The Tavern owner glared at Hrothgar, "Don't cause a scene in my tavern, and for the gods sake don't make it known that you're recruiting people to fight that mad jester in my tavern! He's insane and he'll kill me and my family for this! Listen, the Jester's minions came into my bar last week and threatened my family with rape, murder, and condemnation to the Mad Hell. He knows that you're coming Barbarian, and he's told me to give you this message. You will find him holed up in the the cave of ghosts deep in the black forest. Now take your men and get out of my tavern, I want no part of this. One more thing... please get the job done and kill this maniac."

Hrothgar turned to the people of the bar, "my offer has been made, who will accept?'