"I'm trying to figure out who I am." Claire turns from what she's doing, gives you a thumbs-up and nods. Pearl sighs. "Oh don't get her started. She's quite the evangelist." You continue, "I think I'd like to become a great wizard and bard."
Pearl nods. "You're free to peruse my spellbook if it would help. I don't have any materials to make a copy, though, and only one person can cast out of it at a time. Doesn't seem like a great idea to toss it back and forth during a fight. If that thing," she points at the Big Book on the table, "isn't a usable spellbook, we need to find you one."
You consider whether these three could help you get money for Nah. "That Cramp I told you about, he had magic for sale and is willing to take only gold or a name." Pearl says, "I don't know about you, but I'm not interested in losing my name. What else goes along with that? Sounds fishy."
"So how much was he charging? What did he have?"
You reply, "He had spells, some magic items like a potion and a sword. I know he had
Buoyancy. I, uh, don't remember exactly how much he was charging for each thing, but it was in the hundreds of ounces of gold each."
Pearl thinks about it. "What else would we spend money on anyway? Not many shops around anymore. And most people who have something valuable to sell don't want to expose themselves to being robbed. Wonder how this Cramp defends himself."
My darling Dahlia, You are my light, my life. Would that I were with you now that you could illuminate and nourish me. Do not worry. It may seem we are surrounded by enemies, but the strongest of them is as weak and ineffectual as a falling leaf compared to the radiant rapture of our love. We can keep our secret from him. At least until I retire from the Iron Band to be with you, and after that he has no power over me. You are your own woman! He has no power over you! I will meet you at Natka's at the Fair on the 29th, and we can make our plans. We have taken a rich haul! Our packs are weighed with gold, and jewels spill from our pouches. I will scatter sparkling jewels across your breast my darling, like the nude elfin princesses whose skin drips with stars of the earth. -Artemis
Claire and Charlotte continue packing.
Pearl, Claire, and Charlotte are here.
a Big Heavy Book [Unlocked] (10 ENC) is on the table.
a Densely-Written Note is on the table.
Equipment
Clothes: Fur Cloak, Trousers, Belt with Dagger Sheath
Armor: None
In Hand: None
Satchel [0/10]
Dagger
Bottle
Floppy Boot
Rocks x3
Black's Magical Reference (5 ENC)
Sharp Stick
Torch
Lame Torch
Sausages x2 (1 ENC)
Bread Loaf
Jug (2 pints hard cider)
Small Items (No Weight)
Compass
Pocketknife
Engraved Lighter
Pack of Cards
Ceramic Ocarina
Handful of Bugs
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