TB9 Chapter 3

Day 9: Brandyn started the day by cooking the steaks for his parents. His father ate the whole thing but his mother left some for later. He then left immediately to the museum to talk to Chloe about the trip east. They had a long conversation where Brandyn learned several interesting things about the Barbarians and the urgency of the trip, and so he agreed to leave the following day on horseback. Chloe then signed Brandyn as an official of the museum and gave him the right to lay claim to any artifacts he may find in the cave. They agreed he would take no cart and travel light so to beat the representative from the Royal museum. He then left to the mages guild whereupon he was offered a job escorting one of the professor's daughters to a monastery. Brandyn, to the disappointment of the professor, refused the job in favour of his current agreement with the museum. Brandyn spent the rest of the day preparing for his trip the following morning.

Day 10: As Brandyn is making his way to the museum the next morning he runs into Jordus, who informs him that a posh man by the name Dargent is looking for him urgently. Thanking Jordus, Brandyn uses the business card given to him to quickly make his way into the richer part of the city, to the restaurant named "Dargent's", where he recognizes an old bard classmate by the name of Vinkus. After a quick catch up Brandyn flashes the business card and is speedily ushered into Dargent's office. There, Dargent convinces Brandyn to investigate what is surely a great and immediate danger to the health of the people: Aldo's. Brandyn shares what information he had gleaned from his visit to Aldo's and even rushes home to bring Dargent what was left over from his mothers steak the previous morning, and confirms Dargent's suspicion that magic was being used to enhance the steaks and poison the patrons. Dargent handed over 650 gold pieces and promised double that if Brandyn returned with three things, evidence that Aldo was using magic on the steaks, a recipe book and secrecy about the matter. Brandyn quickly agreed before rushing to the museum to inform Chloe about the delay. Being unable to share why, Chloe is disappointed, but before she can object Brandyn is out the door and rushing to Aldo's. There he finds a crate full of raw steaks in the back alley, stealing a few he brings them back to Dargent before returning to Aldo's. There he uses his wit and skill in magic to distract the 2 fierce guard dogs and steal mages robes, a potion and a recipe book from the kitchen in Aldo's. He returns the items to Dargent and receives his payment. Pleased with his short work and heavy pockets he returns to the museum and leaves on his trip posthaste.

Day 11-12: Brandyn travels uneventfully.

Day 13: Brandyn arrives in Cordale by evening and heads immediately to his uncles house, there Arthur feeds him and offers his house for the night. They share a pleasant dinner and Arthur shares some info about the roads to the mines. Warning Brandyn about bandits.