Kesten's first thought upon waking was that the Baroness must have gotten a lot of good loot to afford him a raise dead diamond.  The budget had been up and down, relying half on sold plunder from the various troubles faced by the barony, but evidently it must be good at the moment, or maybe his skills were more valued than he thought?  He is instead confused to see a mix of outsiders around him....

Kesten's first thought upon waking was that the Baroness must have gotten a lot of good loot to afford him a raise dead diamond.  The budget had been up and down, half relying on looting the various threats that had troubled the barony, but evidently it must be good at the moment, or maybe his skills were more valued than he thought?  He is instead confused to see a mix of outsiders around him....

Kesten's first thought upon waking was that the Baroness must have gotten a lot of good loot to afford him a raise dead diamond.  The budget had been up and down, half relying on looting the various threats that had troubled the barony, but evidently it must be good at the moment, or maybe his skills were more valued than he thought?  If he had been a more experienced adventurer, he might have puzzled at the lack of post raising weakness. He is instead confused to see a mix of outsiders around him....