Yelling and shopping?

Seeking distraction from the unsettling events of the past day, the party spends the following week in the southern slums doing gig jobs, learning skills. They join up again at the Leaky Tit the following Monday, with some final errands and tasks to be completed before they seek out their next quest. Except for Itsa who is dealing with Gobbler.

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Itsa and Gobbler, being small in stature and light of foot, having no issues making their way back to Wannasuatitti. Its still early morning when your arrive and you are able to make your way through the northern trade slums without detection. Itsa with a little bit of quick wit manages to swipe a jacket for Gobbler to wear to help hide her **** neck ring.

Itsa rememberswhat Elanil said about most Gobbos awaken, there is usually a clutch or small community of Gobbos, mostly in human settlements, that help to orient, protect, teach and guide new Gobbos so they can integrate into the community with their new found self awareness. Before her trip north she purchased some cooking instruments from a trading carriage/caravan run by Gobbos. She noticed then that there was a symbol on the side of the caravan of a thumbs up with a ring around it. you know that is the symbol for the gobbos that can help like an underground railroad.

Itsa looks around until her and Gobbler find the carriage and knock on the door, theyhear some rustling and movement inside and a older sullen sleepy looking gobbo opens the door with a bluster.

"Whatcha want?! was sleeping!" the Gobbo declared gruffly. However, seeing two gobbos before him, his demeanour settles.

"S.. sorry we require ass sistance pwease" Itsa asks.

The older Gobbo looks at you and looks over to Gobbler who has revealed herself. from beneath the jacket. the older Gobbo notices the **** ring around her neck. "Thats a nasty piece of hardware you have there?"

"Will be a problem?" Gobbler enquires with a hint of desperation. the older Gobbo shakes his head. "we can remove. come in"

and with that the Gobbos take in Itsa and Gobbler. Over the next few days, they get the magically enhanced **** ring removed, change Gobblers appearance slightly and equip her with the tools and food and drink necessary for survial and travel.

Itsa and Gobbler talk at the end of the second day.

"Gobbler go now" Gobbler said sadly looking at Itsa.

"Go where" Itsa feels a pang of sadness "what is plan"

"Going Pyub. Banger (the older Gobbo) said that where thinking Gobbos live. Long trek but ready"

"What about gobbo gloria in red dessert, it is family home" Itsa replies.

"My family not awaken, still feral in Drochainm. Maybe find and give mushroom and awaken them."Gobbler spoke.

"Stop by family home they give you plenty mushroom after all they alwys want to unify clans plus have plenty of mushroom around O ass is " Itsa says as she walks past old gobbo to point out are on nearby map of family home before going back to hug gobbler. "After all you my sister now"

Gobbler walks up and hugs Itsa. "You are best sister! Thank you for saving me. Sorry if got you in trouble. Wont forget it." With tears welling in Gobblers eyes, she leaves the caravan and heads off into the wild. Itsa watches her leave for a few moments but soon the young Gobbo is lost to him in the bustle of the northern trade slums. Saddened by the departure of her friend and ward, Itsa is proud that she did the right thing and protected the fellow Gobbo.

Itsa runs up to caravan to tell them that if they run into a gobbo adventuer named desk to tell him that his litlle sister "scuttles" gives her regards or if they run into Elanil that Itsa wishes to see her again

Itsa look down at the badge the gobbos of the caravan, they told her that if ever need a gobbos help just show the badge and the can help.

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While Itsa was dealing with gobbo biz the other members of the party were getting gear at the local smithy that was called "Fix Her Good".

"I enjoy the look of this place...hopefully the peeps here saw my performance. Hey Cerrie whatcha in the shop for yourself. I was thinking of grabbing a sword...and getting your advice since your so good with one"Lathander says all chipper. (If any of the party look upon Lathander or Cerfepto's skin they can see teeth mark like brusies on his and her skin. Almost in the same position or places.)

"Honestly, you can have mine. I might need some shields if I'm gonna have to keep you an' those other clowns from dyin'."Cerrie said dismissively.

"Oh ho did I make a good impression that other day dear Cerrie~ You'll miss me you can admit it love~" Lathander gave a wink before giving a small chuckle"I do appreciate it..I 'll make sure no one shoots you in the arse while your protecting us"

The party approaches the Fix Her Good Smithy. Its pretty standard, with an outside furnace and anvil and a small shop that seems a little light on in equipment from what you can see from display.

"Good. I don't want to have to console ya if I lose the ability to suffocate ya." Cerfepto quips with a smirk as she and crew walk into the building.

They head in and see a older dwarf man with a large greying red beard and platted hair atop his head and a pair of rough fabric overalls. This arms are bear and have tattoos and he is covered in grime and sweat form the work.

Cerrie leads the party into the smith where you are greeted by the dirty but affable dwarf.

"Hail there new customers and well met this fine day in the best part of Mundain!!! What can I do for you?" The dwarven man greets.

