The tannery’s heat rolls over Neko as he comes in with the shell-beast hide and head. Bram pauses at the threshold, measuring the goods one last time.
Bram
Good haul. Better than most bring me. I have other work, though, and coin to count.
Bram gives Neko a short nod, then slips out into the street and is swallowed by the city crowd.
The Armorer steps forward at once, broad hands scarred by hammer and hide-knife. His eyes lock on the shell head, then the folded hide, already weighing their worth.
The Armorer
That is stout salvage. If the hide stays whole and the head is clean, I can make use of both. Let me see the marks.
He reaches for the pieces with a greedy, practiced care, while the wet cloth near the stove sends up a thin ribbon of steam.
✓ Quest Accepted
Sell the shell-beast salvage to the Armorer
“I lay the shell-beast hide and head on the counter for the Armorer to inspect.”
SUCCESS (Good Strength, rolled +0)
Neko sets the hide down first, then lowers the shell head beside it with a dull thud. The counter takes the weight, and the Armorer leans closer, fingers hovering over the seams.
He turns the hide over once, then again, searching for cuts and rot. His mouth tightens at one torn edge, but his eyes stay sharp.
The Armorer
Whole enough. Not perfect, but better than scraps. This can still take a proper form.
The Armorer hooks a thumb under the shell head and angles it toward the stove light. The wet cloth nearby keeps steaming, the counter neat behind his hands.
The Armorer
The plates are dense, the grain is good, and the hide has clean stretch. With this, I can promise something worth wearing.
The Armorer
If you bring me the rest of the contract proof, I can take this as a masterwork commission. Otherwise, I need a price in silver and a day at the forge.
His hand rests on the hide a moment longer, possessive now, while the ledger waits open at his elbow.
“I tell him that im here to just sell the items.”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +1)
Neko
I am here to just sell the items.
The Armorer
Then silver it is. Straightforward is not the same as lesser, and I can respect that.
He eases one hand off the hide and reaches for the ledger instead of the forge tools. The steam from the wet cloth curls between them, softening the hard angles of the counter.
The Armorer
This hide still has value, even if it does not suit my finest work. Better a clean sale than a proud bargain gone sour.
He scratches a sum into the page, then nudges the coin scale closer with two fingers. The shell head stays angled toward the lamp, its plates catching a dull, honest sheen.
The Armorer
You bring in good salvage, and you do not waste time dressing it up. That is rare enough to remember.
The tally settles, and the Armorer looks back up from the ledger with a measured, approving calm, waiting to see whether Neko has anything more to add before he pays out.
Quest Complete
Sell the shell-beast salvage to the Armorer
Attribute Upgrade: Strength Good→Great