The Party is split (Time to kill them 
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Fang & Oirhandir:
Moving around first the north field, you find wares of all kinds. Several booths are selling food of some kind, often something strange from a far off land. You do manage to find a strange merchant selling various sized carrying containers. He's rather small, and has several cat like features.* He smiles when he sees you browsing his wears and says
"Can I help you gentilemen?"
* Oirhandir: [Sblock]Bardic Knowledge: You've heard of a race called the Katara form the far east that was somewhat cat like.[/sblock]
Elise and Lasair:
You explore some of the north field, looking at wares and asking merchants about encounters with bandits. Amazinly, you find that about half of the of the merchants you speak to have encountered bandits. Many came from a different direction and their answers always vary. Some fought them off, some simply paid to get by them, some negotiated a ware to trade them. You get a few who accurately describe Phineus, but you can tell right away that the gold doesn't add up with the ones who claim to have lost money, and they also mention that there was a reward on Phineus's head (Which is usually consistant, 500 gold alive, 100 gold dead). Most of the rest simply say they write it off as a business expense and said simply that they hope whoever takes care of those bandits enjoys their well earned reward. Curiously, one of the merchants claims that he heard that three brave adventurers turned in Phineus's badly chared body for the reward. Saying that they appeared to have done it unarmed and unarmored.
As far as shoping goes, there are several baubles and trinkets available, though most of the merchants seem to be holding some of what they have back for the festival itself when it starts tomorow. By far, the most unique merchant is likely the somewhat small man with cat-like features selling various carrying containers. However, Elise spots a cute pair of earings at a booth run by a half-orc. They dangle of gold, with a small orb at the end that glows dimly of constantly changing pastel hues.
Troi:
Ingus is well stocked in fine arms and armor you find as you help unload his wagons. He has kept most of the more magical stuff back to sell when the festival starts, but he does have many finely crafted weapons and armors on display already.
Wandering around, you eventualy winds up in the south field. There are several merchants there selling arms and armor as well, and you're sure a few of these fine items are enchanted. One dwarf merchant talks to you for a bit about base materials and speaks of how Mithril and Adamantite weapons and armor are far superior to purely magical ones. He does have many on sale too, though nothing enchanted.
Sunny:
You find that there is a bustle of things going on inside the town as well. The tavern is a busy establishment, actualy setting up several tables outside and several serving girls are in constant move to bring drinks and food out to patrons. Many of the shops of the town are setting up tables to sell their own wares, and others still are moving good via wagons towards the east fields.
A young woman, about your age you'd guess, with long blonde hair, sky blue eyes, and a fresh smile somehow finds her way over to you in all the comotion. She comes up to him and says
"Hi there handsome. You look like a brave warrior who's traveled the world over. I'd sure like a companion to explore the festival with. Care to accompany me? My name's Daphnie"
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