Cerfepto approaches the counter nonchalantly. "Well, yer certainly eager. What shields have ya got?"

"Ah protection is what ye seek! i have shields for sure, small shields are a plenty but i only have one large shield"The dwarf looks at the grop a minute "And since I must do my part to aid in the protection of adventurers such as yourself, i will off all goods at 25% discount as a first time buyer bonus"

"So, ya gonna show that shield to me?" Cerrie challenges

"The big one?" the dwarf asks nonchalant

"Aye."Cerrie agrees

Lathander would wait next to her his hands tapping on the counter a bit akwardly watching his partner get the shield. He would hum as he waited to see the large shield.

The Dwarf points over to the wall behind you when you entered and you see a large round shield, slightly convex in shape. It appears to be composite with the central part of the shield being pure hardened iron and the outer ring being hardwood reinforced with iron strapping and reinforcing. the wood is painted a deep red color and the central iron has filigree of a tree in bloom. "So the smaller shields are only 50j, but that biggen was a lot more work so is a big pricer. Its 150j. But you obviously get much better protection from it so definitely worth it!"

Cerfepto approaches the big shield with a contemplative expression. "Hm... well, it's artsy an' all... but don't ya think it'd be better if'n it had spikes an' such 'stead of a tree? So I could proper hurt people with it?"

The dwarf rubs his beard. "I could add something like that if you want. Generally don't because peeps always end up stabbing themselves. would be a custom job though, expensive"

"How much could it be? A hundred jade?"Cerfepto shrugs her shoulders.

"Oh I would say around 120 jade would cover it with the discount today" the dwarf boasts

"P-pardon sir im looking for something melee based and IM not as strong as my partner here..do yo uhave any suggestions for a bowmen who wants to get into the scrap faster uh...sir?" Lathander would twirl his dreads a bit as he tapped the counter hopefully his question can help the smith help him.

"Ah an elvish ranger type! yes understand the predicament. A short sword or dagger would give you some protection as a secondary melee weapon. I have both." The dwarf turns to rifle some items to find the perfect thing.

Lathander would give a nod "That could work..I like the sound of a shortsword..hm perhaps you can make it like a saber. I was taught to use curved esque swords..could you do that for me?"

Pearla is off observing the fellow dwarves handiwork on the shields looking at each of their individual designs.

"Wanting a bit of flair for that up front combat hey? I like!" The dwarf presents Lathander with a chitin based short sword "This was taken from the body of a Merfolk of the Freshwater Sea. high craftsmanship, yours today for 120 jade."

Lathander would brush his hand over it and then would nod. "Its beautiful..I"ll take it." He would carefully take the blade and slide over the 120j to the dwarven man. He wouldn't unsheathe the blade in the shop but he liked the bone looking platings of the blade itself.

"Done!" the dwarven man says handing over the blade as Lathander walks away " I hope it serves you better than its previous master"

"Did it have a name sir?" Lathander says coming back not hearing the ominous warning.

The dwarf smiled "shark tooth" though Lathander got the impression he just made that up on the spot.

"Sharktooth is it I suppose...seems a bit on the nose but it works." Lathander would put it on his hip and with a slap he would give a grin.

After pondering for a bit Cerrie gets the dwarf's attention. "So... how much would it be wit' the spikes?"

"120 for the shield and 120 for the modification, 4 days until pick up." The dwarf says with a more charming smile.

Pearla selected a small shield to which the dwarven man said "That's 40j discounted for you good folk!"

“Thank you friend I must say this craftsmanship is top of the line. It will serve me well.” Pearla says smiling as she knows personally the pride their race takes in their creations.

"And thank you for the complement. I knew you were all good sorts" the dwarven man said with a light chuckle.

Cerrie finally came to a decision "... I s'pose I'll take it." She hefts the shield off the wall. "Wit' da spikes, that is."

"done. half payment now, half with picking it up" The dwarven man smiles upon another successful transaction.

The next day Itsa wonders into the smithy herself.

The dwarf noticing the curious gobbo does a friendly greeting "Ah master Gobbo? You seem to have taken to your awakening with much fervor! What can i assist you with!"

Itsa would wonder the shop looking at the greatsword thinking of Elanil as she rubbed the handle of the axe that Elanil gave her probably giving the shop keep a laugh as they see the giant barmaids bra attached to its pomme.

The Dwarf did indeed laugh seeing Itsa's setup "That's quite an interesting adornment you have there! spent much time north of here?"

"A little a knight named Elanil and me saved a bar maid from some baddies up near Minge I bel leave" Itsa would absently comment.

"I was looking to up rade my my axe blade to ob sidin and add chain or see what greatswords someone like me could use kind sir" she said treating the dwarf with much respect.

"No obsidian available atm sorry. the Senate took all of them up north and the mines in the Twin Cities of the Back Passage are less than productivity atm" the dwarf says as he rubs his neck.

