Raoul popped off his leaning position, having watched several people who caught his eye. An elven female passed right by him, a faint but very noticeable yellow aura following her, she paid him no mind as she moved towards the lake. He briefly watched her, figuring out where she fit in with the rest of the group. Silver haired, pretty, by the looks of it a mage. Hopefully she wasn't one of those overly cocky elves that didn't shut up about their extended lives or pointy ears. Well he had never heard one of them brag about the ears, but there was always the chance one of them would, he hoped that it wasn't this one.

He then noticed a figure appear out of the shadows, seemingly trying to pass by Raoul without notice, but Raoul had his eye on the man. No confrontation occurred as he quietly entered the tavern. Then right after him two more came along and entered the tavern. Of course they were two dwarves, brothers by the looks of it, they were probably planning to have their way with the abandoned liquor supplies. He didn't blame them, if whoever owned this tavern was stupid enough to leave the liquor unlocked, then they deserved to have some of their supply used. Just as Raoul was about to enter the tavern, he noticed a male elf quickly go in, with that he counted five new arrivals. They all fit the vague descriptions he was given.

The mercenary stood fully up, brushing himself off. He always looked presentable, but he just had to be extra sure. If he was to be working with these people for an extended period of time, then he wanted to make a good first impression. Become friends with them, watch for any weaknesses they may have. Of course he would not exploit these weaknesses, he would simply work with them to fix these weaknesses. He could not afford to have any future enemies they'd encounter use these weaknesses to slow down the mission. Raoul took several steps, then paused, rethinking his next move. He could enter the tavern, and he would do that soon, but the elven mage was all alone. Perhaps she had something interesting to say, so he walked towards her position, stopping several feet behind her. Giving her a friendly amount of space.

"That water seems pretty cold. Sort of unsettling too, considering this place is a total ghost town. I haven't seen a single soul other than our group of adventurers." Raoul said, clasping his hands behind his back.