Ram watched with confusion and disappointment at the fighting that was happening.
"Sniff, drinking ain't supposed to kill. Only to love." he muttered, before heading out of the bar and into the back ally and finding some quick way to de-tox himself.
As he went through his procedure (aka, finding something to poke himself in the mouth with), the mysterious stranger entered the ally.
"My my, what a poor little...goat we have here. It's such a shame you're just so...sober. Unhealthy, it is. I'm feeling ill just watching you."
Ram stopped showing the stick in this mouth to look at the man with the smooth voice, dark as the richest Swiss chocolate and twice as smooth.
"Wha' ou taking bout?" he mumbled.
"Well, it's just I have something that can clear you right out of that soberness" the man continued, pulling the largest, most golden mug of ale that Ram had ever laid his eyes on.
"and it comes at quiet a reasonable price! Just 20 gold coins[sub]and a contract to own your group of heroes to do as I bid.[/sub]"
"Vat? Vat was that lasht part?" Ram asked with concern. One part of his mind was telling him that this man was a very suspicious character, and that he should leave right away. Unfortunately, the other side was distracting him with it's wild dancing and bile that was it was spewing all over the medulla.
"Here, why not try a sip? On the house." purred the stranger, offering the mug to Ram.
"Eh, shure, why not." Ram said, taking the mug as his rational brain was trying to be heard over his drunken parts rendition of "What a Wonderful World."
Taking a sip, Ram's eyes bulged from their sockets. He then fell to the ground, having a convulsive fit of alcoholic joy. As his hoofs were frantically kicking around, the stranger swiped some ink on it and held out a piece of paper until it was hit by the ink-covered hoof.
"Well, that takes care of the contract. Thank you for your signature kind sir." he said with a bow, before bursting in evil laughter and dashing off.