Ashelia clears her throat as the assembled Heroes seat themselves. "Good evening. I am very pleased to see you all, and would like to thank you for taking the time to be here. This is a matter in grave need of discussion and, shortly, action.
"Nearby, in the Eighth District, there is a shop. A few of you may have been there already. It is run by a man whose daughter is gravely ill. He tells me he needs Baltoro's Seeds to complete the potion to ease her suffering. Alas, these seeds have not been seen within or without the walls of Aqures Ixen for months. We will find these seeds. We've two leads at the moment.
"The shopkeeper has provided me with a map of the area the flowers, Baltoro's Blooms, are said to grow in. I propose we mount an expedition to see if we cannot discern the cause for their disappearance.
"There is also the matter of Gerad." Ashelia pauses here, making sure she still has the Heroes' attention. When she's sure she does, she continues. "Gerad is a sellsword that was part of a caravan that was attacked not a fortnight ago. The caravan was utterly ransacked; Gerad is, as far as the shopkeeper knows, the only man involved still in the city. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to contact him. He sits in the hospital, refusing absolutely any visitors. This man will be our best lead on how to obtain the seeds, should the expedition prove fruitless.
"And so we come to the crux of the discussion. I propose we split into two groups and attack, so to speak, both of these objectives simultaneously. Our time runs short as that young woman's breath. What say you?"
The meeting: Infodump and discussion
"Nearby, in the Eighth District, there is a shop. A few of you may have been there already. It is run by a man whose daughter is gravely ill. He tells me he needs Baltoro's Seeds to complete the potion to ease her suffering. Alas, these seeds have not been seen within or without the walls of Aqures Ixen for months. We will find these seeds. We've two leads at the moment.
"The shopkeeper has provided me with a map of the area the flowers, Baltoro's Blooms, are said to grow in. I propose we mount an expedition to see if we cannot discern the cause for their disappearance.
"There is also the matter of Gerad." Ashelia pauses here, making sure she still has the Heroes' attention. When she's sure she does, she continues. "Gerad is a sellsword that was part of a caravan that was attacked not a fortnight ago. The caravan was utterly ransacked; Gerad is, as far as the shopkeeper knows, the only man involved still in the city. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to contact him. He sits in the hospital, refusing absolutely any visitors. This man will be our best lead on how to obtain the seeds, should the expedition prove fruitless.
"And so we come to the crux of the discussion. I propose we split into two groups and attack, so to speak, both of these objectives simultaneously. Our time runs short as that young woman's breath. What say you?"