<div class="floatright">(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/274868_100002715299062_53223_n.jpg)</div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Gilbert Dhae'khul</strong></span></span>- Bard 5/Pathfinder Chronicler 2<br/>Charsheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=365810)<br/>HP:68/68 AC:21,<span class="bbc_u"><em>Touch:</em></span>16,<span class="bbc_u"><em>flatfooted:</em></span>15<br/><strong>Fort:</strong>+4<strong>Ref:</strong>+9<strong>Will:</strong>+5<br/><hr/><br/>Gilbert comes in to the room,he closes the door behind him and when he hears her comment he smiles as Tolbar and says; "Thanks, so you do not mind I stretch little. You asked to learn so you would not be a fool sister." He unfurls his tail basically said, as he keeps his long tail curled around his waist like extra belt to avoid his illusion from breaking and he moves his hat off so he is back his normal appearances. He coughs to fix his coarse back to it's smooth melodious one while he helps himself with cup and taking water and placing herb bag into the cup.<br/><br/>He takes seat opposite from Rose, taking sip while she speaks and thinks what she said and replies; "A law which judges someone by actions than race? In some places that law is 'namely' present but it's the attitudes of the people what you need worry more than law itself. War may be over, but the attitudes of the people is what drives tieflings into painful corner to leave very little room to discussion about personality versus beliefs. Not that I blame people, even I myself I have been tempted to surrender to darkness in my blood and few times it has been very inviting calls. But it's not impossible to fight those urges, it's same as with regular people but we tieflings are just tested more frequently and hear that kind urges easier. So some tieflings step to road of thugs, assassins or killers because they answered on that urge over more kinder ones.<br/><br/>I guess you could place Marissa on the task talk to the council to hear about it. But you should introduce other laws as well as at present the village is just friendly community which has no laws besides do others what you would like to be done to yourself. Altough I think when you do propose it the council may not realize it includes also tieflings, orcs and other monstrous races also into said law. That should be made clear since the start altough council would ponder reasoning's for such law in first place. But I see what you try get at and I feel grateful you try ease my existence in Garados, but I have lived already twenty seven years in this world as tiefling and I have accepted the world as it is. I accept people dislike me because of my race, so I just play around that restriction by hiding and interact through disguise which gives me freedom of neutrality."<br/><br/>Gilbert was smiling in last part and taking sip from the tea while his tail idle fashion is swishing on the floor. He shortly continues the talk;<br/><br/>"Now what comes to merchants guild; that mithril nugget, or rather promises of said mine, does invites fortunes but also definitely those who want steal, conquest or take advantage of said fortune. I am sure if you reveal this resource the merchant guild would be more than eager write contract with us once they clarify we do indeed have mine and it's indeed able mine mithril than instead just single nugget. But also they would want know when mining operations would be starting and how secure transportation of said goods, both ore or made products, out from Garados. They would want details so they heads can count how much it will cost them and how much they can save from said operation, always go where is most profit and most would go less guilty approach altough I am not hundredth percent certain all members of the guild are that kind."<br/><br/>Gilbert sighs and continues;<br/><br/>"I am not saying not to use it, that would definitely bolster our economy and bring merchants to our doors but you must be prepared for things what that sort dealings brings. My own advice would be to contact the dwarves, it was originally a dwarven mine correct? So a dwarven mine examiner and engineer should lead operations to raise it back operation to bring it out most smooth fashion. More better if we get dwarven stonemasons rebuild the structures and clear the passages. But that is going to take gold. But I do know a dwarf whom I could contact and pass word for someone in dwarven holds. Hint for something but not reveal too much so no one would learn the details even if said letter would be opened. So when someone would go talk to merchants we can tell we are already doing our own part get mines opened but if we go so far as ask loan to pay to get mines opened....that is going to be arm wrestle with merchants who no doubt see a long term profit plans if they ask even tiny share from mine's production for themselves. I could go to the negotiation table as house Talonious herald and so Representative of the house in all standing decision wise, that would ask somesort public declaration so it's solid. Altough I would not mind a actual heir accompany me in said trip while leave all talking to me.<br/><br/>Now what comes to House Somervale, that is going to be tricky situation. As elder of that house is very unwilling lend or grant any troops outside own borders as they worry their own security. So we got two approach; either bribe them silly or we increase sense to their own security so much they have no need keep all their troops in. We would need talk and learn what is cause for all that paranoia or fear so we know how to tackle it. Such operation, say, if house Talonious slays some band of monsters what no average soldiers cannot then house Somervale would feel gratitude and we can use that gratitude to get some soldiers loaned to us on time until we have our own military force to take care of ourselves."<br/><br/>Another sip and Gilbert ponders a moment longer before he continues;<br/><br/>"What comes to retired commanders, lieutenants or simply soldiers; if you plan give them land then give them a actual duty to take care of their own land and also neighbors if they can with skill of arms. Make them knights simply said. However what privileges they may have above a normal farmer is up to debate besides getting privileged to get called as 'sir' in social setting. My own idea would be perhaps tax relaxation or them having right to call for neighbor, whom they have sworn to protect, to give them small amount of harvest as tax. I know at moment farmers and such have no money and we are in first harvest years but we need merchants come in if we want any chance to sell our crops without transport the goods constantly to next city. Altough that arrangement would not be bad either but we do need more shops and people visit Garados itself. I made my own part a month ago in making that book and send it to be published, but results will not be seen for quite sometime. As print work takes weeks by itself and it takes time for people buy the books. When no one is actively advertising about it before it's on shelf but I know eventually rumors start to spread around and folks can buy cheaply the book for themselves."