Meeting Merchants

It's a priceless book called the Song of Saffron. It belongs to the Kalia family. I'm afraid they'll revoke all funding for the library if it isn't recovered.

Can you help me? I know the book would be invaluable to you as well. There are so many lessons in history; who knows what new powers you could learn.

I'm sure the book ended up on the black market. Artifacts that valuable always do.

I can think of three traders who might have seen it. Can you ask them about it?

Song of Saffron? That sounds familiar. Do you remember it, @NPC_NAME(2539)?

How could you forget? A customer requested it. Spent a week scouring the city for it; never found the blasted thing.

I remember now. We were searching the slums and I ended up with lice...

Yes, yes, that sounds perfect! Such a talented singer! Qarudin will be so pleased!

The past is forever, don't let it pass you by, it doesn't change like the weather! Qarudin's Antiques!

Good, excellent! A perfect jingle for the new sale. Can you come by my house later to finish rehears--who are you? Look, talk to Qarudin for antiques. I'm just a musician!

I'm sorry; I'm afraid I got out of the book business long ago. I deal in devices and mechanical whatnot now. Much better profit.

There is someone else, though. He still deals in parchment and paper ephemera. He sells near the abandoned homes. Just be careful--he doesn't have the best reputation.

There's value in old things; emotion, knowledge, beauty. Would you like to see my wares?