So there’s opportune sixes and inopportune ones. On the bright side, nobody dies.
- Turn 44: The Markets -
It’s day three in Shas Ria… the air feels weird.Day Three: MorningThe five of you are gathered in the inn’s taproom, consuming various breakfast items.
"Alright. We may need to leave, before things go...bad. Last night was a close enough call for my comfort." Ekoka points out, referring to the evening’s riots caused by Thuun’s antics. He manages to not glare holes in the healer’s skull.
The five of you talk amongst yourselves and eventually come to the agreement that one more day spent will come to no harm, provided Thuun can control himself, but tomorrow you’re on the road to Shas Tule.
"It's almost a shame I'm going to have to spend most of this money, really!" Lyu finally says, sighing as he caresses the money pouch that never leaves his side.
"Really? It wont do you any good sitting in your pocket, might as well spend it on useful things. Maybe we can buy a boat and get out of here, go live on an island?" Felice retorts, stretching.
"Anyway, I'm going to the market to look for some arrows and a new bow."[/quote]
Go to market/shop district and look at special arrows, bows and/or upgrades for my bow. Just look, don't actually buy anything yet.
Once breakfast is over you rise and wander out into the central market. People are still a little tense and there’s signs of looting and violence in many, many places. Far to the north, you can see the marble dome of the temp--wait a goddamn minute, wasn’t it made of gold yesterday?
Holy shit. That son of a bitch transmuted the goddamned temple roof! No
wonder everybody was so damn pissed!
Anyway, you find your way to the markets. There’s a couple of fletchers around and one or two bowyers, so you decide to examine their goods. In your travels, you see (Mouse over for description):
(5T) 44
High Quality arrows (5 gold each)
(1T) 12
extremely crappy arrows (1 gold each)
(4H)
A longbow (100 gold)
(3T) 2
below-average arrows (2 gold each)
(5H)
An experimental bow that looks like a shortbow but boasts the power of a longbow (800 gold)
(1H)
A truly terrible bowgun (25 gold)
(6H)
Enchanted longbow (1,300 gold)
(2H)
Kinda crappy bow (35 gold)
(4T)
14 arrows (3 gold each)
(6T)
9 lightning arrows! (10 gold each)
Provide Thuun with his share of 2000 gold coins! Bury him in sweet monies and all that.
You bury Thuun in 2,000 gold coins. He’s not sure whether to be happy about this or not. You then decide to follow Baldur.
Upon hearing Ekoka's statement: Well I WOULD like to get a few things from the market. Specifically a nice fur cloak like Baldur's, and perhaps a nice breastplate or chain shirt to wear over this leather.
You leave the others behind and wander through the market. There is a nice furrier who sells handsome fur cloaks; apparently he’s been doing rather brisk business since the sun went out. You examine a few of his cloaks, (2) but none of them seem to either appeal to you or fit you. Shame about that.
(1) The only breastplate you find is absolutely covered in blood. It’s really rather disturbing and you’re not sure why the person is trying to sell it so desperately. Anyway, all of that blood makes you feel quesy and a tad feverish, so you decide to stay the hell away from it.
(5) Chainmail is back in fashion! Excellent. You find a lovely smith who’s got a rather nice range of armour for sale. All of it chainmail for some reason. Anyway, he has five items for sale.
(2)
Very fine decorative chainmail (200 gold)
(1) An experimental design woven out of rat’s hair (100 gold)
(4) [Good and sturdy, won’t do shit against stabbity attacks but otherwise will keep you safe. -1 on all to hit rolls against you (unless it’s a stab)]Bronze chainmail (420 gold)
(6) Mysteriously enchanted chainmail! (1,250 gold)
(4) [Good and sturdy, won’t do shit against stabbity attacks but otherwise will keep you safe. -1 on all to hit rolls against you (unless it’s a stab)]Bronze chainmail (420 gold)
Baldur goes to buy a better wagon, some horses and supplies.
Aid in the negotiations! And if I have time, try to find an object of iron in the markets of the city. Any object of iron. Check pockets if necessary. Then look into the possibility of obtaining mirror plate armor.
The two of you wheel your wagon to the wagon dealer. Baldur takes the lead in the negotiations.
