Bjorn casts disguise self making himself look somewhat presentable. being new to the city, Sparhawk is eager to join in on the shopping and indeed, Bjorn finds it pleasant to have a manservant to aid in carrying the wares. After successfully, procuring the sundry items and asking about the various shops in which to purchase armor, you are Directed to Hammered Hull Armory. The proprietor, while not a black smith himself, is known for carrying the widest variety of armor and accessories.
As you both enter the shop, your hit by the smell of leather, Oil and the mineral smell of steel. The walls are lined with wooden manikins wearing all types of armor sets. The middle of the shop has tables and tables of belts, girdles, gauntlets and Sabatons. When you enter a gong sounds, alerting the shop keeper to your presence. You notice he gives you a once over before saying, “ Welcome to the Hammered Hull, my name is Maejen and this is my shop. What can I help you gentlemen find?”
Maejen is a roundish human with bushy sideburns and scruffy stubble beard with mustache to match. He is wearing a shop keepers apron over his oil stained clothing. ( investigation against your disguise self- 5
the shop keeper doesn’t realize your appearance is magically altered.
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Sparhawk looks at Bjorn as if he's been inconvenienced. "I thought you said that the Hammered Hull had the best products and prices in town?" Sparhawk sounds annoyed with his friend. "After killing those crabs last night and saving those men, I need some better armor. Friend Maejen," says Sparhawk, looking at him imploringly, "Please don't tell me we came to the wrong shop?" Persuasion: 23
"Correction -- I said he has the best products and prices you can get without having to entrust your hide to one of those soft-handed daisies in the North Market, who can hardly tell the difference between a shield and a basket."
Bjorn looks around the shop in appreciation, before approaching Maejen. "My friend here has enough practice under his belt now, that he is ready to set this fine set of mail aside in favor of something heavier. Between us," he leans in as if to hide this information from eavesdroppers, "Sparhawk is unable to father an heir, so the armor would simply sit mockingly above his mantle, were he to keep it. Better to let it find a new wearer, wouldn't you agree?"
“ what type of armor are you interested in upgrading to? I just got in a fine set of plate, straight from the forges of Mirabar..”
he motions for you to look at a stunning set of plate. Mirror polished with fine etchings and detail work. Truly the most exquisite suit of armor you have ever seen. “ or perhaps, you would prefer something like this, shipped in from an exotic land from over the ocean. They say it was looted from the trove of a mighty red dragon…only one survivor of that expedition. He credited this armor to saving his skin from the breath of that wicked beast. “
He shows you a well wrought suit of Scale mail made of a metal you can’t quite place…
“Friend Meaker,, that is some exquisite armor! We were sent by our captain to purchase a number of items so I’m on a budget and don’t want to upset anyone by being overly excessive. “ He winks at the armorer. “Put simply, I want to trade my chain for banded or splint, and we have a number of other items we need as well. I know you’ll give us a fair price that we are happy with “
Sparhawk uses soldier background to assess quality of the equipment.
While Bjorn and Sparhawk is off to purchase equipment for the crew Sorsha will await them back at the Cutlass, ready to head over to the home of Abernath the Infernal.
[That's both a bad price AND limited to store credit. It's not really a big deal, it would basically get us the studded leather for free, but A: that doesn't fit the narrative we've given this man, and B: Bjorn would be personally offended by the offer lol.]
[The plan was to get the legitimate shopping done first, drop everything off, and then use this guy's face in case I get caught scamming for the pricier armor. No real need to buy from this guy. But we can technically afford it, and if Sparhawk's going to agree to a deal, I can't stop you, lol.]
[Yeah, from the PHB: "As a general rule, undamaged weapons, armor, and other equipment fetch half their cost when sold in a market. Weapons and armor used by monsters are rarely in good enough condition to sell."]
[However, I think I missed the size limitations on Distort Value -- at this level, I can't really affect something the size of chain mail. Or splint. That being the case, I'd expect to sell for roughly 37gp, so actually this is a good deal.]
[We could just trade at standard price, though, we have the money. I'd suggest we do that, because technically I'd be misusing my spell otherwise. My bad.]
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Sparhawk looks at Bjorn and says loud enough for the fat merchant to hear. "Don't worry, I got this. We don't need to show him our confiscation license from the 3rd ship or have Captain Kurth intervene. As I mentioned, he is more than fair."
