fantasy novels Chapter 11 High Charm Value Means Popularity
Chapter 11 High Charm Value Means Popularity
Ronan looked at a few more mission assignments, all of which were very similar to the mission to find the Foxhound.
It seems there are quite a few people in Baldur's Gate who have lost their pets but have spare cash.
He continued browsing other commissions.
[Task Type]: Bounty
[Bounty]: 5 gold coins
[Task Summary]:
My husband went fishing and hasn't come home for three days. He didn't leave me any message, and I need adventurers' help to find him.
[Mission Contact Person]:
Please go to the Wesley House in the Steep District and look for Mrs. Juno Wesley.
Just like with missing pet notices, he wouldn't accept these missing person notices either.
He continued browsing and found several missing person notices.
It seems that quite a few people have gone missing from Baldur's Gate.
The reward for finding a missing person is lower than the reward for finding a pet.
Moreover, searching for someone can easily lead to troublesome situations.
He figured that, apart from him, no other adventurer would be willing to take on this kind of job.
I looked away and continued looking at other parts of the bulletin board.
[Mission Type]: Escort
[Bounty]: 500 gold coins
[Task Summary]:
The caravan is heading to Eltoril and urgently needs adventurers to join them.
[Mission Contact Person]:
Please go to the Blushing Mermaid Tavern and find Steward Lis.
The kingdom east of Baldur's Gate is Eltorgard.
El Torrel is the capital of El Torgard.
There are four paths from Baldur's Gate to El Toril.
The first route is by land, heading directly east.
However, to take this path, one must traverse the Cursed Lands of Shadows.
This region is inhabited by many demons and monsters, and it is also the stronghold of the infamous General Katheric Somme.
Crossing the Cursed Lands of Shadows is fraught with danger.
The second route is still by land, but it requires bypassing the Cursed Lands of Shadows.
This route is the safest, but also the slowest.
Clearly, the person who commissioned the task has highly time-sensitive goods, and if they take a longer route, the value of the goods will decrease significantly.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be offering 500 gold coins to recruit adventurers.
The third route is to travel through the Underdark.
The Underdark is the world beneath the surface of the earth.
It is also inhabited by many monsters, including cruel drow elves, so adventurers are needed to escort them.
It's really hard to say whether it's more dangerous to travel through the Cursed Lands or the Underdark.
The fourth route is by water, sailing eastward on the Chongsa River.
However, there are also many monsters in the water, so adventurers are needed to escort them.
Ronan felt that this task was beyond the capabilities of a professional of his level, so he immediately skipped it and moved on to the next task.
[Mission Type]: Escort
[Bounty]: 300 gold coins
[Task Summary]:
Adventurers are required to join the caravan heading to Ascatra.
[Mission Contact Person]:
Please go to the Short Lamp Tavern to find George Walker.
The kingdom south of Baldur's Gate is the Amn Empire.
Ascatella was its capital.
The Am Empire is a commercial empire.
The road from Baldur's Gate to the Amn Empire is fraught with danger, as it is frequented by bandits and monsters.
Moreover, the dangers along the way have been repeatedly recounted by the bards of Baldur's Gate.
Because many legendary stories have unfolded along the route from Baldur's Gate to the Amn Empire.
Apodel Adrian, the savior of Baldur's Gate, legendary adventurer, and son of the evil god Baal, rose to power by traversing this very path.
Clearly, this task is not suitable for him in his current situation.
He looked away and realized he had already read through all the requests.
Tap Seac Gul in the Haita neighborhood has stopped posting orders to clear out the Shahua fishmen, indicating that the Shahua fishmen have been intimidated.
Finding no suitable missions in the Flower Ridge Park, Ronan left the park and headed towards the Elf Song Tavern.
As the most popular tavern in Baldur's Gate, it is a place where many quest givers gather and choose adventurers on the spot.
Of course, there will also be some adventurers who are already on a mission and choose their teammates there.
……
Stepping into the Elf Song Tavern, I heard that ethereal singing voice once again.
As soon as he stepped through the door, many people looked at him.
A guy with a charm rating of 17 stands out from the crowd no matter where he stands.
Ronan gradually got used to the gaze and wasn't flustered. He glanced at the people in the tavern to see if his former teammates were there.
Upon looking around and finding no one there, I walked to the bar, sat down alone, ordered a mead, and a plate of Baldur's Gate seafood risotto.
This seafood risotto is a Baldur's Gate specialty, topped with scallops, clams, squid, shrimp, and other seafood.
The rice in the risotto is soaked with seafood broth, and it looks very appetizing even before you can eat it.
Just as Ronan was about to start eating, he suddenly smelled a cigarette approaching. Turning his head, he saw a man with long hair, stubble, holding a cigarette, and a long sword hanging at his waist approaching him.
"Hello, my friend," the man said. "Would you be interested in joining our adventure team? Our team currently has a barbarian, a wanderer, and a ranger, all veteran adventurers with over ten years of experience. You won't regret joining us."
Ronan glanced at this person's stats—
Race: Human
"Class": Level 3 Warrior
It seems this person has been adventuring for over ten years and has reached the level of a level 3 warrior; he's got some skills after all.
Many adventurers, even after ten years of adventure, may not be able to reach the professional threshold.
No sooner had the level 3 warrior finished speaking than another person came up.
Looking at the stats, it's a level 3 Barbarian.
This barbarian had a face full of scars, his body was covered in bulging muscles, he was shirtless, and his huge pectoral muscles were covered in tattoos.
Its height is nearly two meters, and when you walk up to it, it looks like a tower has been moved there.
He said to Ronan, "Friend, how about considering my adventure team? We also have extensive adventure experience; we've even been into the Cursed Lands of Shadows."
Immediately afterwards, many more adventurers stepped forward.
Ronan thought to himself, "It seems that the adventurer's party really lacks spellcasters."
Based on his charm, clothing, and equipment, others could roughly guess his profession.
The professions with high charisma include sorcerer, bard, and paladin.
He wasn't carrying any musical instruments, so he was probably not a bard.
Those are sorcerers and paladins.
Both of these professions are very popular with adventurer parties.
After all, one is a spellcaster capable of handling multiple situations.
The other is a powerful class capable of unleashing the Holy Slash.
They are all highly sought-after members of adventurer teams.
When someone approached them, Ronan asked them what tasks they had on hand.
Upon inquiry, it was learned that they needed to venture into dangerous places such as the Cursed Lands, the Underdark, and the Cloak Forest.
Based on the principle that "adventurers should never take risks," Ronan politely declined their offers.
Subsequently, many adventurers came to chat with Ronan.
Ronan inquired about the missions and, after assessing the level of danger, politely declined them all.
Although those adventurers all patted their chests and said they would protect him firmly behind them.
But if real danger comes, it's hard to say who will protect whom.
Gradually, no one came looking for Ronan anymore.
Because all the adventurers in the tavern who wanted to team up with Ronan had approached him.
Ronan had some peace and quiet and was able to focus on enjoying his seafood paella.
Fortunately, not much time had passed, and the seafood risotto was still warm.
After eating for a while, I felt another person approaching.
Turning my head, I saw a middle-aged man with long curly hair and a thick beard.
"Friend, are you a professional?" the middle-aged man asked as he approached.