Season 1 - Episode 6 - Mom, can I bring my friends on my secret mission?

The group wakes up after spending the night at The Belvedere, and make their way out to get some breakfast. Aggamir recalls a contact at the docks, Bess Woodleaf, who might be able to help get him some gold for his gems. The docks are on the northeast side of Illar's Berth, while the Grodi Tower sits right at the northern point of the borough.

Walking through the streets in the daylight, there appears to be much more activity with many architects walking around carrying their maps and project plans. They get to the docks and Aggamir spots Bess, an Elven woman, working one of the meat & fish stands. Bess greets him with a firm punch to the arm, "Aggamir, you son of a bitch." They haven't seen each other since the first time Aggie had docked after his graduation from The Harbor Coast Nautical Academy. He notifies her that he's looking for different work since he got off of The Amethyst Wish, the ship Bess thought he'd be the captain of one day.

Aggamir asks Bess if she might have any ideas as to where he could pawn these gems. She not-so-subtly mentions that there might be some information attached to a purchase of a rather gross looking fish. When asked about how business has been, she brings up a bit of competition that she needs a hand with. Aggie offers to handle it for a discount on the information. Bess reveals that Talerth, a blue Dragonborn fish merchant has been stealing her business by undercutting her prices. She's hoping that with him out of the way, she'll be able to hire some help and be a bit better off. Bess points him out a few stands down the coast.

Talerth brags about his prices so low, that they'll put him out of business. Aggie, cleverly goes to convince him to either raise his prices or try another skill. Talerth, very excitedly mentions his lovely singing voice, and the group urges him to show them. He grabs a pitch pipe, so teeny tiny in his big fingers, and sets the key...

"Fish for sale.
My fish are lovely.
Their scales are shiny.
Their tails are wavy.
My fish for sale.
My low, low prices.
Come eat my fish now.
Or I'll break your legs."

Aggamir argues that he shows a lot of potential, but having only the one song, Talerth doesn't feel comfortable switching career paths just yet. He does figure that he could do with raising his prices a bit though, so he could afford some lute lessons. Talerth feels so inspired in fact, that he contemplates moving to Lux and charging crazy high prices. It doesn't take long for him to start start actively taking down his shop.

Triumphantly walking back to Bess's stall, Aggamir gets a slow clap. After a job well done, Bess hands over a bag containing the fish and a small, tightly rolled up parchment stuffed in it's mouth. Aggie walks back to the group. Unfurling the parchment reveals a name and an address. The name is Endel Galbog while the address appears to be another tavern. He turns to Saphina Thornbyrne, noting the lead to sell the gems to. Scarlett and Drusilla agree to head over to this tavern before making their way to the Grodi Tower.

The address leads further north, toward the Grodi Tower, and ends at a cross street with the tavern named The Ballister Brews. It appears to be a little seedier than The Belvedere, but still a respectable enough establishment. Luckily for Dru, there is no music playing. Aggamir asks the barkeep if he knows their contact, Endel, to which he expectantly taps his fingers to the bar. Saph slides a gold piece over to him, which he very quickly snatches up, and he points out where the contact can be found. Aggamir looks at Saph and does a thumbs up which is reciprocated excitedly.

They approach their contact, a gnome woman sitting in a booth with her hood up and chest next to her. Aggamir walks up to her to which she asks "buyin' or sellin'?" Aggamir makes makes his intentions of selling gems while she puts a coin purse on the table. Aggamir pulls up a seat and flashes the green brain gem at her. He specifically says he's willing to sell two of the three gems. She inspects the heart and brain with her jewelers glass, then asks what he's trying to get for these.

(After much out-of-character debate) Aggie tries convincing Endel for 2,000gp for each gem, as he's had to go through some harrowing ordeals to get them. She openly laughs at him and counter offers 100gp for both of them. Scar whispers to Aggamir that he should hold onto them until a better buyer comes around. A frustrated Saphina spins around to Aggamir after hearing this and yells "we don't need this shit!" He decides to collect the gems and the group heads out of the tavern while the merchant cries, she's laughing so hard.

They regroup afterwards and get ready to head to the Grodi Tower. It's a few hours walk to this massive transportation hub. It's the most activity they've seen on Illar's Berth up until this point.

# Notable Quotes

"You'll find prices SO LOW, it'll put me out of business!"

~ Talerth (talking about his own business)

"The files are in the fish!"

~ Nova

"Yes, I'm going to give my level one player's 30,000 gold to do with what they wish..."

~ Nathan

Nicole: "You mean we didn't level up after fighting Tuprix?"

Nathan: "Nah, you've got to get at least three prix before you level up."