Ugly Inc : Chapter 4 : Tine Paths
Kray and Crow got an early start to the day, eager to get the metaphorical worm before heading back to the haunted house. That included a packet of bread and cheese squirreled away from their later dinner the night before at the Den. Crow always insisted on them taking these trip alone, without the rest of the crew.
Kray knew this was a control tick of his big sister's... she liked to do things when she wanted to, how she wanted to, and including the others would limit that. She would have to operate on their schedules and their shopping needs. Not to mention Ash's idea of an early start was anytime before the sun hit the halfway mark... to sunset.
And so, it was just the two of them munching on sandwiches of cheese as they weaved through the thickening throngs in the wee hours of dawn. There wasn't much to it honestly. Crow knew what she wanted, and they headed directly to where they could find it. An herbalist for more of that balm Temple had set them on to, and a tincture for protection against disease. Kray had worked with them previously on one of his "apprenticeships" while at Pent In, and engaged in some light shop talk before Crow dragged him away... he may have been about to share a little too much about why they needed such specific supplies.
Next was a fletcher of magical arrows and other missiles. Crow hand-picked several magically infused shafts and a few bundles with custom heads. She clucked at the prices but did not hesitate to pay the piper once the haggling was done. They had both come up against the start reality of fighting undead with just regular arrows, and neither had enjoyed the powerless feeling. This time, they would be better prepared, whatever the cost.
Crow made sure to buy Kray a quiver like hers, explaining the benefits of the enchanted pockets while brushing away his insistence that ANY arrow could do whatever he wanted, with the proper application of his will. His protests were weakened by his own experience of being down to the last of his power facing an undead monstrosity and praying it would be enough. Next time, Crow was making sure he would have other options to help his husband with his own resources.
Once they were done with their shopping, they headed back to the Den... a full day done before most there had even lightened from their pillows.
Purchased 4 pots of balm for 30 GP each (15 each if Temple can make it). 2 Antiplague for 50 gp each (or 25 each if Temple can do it). Antidotes (+2) - 7 for 3 gp each, 4 bane arrows (undead, +1 arrows with undead bane enchantment) 166 each, 20 Cold Iron and 20 Silver arrows for 40 per 10, 40 blunt arrows for 4 gp. And an efficient quiver for 1800