"I have fought beside one or two." Cerdic admitted, gazing at his now empty mug, lost in thought. "Though I generally had my men make a wide berth, if they themselves did not already give them that. They were ferocious and uncompromising in their Inquisition of finding heretics. Which I would add, I have no problem with generally. Dedication like that is often needed in these dark times. But while they make fine allies, they do not do so well as traveling companions." 

Cerdic looked at Hilde. "Commander Gilbrecht was tame compared to they. If Johan thought that even for a moment that I or Isolde was a heretic, he would slit your throat to get to either of us without hesitation. At least, if this man is who he says he is." 

The powerful young man's fingers tapped the table as he lost himself in thought. Something suddenly dawned on him. "Do you recall hearing the news when we first entered the city?" he asked, then shook his head. No, she and Isolde had been distracted with a certain merchant and his wares as Cerdic stood watch and heard a rumor. "Leos von Liebwitz, the Countesses brother apparently died under odd circumstances. I would not jump to conclusions, but perhaps such things as this Necromancer are related." 

Just then the front door bursted open as if hit by an Ogre, and in stepped in a massive Dwarf with a grim face as if it was wrought in stone. It was the biggest Dwarf Cerdic had ever seen, though in truth he had seen very little of the stout folk during his 27 years. 

The Dwarf had a golden beard and hard set eyes that were storm blue in color. He was clad in finely wrought chainmail over a tunic made of a leather Cerdic had not seen before. The two most odd things about the Dwarf were his helmet and his weapon. The Helmet was relatively simple piece of steel, with a nose guard and rimmed with bronze throughout. The weapon was a huge Warhammer that held easily over his shoulder. It had Dwarfish runes emblazoned on its Gromril head, and he stomped into the Tavern with a purpose. "Ale. Keep 'em coming." he said. 
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