Intro Story - Ask about the Forum

“What is this place?” you ask. “It looks like a bar, an armory, a library, and a museum all at once.”

“That’s not too far from the truth,” said Alex. “This place was given to Prince Pete by his father as a kind of clubhouse for the Senators, even before they were called the Senators. Back then it was just the friends of Prince Pete who liked to risk their lives for stupid reasons.”

“Stupid reasons like defeating evil and defending the weak?” you ask.

“Just so,” said Alex, nodding. It’s hard to tell if he intentionally misunderstood the sarcasm in your voice. “Once they chose the name of their adventuring club, they decided to name this place after the meeting place of the old Imperial Senate inside the Crystal Tower. It’s been gone since the tower was destroyed, so I suppose this is the only forum left in Myrnia.”

“This place is open, but no one steals from it. Well, only the Swift, and that was just the one time…” Alex glanced meaningful at the logbook titled, “Minutes.”

“It’s the place people know to come to ask for help, and where the Senators come to recover from their adventures, plan the next one, and keep trophies and mementos of their escapades. That’s typical for mercenaries, but the Senators came from loftier blood. As nobles, they had access to better equipment and supplies than your average thugs.”

“I can see that,” you say, pulling a bottle from the bar.

Alex chuckles. “Well, if you agree, it’s all yours now. You can drink yourself stupid, sell it all, burn it down, whatever you want. You just have to accept the deal and become a Senator.”