Shalowain - Laurion Inn [ Mission and Raid ]  

Uploaded December 6th, 2023 by QrowMagnon

You say, 'Hail, Shalowain'

Shalowain says, 'Hail, _____! Welcome to the [Laurion]! We pride ourselves on offering a place of rest after a heroic adventure. Sit, relax, drink, and regale us with your tales. This is the very place where heroic [deeds] are remembered and cherished.'

You say, 'Why is it called Laurion Inn?'

Shalowain says, 'The Laurion is a tree from my home. A special thing that bears fruit, hosts life, and sings its own song. In all my travels I have never seen anything that inspires me more. If you ever get the chance to see one, you certainly should. In fact, if you [visit] room seven you may experience the Laurion directly in the village where I was born.'

You say, 'visit'

Shalowain says, 'Of course. I can give you a key if you wish. Are you planning to go with a [smaller] group, or do you travel with a [larger] party?'

You say, 'What sort of deeds are heroic?'

Shalowain says, 'Heroic is a challenging word. Most would define it narrowly, as someone that risks themselves to aid others. I feel that is too narrow. Certainly, risk is a key to it. If there is no risk to a thing there is nothing heroic about it. But what must be risked? Life? Health? Those for sure, but those are not the only things one can lose. Sanity is the first that comes to mind. I am sure you can think of others. But does one really need to be saving to be a hero?'

You say, 'If not saving lives, then what?'

Shalowain says, 'Think big first. You could save your entire society if you try hard enough. What about liberating those that are imprisoned? If you are brave enough to get out of your home and be aware of wrongs that you, and maybe only you, can right, then you can be a hero. Staying home and cooking dinner for your family is useful, but not heroic. Get out and join or create a faction to battle the inequity that causes your children to be hungry all the time. That is what a hero does. Look around the inn, [visit] some rooms and you will see what it is to be a hero.'

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