Shop 'till you make a profit (Calleigh)

[Yuthirin]

Tryll and Calleigh choose option 3.

[Anastasia]

Okay. Any prep before you set up or shall we move along?

Also, I assume Calleigh is running and Tryll's just helping out?

[Yuthirin]

There's relatively little to do in transportation, unless I've misjudged it all. A Gate spell or Plane Shift would be acceptable. If Plane Shift misses, I can always teleport. Is there something you think I'm missing? 

They're working together. Calleigh is the face, Tryll acts as the brain. Unless among allies or interacting with someone who can see him, Tryll rarely communicates with others directly. This is for flavor reasons and because carrying on two conversations at once is taxing on me.

[Anastasia]

Okay, one thing. Make the following checks for one or both of them as you please: Appraise, Diplomacy and Sense Motive.

[Yuthirin]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+12 Sense Motive Tryll
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 19 > [d20=7]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+5 Sense Motive Calleigh
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 20 > [d20=15]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+38 Diplo Tryll
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 58 > [d20=20]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+9 Diplo Calleigh
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 21 > [d20=12]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+10 Appraise Untrained Tryll
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 13 > [d20=3]

<DarthSquiddius> roll 1d20+3 Appraise Untrained Calleigh
<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 8 > [d20=5]

Active ability on Tryll: Read Thoughts
To help offset any potential hagglers who think they are too clever.

[Anastasia]

It starts slow at first - just a few lookers who try to sweet talk you. While you sure don't think anything is wrong, your psionic powers tip you off to being scammed. Some honeyed words and barbs are enough to get them to move on, knowing no easy suckers are here. After an hour or so, a mercane approaches. Robed and jeweled, he claps his hands together, "Oh, I don't think I know this stall. Let's see," he begins to look, "Oh, ravages and artisan....oh my goodness, is that an Afina Devilsbane original? She's one of the rising names in the weapon and armor smithing scene!"

[Yuthirin]

"Yep yep! She made it herself just for this! One of a kind and never to be copied!" Calleigh beams. "Usually she only makes weapons and armor, but she was feeling inspired while working with Drena, great-grandson of Princess Chan and here we have it!"

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+20 Appraise
<Serith> Koaway roll for Serith < 24 > [d20=4]

"My goodness, yes," he says, "How much are you offering it for," He gazes at you, "However did you obtain such a thing, courre?"

[Yuthirin]

"Weeeeelllllllll, we've had a few offers for it, but really they've been very low. Something like this shouldn't just go for cheap! That would miss the point! It's unique! And pretty! She might never make any art for sale again! Unless I ask her. Then she might. She's nice!" Calleigh nods, as if speaking a great truth, "That's how I got it. I asked!"

[Anastasia]

"It seems authentic, but it's unbelievable that a little courre would be selling such a precious thing here," He considers, "I'm afraid I have to ask for more proof than that."

[Yuthirin]

"Well, you could go ask her. She's on Water, with the Aurora!" Calleigh beams cheekily. "Go ahead! I'll wait! Someone else might buy it before you get back, though, and I'll bet none of them will even accuse me of lying!"

[Anastasia]

The mercane begins to pace a bit, almost running into people on the busy streets. He stops after that and stares, "What price are offering?"

[Yuthirin]

"Well, there was the Suneite that made me an offer of 35,000...but that was really too low. So," Calleigh says, leaning back against her buzzing wings with her legs crossed in the air, "you're clearly interested in this piece. It's an incredible work, and there really will never be one quite like it in all of Creation ever again. I mean, art can be reproduced and copied, but this? This is made by a master craftswoman secure in their abilities, and tempered by the descendant of an archomental. It's not just a conversation piece, it's the entire party. It'll pull viewers from all the planes, and the owner will be the envy of every true art connoisseur worth their salt."

"You're a mercane, and likely used to dealing with the wealthy. Such interaction can provide a jaded point of view, when gold and jewels just...run together after time and become meaningless. This, however, is beauty beyond jewels, beyond just its glitter. It evokes both winter's chill and the warmth of a well-tended hearth.  Her face is both cherubic and alluring, and her gaze is piercing and confident. She is the perfect blend of hot and cold, strength and softness. This is a masterpiece for a man who knows masterpieces, and understands their true worth. This is the centerpiece for your masterpieces. But of course you knew that; because you understand art, and you know who the artist is! So, let me ask you, good sir! How much is it worth...to you?"

[Anastasia]

I'm going to need a bluff check to measure that degree of bullshittery.

[Yuthirin]

<Serith> DarthSquiddius roll for Serith < 39 > [d20=6]