Bow finishes the best dinner he had in a long long time, if not ever. He thanks Mynash for the food.

After which they move through town looking for equipment. Walking in and out of various shops; at a market stall he picks up some extra rations; than at a woodcarver he buys some nicely carved crossbow bolts. Next he ventures into a smith's where he gets a Rapier and shield; hoping he doesn't need the rapier; but who knows maybe, somewhere, there exists a hand crossbow that doesn't need a hand to load; if only, one can dream, right...? Finally he walks past a shop where he sees fishing equipment, and as they are moving to an island he gets some stuff there as well; a 2nd rope, always handy, a fishing tackle.

Until the arrive at Mynahs's Magical Menagerie; here he has a hard time with all these beautiful items that are so useful. Should he go for that beautifully carved hand crossbow that should give him better aim (hand crossbow+1), or maybe that hand crossbow next to it that says the person that has it cannot be surprised; he remembers those hobgoblins that surprised them before, wasnt good. Although those armors look magnificent as well; he doesn't get how but that armor that lets him swim better sounds pretty useful when moving to an island, or that cloak that gives some extra protection, or the cloak that seems to blend in with the environments; and what about the stone that gives you some better luck.

Oh what to choose what to choose....

(Ill decide a bit later, hard choice if someone has some advice for Bow please tell him:P Also, I guess no homebrew items? Would love to have a repeatable hand crossbow; either something like the repeating shot infusion, or https://********/items.html#light repeating crossbow_oota in hand crossbow form)

"Forgive me master Bow, oh my, yes indeed, but a foreign delegation left a gift, well, oh dear, it has been over a decade I believe and we never met anyone who might appreciate it until now." He claps his hands and an unseen servant presents two small rosewood lacquer boxes. The 1st is smaller and closer to you, meant to be opened first and the 2nd is much larger, more than double the size of the 1st.

Upon opening the 1st box you discover finely crafted cigarellos, with a deep earth odor that remind one solidly of nature.

Upon opening the 2nd box you behold two expertly crafted repeating hand crossbows with 4 'clips' and each clip contains 6 crossbow bolts. It would take an action to switch out an empty clip and load a fresh clip. Both weapons are more than expertly crafted but are indeed magically enchanted with a +1 bonus.

(@Bow)

You can choose to take the repeating handcrossbows +1 but that would count as your 1 magical item from the common or uncommon lists.

Bow opens the first box, finding the cigarellos. He smells them and right away he is brought back to the forest were he learned everything he knows, and were he felt at home for the first time in his life. However, than he opens the 2nd box and is flabbergasted. In the box lay two beautifully crafted hand crossbows; he picks one up and examines it. Which is when he notices the firing and loading mechanism; it consists of a clip that seems to push a crossbow bolt up into the latch while pulling the string back. It is everything he dreamed of in a hand crossbow. After handling the crossbows with care, and examining them thoroughly he turns to Mynash

"Master Mynash, this.. this, this is to much. However, if you insist I'm honored to wield this magnificently crafted crossbows. This might sound a bit weird, but they are everything I dreamed of in a hand crossbow. Ever since I was taken in as a child, and learned how to wield crossbows, I have dreamed of these kind of weapons; so, as said, I'm honored to wield these while protecting you, your crew and the refugees."

Ceo asks for nothing more than herbs and spices (for the Find Familiar ) and a set of Studded Leather armor. When he is taken back to the merchant’s stall he mainly watches his new companions, which he would like to call his friends, until his eyes fall on a beautifully crafted lute with animal motifs. ( It’s a Doss Lute, from the Instrument of the Bards)

”My lute! How did you get my lute?! My amazing beautiful lute!” He says, tenderly picking it up and strumming a light, off-key, chord, “You need tuning, and a good clean, but you’re back. Thank the heavens! Thank you Mynash,”

"Oh my, now we are at the mercy of the Goblin Horde's schedule and when they decide to launch their attack. Oh, yes, so in the interest of alacrity we will be using lifeboats to load you all aboard the ships and we will begin pre-dawn. Oh dear, I know this all sounds a little strange but it is purely due to the refugees being refused entry. Oh my, oh yes, they will have to be a little distance from the wall but that hardly matters as we'll be loaded and underway before nightfall." 

Mynash assures you that you need not get up so early, but are free to join them sometime is the morning or afternoon.

Randall:

”I will go stay with the refugees to aid in their protection tonight and ensure they are healthy and well-prepared for the voyage in the morning,” says Brother Randall, adding to their leader, “Shall we go give your people the good news, mayor?“

Bow will, of course join Randall; and might test his newly acquired hand crossbow at some trees to get the feel on them

As the 5 of you are about to exit the city, you take a practice shot with each of the handcrossbows at a tree about 200 yards from the front gate, when several people encircle you, some wearing leathers and others dark cloaks. There appear to be 7 in total, 3 wear leathers. Each has a shortsword or dagger drawn and pointing toward you all in the center.

The Leader, wearing leather and brandishing a shortsword, pipes up, "Looks like your fancy weapons are empty, why not do the same with your pouches!"

(It is evident that this is a hold-up or stick-up of sorts.)

“I would urge you to reconsider your target my friends, so I will give you five seconds to run, if you are still here and insisting upon robbing us, you have earned anything that happens afterwards. Fair?”

"You sure you want to do this?" Bow says as he puts one of the hand crossbows on his back, picks his shield and imbues the hand crossbow in his hands with rite of the dawn. (free item interaction, action and bonus action so expect I can do this all now?) They will notice a slight pain moving through bows face as he takes 2 radiant damage while his hand crossbow starts glowing (20ft light).

Petcan looks around, nervously at first but then exasperated. “You’re barely considered armed. You must be desperate. Please, don’t do anything you might regret. Calm yourselves, and perhaps we can find you something to ease your lot in life.” 

persuasion 11 

"Oh, a bunch of smart mouths, right, get after em' boys!" the gang leader barks.

Initiative rolls:

Bow: 10 

Randall: 17 

Ceo: 7 

Petcan: 16 

Gang Leader: 5 

2 in leather armor: 9 

4 in cloaks: 9 

Initiative Order:

Gang Leader
Bow
Randall
2 in leather armor
Ceo
Petcan
4 in cloaks

The Gang Leader makes a stab or two at Bow and whatever glowing magic he seems to be about.

Attack: 16 Damage: 6 

Attack: 7 Damage: 8 

(Bow is up. Randall is next.)

Bow holds up his shield and deflects both attacks after which he aims his crossbow over the shield at the gang leader and fires of three quick shots:

Attack 1: 7 Damage: 21

Attack 2: 14 Damage: 24

Bonus attack: 9 Damage: 25

Randall:

      Raising up Lightbringer, Randall channels divine power into his words, saying, “Depart from here and go live productive lives engaged in an honorable endeavor.  Only death awaits you here if you continue along this path!”

Casting Calm Emotions on the bandits to get them to stand down and hopefully leave peacefully, DC 15 Charisma Save.

Gang Leader save: 10 

2 in leather armor save: 14 

4 in cloaks save: 3 

Your handcrossbow takes him by surprise as he doesn't see you load it and the 2nd shot takes a lot of the steam & pepper out of his step.

"You don't scare me!" bluffs the gang leader.

"We should scatter, I think I hear the guards coming." adds 1 of the leather armored ones.

"Looks like it's your lucky day." snarks the gang leader as they dash away in different directions.

Yeah, like the gang leader is getting away.

Ceo takes out his recently tuned lute and casts Levitate on the leader, turning him upside down.

DC 15 CON saving throw to avoid effects.

Gang Leader CON save: 5