So we all wake up for another day, except TonTon, for adventure. Or so I thought that is what this day would hole for us. Come to find out even Neph, I learned the spelling of his name, and Ultimus were gone from the camp. So Doots decided we should go to town and see if we can do any shopping.
At the gate into the town there are Kobold/Dragon Kin as guards. We do find out that there are three possible locations to go to.
Golden Flame, a general wonderous magic store.
Kinky Buckle, the magical and regular armor store.
Brand and Boil, the weapons store.
Going to the Golden Flame first I read a sign "For those of the Stone, walk freely amongst the Plane." and we meet Baldy Greybelt. He has nothing we want, but is able to send us to a place we are looking for to buy rings. Chisel and Cut Guild and we need to talk to Oros. Oros supposedly makes magical rings and such on request. We get there to a major rundown building, door literally falls down, and some old codger tells us he no longer does that and only works for The Black Merchant Company.
But wandering around we find Humble Hoard Guild across the street from Gardens Grace Guild. As we walk into the H.H. Guild a Goliath named Think hands us some ales, chugging them we find they are heal potions. I did buy some potions this time. Talking amongst ourselves and with Think I think that the black merchant is actually a group of necromancers and they work with or own Chisel and Cut.
As we walk outside planning on going into the guild across the street, some Kobold woman starts screaming at us and says we can not enter the guild because we are not the right kind. After some shouting, morphing, threatening she yells for the guards. We end up being surrounded by them and we start to try to talk our way out of the issue we are in. The Kobold woman says she is the mother of some big shot Lord or something.
As we continue to try to talk our way out of it, Neph and Ultimus show up. Neph uses his political power to have the guards walk away, and we are told off by Neph to not do anything like that again. We do find out that Usk'dnar, pronounced Uskenar, is an Emerald Kobold and owner of the Kinky Buckel and is related to Corix. Who Corix is I have no clue.
On our way there we come to the open street market that has "acquired" goods for sale, including magic rings and amulets. We are shown them all and do not find anything of interest or need. So we continue on our way to the Kinky Buckel. She is a funny odd Kobold, but nice because she gave some weird bacon. She says she wants to charge us 16,000 GP for Melvin's and my armor to be worked on. She does inform us of a way to get a 50% discount, all we have to do is have Neph go on a date with her Granddaughter.
We then go to the Brand and Boil, where neither Doots or Melvin are interested in anything so I get to ask about my weapons. Alas a Dragonkin by the name of Myralyth does not stop talking for long moments after I ask one question. I then see a sign that says "Do not talk to Myralyth". I then see a dwarf resting on a chair and ask him if he can answer my question, he informs me that he wants to charge 26.000 GP for the work I am asking for.
We decide to go back to camp and see if we can find a way to earn oodles of money. I see Sen and ask about the amulet Doots has been wanting all day long. He informs me that he sold all the ones he acquired, but Neph has an extra one. So I go to Neph, who is in the middle of a heated meeting and ask about the amulet. I am told to come back later.
Shortly after that the meeting is over and we get to talk with him. Asking about the amulet he gives it to Doots, and I inform about the Granddaughter wanting to go on a date with him and it will help us out. He finds out the truth about the 50% discount and still says no. Ultimus finds out about our wanting to earn more money and hands over a list:
Goblin Extermination - 25gp per ear
Hobgoblin Extermination - 100gp per ear
Ironhide Armadillow hunt - 8,000gp if dead, 11,000gp if alive
Mistveil Hounds Pup Capture - 13,000gp per young pup captured and brought back to guild
Flower Picking - 40 of each Rosmium, lesmium and plemlium - 2,040gp
The Masked Elders Killed or captured - Reward to be given by Gregsmaratam
Musical Enterntainment at Festival - 5gp per hour for week of performances 24/7 available
Hedgewarders Guards - 2,000gp to travel to small town not marked on map
Proficient hunters needed - teaching for new merchants - 4,000gp per day
It is the list from the nasty guild were the Kobold woman was at.
Kliften is the cook of the mercenary camp.
Rolf is a Rocksasha and a mercenary.
As we walk back to our tent we hear screaming, running, and fighting. A hoard of skeletons is attacking the towns gate where we see the horrible Kobold woman getting buried by a pile of them.