The leader nods and two elves depart bringing the agreed equipment. “Maybe you could keep 1 pair, and only trade three?” the leader suggests. As the two elves arrive back he selects three longbows, all thickened at the lower end and two of which are tipped in bone. “These,” he indicates the latter, “Require strength to string and pull, but they add extra force behind the arrow,” He also hands you 3 bundles of arrows, one of which he unites to show you the different types: 10 standard looking ones with stubby metal points, 5 with round blunt ends, 3 narrow, light shafted arrows and 2 with a forked, serrated ends. The elf does not explain the function of each, trusting you to be able to guess them.<br/>The silver is also presented to you, before being wrapped in uncured deer hide, whilst the still rough river gems are held in a pouch of finer leather. Finally, the promised plants are presented: 6 rising sun flowers and 2 wooden vials of crushed rust petals. “The former will invigorate you, albeit not heavily. The latter is to be used with caution, but will increase hand to eye co-ordination for a short burst. I remember I one fired an arrow into a trunk 100ft away and then split the shaft within 8 shots, but my eyes itched for days afterwards,” the leader explains, staring fondly at the wooden vials. Finally a bundle of round stems are handed to you as well as four fresh purple flowers. “The paste inside the Clay Reeds when mixed with the ground will become sticky swiftly and the flowers will send you into a deep, but healing sleep. They should be warned, be used within a week,”