//Princes of the Apocalypse\\

Hello, it's me again. I have 4 shortbows and 2 shortswords if you're interested in buying. I also have a dagger to sell if you're interested in buying it. How much would you pay for them? As a separate order I would like to buy a quiver of 20 arrows.

Greetings, I have 4 polished jet gems that I'm looking to sell. They have not been appraised, but they're in good condition. Would you like to purchase them?

At Ironhead arms, the half-orc greets. "Ah, the singing elf! It is a pleasure to see you again!" He listens to Leofir's offer and examines the weapons. "I'll buy these for 50 gold, although they're quite worn. I'll give you a quiver and 20 arrows for 2 gold."

There are no jewelers in town. The two stores that Kaylessa mentioned, Gaelkur's and Vallivoe's Sundries, both seem like they might accept such things, as they seem to both deal with everything, even though the sign on Gaelkur's clearly says it's a barber shop. There is a small ruby in the window of Gaelkur's. You could also ask around at the market.

"You can have what you're looking for if you give all that stuff and 20 gold."

"Hmm... I seem to remember seeing that symbol somewhere before, but I can't remember it now. My mind must be deteriorating. Perhaps if you give me some time, perhaps a tenday, I can do some research to find out what it is."

As far as Rey can figure out, the glowing orb is... a glowing orb.

The bath house is a large, well-appointed home. Half-barrels planted with aromatic herbs and flowers flank the entrance, and the windows are decorated with flower-filled window boxes. Inside is a tidy room that functions as a dressmaker’s shop and fitting room. Beyond two sets of doors are bathing chambers that emanate pleasant smells and warm dampness. The owner is  middle-aged woman. "Hello, my dear. Would you like to relax in the baths, or are you perhaps looking for a fine dress for a lady friend?"

 “A fine dress for you, of course miss Haeleeya.” Rey offers a deep bow. “Pleasure to finally meet your aquaitance. ‘sustineri possit proportionem naturalium’.” (may natural balance be upheld)

"Well, what a pleasure it is to speak with one of the Emerald Enclave. I always try to further the cause of the Enclave as much as I can, perhaps I can help it by helping you."

"I have come to Red Larch in search of natural forces not being the way they should. I have just returned from Lance Rock and made allies along he way. We defeated some kind of necromancer lord and I retrieved this. I was wondering if you knew anything about it?" Rey hands over the glowing sphere. He also describes the eye logo/ sigil he saw in the chamber.

"Necromancy is a force for evil, it is good that you destroyed it. I do not know what this sphere is, perhaps you could travel to Goldenfields and ask them what they think about it. As for the sigil, although I do not know exactly what it is, but I believe it to be a symbol of Chaos and Evil. I warn you not to meddle with anything that displays this symbol."

"Goldenfields. Gotchya. If I can't get there myself, can we send it by courier? How's everything else around here at the moment?"

(Goldenfields is where the enclave hq is, right?)

Greetings, my name is Leofir. My group was investigating Lance Rock and we came across a sigil and we aren't sure what it is. Would you happen to know any information about it? It's important that we figure out all we can about it for the safety of everyone here. (Leofir describes the sigil and what happened to the orb) Also, I have four polished jet gems for sale. What would you offer for them?

"I'm sure we could, although it may take a day or two to find one. There's been very strange weather here recently, fogs that persist in the Sumber Hills even in bright sunlight, and sudden gusts of hot wind sweeping west out of the hills where breezes have always been cold. There have been more violent sights, too, such as sudden bolts of lightning stabbing up from the hills into a clear sky. And some people are looking rather more frightened and furtive than usual."

Gaelkur's is a seedy wooden building that serves as Red Larch’s used tools and goods shop, its barber, and apparently an unofficial second tavern for locals. Inside is a cluttered shop full of lounging customers — most of them men in no particular hurry to be waited on — with old hair clippings trodden underfoot on the sagging board floor. Marlandro Gaelkur is the shopkeeper and barber. As you talk to him, he perks up at the mention of gems.

"You know, I was once a jeweler’s assistant in Baldur’s Gate. These gems are quite nice. I'll give you 40 gold for each of them. As for the sigil, while I haven't seen this exact one, I did have a customer that had that triangle with a little line going up from the bottom on some of his clothes. I'd never seen him before, he must have been from outside of Red Larch."

(Leofir will sell the gems) Thank you for the purchase. You were an assistant jeweler? You ought to consider opening a shop in town as there is no jeweler in town. There might be a market for it. Anyway, did this person say where they were from or have any any indication as to where they might be located? Even the clothes sound custom made so perhaps that might be a lead. I need to ask them a few questions about the sigil.

Leofir wonders if Marlandro is not being totally honest.

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