The New Arrival
It was mid-day in the small village of Seyda Neen. The soil was fresh but muddy. A young Nord named Casius stepped out of the Census and Excise office. He was a reasonably tall man who wore tattered clothing. He had very pale skin and cold grey eyes. He had a marking on the left side of his face and carried a rusty iron dagger on his right side of his belt. He was reasonably bald on the head with a few earrings on his ear, cheap none the less. He looked around the town seeing a people walk about the streets. There was a Trade house to the north and a tall lighthouse in the South-West. The day was cold and bleak. Casius had no idea where to go or what to do for work. As a new arrival, he was poor and had only about 50 septims, which was given to him by Sellus, a man who was with the Imperial Legion. A young wood elf named Fargoth brushed by him. Casius asked him, "Hello, how are you?" He replied with a cold response, "Who are you, you have no business speaking to me!" The young Nord looked puzzled to the way he acted. "Why do you have to be bitter, young wood elf. "Excuse me, what is your name." "Fargoth" he replied. Casius followed, "I do not mean to intrude, but I was just wondering where I could go to find work. I am a new arrival." "Well go to the Arrille's Trade House to the north, a short walk from here, a man named Arrille's runs the Shop. You can buy a variety of things. On the upper level of the house you may find Hrisskar Flat-Foot, he may give you some work. Now please leave me alone!" Casius bid his farewell to Fargoth and headed to the Trade House. There was small steps leading up to the house. A sign outside the house read "Arrille's Sundries and Goods" Casius stepped in to find a High Elf behind the counter in the room. There was in one corner a bookcase with about three shelves full of ratty cheap books. To the right of the books were some old iron weapons, none of which Casius was interested in. He was a young warrior who was highly skilled in the art of the Battle Axe. He finally spoke to Arrille who was standing behind the counter, "Good day to you, Arrille I presume?" Arrille was wearing expensive clothing. He had what looked to be an expensive hat. Judging by his race he was Mage. Arrille seemed to be in a cheery mood, "Hello Nord, do you see anything that interests you at all?" "Well yes, I am a new arrival and…." Arrille had cut him off, "Oh the new arrival from Mournhold I presume?" Casius seemed stunned "Well yes, how did you know, I have just arrived today!" Arrille spoke, "Well a lot of people have been talking about you, your supposed to be our hope for peace!" Casius didn't know what the hell he was talking about. Casius said, "Well anyway, do you have a battle axe for under 50 septims?" Arrille said' "Well yes I do!, I have two kinds, a battle axe and a war axe." Casius was pleased with the battle axe and he bought it, but asked, "Does a man by the name of Hrisskar Flat-Foot reside here?" "Well yes he is at the top of the stairs. You can speak to him now if you want some work." Casius replied, "Well thank you and good day." Casius walked up the stairs to find a tall man dressed in Chitin Armor and a large Claymore at his side. "Hello, I am Casius and looking for some work." Hrisskar replied "Well you can recover some gold by finding a hiding place." "A hiding place?" "Yes, a man named Fargoth has been hiding gold and items that he has not been paying to the Imperial Legion. He owes a lot of gold. Fargoth is usually out at night, so I've heard band he has been seen lurking around with a lit torch, but no one can find out where his hiding place resides. I will reward you with 100 hundred septims and you can keep all the items you find. Try going to the top of the lighthouse and keep a lookout for Fargoth and any suspicious actions. It would help if you go there at night and spot him. I would appreciate it." Casius replied thankfully. "In the mean time, why don't you rent a room for the night and sleep till about 12' midnight and embark on your quest." Casius took his advice and rented a small room. He slept and woke to find it midnight. He got up out of bed and took his weapons and left for the lighthouse………..