Game thread

To speed things up a little if you like, otherwise keep posting like you are.

You all have your celebratory drinks and head over to the Mayor's house. Xadania knocks twice as you all enter behind her. "Be with you in a moment!". A few heartbeats later you see a thin, five and a half foot tall teenage girl leave the kitchen and walk down the hallway towards you. She is carrying a tray of what looks like hot tea and several cups. "Oh good! You brought everyone, go ahead and gather in the dining room Dalton will be down in a moment." She leads you down the hallway and into a room on the left, near the kitchen. She motions for you all to enter with her head, once everyone is seated she puts down the tray. "Feel free to grab some tea while you wait. I'll make sure he knows your here." The girl disappears back into the hallway and you can hear footsteps going up to the second floor. Shortly after her footsteps are followed by another pair, these sound heavier than her usual light steps. A wooden knock follows the heavier of the two. Down the stairs and hallway they come. Jules steps into the room ahead of an old chubby man with a slight hobble and walking cane. A small pair of square glasses sit at the end of his nose. His thinning hair is spread chaotically across his head and shiny silver stubble blankets his face. Noticing Xadania in the room he takes an age marked hand and runs it across his scalp in attempt to 'smoothen' his hair. With the glasses still on his nose he tilts his head back and eyeballs you all one at a time, pausing on Xadania before smiling. He finally pushes his glasses up and lowers his head before greeting you. "Oh good! You mus be the nex group, I am Mayor Dalton Surgeth. Lady Hedrick has put me in charge of this lovely farmin' town and you are? He extends his hand to Luc first and then makes his way around the room.

@Luc & Thurbrek The mayor nods to each of you as you introduce your self. You can see the excitement in his movements and mood. Aye, we use some of it to brew. But it would be a shame to use it all for ale my friend! He smiles and turns towards the rest of the group.

@Xadania He gives you a strong handshake and shakes his head in approval. "This'll do fine miss" he moves to the head of the table and sits down. Dalton takes his glasses off and lays them on the table, he rubs his hands over his face. A serious heavy mood sets over his normal happy go lucky attitude. "I'm sorry to say we've been having trouble for some time now" He looks to each of you and lets out a sigh. He reaches into a pocket and pulls out a note "I'm also afraid to say you're not the first group to come through here. Seems there is quite a bit going on round here and we need all the help we can get." He opens the note and starts reading "I've been told that a young boy has gone missing and that he hasn't been seen for a couple of days now. Laura his mother works at the general goods store, and his father Byron works at the flour mill. Maril also says a patron of hers hasn't returned to pay his tab. If you can do this we can discuss things further." He folds the note up and places it back into his pants, you can tell these issues are wearing on him.

Dalton pushes himself further back into his chair after Hao's display. "Of course you'll be paid, we don't expect charity out of strangers. You've seen our town, yes? We don't have the problems that plague the much larger cities of the world, like us our problems are smaller and humble in nature." He pushes his chair back and stands briskly, his tone changes to a more stern and serious nature "so will you help us or not?". You see him settle a little after his outburst, he comes around the back of the chair and pushes it back in under the table. "All we ask is that you start with finding the boy Logan, then look for the missing patron that Maril mention. He was a traveler much like yourself." He heads towards the doorway out of the room and stops slightly turning to face you. "There is also a chance Lord Hedrick will show up tomorrow. You may want to start sooner than later." He then hobbles out into the hallway and up the stairs to his study.

Everyone roll a perception check. Also just for note keeping for me its early afternoon.

Hao attempts to glare at Wenric, but it just won't hold. His lips twist into a smile and he appears to be holding back chuffs of laughter.

Dalton leaves the room and now it is just the five of you there.

@Wenric you notice Dalton rolls his eyes at the mention of Lord Hedrick.

I will work on scanning and uploading the town map sometime tonight.