Grateful Gringle offers to give you one of his three treasures in return:
[recap they are the Eye of the Halfbird, “I got this from one of the Masters of Luck and Death many years ago. He said it was the mortal eye of the immortal Halfbird – a strange creature born before the Emperor. Half of it proved mortal and is little more than a skeleton, the other half seeks to restore the dead half to life.”
The Lead Grimoire. “I received this from a treacherous wizard some years back. He was outfitting an expedition to Cliffhome to speak with Cragspider. He tried to reclaim the Grimoire (saying that it was essential for a future meeting) but could never repay what I loaned him.”
The Iron Cardinal’s Egg. “This came from Wenelia, from somewhere in the ruins of long-lost Slontos. I think it comes from further still, but am not entirely sure where. If properly warmed, it will hatch a chick, but I am not sure I know what I would do with an iron cardinal! Better to sell the possibility of one!”]
Gringle and Quackjohn say they need about a day to get all their movable possessions together.
In the meantime you are approached by Piku Gastapakis
https://kanka.io/en/campaign/39663/characters/532861, he is a local Smith of very odd mien. He is clearly no follower of Gustbran (god of the local redsmiths). He asks if you will take him and his family with you. In return he offers his services as a cunning metalsmith.