Gus Windweaver - Aspiring Arcanist

After getting some much needed rest in a real bed, I woke up deciding to pursue the thief. It's a small town, how hard could it be to find a jewelry box? I went about during the morning asking around the market to any vendor I thought might be interested in buying it. They all said the same thing. No one has seen it.

Following a quick lunch of bread and some dried meat, I tried seeking out some shopkeepers outside the markets. Because Owlit is such a small town, there was only a few shops for me to ask around in. They all said the same thing, and apparently I wasn't the only one looking for this box.

On my way back to Fi's Fireside I saw a game of chance going on in an alleyway, a few people crowded around some crates and barrels. It was a game called Thimblerig. I stepped over to watch for a bit and noticed a strange pattern. The people playing would win for a bit, two or three times, then they would try a bigger bet and would lose every time. Seeing this as an opportunity, I stepped forward and wagered my own potion of animal friendship. The man in charge of the game stepped forward and asked to see the potion. After briefly inspecting it he told me he'd offer me 10 gold if I won, and if I guessed wrong, the potion was his. I knew that the potion itself was probably worth at least 50, but I agreed.

After watching him move the cups about I easily guessed where the stone was. I made sure to make a big deal of winning, cheering with the crowd of onlookers that had gathered. The man smiled, congratulated me, and placed 10 gold on the table. He asked me if I wanted to play again, but I quickly took the 10 gold, and said I had to go. The crowd collectively groaned, but another man was quick to take my place. I quickly made my way down a side street. Right after I rounded a corner however I was pulled behind a crate and into the shadows. A masked man with a hood held a dagger to my throat, and held a finger up to where his lips were. Moments later, two men passed by and I heard them say, "Where'd he go? He must've seen us trailing him and taken off. Come on, lets go find him".

He waited until they ran off down another alleyway and then released me from his grip. The man told me he was impressed I was able to scam that man at his own game. He apparently had been watching for a while and had been planning on stealing the very gold I had won before he spotted those two men.

He also told me I had been asking around about a box, and for the right price, he would tell me where it was. I asked him how he knew where it was and he told me he was the one who had stolen it!

I asked him to name his price and he gave me two options: I could either give him the necklace I wore, or I could do a job for him.

I asked for the night to think about it and he told me he would meet me at the market fountain at dawn to discuss our agreement. I hurried back to the inn and paid for another nights stay for a gold piece. Should I agree to do a job for a thief? Or should I give away the necklace my father had given me before I left? This might keep me up all night trying to decide...

Current Inventory

9 Gold Pieces! 50 feet of rope, a small tarp, 1 potion of healing, 1 potion of animal friendship, a dagger, traveling clothes, 9 days of rations, a bedroll, a journal, tinkerers tools, a backpack, and my fathers necklace.

Current Abilities

Wind Dagger Throw

Minor Air Manipulation

Slow Fall

Gust Push

Dramatic Breeze