Leif's Homebrew 4E D&D Game, nee 'Leif's Keep on the Shadowfell' [IC #1] [FULL]

[Scotley]

Having no plans to make a purchase just now, Basher7 watches the interactions with the shop keeper with interest.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Aimhirghin Maolán

On Khellek's cue, Aimhirghin smoothly takes the transaction in hand. He pitches his voice deep and smooth, and speaks conspiratorially with Ser Widarson.

"These are prized by the Kobold slingers - special ammunition that they guard carefully from the hands of others. We would be willing to take 30 gold apiece for them. They're worth considerably more than that to the right buyer, of course, but given their potential to aid the defense of the city I expect you'll be able to sell them here at quite a tidy profit."

[sblock=OOC]
I couldn't find a price, so I based my asking price loosely on Tanglefoot Bags from 3.5 then added a little to bring it to just over half. Of course, we never saw these things in action, so we really don't know what they do . . .

Words of Friendship (Encounter, Add 5 to Next Diplomacy Check)

Diplomacy Check (1d20+10=28)
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[Leif]

Bairain's Grand Shoppe -- Bairwin Wildarson, prop.

"Hmmm, ye drive a hard bargain.... but 30gp? Now who in this town would have the money to buy them from me after a modest mark-up? Tell you what, I'll give you 8 gold and 5 silver apiece for them."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

"Hmmm, ye drive a hard bargain.... but 30gp? Now who in this town would have the money to buy them from me after a modest mark-up? Tell you what, I'll give you 8 gold and 5 silver apiece for them."

[sblock=Leif]Oh for Pete's sake - a natural 18, modified 28 and he's wanting a third of half price?[/sblock]

"Sorry friend. They're worth almost my asking price for us to keep. I might could come down a gold to 29. I strongly suspect the good Lord Padraig would be able to afford them, and would likely pay."

 

[Leif]

Bairwin's Grand Shoppe -- Bairwin Wildarson, prop.

[sblock=Leif]Oh for Pete's sake - a natural 18, modified 28 and he's wanting a third of half price?[/sblock]

"Sorry friend. They're worth almost my asking price for us to keep. I might could come down a gold to 29. I strongly suspect the good Lord Padraig would be able to afford them, and would likely pay."

[sblock=Mowgli]Even if you had tolled 2 natural 20s in a row he's not about to pay 30gp for them! Come on, man! Be halfway reasonable. Just because he likes Aimhirghin does not mean that he sends his brain totally on vacation![/sblock]
Bairwin rubs his stubbly chin and says, "Wellll, I guess that I might be able to pay you an even dozen gold apiece for them."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=Leif]

OOC: Bairwin Widarson will give you the standard amount for these items (half book price, I think?), but I'm going to make you look them up and tell ME how much!

The gluepots do the same thing as a Tanglefoot bag, which is 50 gp book price. I expected some haggling, so I cut it in half (25) and added 5 (30). The Firepots are even better, but I didn't increase their price at all.

I was just basing my asking price on what you originally said he'd pay.[/sblock]

"I could come down to 28 apiece, but that does away with any profit I could make on them even in a large city market."

 

[Leif]

Bairwin's Grand Shoppe -- Bairwin Wildarson, prop.

[sblock=Mowgli]Ok, then, my bad. You're right and I'm wrong. My fault. Please forgive me. Guess I should find out what in the heck I'm talking about next time....[/sblock]

Bairwin keeps rubbing hid chin as he studies Aimhirghin. Deciding that he must be a Mage of some Power, he changes his tune. "Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Magician! Here, let me pay you 25 gold for each of them, although that will put me in the red for this week. Maybe I'll have a good day tomorrow?"

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Aimhirghin

The Bard smiles in friendly fashion at Bairwin's capitulation, and at the obligatory lamenting over lost money.

"Oh, I expect you're going to have a fairly good day today. Unless I miss my guess, my companions and I are about to spend a bit of money in here, and it's looking like we'll be here in town for awhile as well. I'd say there's a good chance you'll be making your money back from us.

I believe you mentioned you possibly have some magic in stock. Would you mind if I looked it over? I doubt I can afford to purchase any right now, but I expect to come into more funds soon and I'd like to have an idea or two about what to aim for."

 

[Leif]

Bairwin's Grand Shoppe -- Bairwin Wildarson, prop.

"Oh, but of course, Sir Mage!" Bairwin lifts up a higned section of the counter he was standing behind, and leads Aimhirghin toward the back room, looking furtively all around the whole time. "Can't be too careful these days, you know, Matilda," he calls to his portly wife across the shop, "Keep an eye on this lot for a moment, I'm going to show this gentleman my ... uhhh ... 'personal collection.' "

When you get into the back room, Bairwin rummages around in a barrel that looked like any other barrel full of animal feed, and pulls out two small jars. "These here may not look like very much, but they're magical potions! Why, I've seen one of these mend a broken arm in two shakes!"

 

[renau1g]

Khellek will glance nervously as the shopkeep takes Aimhirghin to the back room, the hair on the back of his neck rising slightly as he tenses up.

Taking deep breaths, the shifter forces himself to calm down. "You can relax, we're in town, this man means no harm" Khellek thinks to himself, as he awaits his ally's return.