~NOTE TO INCOMING PLAYERS: I am trying to get everyone together,so instead of coming out of the forest,just have your character start out at the table in the tavern with everybody else.~
Baron beckoned everybody to come into the tavern.Once inside,everybody sat at a long rectangular table.
Galidor's eyes were focused intently on Baron the bartender.
"Well,let's see,where should I start?Ah...well,I suppose the whole mess started a couple a weeks ago.This shady looking character walks inta the tavern one day.Starts asking weird questions about that old abandoned mine outside of town.You know the one right Galidor?"
Galidor nodded.
"Did you get a look at the person Baron?"
"Nay.he was wearing a big black cloak.He had a kinda deep voice,sent chills down yer spine.But he was big,REAL big.He probably coulda taken me head off in one punch."
"Alright,go on." said Galidor reluctantly.
"Anyways,I tell em I wouldn't know nothin bout that.But maybe the blacksmith,ole Thellonius might.He used to work there you know.So he says thanks you very much and goes on his way.But the next day,Thellonius don't show up ta work."
Galidor had a grave look on his face.
"So of course,everybody starts asking questions,and we're all gettin ready to go lookin for em,cause evrerybody loves Thellonius.Great man.But just then,dozens of Goblins invaded and started tearin things apart.That's how things got this way.we tried to fight em off,but by the time we got em away,was too late.So,ever since then,Thellonius is still missin and we been looking over our shoulders."
Baron sat waiting for a response and Galidor sat in thought.
"Well,the time he doesn't spend in the shop is usually spent drowning his sorrows in here."
Just then,one of the locals rushed into the tavern.
"Baron!It's Rurin!"
"What about em?" said Baron.
"He's not in his right mind,he ran out into the forest to find Thellonius!"
"What?!"
"I tried to tell him it was a bad idea,but he's had so much ale he wouldn't listen!"
Galidor looked at the others.
"i'd say our adventure has begun sooner than we anticipated my friends.We'd best be off." said Galidor standing up.