[ No adventurers? Not even any marks? It's almost impossible for Ardbert to fathom, and he has to assume that this world is a far cry from either of their homes to not have those elements that are so commonplace for them. Mayhap it's nowhere near as dangerous for someone living their daily life here, and so adventurers are not a necessity.

That's going to be an adjustment for both of them. In truth, Ardbert has never considered what he might have done with himself if he hadn't fallen in with his band of friends to travel the realm and help wherever they could. Might he have stayed home, to focus on farming with his father? That had always seemed such an uninteresting life to him, hence why he'd left in the first place.

Nowadays, he does wonder if he might have been better off staying put, but that ship sailed long ago.

Lost in thought, he finally glances over when M'ahina mentions serving as a more traditional sort of bard. ] A minstrel? You're friendly enough that I suspect you could get the patrons to tell you just about anything. I could find another job there, or would we better off dividing and conquering?

[ Not knowing much more than the basics of their situation here thus far, it's difficult to know where to start. Earning coin is truly only a means to an end. ]