has_been_faking[All Heroes will receive a letter yesterday - more like an invitation, really, with the name of a business and a small legend showing where in the 11th District the shop can be found. The grand opening celebration is set for Wednesday, May 11.]
Dear Heroes,
I welcome you one and all to the grand opening of Doc G's Alchemical Concoctions! This shop will serve one and all, but mostly it's for the benefit of Heroes who'd like to get any repairs or upgrades to their armor and weapons. Why swing a plain steel sword, when you can be saving the day with a gorgeous mythril blade? There will be plenty of potions for sale as well. I've been hard at work not just learning and mastering the recipes from this world, but ones from my home as well. I hope you'll all come and check it out! There will be a 25% off discount for all Heroes to celebrate the opening.
I do have a favor to ask, though. As an Alchemist, I need a lot of crystals in order to do my work. These can be collected from monsters and creatures after they've died, but I'm not much of a fighter on my own. If anyone would like to head out on a monster-slaying adventure anytime soon, I'd be glad to join you! Maybe I can cut you a deal on some upgrades if I can accompany you.
If you'd like to talk, come by the store! I'll be glad to see you.
Sincerely,
J. Edward Grayson, III
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[The shop is small, but bright and warmly decorated, with a lot of flowers and plants. Most of the space is taken up behind the shop, where a small lab and an outdoor forge have been put in for Ed to work. The shelves of the store are lined with rows of bottles and vials of all different sizes and colors; Potions and Elixirs are for sale, but so are ones like stomach remedies and hair growth tonics. There's all manner of strange things.
There are also some racks with a few weapons and armor pieces for sale, of simple but strong design. The price on their tags seems a bit high. But if you'd like to question or bargain with the shop owner, he's currently sat behind a counter with his face in a book. To any Hero that enters, he'll greet them with a smile and the offer of a drink. Looks like there's some celebratory champagne and glasses sitting on the counter with him.]
Hey, welcome! Care for a drink? Feel free to look around!