Jacques arrived at the tavern shortly before the others. He didn't really have a cultural cuisine. So he opted to simply pay for a bottle of his favorite brandy from the bar. Waiting till the last moment he poured a glass for each of the three of them, making sure to add a philter of love into...
Jacques took the purse politely and gave a flamboyant bow to the wizard as she left. He'd never held this much gold in his life... There had been valuable items that likely amounted to this or more but never this amount of coins. He took a moment to divide the coins evenly and making a point to...
"Very well. Perhaps we should divide the payment so that we might acquire anything we need separately? We can meet back at the tavern at dawn, maybe even break our fasts together."
Jacques stroked his goatee while he considered her question.
"If you intend to use silver coins, I doubt they'd be all that effective. They are noticeably lighter than the lead balls that are normally used, but I've never tried that, so I could be wrong. If we acquired a mold for such...
Jacques assumes his trademark smile and rises to his feet.
"Think nothing of it. We all have our moments of weakness. If we're to be allies, we'll need to look out for one another."
Jacques straightened his posture and got a gleam in his eye.
"Now come along. We've got an adventure ahead of...
Jacques took a moment to consider the rather dour surrounding and decided to employ a cantrip that might make things a bit more hospitable. Reaching into a pouch on his belt and retrieved a small piece of phosphorous. He then proceeded to perform the simple gesture and mutter the words to the...
Jacques struggled to keep up with the half-orc who could run as swiftly in chainmail as any man or woman he'd seen when completely unencumbered.
"What... Are... You?...." He gasped in between breaths.
As the two passed the Ninth Life, Jacques heard a familiar sobbing. He stopped, throwing a...
Jacques would attempt to rally a search party with a story of his dear lost friend who has been lost in the city after some dimwitted brigands attacked them in a dark alley. The tall tale would of course include a rather exciting telling of Jacques singlehandedly felling the numerous brutes...
Jacques let out an sigh.
"If you insist. You can owe me a favor. To be claimed at a time and place of my choosing. Will that satisfy your code of ethics?"
"Allow me to save you some coin. I know my way around a forge, and I'll not charge you. All I ask is that you procure the materials, and I shall coat all of our preferred weapons. I can also direct you to a supplier who might offer you a slightly more favorable price."
Useful or not, Jacques...
Jacques strokes his goatee and gives Copper an amused smile.
"I'd been hoping you'd show some teeth, my metallic skinned friend. Overly cautious folk bore me to tears."
He takes a long drink from his glass before shifting his attention to the half-orc.
"I'd propose that the prizes go to those...
Jacques froze up momentarily upon realizing that he had stumbled into the truth with his tall tale of toll collectors. Mercifully those around him seemed too absorbed in a discussion about the fact that this girl, rather this Princess, had just tried to deceive them for anyone to notice his...
The mention of a wild rift piqued Jacques' interest, and he'd never had the chance to encounter one before. Who knows what treasures might lie within? He examined the pouch tossed on the table. Rather kind of these folk to cover the cost of travel. He began to fabricate a story to test how far...
Jacques found himself in the same situation he had often found himself in when visiting the Weeping Oak. Bribing the bard to play a bawdy song...
"I care not for your precious artistic integrity. If you want the bloody gold, you WILL play the bloody song."
Having finished with his hushed...