Eberron: Adventuring party forming to your right. [Episode 132194]

by Kestral

"That's right, the additional stamp is on our travel papers," indicated Tao. "You still need to come up with a name for the group."

Ranma thought for a few moments before an idle comment of Akane popped out of his frequently unreliable memory. When Akane had referred to Ranma and his fiancees and rivals and frequent challengers in one of her more exasperated moments, she had referred to them as - "The Nerima Wrecking Crew."

The clerk, unsurprisingly, asked for spelling of 'Nerima' and noted underneath that apparently demolition work was OK.

"So what's this mean, other than jobs can come our way and we get to use that training hall?" asked Ranma.

"I've already explained the discounts at shops," said Tao, his tone deferential. "However I have also noted a curious behavior of several of the races. If they can attach a ready label to one, they find it easier to do so and are often more at ease. 'Adventurer' carries some negative connotations, however 'unemployed' or 'wanderer' seems to be more negative. It will be also easier to form a group and investigate sites of potential use for your quest to remove that curse."

"Adventuring huh?" mused Ranma. A training journey by any other name.

"Of course, if we do go adventuring, it is typical of such units to bring a variety of skills together so as to be able to deal with a wide variety of situations," went on Tao. "Your own hand-to-hand skills are considerable, which are the very skills I'm trying to learn. So this 'Nerima Wrecking Crew' could use a mage or priest, someone with a dragonmark would be useful, or at the very least someone with either ranged weapon skills or scouting abilities."

"Sounds like my cue," said someone in a hooded cloak, throwing back the hood a moment later to reveal:

• Riviera Marius (Growlanser II) Information Broker. (Also a spy for Breland or...)
• Aerith Gainsborough (FF VII) Cleric Of Olladra
  "Actually, I've been selling flowers while I wait for the local temple to develop an opening, and since I didn't have a license..."
• "AKANE?!" yelped Ranma.
  "That not name," growled the girl wearing the fur and leather ensemble. "Is Akand. Come from Argonnessen. Am good scout. You pay tavern bill, I go."
• Someone else (No run-on options please, just use if you have a specific choice.)

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(Posted Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:17)

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