Taffei's Journal ~ Theren Fest ~ 4

[Muddy Streambank]
A brook fairly bursting from its confines gurgles through the trees. The banks have been churned into a muddy mess from the meandering faire-goers and from the children weaving around the makeshift gaming tables. Paper lanterns hang from the branches of the willows just out of reach to provide a soft glow of lighting in the deep shadows. You also see a web-covered black canvas tent, a dingy grey tent, and a brown felt yurt.
Obvious paths: west.

[Arcayne Attyre, Clothiers]
Women move about the shop, dressed in an assortment of garments from the tall pointed hats of the traditional witch to the slinky garb of the stereotypical enchantress. No matter what the taste, Arcayne Attyre caters to all. You also see a dusky green mannequin with some stuff on it, a pale grey mannequin with some stuff on it, a gilt-trimmed pink mannequin with some stuff on it, a silver-edged black mannequin with some stuff on it, a cloak rack with some stuff on it, a white ironwood wardrobe, a tarnished silver candelabra with some stuff on it, and a tent flap.
Obvious exits: none.


On the green mannequin you see :
a pair of high-buttoned boots made from cracking black leather . . . . . . . . . . . .		5500
some rumpled black robes with unidentified stains around the hem . . . . . . . . . . .		6000
a flapping black serge cloak cut to drag limply along the ground behind the wearer . . .		4500
a wide-brimmed black bombazine witch's hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
and a twisted rowan broomstick with hazel-twig brush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3000

On the grey mannequin you see :
a tangled knot of red threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		50
a woven willow pannier trimmed with mistletoe berries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		2500
some unbleached linen robes gathered at the waist with a soft brown sash . . . . . . .		4500
a lambskin gathering pouch decorated with three red-dyed rabbit feet . . . . . . . . .		1200
a grey-green woolen mantle with a deeply cowled hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		6000
and a chipped flint dagger with a holly hilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1600

On the pink mannequin you see :
a gilded filigree pin etched in a spidery script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		8750
a pair of ruby-red crystal slippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		2000
a frothy pink chiffon gown with big puffed sleeves topping a crystal-beaded bodice . . .		23000
some delicate lace wings accented with iridescent crystal teardrops . . . . . . . . . . .		10300
a tall gilded crown set with fire opals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		89000
and a decorative spangled wand tipped with a glittering crystal star . . . . . . . . . . .		1500

On the black mannequin you see :
a voluminous charcoal-grey wool cloak with black silk frog closures . . . . . . . . . .		5800
a wide silver-studded leather wand belt made to ride low on the hips . . . . . . . . . .		6500
some deep blue watersilk robes cut on the bias to mold to the wearer's figure . . . . . .		26000
and a polished mistwood staff topped with a jagged-edged silver finial . . . . . . . . .		11000

On the cloak rack you see :
a sand-colored tweed cloak with an enveloping hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
a deep blue woolen cloak trimmed with black silk braid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		5000
and a very dark red cloak edged with rows of black velvet bands in varying widths . . .		15000

In the ironwood wardrobe you see :
a flamboyant blue wizard's robe embroidered with golden stars . . . . . . . . . . . . .		23000
a theatrical crimson mage's robe appliqued with silver-spangled comets . . . . . . . . .		21000
a night-black sorcerer's robe spangled with thousands of faceted jet beads . . . . . . .		48000
an enveloping black silk robe covered with iridescent blue-black sequins . . . . . . . .		50000
and a deep purple robe adorned with hundreds of crystal-beaded eyes . . . . . . . . .		48000

On the silver candelabra you see :
a conical blue wizard's hat appliqued with silvery planets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		325
a tall black witch's hat with a band of black fringe swaying from the brim . . . . . . . .		325
a very dark red witch's hat adorned with clusters of wax cherries . . . . . . . . . . . .		325
a charcoal-grey wizard's hat tipped with multi-colored metallic streamers . . . . . . . .		325
and a dove-grey woolen hood edged with embroidered knotwork roses . . . . . . . .		900

[Alchemist's Corner]
Grey drapes painted with a stone pattern are suspended around the perimeter walls of the tent, making it appear to be a chamber from a mysterious dungeon. An elongated wooden table stands next to a towering uneven bookcase, each covered in goods for sale. Over it all, a blackened wrought-iron chandelier hovers, each of its arms embracing a delicate gaethzen sphere that shimmers lightly. You also see an exit flap, an old trunk with peeling forest green paint, and a rotting crate.
Obvious exits: none.


