"Well, while it would be much better if one of us could do the work, I'm not skilled with stone or metal.  I can make a longbow in two or three days or several arrows in a single day if I have a supply of points, but I'd have to learn the skills to do masonry."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 269):

"An Ah might persuade ta one eyed Pierre who came wit tae Vejovites but had a run in wit tae Yr-go ta do sommat tae work"

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 270):

"Ah, not my thing either."

"Was Pierre a mason or artificer of some sort?  I thought that was one of your sage friends that had that Yr-go 'companion'."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 272):

"Er, that would be Emmet ta Gnome sage. Pierre ta half-blind were ta one ta Ymid's yr-go snatched an eye from ta make ta yr-go what we sold ta Emmet. He been seein' what lies beyond... an were a common laborer from Veroigne afore."

"Ah, my mistake -- he's already an insider, as it were, so if he can do the work, he'd be the right choice."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 274):

"I will go find him."

Nodwin returns with the mumbling one eyed follower.  He has none of the jewels of a master mason, but does have a rope with twelve knots at his belt,
which is something at least.
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"Ah, Pierre, I hope you're doing well.

"Please take a look at this map of some of the underways and let us know if you can handle repairing gates and bricking up some passages -- we want to ensure casual traffic like city workers and misdirected adventurers doesn't wander into our section and potentially get into trouble."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 277):

"Need... mortar, sand, quicklime, bricks... need barrow and trowel and hod... need someone to hold a torch."

In reply to Pierre the half blind (msg # 278):

"Holding torches is my speciality..."

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 279):

Pierre turns his head to give Clarence the once over with his remaining eye.
"Ayuh. That would follow"
This message was last edited by the player at 01:03, Sun 28 Apr.

"I'm sure we can get the materials you need, though we'll probably have to haul them down there ourselves, and one of us might have to carry your hod and mix your mortar, too.  We need to keep this job a little close, in terms of not increasing the number of folks who know what's down there."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 281):

"Oh, in case Pierre needs backup, there is another fellow comes cheaper than Voorland, another dwarf named Viglaf. Lifty saif Voorland had been at work in those troll infested winecellars, and that Viglaf might be easier to get hold of."

"Do we need them, or can we do it ourselves, just with your help?"

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 283):

"Ai Dinnae if Pierre can stay focused w'out another pair o hands."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 284):

"Other than mine?"

"Of course, he'd spend more time mixing mortar and moving bricks than he does laying them.  Viglaf sounds like he has experience in underground work, but does anyone know if he's prone to blabbing in the tavern or such?"

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 286):

"I was told he had a reputation for reliability"

"Not quite the same as keeping quiet when quiet is needed, but it might have to do."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 288):

"Do you want me to fetch him?"

"Yes, let's talk to him before we commit to anything."

About an hour later Charlene returns with a moderately intoxicated dwarf with a number of tools hanging from his belt.

"You'll be Viglaf, will you?  Charlene thinks you're reliable enough for a quiet job we need done, helping Pierre over there, carrying hod and the like.  I don't know as it requires you to be sober, as such, but it would surely help if you can walk steadily and more so if you can keep your mouth shut about anything you might see while the work is being done.  In fact, I'd call that last an absolute requirement."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 292):

The dwarf cups one ear.

"Yer gonna have to talk LOUDER than that Lad, I can barely hear ya>"