Chapter 5: Blingdenstone

Georges and Stool both stand a little easier from the shining hands Cemos presents them both with.

The shopkeeper looks at Bildaweer and smiles a bit. No real rumors, just the damnable oozes constantly coming in and heading that same direction. Always in that same direction. It's part of why we walled off the passage and brought down the stones there. If they were going that way, we aren't. As for your goods, let me take a look.

He peruses the various containers and things you have collected since your escape. He moves things around, feeling some of the cloth goods and muttering under his breath. The gems he gives a small look over and moves to the side quickly.

Ok, here's what I'll do. Most of the armor isn't really something we'd need, but I'll give you a fair value. Call it one hundred twenty gold for all five suits. The shields are interesting, they aren't like anything we have down here. I'll give you twenty gold for the lot. Daggers are just daggers, three gold for the whole lot of five. The hand crossbows though, those are very nicely made, drowcraft by the looks, yes? Those are worth good money. Call it one hundred seventy gold for those. Three hundred thirteen for the armor and weapons. Because of your services here, we'll make it three twenty. He looks at you for a moment before continuing.

Potions and tinctures are always in pretty high demand here. The light red ones, I'll give you two hundred eighty for those. The dark red one is very interesting, I figure one hundred eighty seven just for it. Those two green ones, acid resistance tonics I'd assume. Two hundred twenty five for the pair. With all these oozes, we can find a use. The thick black one, not much use for me. No one will want it, so I'll give you fifty gold for it. Now this last one, that cloudy one? It's interesting but not sure it'd be much use for you lot. We'll call it one hundred gold for that one. he smiles a bit and turns to the general goods.

The gems, we don't really need those, we pull plenty. I can give you three hundred gold total for the diamonds, amethysts, chalcedony, chrysoprase, moonstones, onyx, quartz, and sardonyx. The string of pearls I can give you another three hundred for. The gowns, bracelets, and candlesticks. Good craftsmanship, I can probably do about two hundred gold for the lot. The masks, bag, chest, and leather purses I can do fifty gold for the lot. That headdress though, I really like it. I can give you fifty for just that.

1220 and you lot keep the potions? You know, that's a fair deal. As for the armorsmith, we don't have one in Blingdenstone any longer. We send metals to Gauntlgrym or Menzoberranzan, they send back armors and weapons for us. But, if you talk with Enzo Hammerfall, usually in the Foaming Mug, down in the south, he may have a supply of armor available, or can give you the name of a trusted surface armorer that would be better suited to making you what you seek. he says, a touch of sadness in his voice.

At the mention of Gauntlgrym, Eldreth pokes her head out from around the rock. Gauntlgrym would be a welcome change to this dismal dark place. Yes, I know they would be welcome there, I'm not telling them that. she says, the last statement in almost an unintelligible whisper.

Oh! My apologies! My name is Gurnook Pathstalker! Better deal may be hard to come by, but it'll at least get you into the conversation.

If you leave the grotto by the eastern path over there, the more southern of the two, and always keep a cavern wall on your right side, you'll come to the Mug eventually. It's deeper into the caves, but they've a tasty dwarven stout you shouldn't miss. They just started business back up a few years ago after the - his eyes get a little wide and his mouth clamps shut.

Well, you've one of us with you. Surely he's told you of the drow invasions? No? Well, some years ago, the drow, well, they invaded us. Many people killed, and to this day, those vile creatures are not allowed within the city un-escorted by a large contingent of guards. They ruined my brother. Absolutely destroyed his business. Now please, go! It's bad luck to talk too much of it in the open. He says, handing a bag of coins to Cemos and then disappearing the opposite direction from where he told you the Foaming Mug lies.