03-11-2021, 05:05 PM
Ismark sits and immediately orders two more pitchers of wine. The Gypsies by the door take notice but you're not sure if it's just curiosity or something more. The barkeep brings the two pitchers then returns to cleaning the glasses.
Though they haven't been formally introduced to Ismark, Eloric and Reion have both heard of him and are aware that the other villagers call him, 'Ismark the Lesser,' because he has lived in the shadow of his father, who happens to be the Burgomaster of Barovia, for most of his life. As you speak with him you discover that he doesn't seem to be a typical dour Barovian.
"I recognize your faces but I'm unfamiliar with your names," Ismark says while nodding toward Rhodric and Reion. "But the rest of you are unfamiliar to me. Especially the elven maiden; or a half elf, is it? I should warn you that non-humans are not treated very well around here. In fact, they barely tolerate Reion but have sort of gotten use to him. They see him as just a very short human."
Though they haven't been formally introduced to Ismark, Eloric and Reion have both heard of him and are aware that the other villagers call him, 'Ismark the Lesser,' because he has lived in the shadow of his father, who happens to be the Burgomaster of Barovia, for most of his life. As you speak with him you discover that he doesn't seem to be a typical dour Barovian.
"I recognize your faces but I'm unfamiliar with your names," Ismark says while nodding toward Rhodric and Reion. "But the rest of you are unfamiliar to me. Especially the elven maiden; or a half elf, is it? I should warn you that non-humans are not treated very well around here. In fact, they barely tolerate Reion but have sort of gotten use to him. They see him as just a very short human."
