The eternally gloomy werewolf Brutus was sitting at the bar and frowning into his glass of beer when a stranger entered the tavern, who attracted his attention by clearly looking for a companion for adventurous adventures. Brutus looked him over carefully, assessing his capabilities from the point of view of a combat companion. He noticed that the stranger was confident and did not look scared or weak. There was something about this adventurer that was clearly intriguing and eye-catching.