On the wooden table you see :
a jar of aloe balm . . . . . . . . . . . . .		2200
a small jug of ithor potion . . . . . . . . .		1800
a flask of hulij elixir . . . . . . . . . . . .		2200
and a jar of hisan salve . . . . . . . . . .		2200

In the old trunk you see :
a carved oak mortar . . . . . . . . . . .		1800
a Kaerna clay mortar . . . . . . . . . . .		1800
a green onyx mortar . . . . . . . . . . .		5800
a black marble mortar . . . . . . . . . .		2500
a golden-brown soapstone mortar . . . .		3900
a lava stone mortar . . . . . . . . . . . .		3800
a brass mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		2300
and an iron mortar . . . . . . . . . . . .		2000

In the rotting crate you see :
a polished wood pestle . . . . . . . . . .		800
a green onyx pestle . . . . . . . . . . . .		1800
a black marble pestle . . . . . . . . . . .		1800
a knob-handled bone rod . . . . . . . . .		800
a carved mixing stick . . . . . . . . . . .		1200
and a golden-brown soapstone pestle . . .		1800

On the uneven bookcase you see :
a cast iron portable stove . . . . . . . . .		58000
a silver-edged oak bowl . . . . . . . . .		1200
a large silver vial . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3800
and a skull-shaped mug . . . . . . . . . .		4800

[Jhiskar's Provisions]
The light from a small lantern dances over the cluttered interior of the yurt. Tiny brass bells hung from the colorful braids of leather twining the center pole tinkle melodically as the felt walls ripple in the wind. You also see a small crate, a rough-hewn table with some stuff on it, a burlap sack, a yurt flap, a woven grass basket, and a gauzy curtain.
Obvious exits: east.


In the small crate you see :
some bone-handled steel flight shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		100
some brass wolf-jaw flight shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		100
some serrated flight shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		100
some leaf-etched nickel flight shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		150
and some swallow-shaped gold flight shears . . . . . . . . . . . .		28000

On the rough-hewn table you see :
a fine brass bowyer's knife with a bloodgem-inlaid teak handle . . .		375
a curved bloodwood-handled bronze carving knife . . . . . . . .		944
a feather-etched silver gilt fletcher's knife . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1906
a ribboned-steel bowyer's knife with a birchbark handle . . . . . .		1009
a blued-steel carving knife with a silverwillow handle . . . . . . . .		1000
a watered-steel carving knife with a polished mistwood handle . . .		1762
and a thin-bladed steel fletcher's knife with an ebony handle . . . .		1000

In the burlap sack you see :
some refined hide glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		55
some sticky horse-hoof glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		45
some pasty troll-sinew glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		35
and some light bird-quill glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		65

In the grass basket you see :
a feather-etched bronze wood shaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		480
a lambswool-wrapped blued-steel wood shaper . . . . . . . . . .		325
a leather-wrapped brass wood shaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		250
a cord-bound iron wood shaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		150
and a blackened-steel wood shaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		300

[Jhiskar's Provisions]
Bundles of wood and piles of pelts are stacked wherever space will allow, scenting the air with musty and sweet aromas. A cluster of beeswax candles and a slowly smoldering bundle of sage burden a small table set well away from the felt walls. You also see a carved sandlewood chest, an ironwood pole with some stuff on it, and a peg board with some stuff on it.
Obvious exits: west.


In the sandlewood chest you see :
a woven leather quiver with a padded lambswool shoulder strap . . . . . . .		2000
an amber hide quiver edged with knotwork-etched brass . . . . . . . . . . .		2000
a black leather arm quiver with silver clasps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
a verdant leather arm quiver tooled with twining vines . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
a braided horsehair arm quiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
a steel-studded leather arm quiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4000
a cured leather thigh quiver branded with the Ranger Guild crest . . . . . . .		4400
a ringmail-clad buckskin thigh quiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3500
a sleek snakeskin thigh quiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3500
and a fringed suede thigh quiver embroidered with a cluster of acorns . . . .		4500

On the ironwood pole you see :
a woven doeskin fletching pouch tied with beaded cord . . . . . . . . . . .		1500
a cured leather fletching pouch hung with red-tipped black hawk feathers . . .		1725
a shearling-trimmed suede fletching pouch clasped with polished oxhorn . . .		1200
a sable macrame fletching pouch knotted with carved bone beads . . . . . .		1200
a pale-green fletching pouch embroidered with golden oak leaves . . . . . .		1700
a dark scale fletching pouch clasped with a golden eagle talon . . . . . . . .		2200
a fringed leather fletching pouch clasped with a ruby-eyed copper falcon . . .		2200
and a mail-clad leather fletching pouch with a bronze dragon buckle . . . . .		3400

On the peg board you see :
a plaited leather artisan's belt with a sunstone-eyed wolf buckle . . . . . . . .		7100
a rugged leather artisan's belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		775
a tooled leather craftsman's belt with a gold arrowhead buckle . . . . . . . .		9000
and a scarred leather craftsman's belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		750

[A Shaded Willow Copse]
A copse of willow trees in this grassy vale provides shelter from the weather for the weary traveler. Bubbling over smoothly polished rocks, a brook creates a rhythmic rhapsody which harmonizes with the tranquil surroundings. A boulder with a concave center looks like a nice place to sit alongside the brook. You also see an azure painted wagon with a silk green banner, a massive oak caravan with a green-and-white striped awning, and a rough oak wagon.
Obvious paths: north, east, southwest.

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