A Rude Awakening

[Benji Copperclaw]

Benji was already raring to begin a new chapter in his valiant misadventures and thus had resolved to accept the High Priest's request from the get-go. But he wisely held his tongue and let his comrades do some negotiating first; after all, being a hero and being a good businessman did not need to be mutually exclusive occupations.

The bard sat and listened attentively to the High Priest's story and subsequent discussion of the finer details of the request. He had encountered his fair share of ghosts, ghouls and other nasty undead before and Abstalar's desire to speak with the spirits of the dead reminded him of his dealings with the spirits of Ravengro's infamous prison, Harrowstone. Hrmm... Benji rumbled thoughtfully. Benji's no stranger to parlays with spirits. No stranger to butt-kicking smelly undead cheeks either! Skellies and ghoulies usually simpler to handle, yeah? You sees them skulking about, you gives them a good wallop and everybody's happy! Ghosts give Benji more headaches. Sometimes they's nice, sometimes they's not-so-nice, but usually a few screws loose upstairs either way. I hopes the aasimar lady is more in the mood for talks than angry hauntings.