
by buddha the bard
DELVECARE LLC - Folks, have you got a dungeon that's seen better centuries? Traps "mostly" disarmed? Hallways screaming just a little outside of the acceptable limits? Then step right up, because DelveCare LLC will get your property back up to code faster than a paladin can say "I smite!" We offer: - Post Hero Cleanup- Trap Recertification - Curse and Hex remediation - DOSA friendly paperwork. *fully licensed, bonded and only slightly cursed. Satisfaction pending inspection* Rowan Culver, the used to be famous bard 'Wren the Bard' saw the help wanted ad and figured why not? His one-hit wonder the tavern anthem "One more Round (Then we Delve)!" made him a legend. Then the coin dried up and the world moved on. Now he's broke, tired, and standing in the unemployment line listening to his own song on repeat. His fresh start comes from DelveCare, LLC: A Dungeon Cleaning Cohort that cleans up whatever heroes leave behind and gets deathtraps reopened legally. Rowan just wants a paycheck and a quiet life... but his new coworkers are a chaotic c-team of specialists and their biggest contract yet is The Wraith Tunnels - a flying dungeon grounded for maintence after failing inspection. Rowan isn't here to be a hero anymore. He's here to survive the shift. Updates on Friday at 5:16pm est. So when you finish up your job, you can read about Rowan hating his.
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