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[b]Coinage:[/b] 8 Silver, 5 Copper
[list][*]The (shredded) clothing on his back.
[*]A fur cloak.
[*]Seed of the Demon Plant
[*]Untanned boar skin.
[*]Leather Belt
[*]Knight's Shield
[*]Knight's Dagger
[*]Knight's Longsword
[*]Dwarf's Polearm
[*]Rope
[*]Some preserved food
    Enough for two people to last a few days.
[*]Roll of what seemed to be a mat of thick fur, likely for sleeping on
    Comfortable, but only one.
[*]A heavy looking fur/cloth blanket.
    Cozy, warm and heavy. Good for sleeping in colder climates.
[*]Communication horn
    Made from bone, hollow and likely used for communication.
[*]A small pot and a ladle
[*]Frozen canteen of water
[*] Map of the Under roads.
    A map detailing some routes used by the Dwarves and Shadow Elves to travel in their subterranean homes. Its not entirely complete, but it at least shows the routes to the two most notable settlements and several other places of note. Unless you travel off the paths, you probably won’t get lost.
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[b]“Unfortunate.”[/b]

Isidore removed his hand from the folds of his cloak without retrieving the demon seed. Rullphana was certainly a character, wasn’t she? And Augusta as well, for brokering a deal without going into the specifics. In another situation perhaps, he would have handed over the demon seed without any incident. It was already valuable enough, just to have a knowledgeable individual look over it and to share that information with the rest of them. But now that the queen’s advisor had made it clear that such a seed had a [i]special[/i] value, the dark-haired youth had no intent of letting it go so easily.

And perhaps, he was somewhat displeased as well.

[b]“This is a deal between Augusta and yourself,”[/b] Isidore said. [b]“But one of the assets to be exchanged is [i]mine[/i]. Without my cooperation, this ‘deal’ cannot be completed. You understand, then, that this is not a deal between two individuals, but three.”[/b] He paused, his eyes sliding towards Octavia and Raelzeth, before returning to Rullphana. [b]“And as Augusta and I have no plans to remain at Gloomhaven permanently, you should understand as well that Raelzeth’s opinion of your abilities as an instructor doesn’t paint a promising picture of what progress can be made.”[/b]

Isidore cradled his fingers, allowing them to rest above his navel.

[b]“But we are all busy people, so allow me to offer a simple amendment, Lady Rullphana. You assess Augusta’s capabilities and talent as a mage and give her specifics on how much she can expect to improve under your tutelage, as well as give [i]us[/i] a lecture on the theory behind magic, enough that one can self-study from that point. I only need that one lecture, and in return, your current deal with Augusta and myself can continue as is.”[/b]

He smiled with his mouth, not his eyes.

[b]“Still a fair deal, yes? You will gain two rather unique assets, in exchange for what’s largely mundane to you.” [/b]