S&M

While sharing a simple cooked breakfast in the ‘Hole in the wall’, Marlon’s mumbling begins to annoy Sereena.

“Look Marlon, if you don’t want the stupid giant club; sell it!”

Sereena barely glances up at her hulking friend.

“But I can’t just sell it. They gave it to me ta use!”

The young sorceress grits her perfect white teeth.

“They also gave you that ridiculous six foot shield. Can you use them both simultaneously?”

Marlon’s brow furrows.

“Sima-what?”

“Simultaneously… At the same time.”

The massive fighter’s eyes brighten as he understands.

“Er… No but I suppose I could use ‘em one atta time.”

Sereena stops and raises her beautiful face toward her dim-witted teammate.

“What would you rather use; the shield to protect us all or the crude two-handed club to hurt others?”

Marlon smiles.

“… To protect us?”

The muscle-bound fighter responds as if his answer was a question but Sereena’s nodding response reassures him that he answered correctly.

Maybe he could trade it for an enchanted War Hammer?

But wait…

He’d better pay Nitendae and Bastien back what he owes them first…

Marlon pays Nitendae back : 200gp for training school.

Marlon pays Bastien back: 950gp for pass-me-down plate mail and refitting.

Then he returns to the wizard Shuckstaris, to attempt a mutually beneficial trade.

(Marlon swaps the magical great club and Master work Warhammer for a magical Warhammer +1 and additional gold coins to make up the difference.)

Sorry. After I posted up the 'Total and Final Treasure Account', I remembered Marlon's debt.

:S