"Smith's tools? You're a smith? Yeah, I got those, I'm a blacksmith myself. But they're expensive, sorry! 25gp."
"As for a glaive, nope. We mostly got dwarfs here. Got all sort of war-axes and hammers, but those guys don't use reach weapons. I could make you a custom one, but that would take about a week. Less if you assist me. Will also cost about 25 gp. And don't think about going anywhere else, I'm the last smith left in this town. But hey, i promise I'll teach you a lot, hehe!"

Cat isn't concerned about the price and considers it a good investment.
Nyaa I'll take the smith's tools Nya yes I can do some smithing and carpenter work Nya but I need training Nya! I'd love to make a glaive together with you Nya and learn Nya I hope we have the time Nya Yulya will be able to say Nya!

Wait, don't you need a furnace or something for smithing? What's the heat source? Magic?

Cat's tail whips around as she thinks.
N-Nya I hadn't thought of that Nya...
Linene Nya can I do smithing out in the field with the smith's tools Nya? How does this work Nya?

Will you be able to make magical weapons?

Nyaa no Nya at least not with my current skills Nya. Can you Linene Nya?

Cat is enthusiastic about the topic and tries to squeeze as much information out of Linene as possible.

Linene takes an abacus from her desk and goes over the loot, calculating the total amount. She begins to sweat and breathe heavily towards the end.
"Oof, this is more than I had anticipated. I can offer you 190 gp, I'm basically broke with this! I know you'd get more in Neverwinter, but this isn't Neverwinter!"

She catches herself feeling relieved that Ashley isn't around anymore to barter.
"Your purchase amounts to 65 gp, so you would still receive 125 gp from me."
She makes a pained face seeing all the gold coins she just received disappear again.

SELL:  190 gp
BUY:   -65 gp
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TOTAL: 125 gp

Nyaa I'll take the smith's tools Nya yes I can do some smithing and carpenter work Nya but I need training Nya! I'd love to make a glaive together with you Nya and learn Nya I hope we have the time Nya Yulya will be able to say Nya!

Linene gives Cat a thumbs-up
Very well, come by as soon as you are ready then, my apprentice!"

Linene Nya can I do smithing out in the field with the smith's tools Nya? How does this work Nya?

Linene raises an eyebrow and looks at Cat as if she had just said something incredibly stupid. She runs her hand over her face and mumbles to herself.
"Looks like we'll have to start with the basics here..."



Then she turns to Cat.
"Look, there are two different things. Cold work like sharpening blades, tightening rivets, straightening bent metal, replacing buckles, fastening a loose weapon pommel or repairing a damaged shield boss can usually be done with the tools alone and don't require a heat source.
But hot work like reforging a bent piece, welding cracks, reshaping armor, repairing a broken sword or making new metal tools that require forging needs a strong heat source."

She scratches her head.
"A smith usually works at a forge, I've never done any smithing in the field. As you don't have a red dragon at hand, and I assume your cleric can't cast a sustainable hot flame, you could probably create a small portable charcoal forge. A normal campfire can heat small pieces, but that's not enough for serious iron or steel smithing. With bellows and charcoal, a field forge could reach forging temperatures. I'd have to give that some thought and we'd have to experiment a bit. It won't replace a conventional forge but we might come with something usable. That'll be a challenge, I like it!"

[Please tell Linene if you accept her deal and finish the transaction. If you are ready, continue on to Harbin]

Linene takes an abacus from her desk and goes over the loot, calculating the total amount. She begins to sweat and breathe heavily towards the end.
"Oof, this is more than I had anticipated. I can offer you 190 gp, I'm basically broke with this! I know you'd get more in Neverwinter, but this isn't Neverwinter!"

Being the worst negotiator ever and in no need of haggling Yulya gladly agrees to the deal and bows.
Nonono I apologize for bothering you! We accept your offer with gratitude! I hope this equipment serves you well and is not stolen but...



Yulya thinks for a moment
...pardon me the question but will you sell this loot to these Redbrands and Mr. Glasstaff? You mentioned he would come bothering you due to the acquired weapons and armor. I still do not understand what to think of those people. Are they the same as the bandits? Or do they really serve the town? I respect if you do not want to talk about the subject but knowing who we are dealing with would really help us out, Miss Linene. Yet another unreasonable request from me...

Yulya Nya, will we have time tomorrow so I can go practice Nya?

Yulya looks a bit lost.
Only the Gods know what the future brings! I currently see nothing that speaks against it and we have no plans for tomorrow yet - but that might change any minute! If possible I would like to have a day of rest to practice my new skills as well...