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Matteo	What can I do for you?
Me	What are you selling?
Matteo	I can offer you everything you need to survive in the wild. Weapons, torches, provisions ... even armor.
Matteo	I still have a special piece in stock.
Matteo	Double hardened armor of snapper leather - still unused. Interested?
Me	Show me your wares.
Matteo	Since the mercenaries did in the paladin Lothar, the paladins' inspections have gotten a lot tougher.
Matteo	I hope that will ease up once they've hanged the murderer.
Matteo	It looks like the paladins are really serious this time, they've even withdrawn their ship guards.
Matteo	It's a good thing you're refreshing your supplies again, who knows if the city will still be standing next week.
Me	All right, give me the armor.
Matteo	You'll love it. (grins)
Matteo	The armor has its price - and it's worth it. So, come back when you have enough gold.
Me	What do you know about paladins?
Matteo	Since these bastards have come to the city, I've had nothing but trouble.
Matteo	The last time I was headed for the upper end of town, the guards flat out stopped me and asked me what was my business there!
Me	And?
Matteo	Of course they let me in!
Matteo	I had my shop in the city when most of those pompous asses were still chasing pigs with wooden swords!
Matteo	And yesterday the bastards came and confiscated half of my goods!
Me	The paladins seized your goods?
Matteo	Everything I had stored in the back yard.
Matteo	They simply posted a guard in front of the entrance to the yard.
Matteo	If I'm lucky, they won't take everything. At least they might leave the armor here.
Me	Can you help me get into the upper quarter?
Matteo	(stunned) What? What are you going to do THERE?
Me	I've got an important message ...
Matteo	Well, well...Have you tried getting past the guards?
Me	(bitter laugh) Oh man, forget it!
Matteo	(laughs) That's TYPICAL of those beggars!
Me	I don't see why I should even try.
Matteo	You're probably right.
Matteo	I don't know HOW important your message is - and it's none of my business.
Matteo	But even if you told them that a ship full of orcs just anchored in the harbor, they'd send you away.
Matteo	Because they have their ORDERS.
Matteo	It seems to be really important to you.
Matteo	(slyly) The question is: HOW important is it to you?
Me	What are you getting at?
Matteo	I can help you - after all, I am one of the most influential people here.
Matteo	But it'll cost you.
Me	So can you help me get into the upper quarter?
Me	So can you help me get into the upper quarter?
Me	What are you asking for your help?
Matteo	100 gold pieces.
Matteo	Take it easy! It isn't YOUR gold I have in mind.
Me	But?
Matteo	In principle, it's MY gold.
Matteo	Gritta, the carpenter's niece, hasn't paid what she owes me in ages.
Matteo	But the little brat is constantly running around in new clothes - that means she has the money.
Matteo	I'd like to beat it out of her, but Master Thorben - the carpenter - is also a very influential man.
Matteo	Get me the money and I'll help you.
Me	You shark!
Me	That's a whole damn lot ...
Me	Where can I find this Gritta?
Matteo	Like I said - she's the carpenter's niece - his house is down the street, the last house on the right before the smithy.
Me	Here's your 100 gold pieces!
Matteo	That gold has Gritta's blood on it! I didn't say anything about you killing her!
Matteo	I don't want anything to do with this business. You can forget our deal! And never speak to me about it again!
Matteo	And? Did she cause any problems?
Me	None to speak of.
Matteo	Good! You've held up your part of the deal.
Matteo	You want to pay for her? Hm - I'd have preferred it if you'd squeezed it out of her!
Matteo	Still - 100 gold pieces is 100 gold pieces.
Matteo	You've held up your part of the deal.
Matteo	Counting isn't your strong suit, is it? You don't have 100 gold pieces.
Me	Help me sign on as an apprentice with one of the masters!
Matteo	Don't worry. I'll keep my part of the bargain.
Matteo	The other masters will only hear the best about you from me.
Matteo	One thing at a time. First fulfill your part of the deal and bring me the gold!
Me	How EXACTLY can you help me?
Matteo	Quite simple. I'll use my influence to see to it that one of the master craftsmen here takes you on as an apprentice.
Matteo	As such, you'll practically be a citizen of the city and can enter the upper quarter. Besides which, you'll earn something while you're at it.
Me	Where could I sign on as an apprentice, then?
Matteo	Basically, with any master here on the main street.
Matteo	That would be Harad the smith, Bosper the bowyer, Thorben the carpenter or Constantino the alchemist.
Matteo	One of them is bound to take you on.
Matteo	But it's important that the other masters agree. That's always been the custom here in Khorinis.
Me	How do I get the approval of the other masters?
Matteo	You just have to convince them. Go and talk to them.
Matteo	But if more than one of them is against you, you don't stand a chance! So behave yourself!
Me	Why don't YOU take me on as an apprentice?
Matteo	I would - but the other masters wouldn't agree.
Matteo	I just recently took on another apprentice.
Me	Is there another way to get into the upper quarter?
Matteo	Perhaps ... if I think of anything, I'll let you know.
Me	You've got some mining shares among your wares. Who sold them to you?
Matteo	(nervously) Mining shares? Oops. Where did they come from? No idea where I got them. Honestly, your honor.