"Thank you kind Wakanga, your generosity is out little secret. How much for a potion of healing, in never hurts to be prepared? I am here in the city to help the Order of the Gauntlet who rescued me, could you tell me anything about the Harbor Master?"

Krav grunts.

"Hard to bathe on expeditions, friend," he replies with a toothy grin, then looks at the form, taking a moment to read it.

"Huh. Well, looks good to me, and I can't turn down a bath!" says Krav as he signs the form.

"But the real problem are these clothes. Didn't have any to spare, so they haven't been washed much."

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"Thank you kind Wakanga, your generosity is out little secret. How much for a potion of healing, in never hurts to be prepared? I am here in the city to help the Order of the Gauntlet who rescued me, could you tell me anything about the Harbor Master?"

"The Order huh. A fine bunch of men and women. You can't go wrong siding with them." Wakanga scratches his chin and pulls a potion from under the counter. "Nothing but the finest healing potions in all of Chult, The ONLY healing potions that can be bought in chult. The price is 80 gold for one healing potion. Prices are non-negotiable. As for the Harbor Master. What about him? He is an honorable Dragonborn that loves his work."

Yellow looks at the closed door for 10 seconds and then smells herself. She turns and walks away from the villa, stopping a small distance away before turning to look at Kaslo, Solis and Taggart. "As much as I want to hurry, I think we might need to get cleaned up before we do much else." She turns and looks at the villa and then back again. "I don't trust the princess's dog. After we get cleaned up, I'm going to ask around a little bit and see if I can get some information." She pauses as she looks at the three, clearly debating with herself. "If you're willing, we could save some time if all or some of you take the letter to Prince Jobal to hire the scouts." She's including all three, but making eye contact a little more often with Solis. "If I have time this evening, I'll also see the Harbor Master. What do you think?"

"May we call it 200GP for the lot? The Order was suspecting a shipment of supplies and reinforcements, they never made it to Camp Vengeance. I suppose it could the cost of the Jungle but I was asked to help investigate. Are there any Princes that would interfere in the Order receiving their shipments?"

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Krav grunts.

"Hard to bathe on expeditions, friend," he replies with a toothy grin, then looks at the form, taking a moment to read it.

"Huh. Well, looks good to me, and I can't turn down a bath!" says Krav as he signs the form.

"But the real problem are these clothes. Didn't have any to spare, so they haven't been washed much."

Dengo snatches the form and looks it over and smiles. "You're a tough little critter yes? Now it says here you fought a water spirit yes? You'd think you'd have cleaner clothes yes?" He begins to chuckle at his own joke and a few seconds later the chuckles become a deep belly laugh. 

"Sorry friend. Now It says on the form you wish to fight a beast for your first contest, I will arrange it yes? Just go through the gate and make your first left. Head down the hall until you see a large circular room in the right yes? In there dump your clothes into the garbage can yes? The bath is right through the door. We will supply you with new clothes once you are clean yes? Sounds good friend Krav yes?"

As you walk down the corridor and follow the directions you can hear Dengo still chuckling about his joke before he yells "Next Yes?"

You find the circular room and there are a bunch of people in it at various stages of undress. Nudity is not an issue it seems for these gladiators. As you enter the room they stop and look you up and down. One rather large Chultan make that makes a brick wall look like a little puppy spits on the ground at your feet. "New meat, I hope you can fight little man."

A naked woman walks up to you and puts her hand on your shoulder. She has long reddish/brown hair and her stomach is as flat as a board. She has the lean body of an athlete and her chest and arms are covered with numerous scars. "Ignore Olu, he is just mad because he lost his last battle. New here to the games huh? My name is Yuta, but the people of Chult call me Blaze. I am the current reigning female champion. And you are? 

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"May we call it 200GP for the lot? The Order was suspecting a shipment of supplies and reinforcements, they never made it to Camp Vengeance. I suppose it could the cost of the Jungle but I was asked to help investigate. Are there any Princes that would interfere in the Order receiving their shipments?"

"We can call it 210 gold pieces for the lot, as for the Order missing supplies and such you would have to talk to the Harbor Master. I doubt any of my fellow Princes would interfere with such a thing unless they have a legitimate grievance against the Order. We do not interfere with outside organizations or any supplies that come into the city and out of the city. As long as it is duly taxed and not illegal contraband that all traders know about, then it is welcome to be shipped into Port." 

Krav nodded, shaking his head once out of sight of Dengu.