"Alright, let's take a look at your price sheet. I'm assuming that since you discounted an honest Paladin's armor by 33 percent who is currently employed by the 3rd ship you'll also give me 33 percent off my purchase?" Sparhawk smiles at the merchant, with a somewhat innocent but menacing tone: (Kinda a persuasion/ intimidation roll) 6
[DM: I'm hoping for a larger bonus to my role, as a 6'4" half orc, employed by the 3rd ship, soldier paladin. I'm not trying to stretch my poor roll just take advantage of my size and intimidation factor. I added +4 to my role (CHA). That being said, I'm nickel and diming here, and want to move forward with the adventure, so whatever. Just having fun with my character. He's not exactly the "nicest" guy around, in a somewhat innocent/ disturbing way. LOL]
Bjorn is somewhat surprised by the paladin's adeptness, but swerves smoothly into the new grift. "Ah, calm down there, friend. (Stage whispering to Sparhawk:) He *needs* his fingers, he clearly works the forge. Yes, I know we're *allowed,* but be reasonable."
He turns back to the seller and smiles. "It falls on me to bill the Ship for any services rendered by Sparhawk, including any price negotiations, as those fall within his professional repertoire. I'd rather not waste the Ship's time with trivial paperwork, so perhaps we can simply agree on the customary 33% discount, rather than having to actually perform billable negotiations?"
Maejen will bring from the back a set of Splint armor roughly Sparhawks size.
” this here armor was taken from an Uthgardt bandit by a Ranger from Neverwinter. It is in excellent shape owing to the marksmanship of the ranger in question. It is claimed he put two arrows into his eye socket from 400 yards, heh he. I have had this on market for 265 gp, but with the relative good condition of your trade mail, and your good graces with the ships, I can let you have it for 180gp. And I will throw in these nice leather gauntlets as a gift.”
Bjorn casts disguise self making himself look somewhat presentable. being new to the city, Sparhawk is eager to join in on the shopping and indeed, Bjorn finds it pleasant to have a manservant to aid in carrying the wares. After successfully, procuring the sundry items and asking about the various shops in which to purchase armor, you are Directed to Hammered Hull Armory. The proprietor, while not a black smith himself, is known for carrying the widest variety of armor and accessories.
As you both enter the shop, your hit by the smell of leather, Oil and the mineral smell of steel. The walls are lined with wooden manikins wearing all types of armor sets. The middle of the shop has tables and tables of belts, girdles, gauntlets and Sabatons. When you enter a gong sounds, alerting the shop keeper to your presence.
You notice he gives you a once over before saying, “ Welcome to the Hammered Hull, my name is Maejen and this is my shop. What can I help you gentlemen find?”
Maejen is a roundish human with bushy sideburns and scruffy stubble beard with mustache to match. He is wearing a shop keepers apron over his oil stained clothing.
( investigation against your disguise self- 5
the shop keeper doesn’t realize your appearance is magically altered.
Sparhawk looks at Bjorn as if he's been inconvenienced. "I thought you said that the Hammered Hull had the best products and prices in town?" Sparhawk sounds annoyed with his friend. "After killing those crabs last night and saving those men, I need some better armor. Friend Maejen," says Sparhawk, looking at him imploringly, "Please don't tell me we came to the wrong shop?" Persuasion: 23
"Correction -- I said he has the best products and prices you can get without having to entrust your hide to one of those soft-handed daisies in the North Market, who can hardly tell the difference between a shield and a basket."
Bjorn looks around the shop in appreciation, before approaching Maejen. "My friend here has enough practice under his belt now, that he is ready to set this fine set of mail aside in favor of something heavier. Between us," he leans in as if to hide this information from eavesdroppers, "Sparhawk is unable to father an heir, so the armor would simply sit mockingly above his mantle, were he to keep it. Better to let it find a new wearer, wouldn't you agree?"
“Ok. I’ll trust you. But let’s keep my personal problems between us”. Sparkhawk looks around, as if a bit embarrassed. He winks at Maejen.
“ what type of armor are you interested in upgrading to? I just got in a fine set of plate, straight from the forges of Mirabar..”
he motions for you to look at a stunning set of plate. Mirror polished with fine etchings and detail work. Truly the most exquisite suit of armor you have ever seen.
