Freya looks up and says, "oh! That's your sponsors, I'll go bring them."
You turn to see the dwarf wearing trader's clothes and an older warrior following him in. Freya guides them to the table and introduces them.
"This is Gundren Roskseeker and his friend Sildar Hallwinter." Gundren is a middle-aged friendly faced dwarf with a gleam in his eye and his friend is a gruff looking salty warrior with a silver plate.
"Well met one and all. I'm so glad you've accepted my quest and I'm happy to inform you that the pay has been increased!" He's talking directly to Ashley. "So you must be the leader, Yuya? yuleah? How do you pronounce that?"
Ashley gives a thin smile with wide eyes and points to Yulya.
He looks down to the girl known as Yulya, looking all but overwhelmed as usual. "Eh, okay, oh a priest, well met. So as you might have heard there's a severe lack of shipments off the high road due to bandit and other activities, which is why I need you all. Now I'm obligated to inform you that this was merely a formality until recently but a band of scrub bandits seems to be the culprits in the loss of shipments along the Triboar Trail, and though I figure they see you four and they'll turn tail and run, this has quest has potentially become a little more dangerous and a lot more profitable. This shipment is going to be quite profitable in fact, so I'm offering extra incentive to get your blood ready for some excitement and even more potential to let you invest if you have any spare coin or supplies to trade. They're especially lacking in adventurer's gear at Barthen's Provisions and mining equipment at the Phandalin Miner's Exchange. They're offering 25% over retail for items in good or better condition. It's a rare opportunity to make a little extra. So presuming we make it there in one piece and on time, in addition to the 1 gold per day there and back for an estimated 2 day travel one way, and the bonus gold for delivery by Thursday at 18:00 per standard quest repayment, so 6 gold each, I'm offering another 4 gold each if we experience any trouble. So does that wet your appetite?"
