[ the tall, beady eyed sir hasmed looms near the refreshments, wearing mage robes, and talking with the bald, white robed sir solace. anyone who rolls a listen check of 14+ might catch some of what they're saying. and neither sounds very happy. ]

... barely be said to be without bias in this case. If you ask me, he's banking all his hopes on something that will only prove a waste of our time.