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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Graybeard" data-source="post: 6492037" data-attributes="member: 21705">ElsbethEarlier that afternoon....Elsbeth left the Rusty Dragon shortly after the others. She had stayed long enough to help out waiting on a few customers. She then set off to do a bit of shopping before she returned to the Inn to help Fastus with his story. The first thing she decided to do was trade in her mace. She really wasn't very good with it and to use it effectively you had to stand next to whatever you wanted to hit. As the events of the past couple of days had proven, you needed to wear armor to protect yourself from attacks to use the mace properly. Since she had an aversion to wearing armor, it made sense to sell it and  buy a weapon she could use further away. She browsed a couple of different shops first, getting an idea of prices and quality of service. She settled on a shop run by a human named Tristan. "How may I help you?" he greeted her pleasantly."I would like to trade my mace for a weapon I can use from a distance."Elsbeth produced the mace and handed it to the man for an appraisal."I can offer you 2 gold for this." "Is that all? I was hoping for a bit more, It's almost new! Never been used in combat!" she explained."Well, okay. For a pretty young lady such as yourself, I will offer 3 gold. Now you said you wanted something you could use at a distance? What are you interested in? Bows, slings, javelins, blowguns?""Well, I'm not very good with weapons. They're not exactly my specialty." Elsbeth mentioned."Ah, I see. Magic user?" he concluded."How did you know?""We get a lot of those in here looking for a weapon as a backup to their spells. Crossbows are very popular with magic users of all types. They allow you to be further away from the enemy and still deal a reasonable amount of damage. They are easy to use and can be upgraded later if needed." he explained."How much do they cost?""A standard model costs 35 gold but a better one would cost 335 gold. The more expensive model does more damage and is more accurate." he explained."Okay, I would like to purchase the more expensive model. I guess I need some arrows to go with it.""Certainly, for an additional 2 gold, you can get 20 bolts to go with it.""Thank you, I will take those as well. If you are not busy this evening, there will be a performance at the Rusty Dragon. Some friends and myself will be telling the tale of how we fought and defeated some goblins.""I think that sounds like fun. I would enjoy seeing you relate this brave and daring tale."Elsbeth blushed slightly at what sounded to her like flattery. The shopkeeper finished wrapping up her purchase and handed it to her."Thank you for stopping in and I will see you tonight."Elsbeth walked around a bit more and purchased a new shirt and skirt. They were not fancy but seemed to be good quality everyday clothing.</blockquote>

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