D&D: Angelic Preservation
Hazel says, "Proof comes by reputation, but really, word hasn't reached this far about how you guys rescued goblins. And from what I'm told, unless the goblins tell people about what happened, and those people somehow trust the word of goblins, that reputation will never be spread."
Timothius nods to the page and gives him a bow. "Thank you for your honest answer. Most people who are asked to do a task are asked because the person assigning the task believes the person capable of the task. A man who opens his woodcrafting shop for the first time is payed to craft things from wood. People do not ask if the workmanship inside the shop was made by him, they simply trust that it is. When a cleric walks into a church, people show him respect because he has all the markings of a cleric. They don't ask him to prove he is a cleric. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. I'm not asking you to somehow change your lack of trust; rather, I commend your caution. But as my friend pointed out, there really isn't much choice. Every day you wait is a gamble, and you will likely have to wait a very long time before another group of adventurers with hero-minded people comes along. I just hope that when we accomplish the task, that your faith in both the good gods and the people who serve them will be restored."