17 Pazan 4711
"Greetings, lords, my name is Orric, I am part of a fledgling brotherhood of Dwarves. We hail from a hall in Eagle's Watch, atop Mount Veshka. It is at this mountain, the highest northern point in the nation of Brevoy, that we have toiled to coax rare reagents from the hardy shrubbery and rocks near the mountain's peak. I have fought the creatures who inhabit the airless slopes of Mount Veshka, cracking skulls with my trusty warhammer just as I crack open rocks and the like to access the ores and stranger components within. The strength of dwarven ales is a fact known across all Golarion, however, I seek a stronger and purer blend of malt, hops, and clear mountain spring water, perhaps augmented with certain reagents I have found in my travels, to create a truly unique, and indisputably superior brew. I have left my brethren upon hearing of your exploits to the south. I simply cannot stand idly by whilst history is made, and new, perhaps reagent-rich regions are uncovered! As such, I hope to offer you, lords of the Southern Kingdom, my abilities as both a cunning, resourceful combatant, and also as a brewmaster of some repute and ingenuity. Should you deign to take me on as a retainer, lords, I should be truly grateful."
Orric is a naturally hardy dwarf, ready to jump into the melee should his aid be required, but equally happy to sit back and lob powerful explosives. In terms of his pitch towards the nation-builders, he hopes to offer them the opportunity of producing a superior batch of ales using his skills, in the hope that they may be exported to surrounding kingdoms, thus creating another form of cashflow to the fledgling kingdom. With time, Orric hopes his scheme, indeed, his passion, will be indulged by the lords Clovis, Evan and Quorra, perhaps with the eventual construction of a dual-purpose brewery-temple to Cayden Cailean the drunken god. Orric considers the construction of such an edifice to be truly the mark of a kingdom on its way to mastery of the surrounding environment, not to mention the potential tourism and export funds that his brewery-monastery would be likely to attract.
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ReplyDelete"Welcome master Orric, ingenuity and sense of purpose are much needed in our young kindgom. These are the real lifeblood of the Six Rivers. A nation affording every creed, race and walk of life. We were lacking dwarves and especially good brewers! So, be welcome, feel at home, and rest assured that under the shade of the Tusk, a new brewery will soon see the light of day! Hail to Orric the Brewer of the Six Rivers... And, by the way, which other kindgom could provide as much crystal-clear water and as much endless fields of hop as the Six Rivers do?", you see the wry grin of this beautiful black-haired human girl broaden, just before she plucks the strings of her lyre and sings about the first months of existence of the Six Rivers... about the boundless wisdom of the halfling-king, Evan the First, and about the prowess of Clovis, master of arms and arcane matters. The song is epic, never grave, always cheerful but solemn. Her pageboy haircut moves gently as the song gets more an more lively, and her lips, which slightly move, contrast with the vibratos and the high pich of her voice. Just before the last note, she winks at you. After a moment's silence, she gently repeats "Welcome, master Orric, our Brewmaster!"
ReplyDelete"Ah! Food and Ale are among the great pleasures in life! A lucky coincidence indeed, that you come under the sign of Cayden Cailean! I was myself thinking of recruiting a Priest of His devotion, or of Desna, to bring luck and bravery to Our Realm. We do not lack Bravery here and we're always looking for more!"
ReplyDeleteDoes Oliver have access to the blog?
ReplyDeleteHail! Good sir, and kindly mistress! Thankyou for your kind welcome. I am ready to contribute to this kingdom, providing all my knowledge as brewmaster and alchemist. May the fine ales of Orric Hopshammer bring joy and prosperity to the Barony of Six Rivers.
ReplyDelete@Orric: every Friday night Quorra plays her harp and sings at the Three-breasted Nymph at an open scene night live gig. She started doing this in order to make the inhabitants of the Six Rivers familiar with music and to start shortlisting musicians for the future (at that time) acadamy. (she does this also to sound the public opinion out and to be constantly in contact with the real world outside the palace: as a spymaster should always do!)
ReplyDeleteFrom your arrival on, she can do this with the refreshing help of genuine home-made high quality strong beer! Some improvement!