Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 88 Traveler's Guide to Baldur's Gate

After several days of long journey, they were finally able to settle down and have a good rest. Although the Blushing Mermaid seemed a bit too noisy compared to other taverns, the bustle of people actually brought a bit of inexplicability. of peace of mind.

The food was also very delicious and the portions were generous. There were no accidents that night and both of them had a good rest until the next morning.

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Nohir was holding a newspaper in his hand. He had just gone out and bought it from a newspaper boy on the street next door. It only cost him two copper coins, and there was a book on the table in front of him.

The newspaper is published by Baldur's Mouth Press. Their base is right next to the Petrified Lizard Gate in the lower city. Today's newspaper reported in a very rare tone that there was no murder incident yesterday, or in other words, no murder was discovered yet. Where is the murder that happened yesterday.

Obviously, this is a mockery of the Flame Fist, but this is an old trick of Baldur's Mouth. Under the leadership of their boss, their journalists dare to write any headline in order to sell the newspaper, so this newspaper The content on it is not very reliable, but you can learn some recent things.

The book on the table is the Traveler's Guide to Baldur's Gate, which records the evolution of Baldur's Gate in the past hundred years, as well as the locations of some landmark buildings, and also comes with a simple map.

The book in Nohill's hands is the latest edition that was released three years ago. It also briefly mentions the residences of the four dukes. This is why Nohill chose to buy it from Gao Sing Lute. This book alone cost him five silver coins.

Nohir laid the simple map on the table, pointed to the location of Zhuang District with one finger and said to Ska.

"Due to what happened during this period, I'm afraid some details of the original plan will have to be changed. But the new plan is still for me to use my high mobility advantage to explore the specific situation in the residences of the two dukes."

"Of the two dukes I suspect, Duke Dillard Porter lives in Banquet District. That place is very close to the Rampart District. The Rampart Block is the headquarters of the Watchers. They are in order to protect the people of Banquet District. It can be said that the nobles have spent a lot of money."

The Banquet Street can also be said to be the safest neighborhood in Baldur's Gate besides the Barrier Street. Basically all the prominent nobles in Baldur's Gate live there, so the security measures there are also scary.

The Monitor Legion patrols the streets in the form of fully equipped squads, and the frequency of patrols is extremely high. Almost every five minutes on the streets of Zhuang District, you can see an entire team of Monitor Guards walking past. No matter what happens, they can rush to the scene as soon as possible. They maintain such high-frequency patrols even at night, and will also place personnel at fixed locations to stand guard.

"I'm afraid it will be very difficult to find out information about him. The Zhuangtang District can be said to be a veritable aristocratic area in the entire upper city. Even if I have the secret order of Burning Flame, I will not be able to operate there for too long. Fortunately, Porter The Duke is not my first suspect."

Nohir then pointed to the numerous shrines block sandwiched between the barrier block and the solemn block. This block is dotted with many shrines of gods, and most of the people living there are priests or devout believers of gods.

The entire family of Duke Salamara Vansampel, whom Nohill was mainly suspicious of, lived in a remote corner of that neighborhood. This discovery made Nohill's suspicion of her even more serious, because this family The location was considered remote in the upper city, which was unusual for a noble who valued interpersonal communication, unless she wanted to hide something deliberately.

"Duke Salamara Vansampel is my main target of suspicion. I will give priority to exploring here. If my guess is correct and this Duke is really the mastermind behind the scenes, then I should be back soon, but if I guessed wrong, and the real target can be determined through elimination, but if that really happens, I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back until noon or even the afternoon.”

Nohir raised his head to face the attentive Ska and continued.

"I will use some means to draw the interior of their residence. This will take some time, but it will not be later than two o'clock in the afternoon. We will still gather here at the Blushing Mermaid."

Scar nodded first, and then suddenly asked.

"Then what is my mission when you are probing for information?"

Nohir thought for a moment, and then said to Ska.

"Well, it's not convenient for you to go with me wearing this heavy armor, and standing outside alone during the day is too conspicuous and can be easily exposed. But don't worry, I still have important tasks to deliver to you."    Nuo Xi Er pointed to the niche block again, and then said to Scar.

"In the center of the Shrine Block is the Hall of Supreme Miracles built by the Gond believers. The Gond believers occupy a pivotal position in Baldur's Gate. Their shrine is also the largest and most gorgeous one, which can be seen at a glance. Gotta come out.”

"Ska, you are a paladin, and you should know better than me how to deal with these god believers. Originally, one of the purposes of our coming here was to sell those captured hell chariots. At Baldur's Gate There should be no better buyers than those Gond believers, and if we can negotiate with them, we should be able to obtain a large amount of funds."

This fund is very important in Nohir's plan. It is so critical that he can use this money to open the door to hell, so Nohir must sell them at a good price, and he must also sell them at a good price according to Master Harsin's instructions. I asked you to use 1/3 of the funds to support the incoming refugees, but you can wait until the money is actually received before telling Ska.

Is that all?
  Scar felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that he was not good at gathering information, and following him rashly would only cause trouble. However, he himself was considered a high-level paladin, but now he could only watch Nohir take care of it. In everything, he couldn't help at all in the action. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel very uncomfortable.

Nohill could tell what he was thinking at a glance, so he immediately explained.

"Don't underestimate this task, Scar. There are many real difficulties in this task, and many of them must be solved by you."

Next, Nohill began to give examples one by one.

"First of all, we didn't bring the hell chariots here. They are still stored in the green forest. If we want to sell these things, the first thing we have to do is to make the Gond believers believe that we really have those things in our hands. .”

"If I tell those Gond believers so bluntly, in their eyes, I will undoubtedly want nothing but nothing, and they will ignore me. But this shouldn't be difficult for you, after all, I am a The words spoken by the paladins in the temples of their gods were apparently enough to convince them.”

After hearing this, Ska nodded in understanding. Indeed, according to Nohill, this task is indeed something that only he can complete the fastest.

"Secondly, given that what we are selling is the devil's creation after all, this kind of transaction is likely to attract some unfriendly attention, so it is best not to be too detailed when making the transaction."

"It's best to just say that we have Hell Chariots captured after fierce battles, but don't say the specific number. If they ask about the extent of the damage, don't go into too much detail."

"Don't worry, I still have this caution, but what if those Gond believers are not interested in those devil's creations? Can we still find another buyer?"

Nohir smiled helplessly after hearing Scar's question. He knew that the reason why Scar could ask this question was entirely because he didn't understand Gond believers.

There are no temples of Gond believers in Eltoril, so Ska cannot understand the enthusiasm of those inventors for new mechanical creations. If everything is normal, those Gond believers will probably become angry as soon as they hear the word Hell Engine. He is pestering Ska as hard as a chicken blood, but if those Gond believers have cooperated with Gotash.

"That possibility is very small. Gond believers are very enthusiastic about mechanical creations. As long as you tell them that you have a hell engine in your hand, they will definitely spend a lot of money to buy it."

"but--"

Nohir suddenly said to Taska very seriously.

"However, if those Gond believers are not interested in these things, or are not very interested, you should not propose a sale, even if they change their attitude."

"Turn around and leave. At the same time, you must be alert to whether anyone is following you. There is only one possibility that can make Gond believers not interested in hell technology, and that is that someone has already made a deal with them using hell technology."

(End of this chapter)