Now, Krav grins wolfishly at Olu and smiles amicably at Blaze. Not knowing the skill of this crowd, he's decided to (as younger mountain dwarves sometimes say), mine ice crystals.*

"Humph. Pretty new. Call me Krav. I'm no champion, yet. Just hoping to learn a bit while my group and I pass through. Now, humph, I'd best pass through to the baths. The jungle isn't kind to me!" he jokes. Assuming nothing major from anyone watching, Krav starts walking towards the bath area, after stripping off his smelly clothes and putting them in the garbage can. He holds his pack in one hand and his greatsword in the other.

*Humans have a similar expression: "play it cool."

We do smell of jungle don’t we?  Alright after a bath and a change I would be happy to split up and deliver one of the missives for you.  Just tell me which one you would like me to deliver.  

Yellow will lead the other three to a good place to get cleaned up. After getting cleaned up ...

Yellow holds out a paw. In it are the letter to Prince Jobal and her Order of the Gauntlet symbol. She'll explain how to find the Prince and remind them what to say: "The letter explains that we need some locals to help the Order in the jungle with scouting and such. We need at least two to three guides/scouts. The lot should cost 500 gold pieces." She hands over two gems. "Here are two 500-gold-piece gems just in case. Tell Jobal we won't need them until tomorrow." She looks up at the position of the sun. "This is taking longer than I had hoped." She looks at Solis, but again doesn't say anything. "I will hopefully make it to the Harbor Master before we meet up at Thundering Lizard tonight."

She will send them on their way and then Yellow will seek whomever she thinks will have information (using her background) on Princess Jessamine.

"I agree, that felt off. A well known poisoner becoming ill is suspicious by itself, you'd think she be more careful of what she puts in her body. Could be coincidence, but I'll ask some contacts about it has well. Hells, I see what I can get on each of the merchant princes as well."

After cleaning up, he rejoins Taggart, Kaslo, and Yellow, "I'll see if I can meet my contacts before meeting with Jobal. Don't want to get blindsided again. My friends are a bit shy, so I'll go to the meeting on my own, then meet Taggart at Jobul's place in about an hour and a half. See you guys at the Lizard!" Solis leaves the others and heads to the Merchants Ward. There he finds a certain tavern, he sits at an empty table, orders a certain meal, and waits.

After 30 minutes or so, a human, chultan, woman walks in and approaches Solis' table. She's dressed in the moderately fine garb of a successful merchant, or perhaps the daughter of one, and appears to be in her late-twenties. She goes to Solis' table and greets him with a congenial smile, Solis greets her as well and stands to shake her hand. Pleasantries over, they sit, Solis orders her a drink and they make small talk until it arrives, after which Solis asks her a series of questions. She replies and the town converse for half and hour, before their business his done and they stand to shake hands. As the woman is preparing to leave, Solis asks her one other question in an afterthought and her reply makes his face sink for several seconds. He soon regains his amiable smile and bids her farewell before finishing his drink himself and departing towards Jobal's location to meet with Taggart and deliver the letter.

Taggart and Solis find Jobuls place easily enough by following Yellow's directions and come to a lavishly decorated Villa. These residences have beautifully plastered walls adorned with bright murals, patios, and arcades festooned with fresh flowers, garden courtyards open to the sky, and enormous cisterns equipped with water wheels to power fountains, fans, and kinetic sculptures.

As you begin walking towards the front door you see a man sitting at a table on the Villa's stoop. He is a well-dressed man wearing a tan silken robe and there is a Half naked Chultan woman standing behind him with a large fan in her hands cooling him off. Jobul is drinking an amber colored cocktail. He smiles as you walk towards him.

"Ah, visitors, please. Have a seat. My name is Jobul, how may I help you?" Jobul snaps his fingers and another woman comes running out of the house with two glasses and she pours you the fruity beverage. "Tej is a fermented drink made from honey. It’s more common and popular in Chult than beer or ale. Please. Enjoy a taste. Very expensive but very good."

Jobul takes a sip of his drink and watches Solis and Taggart. Before you speak another woman comes out of the house with a bowl of various fruits and nuts and places it on the table and backs away from Jobul with a bow. Jobul doesn't even seem to notice the women. 

"210 it is then. I appreciate your help Wakanga. I will be sure to return if I need anything else." Drita takes the two scrolls and the health potion and makes her way out of the store. While walking around on the streets she hears of the gladiator arena and makes her way towards it to watch for a little, maybe partake in some gambling. When she arrives, she sees a familiar figure in the arena. Realizing that it is Krav she briskly makes her way to the bookies and places a wager of 20 GP for Krav to win.

As Krav gets in the bath and washes the grim and stink off his body there are a few others in the bath as well soaking after their recent matches. A few of the men eye Krav up and down as he enters the waters, sizing him up as a possible combatant. After about 10 minutes a lady walks in dressed in royal blue robes and is holding a box with a ribbon on it.

