<blockquote><div><cite>Mindy wrote:</cite>"All I have of value to sell right now are these boots that I bought before coming to the valley.  They’re enchanted to help the wearer travel and survive in severe cold conditions."</div></blockquote><br/>"Hm..." Jess's brow furrows as she considers the elf's offer. A pair of magic boots would save her from having to find cold weather gear whenever she decides to leave town, but until she does, they're basically just regular boots. On the other hand (or foot, as the case may be), even regular boots are a help in Armel- there are some things you just don't want to step in.<br/><br/>"Can I try 'em on first?" she asks.<br/><br/>(in Mindy agrees) Jess tucks the two vials back into her pocket, and plops herself down on the pedestal of a broken statue to examine her new footwear. Well-padded interior... good treads without too much wear... laces are a little slippery, but that's workable. Now for the real test: setting the boots before her, Jess slips her feet inside...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Whoa.</span><br/><br/>The sensation is incredible- a pleasant burning sensation, like dipping into a hot bath after walking through snow, combined with the cushy softness of flopping onto a newly fluffed featherbed. And so roomy! Entranced, Jess gives her toes an experimental wiggle, sending another delightful rush of warmth flowing up from her soles. These are, without a doubt, the comfiest boots she's ever had the pleasure to try on.<br/><br/>"Niiice..." she says. Remembering a little of Soma's lessons in bargaining, she adds, "I mean... they're not as good as my old pair, but they'll do. Throw in whatever you catch next with that hypno-trick, and you've got yourself a deal." (in Mindy agrees) The huskygal retrieves the two stored vials from her pocket and smacks them into Mindy's palm with a (presumably) friendly grin. "Pleasure doin' business with ya, hon."<br/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Based on her Knowledge check, Mindy knows the following:<br/><br/>The Armellian marketplace has over a dozen vendors who sell quick digest potions, each claiming to have a more effective (and palatable) formula than the competition. All work equally well, though some don't taste quite as bad as others. At least one vendor operates inside the arena, and has the gladiator market pretty well cornered. <br/><br/>A basic potion costs 750 GP and eliminates the drinker's size worth of stuffed penalty (in other words -4), as well as increasing digestion damage for a short time. Thanks to the abundance of competition in the marketplace, price gouging and bogus potions are a non-issue (at least from the more prominent vendors). The arena vendor is a bit more expensive than the others.</div></div></div>