The  gate opens down the middle to a row of shielded heavy armored individuals. In front of them, a robed figure stands in front of them.

"So forgive the arrangement but we can not be too careful. Please come this way, we simply need to process your group before we allows you to conduct your business here," The figured sends a message before leading you to a small tower off to the side room. They ask all of you to place your items on the side and sit down on the other side of the room from your possessions. One by one, they call you into a side room where you're questioned before being let go for next person. AFter a time the interviewer leaves and then comes back with a note.

 "We contacted the library and confirmed your story with them. You're can conduct what business you want but be warned, we do no tolerant any transgressions. WE have a quartermaster if you want arms or arrmor, arcanist for spell needs and I believe a few traders are selling wares here as well as some others seeking Cardinal. Have a nice stay at Kirkwall,"  He leaves the door open as he leaves. 

Gotch goes to find someone selling charcoal, herbs, and incense...

Gotch follows the direction people give to the Arcanist, opening up the buiding's door, bells chining as you step in but you bounce off a large wall blocking your way. After a moment the wall turned around, "Hello?" The large figured looks around and then down to see, "Sorry about that. Just let me get out of the way," as he places the last of some bottle liquid on a shelf then walks behind the front desk. You can see he's a  large Firblog  dressed in rather plain clothes leading on the table at you, "So what will it be mister goblin?" AFter your express your need for characoal, herbs and incense, the Firblog chuckles, "I see you want the components for a Find Familiar spell huh? WE have stock of it, how much do you need?"

"Two castings worth..." Gotch speaks up.  "Need to have one on hand you know..."

"And do you have a Brass Brazier as well?" He asks.

"A Brass Brazier? I think we have some in the back. I may ask, what form are you plan on giving the little guy?" He ask over his shoulder as he opens pouches here and there, gathering he characoal, increase and herbs. After a moment he send a mage hand into the back that brings back a small  Brazier. He places two pouches into the brazier and placing it on the table, "That would be 20g and I'm hope you send any friends to Dorlen's Arcane Dust," 

"Definitely will do."  Gotch says, handing over the gold as he takes the supplies.  "I'm hoping for a Tressym, but we'll have to see." he says in answer to the earlier question.

Izen headed in after Gotch "do you have any potion supplies" he asked 

After last night, Onyx prefers to stick closer together, you never know who could disapear next. 

At the Arcanist Onyx will ask: „Good morning Sir, my name is Onyx and we just recently arrived  here in the Valley. I assume you are Dorlen, the owner of this shop? I am looking for a shop where i may find arrows and one that may provide me with some tools to work leather. But maybe you got some herbs, chemicals or potions here that would help me to tan the leather?“

"I am not Dorlen, I am Hexa, I simply run this branch of Dorlen's Arcane Dust. Potions, potions, what kind of potions ingredients did you have in mind? I would caution, I do not stock Herbalism Kits, merely the ingredients. The Traders sells kits. If you're looking for arrows? See the quarter mister. Leather working tools, I believe the traders would have them. I do not carry any items in the field of taxaidmery or leather working," He takes his time turning to reach of you, answers the question as they come from the party. Gwazi has left to find the quartermaster while the group ventured together to the magic shop. 

“Well what potion ingredients do ya have” Izen asked excitedly 

"I have things for your standard potion of healing for 25g. Got ingredients for oil of slipperiness, potion of animal friendship and  potion of growth for 100g" Hexa read off a clipboard then eyes you guys fully, "I also have potions for sale, A potion of Climbing and Comprehension for 20g each. I have more but I believe it's outside your price range at the moment respectfully."

As he looks at Onyx with his items, "Are you sellling that Lantern? I'll give ya 200g for it," He points his large finger at the lantern who took from the gator rider.

„To be honest, i didn‘t have the chance to examine it yet. What can you tell me about it?“

Gotch steps outside the shop and waves a hand, conjuring a chair.  He sits as he waits for the others to finish their shopping. as he does so he looks around the place, trying to see if he can see anything of interest.

Perception:  4

"This here is a Platinum Master's creation. They're very strange items you find the Valley. They're magic items but they grow and evolve if you do the thing requirements. If I may," He reaches out and takes a hold of the lantern and cast identify on lantern,  enveloping it in a golden aura, "This particular creation allows one to cast Shield on yourself or an ally within 5 feet of you. There is more abilities sealed away but how to unlock them I can not determine," 

Outside Gotch seem several guards eyeing him as he sits in his chair, their looks seem to be more on the strange chair than the goblin himself. As Gotch sit and watch, people walking pass by, Gotch take in more details of the population. Gotch could even swear one or two were not flesh and bone. After a bit later, you start noticing the smaller guards, goblins, gnomes and even kobolds seem to be minority but still part of the population here. Then you see a robed figure hiding in an alley across from the shop just watching. After he notice you've seen him, he just shrugs, comes out of the alley and just learn against the wall blatantly watching you  

I hand him 5 gold and say “ This sounds very fascinating, i think i will hold on to it for now. But i promise you, if i ever want to sell it, you will be my first choice.“

After all transactions are done here, Onyx would ask for directions to the Traders and then be on his way. 

Outside he would stop and look at who Gotch is looking at?

“Who is that? A new friend of yours?“

When both Gotch and Onyx look at the figure, he seem to gesture to his chest, then his eye and points both fingers at both of you. As the rest of the population is walking between him and the pair, the figure disappears from sight.

Does Izen want the ingreidents for any of the potions?

Izen sorted through his bag before realizing he only had 10 gold pieces “huh, what can I get with this”

He chuckles for a moment "I'm sorry so say not much buddy but Acrane Dust does pride itself on it's fair prices so when you collect more coins, you'll find a fair price at any Arcane Dust shop for sure," Izen leaves the shop disappointed to find his two companions staring across the street for a moment then they get note of Izen's presence.

After some talking, the group move to the area with several trader stalls in a flea market arrangement, you find assorted wares for sale before you can take a step in, two Dwarves leaving the markets stop and look at you and wave at you to get your attention.

(Didn't Izen get cut of the gold from the stronghold?) 

I don’t remember getting any gold there...did we)