"Krav?" She says, "This is from Dengo, He says you are next. You have five minutes."

Krav hurries out of the bath and opens the box and rolls his eyes at the outfit they give him. As he quickly dresses and grabs his weapon, the lady escorts him out of the room and down the hallway. "You can leave your pack in here." She says as she points to a small alcove next to the gate leading onto the arena floor. 

Meanwhile

Out in the stands, the crowd is calming down from the exciting fight between Jable and that damned dinosaur that caused so much destruction in the city. Jable won of course and the crowd loved it.

"Ladies and gentlemen. For your viewing pleasure, we have a special match up today. One that may go down in the history books."

"Normally a peaceful plant-eating dino but this poor creature was ravaged by Ras Nsi's army of undead and we captured it about a mile from Port. What better way to show defiance to Ras Nsi than to kill one of his creations. Ladies you might want to cover your children's eyes. We give you."

There is a drum roll from out of nowhere and the crowd hushes as they begin to look around the arena. 

The Western gate opens and four large Chultan warriors are dragging a large armored dinosaur into the arena. It is 20 feet in length and its body is covered with thick armored plating and massive spikes the size of a small child. The stench of rot and decay can be smelt throughout the Coliseum and you notice right away this isn't a normal dinosaur.

"The dreaded Zombie Ankylosaurus." The crowd erupts in displeasure and the boos and jeers begin.

"Now please, quiet down." You can hear the announcer saying. "We have found a brave gladiator that will take up the challenge of destroying this foul abomination. He comes from the wilds himself. A master tactician in the arts of destruction. He carries a sword bigger than himself. The slayer of beasts, tamer of the grung, Slayer of foul water spirits. I give to you. Krav the Merciless."

The crowd goes wild with the introduction and the bookie begins shouting "5-1 odds in favor of the zombie. Any takers?"

The Eastern gate opens and out walks Krav in his new gladiator outfit. The crowd starts chanting Krav, Krav, Krav. A few of the ladies faint, Not sure if it was the outfit or the hot weather. Some of the men faint as well. 

Kvothe and Drita bump into each other at the bookie while placing their bets on Krav to win.

"Now ladies and gentlemen. As you know we are always very cautious about our gladiator's health and we have 3 healers on standby for this deadly match. You all know what can happen with the undead."

A horn sounds from somewhere and the guards unchain the zombie and dash back out the gate as the zombie turns towards Krav and moans. The beast eyes the 20 feet distance between the two of you and begins to lumber forward.

Krav(49/49), Zombie(?)

Krav is up

Krav draws his sword, leaning it against his shoulder while he waves at the crowd, then turns towards the ankylosaurus zombie.

"I hope Ras Nsi is watching this. Time to die again, zombie scum!" he says, just loud enough to perhaps carry to those in the first rows of seats, then concentrates, filtering out all sounds except for three, the dinosaur, the gnat buzzing near Krav's ear, and Krav's own eager breathing. Then Krav charges the zombie, bringing his suddenly glowing greatsword up and making a huge two-handed slash at it.

Raging + Reckless Attack: 22 and 9: Damage: 10 magic slashing + 8 radiant

Krav(44/49), Zombie(19)

As Krav begins to speak "I hope Ras Nsi is watching this. Time to die again, zombie scum!" his voice is amplified for everyone in the arena to hear and they erupt in applause. Kravs greatsword slices into the zombie beast, cutting off a few spikes from its side. (19 damage)

The zombie Dino lashes its tail at Krav and it smacks into his legs (5 damage), almost knocking him down but Krav regains his footing. A hush falls over the crowd as Krav was hit. 

As Drita sees the beasts tail slam into Krav, and crowd fall silent. She begins to chant "Krav! Krav! Krav!"

Krav laughs as he kicks the beast's tail to the side.

"Come on. A good blow is more like...this!" he says as he reverses the direction of his sword, this time stabbing at the dino's clawed foot.

Reckless Attack: 24 and 13 Damage: 13 magic slashing + 8 radiant

Krav(44/49), Zombie(39)

Krav laughs as he kicks the beast's tail to the side.

"Come on. A good blow is more like...this!" he says as he reverses the direction of his sword, this time stabbing at the dino's clawed foot.

The crowd laughs at Kravs comeback and begin to chant his name as his greatsword slashes across the zombie dinos foot hacking it clean off. (20 damage)

Off balance, the zombie lashes out with his tail but misses Krav completely.

Krav shakes his curly-haired head, but is still grinning.

"Not so dreaded, now, are ye?"

He aims his next strike right at the dinosaur's tail.

Reckless Attack: 27 and 22 Damage: 15 magic slashing + 4 radiant