"Excuse me," Kane stopped playing his guitar, and spoke to Karith, "but I have been all over this world, mountains to plains, deserts to oceans, Heaven to Hell, and the only time I've ever heard of The Evil Lord, Regis Malum, King of Shadows--call him what you will--is with the prefix 'the legend of.' Why should we believe you that not only does this thing exist, but is in this small town?"

"so what is your class, great adventurer" said kirk

"Class? Traveler, I suppose. No wait, vagabond would be better, seeing as how all I own is before you, save my horse. I left my burned village almost 10 years ago to the day. The crossroads I set out from is...oh...600 miles..." He pulled out a small metal disk and opened it, revealing a clock and a compass. He then pointed to the southwestern corner of the tavern, "that way. I should be there in a little longer than 15 days."

May I know why you must go there and what is there? for I am new to these lands."

"I don't need to go there, just as I don't need to do anything. I just want to, so I can say that I have quite literally traveled all the way around the world. Of course, if the good sir over there makes a convincing case, I'll be accompanying him."

OOC just making sure

(Subtly, no less)

OCC yes very clever wasn't it.

The "old" man in the corner finished his dinner and got up. All conversation stopped, and some heads turned away, hoping not to gain notice of the man. He walked over to the bar and asked for another. The barkeep, remembering the silver the man had paid him earlier for the 3 copper meal, decided that he wouldn't try to get more money out of this man, who just displayed that he had magic power, so he gave the man more food and mead. When the man recieved his food, he returned to his table and began to eat anew.

Zaid sat quietly at the bar for long time before speaking. "I do not care if this dark lord is the deadliest being in existence or the meer ramblings of a mad man, only that the pay is good, so what say you of the commission?" he states to the dark eyed young man.