”Hello again! I’ve brought my own personal wagon. I’d like to trade this in.”The wagoncrafter looks the goods over. (5+1) (Jeez) “Hey, this is a good wagon! Damn, I could learn a thing or two from this. Bit old, though, I can see why you want to trade her in. Tell you what, I’ll give you a nice six-seater for a thousand and this wagon.”
”Eight hundred.”(1+1) The craftsman laughs. “Not a fucking chance, mate. Nine hundred. That’s the lowest I’ll go.”
Lyu chimes in.
“Good sir, we require a wagon for the good of the world. I am but a poor priest and this is my loyal servant and guardian… surely you understand we do not have that much wealth?”(4+1) The craftsman mulls it over. “Eight fifty. I can’t go any lower than that without losing money.”
Baldur grouches, but grudgingly hands over the money.
”There you go.”[/color] From there, he wheels the wagon back towards the inn, while Lyu wanders into the markets alone.
You wander for a while, but iron is still scant in the world. There’s none of it to be found in mere markets. (6) You feel a hand groping for your pocket, so you whirl on the pickpocket and by reflex pull the curious dagger out of your pocket. You grip the sheathe in your left hand and draw the blade out, revealing a silver-grey metallic blade. The pickpocket vanishes, leaving you there holding an iron dagger.
Huh.
Lyu Brak (Harry Baldman)Profession: Priest
Status: Discovering the iron was with him all this time.
Inventory:Staff (Bronze-Capped)Gnarled Old Staff
Skull Covered in Rude Words
Religious Necklace
Warm Priestly Robes and Pants
Warm Priestly Shoes
Inscribed Leather Cuirass and Greaves1575 gold
10 Jimsonweed Fruit
Many bits of Thuun’s legs
Jagged shard of bone
Iron dagger
Earth Magic Book
Wounds/Status: You’re all good!
Abilities: [Boundlessly Cheerful] [The Good Priest] [Life Channels: Head, Chest, Left Arm] [Obdurate] [Not that faithful] [Righteous Litany ]Baldur Bergfalk (USEC_OFFICER)Profession: Mercenary
Status: Getting a wagon.
Inventory:Reforged, Really Sharp GreatswordWorn leather jerkin (and normal clothes)
Worn leather boots
Booze
Bear fur cloak1832 gold
Wounds/Status: You’re all good!
Abilities: [Skilled Bargainer] [Guileless] [Momentum] [I'm Not Right Handed] Lao Thuun (BFEL)Profession: Warrior Mage
Status: Perusing the markets
Inventory: Blunted bronze sword
Leather armour
Acolyte's SuncloakReligious Necklace
2205 gold
Lucidity Spell Tome
Wounds/Status: [Woozy from blood loss (3/4)]Abilities:[Enduring] [Dragon Aspect: 1] [Slow Cast] [Atoner] [Spellsword ]Spells:[Life Spell: Wisp] [Fire Spell: Flame Cloak] Magical Experience:[Ea: 1] [Wi: 0] [Fi: 1] [Wa: 0] [Li: 2] [Fo: -1] [Lt: 0] [Sh: 0] Felice Nasib (Pancaek)Profession: Seaman
Status: Perusing goods
Inventory: Repaired Shortbow
Twelve Arrows
Three High Quality Arrows
Five Explosive Arrows
Sharp DirkWater Magic Book
Light Magic Book
Warrior’s Broadsword
Silken Underwear
Nautical Longcoat
Leather Armour Set2058 gold
Wounds/Status: You’re all good!
Abilities: [Fearless] [Not a Landlubber] [Trick Shot] [Doubleshot]Psychic Abilities (Level 1):
[Comprehension] [Lesser Telepathy] [Lesser Telekinesis] [Focused Shot]Ekoka (GreatWyrmGold)Profession: Wanderer
Status: Sitting like a lemon
Inventory: Cracked shillelagh
Wanderer's Cloak
Sturdy Clothes and Boots
Length of Rope
Flint and Tinder
2375 gold
Stone Book
Force Magic Book
Water Magic Book
Wounds/Status: You’re all good!
Abilities: [Survivalist] [Dual Focus] [Slow Cast] [Rock Hand] [Maladjusted to heat] [Guiding Spirit] Spells:[Wind Spell: Alacrity] [Earth Spell: Clayform]Magical Experience:[Ea: 1] [Wi: 1] [Fi: 1] [Wa: 1] [Li: 1] [Fo: 1] [Lt: 1] [Sh: 0] 
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