(030) The Plough and Furrow

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tonneau wrote:
Gustave rapidly adjusts his assessment of this adversary, shelving his cheesy grin for jewellery shop owners and selecting a more serious demeanor.

"I apologise for the intrusion, my good Sir", he begins, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gustave Tonneau, and I seek the services of a superior smith - it seems", he adds, running his eye again over the work in progress, "that I have found one."

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danhem wrote:

He then trots across town toward the Trader's Concourse with the spear and potion in order to research these items himself...

Ulric will first return to the Plough and Furrow to collect Highbough and some additional funds before going to the library. Highbough's own knowledge of the arcane will be most useful in identifying the strange items.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Brigitta's Lavaliere; Olaf and Dieter

"Time to go." Olaf says, "Dieter, you coming along?"

Olaf will head back to Brigitta hoping to meet Gustave there.

Olaf and Dieter walk across town again, this time in anticipation of picking up a huge treasure from Brigitta in exchange for the sparkling necklace.

Alas, when they arrive Gustave is nowhere to be seen, but Brigitta, the dark haired waif of a jeweller is visibly disappointed that Gustave has not re-appeared, but then seems surprisingly nonchalant about allowing Olaf and Dieter to cart off the compact chest that is waiting for them. She simply insists that Olaf ink his name at the bottom of a parchment full of words that he scarcely can read. She does, after all, recognise Olaf from earlier, and she already has the necklace in her possession.

The fighting-Men are not phased one way or the other, and so Olaf awkwardly writes something approximately his name (he hopes) before the pair of them hoist the small chest between them, and trudge back down the gentle slope of Ket back to the Plough and Furrow.

They get a few momentary glances along the way, but the chest is rather plain, and it might just as well contain wax or potatoes...

It is just gone noon by the time they arrive back at the Plough, wherein the general public is beginning to arrive at the common room for drinks and meals and general chatter...

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The Plough and Furrow

She will order herself some tea and join the others, looking out to see if Dorgan and Percy have returned yet.

No sooner does Josiane begin to sip at her tea than do Dorgan, Olaf and Dieter all arrive at the Plough. The common room was already beginning to buzz with chatter, but at the sight of the chest Olaf and Dieter are carrying there is almost a cheer from the buoyant company of adventurers.

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waysoftheearth wrote:

When he get a safe moment Wibert will pay Ulric half the cost of the brandy 3 gold/3 silver, and says thanks. [img]images/smiley/wink.png[/img]

Very good.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Gustave; The Anvil and Hans

""Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gustave Tonneau, and I seek the services of a superior smith - it seems", he adds, running his eye again over the work in progress, "that I have found one."

The burly smith narrows his eyes and frowns a moment, figuring, before replying. "Well, we do that best armourin' roubd these parts, that's tha truth," he states matter of factly, "An it ain't simply putting steel rings togetha, ohh no. This here is propa armour plate." he raps his knuckles loudly on the breast plate. It does indeed seem rather solid, for all that.

"An if ya don't mind my askin', mister Tunneeoo, for what purpose do ya require this superior smith o' yours?"

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waysoftheearth wrote:

Ulric will first return to the Plough and Furrow to collect Highbough and some additional funds before going to the library. Highbough's own knowledge of the arcane will be most useful in identifying the strange items.

Very good.

Ulric leaves Wibert at the Temple with his eyes glued to the strange dagger, and returns to the Plough.

It is nigh on noon as he arrives to find most of his fellows in the common room -- several of them having arrived just ahead of him.

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doctorx wrote:
"It is good to see you again, my friend," says Josiane to Dorgan with a smile; "I trust all went well?"

But then a worried frown creases her brow; "Have you seen any sign of Percy? I am told he left the inn this morning. The thought that two of our companions have vanished away troubles me deeply..."

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tonneau wrote:
"For the purpose of protection my good man", replies Gustave, "of this fragile corporal body", he adds for clarity, padding himself down for emphasis and grinning despite himself.

Noting a lack of comprehension from the burly smith, he clarifies further "I require a suit of superior armour for myself, good Sir. And I would like you to make it for me".

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Gustave; The Anvil and Hans

"For the purpose of protection my good man", replies Gustave, "of this fragile corporal body", he adds for clarity, padding himself down for emphasis and grinning despite himself.

Noting a lack of comprehension from the burly smith, he clarifies further "I require a suit of superior armour for myself, good Sir. And I would like you to make it for me".

The smith's eyes narrow even further as Gustave talks around the point, but eventually he relents.

"Well mister Tunneeoo, armour I can rightly do you for, but it's no small task, and costs no small coin I'll warn. We'll soon see how serious ye are, at that."

He waves his apprentices back to their work as he further explains the intricacies of his trade. "A breast plate is yer basic protection, light to wear and easy on the purse too. Then there's yer field plate, harder then mail but still allowin' a Man to move about. Or ultimately, you go to yer full plate. That's yer total kit. Heavy as all Hell, but nuthin' is getting past that."

(OOC: Breast plate: AC7, 75sp. Field plate: AC 6, 330sp. Full plate: AC 5, 780sp.)