“ or perhaps, you would prefer something like this, shipped in from an exotic land from over the ocean. They say it was looted from the trove of a mighty red dragon…only one survivor of that expedition. He credited this armor to saving his skin from the breath of that wicked beast. “
He shows you a well wrought suit of Scale mail made of a metal you can’t quite place…
Frangipani spent her spare time that morning mentally preparing herself to turn into a horse but never actually going through with it...
“Friend Meaker,, that is some exquisite armor! We were sent by our captain to purchase a number of items so I’m on a budget and don’t want to upset anyone by being overly excessive. “ He winks at the armorer. “Put simply, I want to trade my chain for banded or splint, and we have a number of other items we need as well. I know you’ll give us a fair price that we are happy with “
Sparhawk uses soldier background to assess quality of the equipment.
While Bjorn and Sparhawk is off to purchase equipment for the crew Sorsha will await them back at the Cutlass, ready to head over to the home of Abernath the Infernal.
Maejen takes a good look at the chain mail. The first 12' inches are immaculate and sparkly, but the rest looks like normal used mail.
He will offer 50gp Iof trade in value for the armor against the armor of your choice
( after work I will lookup the price)
“Sounds fair my friend. Your reputation is certainly deserved”
[That's both a bad price AND limited to store credit. It's not really a big deal, it would basically get us the studded leather for free, but A: that doesn't fit the narrative we've given this man, and B: Bjorn would be personally offended by the offer lol.]
[The plan was to get the legitimate shopping done first, drop everything off, and then use this guy's face in case I get caught scamming for the pricier armor. No real need to buy from this guy. But we can technically afford it, and if Sparhawk's going to agree to a deal, I can't stop you, lol.]
(Do you have basic "fair' prices for all the different armors?)Choir
[Yeah, from the PHB: "As a general rule, undamaged weapons, armor, and other equipment fetch half their cost when sold in a market. Weapons and armor used by monsters are rarely in good enough condition to sell."]
[However, I think I missed the size limitations on Distort Value -- at this level, I can't really affect something the size of chain mail. Or splint. That being the case, I'd expect to sell for roughly 37gp, so actually this is a good deal.]
[We could just trade at standard price, though, we have the money. I'd suggest we do that, because technically I'd be misusing my spell otherwise. My bad.]
Sparhawk looks at Bjorn and says loud enough for the fat merchant to hear. "Don't worry, I got this. We don't need to show him our confiscation license from the 3rd ship or have Captain Kurth intervene. As I mentioned, he is more than fair."
"Alright, let's take a look at your price sheet. I'm assuming that since you discounted an honest Paladin's armor by 33 percent who is currently employed by the 3rd ship you'll also give me 33 percent off my purchase?" Sparhawk smiles at the merchant, with a somewhat innocent but menacing tone: (Kinda a persuasion/ intimidation roll) 6
{ lets get this shopping done quickly so we can move onto the adventure} Weekend is a good time to get the investigation going!}
[DM: I'm hoping for a larger bonus to my role, as a 6'4" half orc, employed by the 3rd ship, soldier paladin. I'm not trying to stretch my poor roll just take advantage of my size and intimidation factor. I added +4 to my role (CHA). That being said, I'm nickel and diming here, and want to move forward with the adventure, so whatever. Just having fun with my character. He's not exactly the "nicest" guy around, in a somewhat innocent/ disturbing way. LOL]
Bjorn is somewhat surprised by the paladin's adeptness, but swerves smoothly into the new grift. "Ah, calm down there, friend. (Stage whispering to Sparhawk:) He *needs* his fingers, he clearly works the forge. Yes, I know we're *allowed,* but be reasonable."
He turns back to the seller and smiles. "It falls on me to bill the Ship for any services rendered by Sparhawk, including any price negotiations, as those fall within his professional repertoire. I'd rather not waste the Ship's time with trivial paperwork, so perhaps we can simply agree on the customary 33% discount, rather than having to actually perform billable negotiations?"
Lol
Maejen will bring from the back a set of Splint armor roughly Sparhawks size.
” this here armor was taken from an Uthgardt bandit by a Ranger from Neverwinter. It is in excellent shape owing to the marksmanship of the ranger in question. It is claimed he put two arrows into his eye socket from 400 yards, heh he. I have had this on market for 265 gp, but with the relative good condition of your trade mail, and your good graces with the ships, I can let you have it for 180gp. And I will throw in these nice leather gauntlets as a gift.”
Can Sparhawk evaluate the armors condition?