimg.cc/Sx8p1qwx/images-95.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Davriel Nox<br/></span></span><hr/><em>Lvl 4 Eldritch Knight</em><br/><strong>HP:</strong>31<br/><strong>AC:</strong>12<br/><strong>Standard Perception:</strong>4<br/><hr/><br/><br/>Davriel had been about to admonish the slave girl, when Milena, capable as ever, took care of it for him. At least there was someone reliable around here. He had a fairly good impression of the orc too, though there was only so far you could trust an orc to be useful. And what was all that shit about grandsires? Surely,<em>Father</em>had better things to do than load his expedition up with deadweight? Unless... Yes, it would be like father to insert someone to keep tabs on him, wouldn't it? He wasn't sure if that made the girl half as stupid for playing the idiot so convincingly, or twice as stupid for all but admitting herself as a spy. Given the sheer amount of crazy that came out of her mouth, it was probably somewhere in between.<br/><br/><strong>"I think I liked her more as a halfwit playing with the bugs."</strong>He muttered to Khaldrash, as they watched Milena sort the girl out.<strong>"Keep an eye on that one. Feel free to drown her a bit... or something, if she starts making too much sense."</strong><br/><br/>At some point during the commotion, the elf had shown up too, sneaking in and making like she'd been there the whole time. Had she? Maybe she had. But Davriel hadn't<em> seen</em>her before that, and that was what actually mattered. Maybe he was just peevish because he hadn't eaten yet.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: Ithika</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>"I hope I didn't keep you waiting."</strong></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><strong>"Actually, yes. We were indeed waiting for you."</strong>Davriel told her bluntly, making his displeasure evident. Not that she was actually particularly tardy. He just didn't much like that smug attitude.<strong>"But not for long, lucky for you. So sit your ass down, and we'll get on with it."</strong><br/><br/>He waited for everyone to be seated, Milena included, and then began to outline their plans for the next couple of days.<br/><br/><strong>"...Well, this place is a shithole, but it's where we're going to be based out of for the foreseeable future, so best get used to it. We'll take a couple of days to familiarize ourselves with the... town(he was being extremely generous there) - Milena, see if you can't get a handle on the economic situation here. I want to know who owns what, what people need, and what they have to offer. Also, keep an eye out for anyone who knows the area. I want to know as much about what's out there as I can.<br/><br/>The rest of you, feel free to assist Milena, or do your own thing for the next couple of days. DO NOT CAUSE TROUBLE. I don't need any headaches. I myself will be mapping the immediate vicinity of the town, and collecting drawings and notes to send home.<br/><br/>Remember, our primary purpose here is exploration - Look for opportunities and report back home. We're not here to take over...Yet. We want to know if this place is worth investing more in before we start looking at building ports and infrastructure. That said, if the opportunity presents itself, I do have access to a small amount of capital. Being early is an advantage in itself... So keep your ears to the ground."</strong>