Seems he was smart.

The thuggish man decided not to persist on the issue. Mayhaps the confusion made him reevaluate his chances of tackling an augmented freak, mayhaps the man simply giving out gold with very little thought intimidated him. Either way, the result was all the same...he simply sat back down and went to his drink. This allowed Marius to get to the bar without further molestation.

The barkeep himself seemed like a fellow North-man, considering his tall and bulky physique and his own decoration of scars and battle tattoos. This seemed like a brother that was able to partake in the culture Marius was denied to be a part of. Truly worthy of envy.

Marius simply walked up to the bar and placed down a few coins onto the counter. He didn't bother with negotiating as he said, "I need a room for a few nights and food. The food will be delivered to the room, I care not for what the food is. Will this be able to cover it all?"

The keeper raised a brow at the Rune Blade before looking down to the coins; a small collection of gold circles. Unlike some of the others in the Empire, especially in the Theocracy, this one seems more keen on gold than reputation or superstition. He simply grunted as he reached underneath the counter and pulled up a key, sliding it to Marius. The key already had the room number labeled on it.

"Just head upstairs, brother...you can't miss the doors."

Marius simply nods as he takes the room key and heads upstairs, going into the room that was given to him. The room itself wasn't too shabby. Had a simple wardrobe to put clothes, a nice enough bed, and a workstation with a desk and chair. Not exactly high class, but that wasn't what he was looking for. He was here for a job from his mistress, not to sight see on a vacation.