She decides to see if she can trade the half plate for breast plate since Kala doesn't look all that strong

Dain does have some shopping to do. When he hears the others speaking of shopping he would put away his book and get up to go with.

As they are walking out of the inn Dain eyes the cleric for a bit then he sighs. "Yer name be Kala, huh." He says more than asks. "Here ye be, ye might be needing this more than meself..." He pulls a mace from a loop at his waist, and hands it over to Kala. The mace has a sunburst pattern on it...

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Once at the blacksmith Dain asks about a battleaxe.

"Oh, did you decide to sell the armor instead... I would take it if you are willing to allow me to have it.  I'm so sorry, sometimes my mouth runs but I don't really say much."

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As they are walking out of the inn Dain eyes the cleric for a bit then he sighs. "Yer name be Kala, huh." He says more than asks. "Here ye be, ye might be needing this more than meself..." He pulls a mace from a loop at his waist, and hands it over to Kala. The mace has a sunburst pattern on it...

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 "Yes, it is" she replies.  "Why thank you Dain" she says as he hands her the mace "Oh, this looks like one of those relics that a teacher of mine told me about - a special weapon designed for the hands of a Cleric."

Religion: 15

"but, I just can't remember what order it would be from... but truly, this is special - thank you again!"

Margret looks at Kala and says

"I think you just said you accepted this armor. We can go upstairs and I'll help you put it on then we can go to the smithy ask some advice maybe see if he has anything for sale."

It shouldn't take much time  then we can go.

"Oh, thank you, that would be much appreciated."  

Looking to the others "We'll be back in just a bit." she says as she turns to follow Margret upstairs.

After a short time the two return and are ready to head off to the smithy.  "How's it look?" she asks looking at Biggz, Dain, and Otrov.

(To DM: As mentioned before, he wished to/planned to go with the shoppers, if only to get a better lay of the town. As I don't know how much he's actually been able to pick up other than general directions to some key points, if even that as a new arrival).

Although still a little in disbelief of Margaret's claims about Zurzg, the bugbear still follows after the women, reminding Kala at the time of his earlier request to do as much. But seeing them needing to change out and so forth upstairs, Biggz stays down in the tavern area to finish breakfast before taking up his loot again for some past time tuning and practice. No magic accompanies the music this time, and the tune is a little more somber... until several strings snap not even a quarter of the way into the performance, eliciting a defeated sigh from the bugbear. "Guess I know what I'll need to get now..."

Lute Playing: 18. 

 "Hm? Ehhh... It looks like it'll protect far more than that little bit of leather, that's for sure. Though, I'm sure there are few onlookers a little more disappointed." He says, gesturing at any former ooglers of Kala in the tavern if any. "In any event, ya'll ready to go?"

When she comes back down stairs  she says 

"Did you guys hear the mating call of a dragon? I thought I heard one while we were upstairs"

she looks around and shakes her head and walks to the door "Lets be off I guess the lioncoaster first."

"Mating call of what?" Dain asks with a frown. He shakes his head. "Let's be going." He moves out more than ready to get this hsopping trip done with.

Kala literally laughs out loud a bit and then puts her hand over over her mouth “I’m sorry” she says shaking her head as if trying to shake off what Margret just said.  “It sounded like a mating call of something, that’s for sure.” She says as she followers the group out. 

Nobody never looks up from his book, but does haphazardly waves at the group as they take their leave. As tempting as it was to make use of his new spell, the tiefling would bide his time on that one.

Biggs makes no comment about the jokes of others. But made a silent promise to keep to tunes he was more used to playing. That, and maybe not play in the presence of others, least a bit of courage or enjoyment spur him towards the experimental again. "This lioncoaster of yours happen to sell instruments out of curiosity? Or are they more of the arms kind of deal?" He asked the group as they make their way.

Margret smiles at Mr Biggz "I don't remember." She looks at the goblinoid realizing that he may be more like Zurzg than she thinks and probably her gest was out of line. Not wanting to loose a member from her blunt humor 

"Mr Biggz would you please try that song again? It's been along time since music has entered into my life."

She wonders why Nobody didn't talk to them and did nothing but study? She hopes to see him again

"Even if I was a mind to along the way, which I cannot say that I am by much at the moment, I'm afraid that's quite impossible, lil' miss. Part of the reason I asked my earlier question after all was because I seem to be now short of a number of strings. And didn't quite have the foresight or funds maybe to bring along extra." Biggz at that point shows her that out of the several strings lining the lute, only the two remained intact.

She nods "Um Dain can you help him mend his strings? Please"

“I can mend it” Kala pipes up. 

looking to Biggz “Do you mind if I take a look at it?” She asks. 

(I'm assuming this is all happening in route to Lioncoaster)

Biggz raises a bushy brow, but ultimately offers up the lute without a word for anyone to take hold of for mending[?]. Once whoever does so, as he wasn't very particular, he watches them work intently and even marvels a bit at their methods. He would also mumble the words at some point, "Huh... that's certainly a coin saver."

Margret adds with experience from frustration's of shopping here in the past, as they are walking "Considering this backwards town, yes." as she watches the work  "I need to learn that one too." 

Marco now an ordinary bat when summoned last, flits around hunting nats, dragon flies and such but also tries to keep watch for his master. skyward and dirtward. 

Kala takes hold of Biggz's lute and with a short prayer, she places her hand on the broken strings and casts a mending cantrip to repair each of them.  After giving it a quick look over, she hands it back to Biggz - "It might need to be tuned up a bit after that mending but it should work right fine again."

Biggz chuckles heartily and slaps gut a few times. "Yea, that's ah...ahh... hm... Frontier town for ya, I guess. Though, this one's larger than any of seen in 19 summers or so."  He comments and glances around, but never slows for long, if at all. When handed back the lute, Biggz tries to effect an appreciative smile. Although on his big, furry mug, it was just as liable to be intimidating than anything else.


"Thank you, Kala. Much-o appreciated, ya.Think I'll tune 'er up once we've settled back at the Inn." He admits.

"You are most welcome Mr. Biggz...." She pauses thoughtfully "I Don't know that I have ever heard you play....Unless that was you playing a few nights ago on the trip up here from Neverwinter, that was some really good music and it helped me in falling asleep that night.  Oh, Would you play for us later, I mean, if you don't mind?"  She leans in a bit closer to Biggz and almost whispers "I do know how to dance." She gives him a little smile "and I'm sure your playing is probably better than my dancing.... "

Looking up again to the rest, "so where's this Lioncoaster we are headed towards?"