(Before Piers talks to Cat) Cat looks shocked at the words "i will patiently wait here."  She looks at him and simply asks. "Why? You gave us a sending stone to contact you. We're going to be resting for eight hours, at least."

She wonders if she should get a beware of former owner sign, and post it.

"hum? but they can only be used once per day. ohh i tough you where going to ask the owner and give me a response today. i heard it wrong sorry, well, if that's the case i am going to resume my work, i was supposed to meet a possible client in this city. see you later, then. i hope you rest well." he says, before leaving with the carriage. 

inside the tavern, lif is sitting on a chair, holding a cup of water. he tries to drink it, however the liquid passes trough his body, falling on the chair. he does not seem faze by it, and is simply repeating the movement, apparently bored. he notices the group heading in, and then gets up, looking at you with curiosity

As the dwarf leaves she watches and then turns

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Before going in Piers nods to Cat and lore to have a quick talk.. Whispering says 'I may not know a lot about dealing  with merchants but why would he have a sending stone? And he has a magical hound. From what I get he is not a common merchant and there is more than meets the eye. Should we have dealings with him? Keep an eye as he may sell other staff we might want?'

 Cat nods "It is curious that he has sending stones. Fact is, this is the first I've seen such a thing and I'm not sure how to use it." She shakes her head. "I'm not stupid, and I can see greed at work, I've never heard of wine or any such product, costing so much even with a thirty percent discount. As for the barking dog, its probably an alarm spell. So Ragan is ether a magic user or knows an alcoholic wizard."

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"hum? but they can only be used once per day. ohh i tough you where going to ask the owner and give me a response today. i heard it wrong sorry, well, if that's the case i am going to resume my work, i was supposed to meet a possible client in this city. see you later, then. i hope you rest well." he says, before leaving with the carriage. 

inside the tavern, lif is sitting on a chair, holding a cup of water. he tries to drink it, however the liquid passes trough his body, falling on the chair. he does not seem faze by it, and is simply repeating the movement, apparently bored. he notices the group heading in, and then gets up, looking at you with curiosity

 Cat smiles walks over to the bar and sits a bottle of wine on the counter.

"Hello my friend. I should of asked this before Lif, where and whom did you get your supplies from? We're new to this and don't want to be taken advantage of."

She tells him the tale of Ragan, the dwarf they just met all the details, while trying to teach him thieves cant since he cant speak.

"Gods it has been a very productive night!" and adds more details to the conversation by telling about the encounter with undead at the cemetery 

lif looks at cat, at first he doesn't seem to mind her presence, however after he sees the wine, his eyes go up in interest. he sits beside cat, hearing the tale and thinking for a moment. he then starts to draw on the dust of the table a simple drawing of a dwarf, who is handling a bottle to- something that seems like a vampire, and a squid-like being. both of the creatures seems happy, and the dwarf has a big bag of gold on his hands. he then tries to make some signs with his hands

"he's not dangerous. but he deals with dangerous people." that's what he gesticulates. he tries to think a bit more, and then continues to draw on the table 
"buy for 5-10 gold pieces. sell for 10-15 gold pieces. that's how i dealed in the past. people like wine. tastes good." he said, floating towards the bottles to inspect the wine. finally, he gesticulates that the people he dealed with where probably aready dead. after inspecting the wine, he respectfully bows towards the group. he moves his lips, not making a sound, but it seems like he is saying: "You have proven yourselves. the tavern is yours." 

"So, seven gold is not unreasonable." She says offhandedly stroking her hair, remembering the dwarves offer. Then looks towards Lif "The tavern is ours." she gestures towards Lif,  Lore(since Curk left) Piers, Drux, Kess and herself. "I'm sure you have little use for coin Lif, But we want you to stay on and bartend, or help, course only if you want to. Maybe what you make for yourself, could go to a relative, I wouldn't want you to work for free. That is unless you want too.. Pumphrey the bouncer that used to work with you, works over at the Mermaid, we could get him to work here. Maybe... But its up to you, whatever you think is, respectful." 

As she answers Lif's bow with a curtsey, something her adoptive parents taught her though that seems long ago. She holds back a gasp realizing what the black labeled bottles might of held, blood, brain fluid?. She thinks that is why he was so happy to have his wheel fixed. Appointments like those must be kept.

(We've met a mind flayer and defeated it's intellect devourer, and a wizard, while rescuing Floon! So Cat is familiar with the description.

Link to Original Goliaths Waterdeep Dragon heist   We met Pumphrey at the Mermaid around page 41 or 44, I think. After the doll told Cathern about some of the history of the Manor, I've got much of this listed in my notes if you wish to look And I have the prior link in My first post in the DM Dragon Heist ooc thread.)

Vampire? EEK! 👀😵‍💫

“Good. It’s settled. Now we can rest.” Drux looks to Cat, “unless you still have more to do. Did you want some grub?”

"Well, if we have rations I suppose we will have to delve into them." She looks between Drux, Lore and Piers. "Mind if I share your bedroll Drux? I'd like to get some sleep, but not on a hard floor." Thinking there would be less implications in that choice.

She looks to LIf "Would you watch over us please?"

Since the spell worked. "Um, maybe, I should fix those pipes upstairs first. So, we'll have running water and a usable bathes and privy."

She wonders how much gold they can save with her spell. And where the water is coming from anyway.

"We should contact Ragan, I guess after we rest. But maybe a taste test first, from Floon?"

“Sure Cat, if you think you can fit, you’re welcome to share. Let the pipes be, unless you have the energy. They’ve waited this long. What’s one more night? But yeah, I’d say let’s get some food, and get some rest. Could be a long day tomorrow and we want to be prepared.”

Drux starts to pull some rations out of his pack. “Anyone else?” And he hands one to Cat.

"i am good thanks drux.Now I m going to rest somewhere if you don't mind" says and then he stands up and leaves to find a nice place to rest

Though he is tired, the night in the cold reminded Lore how ill-prepared he is for the tasks ahead. After the negotiations with their strange caretaker are concluded, he stands. "I'll be back soon," he says, heading toward the door.

As the markets begin to open, he seeks out some items to fill out his equipment, then returns to rest.

(( Persuasion: 14, in case it makes a difference bargaining, he'll just get some mundane stuff like bedroll/bedding, and maybe some random stuff for Kess' room ))

"Thanks Drux." She hands him a pastry "Doughnut?" then she takes a swig of water then she sits against the bar. Looks around at the empty place. She laughs "We have a haunted house, all we need is a séance."  She starts drifting off to sleep.

lif tilts his head, and nods. he walks behind the balcony, grabbing the wine and starting to put it in the shelves. apparently, he accepted the job. he looks at cat once again once she mentions watching over him, and the responds with a nod, while cleaning a few bottles- that he, himself had thrown in the ground.

Lore what exactly are you searching for? a bedroll costs 1 gp, as well as the other plants 

(you may all take a long rest)

(( Lore buys a bedrool, mess kit, travellers clothes and a chest (8.2gp); the chest goes to his attic room and stays there for now ))

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

Zzzzzzzz

Snoring "zzzz" (lol)

(So when Lore comes back, from his shopping. Does it sound like some kinda monster is breathing in the Manor? I know I was freaked out one night when I was a kid, cause my brother was snoring sounding like the Sleestack from the TV show/now movie land of the lost.")

( LMAO XD well, now let's go on with the story, shall we? we shall skip a bit with the patrol so you aready did it and got the reward in gold. everyone agree?

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