The guard chuckles,
"A bit more than you expected? It's pretty nasty in there, alright, and getting worse by the day," he gives directions to the Goldwhisker Warrens, the are of Blingdenstone that the wererats have claimed as their own.
You do indeed have to pass through the market
(area 7) and find that purchasing a silver weapon costs 100 gp (90 for you, 80 for Xeliss) on top of the base price of the weapon. A steep charge, but they are in demand these days with the looming threat of the wererats. You may choose to make any purchases you wish, as long as they occur before the first combat you may encounter down there.
You pass through the market and into the main entry chamber
(area 5), then turn west to approach a large set of reinforced and locked double doors that lead into the Warrens. The guards briefly listen to your story and then confirm that they got word from Dorbo to let you through. They tell you to knock with a "three-then-two" signal if you want to be let out.
The doors are opened and you enter into near-complete darkness with a warning to
Watch your step in there! A little bit of glowing fungi sheds some light, but those without darkvision will need another source of light. The chamber you enter into is empty at first glance, with a tunnel leading to a neighboring chamber.
OOC:
You are in the chamber
just below 23 at the moment (between 5 and 23)