"Guess just the chain for now since no ob sidin but about greatsword that i could use" Itsa asks the smith placing axe atop counter.

"Ah yes a greatsword, i have one that might work for you, but its very pricey!" the dwarf fetches a sword from out the back of the shop and returns with a large double edged claymore style iron blade, black handle with snake deigns running from the pommel to the hilt. "this is 'the Serpent' and its worth 1850j. i could knock that down to 1500j if your are interested?"

"Hmm this is out a me price range but thank yo good sir just the chain please and thank you, btw any magic hands who can add glow to weapon or that cost too much " Itsa would say innocently showing how much jade she had not knowing that this could be foolish in wrong crowd.

"The chain is no worries, 10j for you" The dwarf responded though puzzled asked "magic hands? as in wizards?

"me think so, Im not sure only be awake umm" Itsa counts on fingers "like 2 week now" shepays the 10 j with ease.

"Then you have taken to life well, young Gobbo! What name you go by?" the dwarf asks with a sincere smile.

"Itsa sir, Itsa Sweetlick" she would put out a hand for shaking as Elanil taught her this weird greeting custom

"Ah a pleasure their Itsa. Well there are a few wizards in the slums here, most are a bunch of dickheads if you ask me. Probably least worst is Ashton the Tolerable. The name says it all. Look for the mushroom south near the docks." As the dwarf finishes speaking he attaches the chain ti=o the pommel and sends Itsa on her way.

Itsa would approach the leaky tit first to see if her party would be there.

Lathander would first step up to the goblin and grab her by both her ears. "YOu lil shit you almost got us all charmed and killed,,,you know he was a wizard right..I had to blow that old man..Cerrie and I so we wouldn't become subservant bitches to em or be broke you." He would chatter on for a few minutes before calming down and then out of nowhere givng the smaller gob a hug."Despite my anger Im happy your safe..wheres the other one..where'd she go?". Lathander showing himself to be like Itsa's brother figure.

Cerfepto just grits her teeth and clenches in silent rage, mustering as vile of a glare as she can.

"Itsa sent her off with other gobbos to be part of family and me didnt know he was wi zard sowy, but you know not wat it like to be awakened and **** an existance apon you that you spent years like not knowing" itsa would take deep breathe starting to cry "for sister gobbler it was like being born then shoved to dick and told you will only have that for rest o life so four give me lathie" she would bury her face in his chest before mumbling "sowy everyone"

"Oh trust us, we know what it's like now." Cerfepto answers venomously.

"Silly goose I cant speak for Cerrie but I already forgive you." Lathander would whisper into other gobbo's ear "You may wanna give Cerrie a moment to cool down. She isnt a bad lady i promise..shes just a bit angry"He would pat the goblins head before letting her go as she calmed.

“Well it’s not your fault. Would I have done the same thing…..the important thing is you’re safe. And the other goblin. More so you, but glad to see that you were able to help her out!” Pearla said.

"We may not agree on everything Pearla but this we can agree on " Lathander would give a solid nod as Pearla states what most of the party is feeling.

Itsa wipes awy tears "thank Pearla, by way the smithy in town make great stuff you dwarfs talented" she then would walk up to cerrie and hug her before saying " I try to give note sowy if you did not get it Itsa never meant you bad times jus understand life confusing for Itsa she will try to do better also if she can make it up to all she will " sh then goes to pearla to give fist bump and ellio sh has a simple nod.

"Tch..." Cerfepto doesn't acknowledge her apology.

“So what’s the plan for heading back gang and Itsa don’t worry, but next time don’t be afraid to ask us for help!” She pats the gobbo on the head with a sincere smile.

"k" as Itsa registers Cerfeptos anger towards her still by looking down "the smithy told me of wi zard south who touch weapon and make em glow he was most nice"

"... I suppose we'll go there once the blacksmith finishes my order." Cerfepto grumbled.

“Orrrrr we could go now. And when we get back your shield will be done. You are aware of how long blacksmithing takes right?” Pearla asks in a matter of fact tone.

"I dont know..I think i had my fill of wizards...but will give it a try why not" Lathander would give a stetch as he looked ot his obsidian bow. "WOuld be nice to see if dads bow could fire some magical arrows that light on fire or explode..would be sick right Cerrie?"

"Aye, sure, let's go now, then." She grumbles.

"Can i ask we limit fight in okay pearla, lathie okay" Itsa asks the two of them knowing cerfepto wouldn't listen to her right now.

“What’s got your panties all the way up your ass?” Pearla prods Cerfepto with the question.

"How come yer all bein' so soft wit' 'er?" Cerfepto answers flatly.

“For saving somebody’s life, for doing the right thing, for sticking up for another member of their race?” Pearla said with gritted teeth.

The elven man would shake his head before signaling the dont do it sign before sighing. "Cmon this isnt a place to fight guys..maybe we do this another time over drinks.." Lathander would hope to defuse the situation.

"Aye. Another time." Cerfepto gets up.