You consider offering Nah the Amber Vial but decide against it.
You ask Nah, "What are you offering?" He squeezes into his hole in the beam, and you would swear he shouldn't be able to fit through there. He returns a moment later,
Spells
{Apprentice}
Analyze Magic ... 100 ounces
Buoyancy ... 200 ounces
Indigo Slumber ... 200 ounces
{Journeyman}
Invade Thoughts ... 400 ounces
Plague of Spiders ... 500 ounces
Searing Ray ... 500 ounces
Water Breathing ... 400 ounces
{Master}
Disenchantment ... 600 ounces
Astral Projection ... 700 ounces
Forlorn Encystment ... 900 ounces
Other Stuff
Fertility Potion ... 100 ounces ("Nah waggles his eyebrows suggestively.")
Scimitar of One Hundred Ashes ... 1,000 ounces ("The blade is made out of ashes or something. I don't know exactly what it does. Too big for me to use!")
Fogbank Flask ... 400 ounces ("Makes fog when you unstopper it.")
Oil of Fiery Burning ... 150 ounces ("On second thought", he says, as smoke from the barn wafts past, "I might have already sold that one.")
, explaining how much gold he thinks each one is worth.
You ask Nah why he wants gold specifically. "Gold," he breathes, "is imperishable, like the fame of ancient heroes, like the flames of the blazing sun." He smirks. "And besides, the troll I owe wants gold."
Does Nah need anything else? "That depends. Are you willing to sell me your name, Jeffrey?" It doesn't look like he's joking.
Is there anything you can do to help around here? "You can start by burning down fewer buildings. There aren't so many good ones around anymore. Getting to be so a Cramp can't find a little place to call his own. Besides that, everything is good. Real quiet. Some people complaining about the river to the north drying up but nobody wants to go up into troll territory to the source."
Equipment
Clothes: Fur Cloak, Belt with Dagger Sheath
Armor: None
In Hand: Dagger, Torch (Lit)
Satchel [10/10] Big Heavy Book [Locked] (10 ENC)
Bottle
Floppy Boot
Rocks x3
Black's Magical Reference (5 ENC)
Small Items (No Weight)
Compass
Pocketknife
Engraved Lighter
Pack of Cards
Ceramic Ocarina
Vial (Amber Liquid)
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