You awake - presumably some time later - to being cold. Bitterly cold. Outside you see that the grass has frosted and the sky is cloudless, stars shimmering in the endless dark.

Your fire has gone out. You can see a few embers still there but they certainly don't warm you.

He inspects the mushrooms closely, tossing a couple of them away and saying with a grimace: "My client is looking for specific traits. Can I take a look at the others?"

There are four piles. One is made up of thick, grey blankets that feel kind of scratchy. The next is thinner and soft, with green and orange blobs on it. Next again is a deep blue blanket with yellow images that look like stars sewn in - these ones are thin but look as if they are larger. And the last is a brightly coloured fluffy blanket that is quite thin.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=74910&page=151#1510 Author: Falconetti Time Posted: 11/26/2019 at 1:05 PM The goblin mutters, bored with trying to get you to react. He slides out of the back of the cart and you are alone once more. The bag he had been eating from has been left open, the food inside beckoning. It doesn't seem to smell so bad anymore.

He wonders if he can sneak a little.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=74910&page=151#1508 Author: Falconetti Time Posted: 11/26/2019 at 1:01 PM "Maybe not just now," Numbat says, sticking close. "Sorry." You enter to see a dwarf at the counter, who smiles at you. The door makes a small bell ring and she greets you: "Welcome to Ye Olde Tannery. Can I help?"

"I was hoping that you might be able tell us what you're willing to pay for small critter skins of low and average quallity," Asteria answers.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=74910&page=152#1512 Author: Falconetti Time Posted: 11/26/2019 at 1:25 PM He inspects the mushrooms closely, tossing a couple of them away and saying with a grimace: "My client is looking for specific traits. Can I take a look at the others?" There are four piles. One is made up of thick, grey blankets that feel kind of scratchy. The next is thinner and soft, with green and orange blobs on it. Next again is a deep blue blanket with yellow images that look like stars sewn in - these ones are thin but look as if they are larger. And the last is a brightly coloured fluffy blanket that is quite thin.

"Oh. Of course, sir," I say and take out the other five and put the other mushrooms that he didn't want back in. I drummed my fingers on the stall, slightly anxious about if the mushrooms had the right traits.

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=74910&page=151#1509 Author: Falconetti Time Posted: 11/26/2019 at 1:03 PM The merchant growls, looking at you with a sickly white eye. "Yes, and the sooner I'm out of this filthy village the better." He gives no indication of what it was that was stolen, simply beginning the process of strapping himself into the small cart.

"I need traveler's information, if I could find your merchandise would you spare me that, and perhaps half its worth in gold?"

It's right there in front of you. Your hands are still tied behind your back, but there's nothing stopping you thinking of a way out of your bindings. You could try and get the food from the bag to your stomach another way if you don't want to do that though.

She chews on the end of a quill she is holding, thinking. "Last time I checked, we did average quality skins for 5G apiece and low quality for 2G apiece. How many have you got? We could always do with some more stock and less gold."

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=74910&page=152#1518 Author: Falconetti Time Posted: 11/28/2019 at 3:49 PM She chews on the end of a quill she is holding, thinking. "Last time I checked, we did average quality skins for 5G apiece and low quality for 2G apiece. How many have you got? We could always do with some more stock and less gold."

"Four avergage quality and low quaility," Asteria answers, "but my friend and I are willing to trade the skins for gear as well."

In the end he accepts six, and you put the other four back into your pack.

You parted with 6 borealis mushrooms

"Better take an extra just to be on the safe side," he explains. He puts them away, before smiling at you and Brazentalons. "Now, you two are owed a blanket and 10G." He gestures to the four stacks of blankets as he drops a clinking pouch onto the counter in front of you. "Is there one that takes your fancy?"