Ahead lies...?

[Anastasia]

'Please travel to Diaham Square and seek Monk Monk.' A beat, 'He is a monk who is named Monk. He will escort you. Please refrain from any comments on his name, he is touchy about it.'

[Nephrite]

'Very well, on all accounts.' Moore says.

A teleport should get us there, I would imagine?

[Anastasia]

Sure.

Diaham Square is a sunny town square, a village center with a few free standing stalls selling goods. It's sedate enough, and benches are about. Here several people sit in thought, the entire scene relaxed, sunny.

[Nephrite]

Moore will ask around for the monk named Monk!

Assuming I can just take 10 on GI/Diplomacy here and find him.

[Anastasia]

Monk is a broad man, too plump and with a sour expression. "You're Moore," he says as you approach, "A solar, a half dragon and a trumpet archon, lead by a pixie." Shaking his head, "You want to meet the Knowledge Dragon?"

[Nephrite]

"Yes, please." Moore says simply, offering a smile and a bow to his name.

[Anastasia]

"Got the lore?" he asks, to the point.

[Nephrite]

"I have a great deal of stories and lore to share, yes." Moore says.

[Anastasia]

"Then walk with me," Monk says, as the party falls in.

You're lead out of town without incident, to a dusty old road. "Keep on walking that way," he says, "If you're expected, you'll find the path."

[Nephrite]

"Thank you." Moore says with a polite nod before he starts to head down the path!

[Anastasia]

As you begin to walk...

Quick Perception, would you?

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 92.

[Anastasia]

It's an unremarkable path - just trod enough to stand out, dusty under the warm sun.

Kaja walks besides you, "Do you know what kind of dragon this is?"

[Nephrite]

"I have no idea." Moore admits as they continue on. "I admit, it's hard to imagine one sitting on a hoard of books rather than gold, but I suppose the saying is 'one man's trash is another's treasure."

[Anastasia]

"Better than gold," Cresiel speaks, "Far better than gold. Wisdom is worth all the gold in Mineral and a thousand times more aside."

"Unless you need to buy something," Kaja banters right back. "I don't think wisdom's going to buy me dinner."