The Forgotten Forge

[DarkMaster]

OOC the valve cluster is not an object its a large area made of many sewers valve and usually is about 100' by 40-50'

While Pohl search the area around the rat market, hoping to find a way to the cluster, Gretchen looks around for anybody or anything suspicious. (roll Pohl search 7+8, Gretchen spot 16-1) None of them finds anything special.

In the mean time at the rat marker Tai and Zane are looking at the goblin merchandise. The gobelin seeing the interest for the doll, he smiles at the young changeling. "Beautifull isn't it. For a mere 10cp it's all yours my lady." As the goblin approaches she can smell the odor of someone who probably takes bath in the sewer water. The goblin while smelly is quite friendly.

OOC Tai search roll 16 + 1

She didn't find anything else of value in the pile of junk.

 

[Karl Green]

Zanick 'Zane' Marcela, human wizard

Zane tries to hide his disgust of the smell of the goblin and adds "Er... well now, yes it is" he looks around at some of the others here (are there any childern? How old?). He tries not to let the goblin get to close though

 

[Delemental]

"Beautifull isn't it. For a mere 10cp it's all yours my lady." As the goblin approaches she can smell the odor of someone who probably takes bath in the sewer water. The goblin while smelly is quite friendly.

Tai sighs quietly. The doll is barely worth paying anything for, let alone paying a silver. She knows she doesn't have the time to haggle endlessly with the goblin, but decides to give it her best shot. Then, glancing over and seeing Pohl's navigational troubles, decides to take a chance.

"The doll is barely worth a single copper, good sir. However, I'm supposed to be meeting someone near this area, and I'm running late. I could use some good directions to get where I'm going faster. If you know this area well, or can show me where to find someone who does, I might be persuaded to be a little... less discerning in my purchases."

Inwardly, Tai winces at the untruths she's telling the goblin. But she also knows better than to reveal that she is looking for something, or that she doesn't know the area at all. Implying that there are people waiting for her can't hurt, either.

(OOC Diplomacy +7 or Bluff +4, whichever is more appropriate)

 

[DarkMaster]

Zane looks around and see humans, goblin, and shifters, families shopping togheter, young and old, scrambling to find a deal in the three goblin pile of junk.

The goblin continue then pretending that he didn't pay attention to Tai last remark answers.

roll bluff 10+4+6 circumstancial

"I've got a rare stick of sealing wax, only partially used, for a mere sixty coppers" The goblin merchant says"Or maybe you could use this fine woolen blanket with just a hint of mildew? Only thirty-nine coppers. How about a skewer of boiled rat meat? For you just five silver. Or, perhaps, if I could point out the way to a certain area where you are expected, what would it be worth to a fine lady such as yourslef? One hundred silver?

 

[DEFCON 1]

Having had no luck around the goblin market to find the valve cluster, Pohl folds the map back up, puts it in his satchel, and then returns to the side of Tai, Zane and Gretchen. He sees the cleric speaking with the goblin and decides to leave the talks to her. He tries to meet the eyes of his party members and gives them a silent shrug and purse of the lips, indicating that he has had no luck finding the E-213.

'Or, perhaps, if I could point out the way to a certain area where you are expected, what would it be worth to a fine lady such as yourself? One hundred silver?'

This last comment from the goblin obviously grabs Pohl's attention. He looks straight at the goblin and tries to ascertain his nervousness... whether the goblin fully epects to be paid 10 gold for the directions (and would be quite okay with getting nothing if they turned him down) or if he's nervously trying to scam them with an outrageous sum and will be able to be negotiated back to a more reasonable price. ((Sense Motive +4))

 

[Delemental]

"Or, perhaps, if I could point out the way to a certain area where you are expected, what would it be worth to a fine lady such as yourslef? One hundred silver?

Tai gives the merchant a look like she can't believe she heard him right. Inwardly, she curses. Why does it always have to be the greedy ones?

"I said I was in a hurry, good sir," Tai says flatly. "Not desperate to the point of imbecility. I suppose that I should be on my way, then, and hope I'm not too late. It seems the goods here are overpriced, anyway."

Tai will stand up to leave, though slowly enough that the goblin could stop her if he wished. If he takes the bait, so be it, she thinks. If not, there are others here I could try speaking with.

 

[DarkMaster]

As Tai is about to leave, the Goblin tells her. "My fine lady, wait, wait, Between civilised persons like ourselves, I am sure we can get to some kind of agreement" says the stinking friendly smiling goblin.

 

[DEFCON 1]

'Agreement, you say? Then speak it. This woman can not submit to your dawdling all day. And let's try and not insult her by charging 100 times what an average citizen of Sharn makes for a day's salary, all right? There is NOTHING you have that is worth that.'

 

[Delemental]

Tai settles back down after the goblin merchant makes his plea.

"Very well, sir. I'm willing to give you one last chance. The people I'm meeting are at Valve Cluster E-213. What's the fastest way to get there from here?"

 

[DarkMaster]

Pohl (Intimidate roll 12 + 4)

The goblin trying to ignore the rude comment from the human. Looking at Pohl then turning quickly towards Tai he adds with a disgusted face. "I wonder what a fine lady like you does with an uncivilised human like him." He then completly ignore the human and stay focused on the lady"But what can a goblin like me do in front of a beautiful and distinguished lady like you. Especially one that needs my help. But you have to understand that I have a large family and while I lead you to the cluster I am not selling anything. So (roll diplomacy 18+7-2 for Pohl Intimidation attempt) 30 sp and I lead you there. I usually make twice that selling my goods but how can a goblin resist such beautiful eyes.
The goblin looks at Tai with a charming look, smiling subtely showing his upper rotten teeth.