He sure ain't no Oz

They head off south from the Leaky Tit tavern and head towards the cane docks. Sugar is the main crop harvested in the southern slums owing to the regular flooding from the twin rivers. The cane is roughly processed down towards the docs at the south that sit on the Fliqanipl Bay. On their way south, you see the haphazard sprawl of 2 and 3 story buildings punctured by a giant overgrown mushroom atop which sits what looks like a house and half a shop. They all immediately understand this to be the abode of Ashton the Meek.

"Wait Cer-" He would reahcout his hand before cursing under his breath as he got up and followed her hoping she wasnt mad at him.

"Look, Lath, let's just finish up in town for now. I ain't gonna get in more trouble in this place." Cerrie brushed him off.

Itsa would hang back with pearla and turn and say "thank you for stick up me and all also you look cooler when nice"

“Wait you guys had your pit stop now I make mine. If anyone has anything to say about cast any sort of spell…..exactly it shouldn’t take me too long. I promise.” Pearla shouted.

"I-its not that I just wanted to make sure your okay?"Lathander would wrap his arm around hers and the shorter elf would give her arm a kiss. "Im right here if you wanna speak."

"... Can ya really forgive her just like that after what we had to go through for her?" Cerrie says looking at Lathander.

Lathander would lean against her as he thought about his past, The weird rituals commited by his clan on his body. The pain..blowing an old man wasn't the worst possible thing. "With how much pain I've had Cerrie I would do it again alone if that goblin would get away safely..even though I didnt enjoy it"

They approach the mushroom, and find a small opening , just big enough for an adult human in the side of the hardened mushroom surface and see a winding staircase beyond. Pearla leads the group up the stairs to the surface of the mushroom cap and in front of the main house. The house itself appears to have undergone significant renovations, with additional stories added that the original house should not have been able to accommodate. The half building to the left still remains open on one side, but appears to have been reinforced and the open rooms now filled with a wide range of instruments, equipment and materials.

Pearla, you knock on the door and within a few moments, it creaks open.

Cerfepto gives out a deep sigh. "Fine, I'll button up for ya. But I ain't ever riskin' my hide for that runt again."

Lathander would give a kiss to her arm before giving a lick."Thank you dear..I'll make sure its worth your while tonight"He gives a wink to her.

The dimly light house beyond is illuminated by the open door way, and they see a old human man, older than Rodger. He is hunched over, and has a bald head with wild white fuzzy hair on the sides of his head and with some coming out his ears. He is wearing oversided spectacles with very powerful lenses that magnify his dark brown eyes, he wears a traditional wizards robe but its looks tattered and old.

“Hello there I’ve come to hopefully learn some spells that could benefit my adventuring party! I am already able to cast magic and heard that you’re quite the mage yourself.” Pearla comments bowing before him slightly.

"What ever it is I have done, i am deeply sorry" the older wizard croaks flinching back as to avoid a hit."ah, so I havent wronged you in some way?"

“The only wrong is not sharing with me your wisdom old one.” Pearla says getting him to relax a little

"Oh good. Im afraid my relationship with my neighbours has been somewhat poor since my arrival here from, well, thats another story. And yes, I can help with magics of all sorts! Come Come" and Ashton invites you all inside

"Good... maybe we'll eventually forget about..." She wretches briefly. "... him."

“Yeah he was nasty. Like even worse than an elf. In any case great sage I’ve come in the hopes you’d be able to teach me something about magic. As of now I’ve only been able to cast a simple enthrallment spell a few times a day and was hoping to acquire something that could be of better benefit to our group.” Pearla responded

They follow Ashton into his home and find that the original roof of the one story house has been fully removed and all floors above have no ceilings. Instead a maze of ladders, stairs and landings fill the internal expanse of the four story building, each area seemingly with their own purpose. On the ground level (of the mushroom at least), appears to be the wizards main living quarters, as well as a colleciton of tomes, potions a cauldron and other magical devices

"Oh I'll make you forget..the only thing you'll be able to taste is my lips"Lathander would give a flirting almost clicking growl at Cerfepto as he openly flirts with her in the public. "Hooo..gods I love you~"

“I missed a few chapters and while I don’t need any blanks filled in how much sex did y’all fucking have?……” Pearla shakes her head as images start to show in her brain“Don’t answer that”

Cerfepto chortles, before enthusiastically slapping Lathander's back. "You don't gotta keep flatterin' me, squirt."

Itsa merely shrugs at Pearla's comment basically showing she didnt know either.

The wizard oblivious to what all was happening finally speaks. "Yes of course!" the cheerful and accommodating wizard agrees. I" am more than happy to pass on my knowledge to gifted ones such as yourself, though I my needs for jade are few. My need for skills to protect myself are many. Perhaps you or one of your brethren could offer me some training in the martial ways in return for a spell of your choosing?"

"Oh so much sex Pearla it'll make your stomach churn~"Lathander would stick his tongue out before looking back at Cerfepto."Oh..theres that laugh I love..hehe"He would then give a stretch as he would now look about the wiards place after cheering up the moody elven warrior.

"I think this'll suffice as an answer." Cerfepto pulls off Lathander's shirt, revealing all the hickeys, bite marks, and bruises.

Itsa rolls eyes at childish display of them getting at each other throats noting some of the books that catch her interest like one with the pictures of weapons on it.

“I’m going to vommit in your armor later Lathander you’ve been warned.” Pearla threatened giving a **** glare to the two elves.

"Don't be jealous just because you can't get any."Cerfepto sneered.

“If you’re willing to learn I’m sure one of the elves would be happy to teach you a thing or two! And you’re just in luck they’ve spent the past few days in the arena as well!” Pearla said ignoring Cerries last comment as she talked to Ashton.

"Ah, how about to Parry that would be ideal! How about a trade in learnings then?" Ashton offers stretching his old man body.

"um excuse me um Ashton sir do you make weapons glow" Itsa asks the wizard.

"I’ll like to take telekinesis training"Pearla said

"Ah that sounds excellent my dwarven friend, and my dear gobbo enchanting yes that is fun! I love to embue inanimate objects with the coursing powers of the ether. Not cheap though, makes weapons more powerful than normal. What you wanting?"Ashton says addressing Pearla and Itsa

"Could you strengthen my armor?"Cerrie asks

The wizard approaches you with his spectacled eyes and examines Cerrie's armor "yes yes, can enchant, magically enhance with obsidian thread giving it just a bit more defense, righto" Ashton exclaimed.

"i dont know " Itsa shows axe with chain "what you think sir"

"You want the chain to turn into fire maybe when using axe maybe?" Ashton says turning to the gobbo

Lathander would offer his own Obsidian Bow "My long lost father handled this..I wish to make it my own sir is there any way you could help me?"

"Yes, the bow can be enchanted. but so you know. Enchanting is expensive, 2000j each. But im not lacking of jade. How about you do somenthing for me?" but he thinks of work for these would be adventurers "a quest of sorts?"

"A quest..my ears are listening."Lathander would brush the bow a bit before nodding.

"Aye, I'm not averse to some barter."Cerfepto chimes in.

"what kin o quest sir"Itsa asks

“I had a thing before you give us a quest perhaps you could tell me exactly what this is? It’s a compass, but where it points is unclear?” Pearla asks

In response Ashton has the most peculiar look on his face?