"Back so soon?" Brat hurriedly drew the curtains when he saw Anse push open the door.
"I brought back a few helpers..." Anse set the items on the floor and briefly recounted what had happened.
"The Harpers? This... you actually sold the ship too?" Brat's eyes widened in disbelief.
"More precisely, that Bard sold it. I should get a share, probably." Anse was somewhat expectant. He was genuinely short on money right now.
With money, he could buy good weapons, equipment, and Magic Items—far too important for a squishy Professional.
Noble Professionals and commoner Professionals of the same level differed in combat strength by several times over, and their margin for error was worlds apart.
Anse laid out all of tonight's gains on the floor. There was not much, but every item was quality.
Tich had given him a potion of water breathing and a pile of Money Pouches. After pouring them out and counting, there were roughly three hundred and seventy Gold Coins, along with over a dozen gemstones of various colors.
The belt pouch contained a superior Healing Potion and a fireworks signal flare. Perhaps the captain had intended to take the healing potion at the time, since he had not looked all that "dedicated."
Two finely crafted shortswords—not a matched pair.
One was an "Adamantine Shortsword," incomparably hard and bearing the "critical hit" property. A successful hit counted as a critical hit. Plain and practical; he intended to keep it himself.
The other was a Vigilance Shortsword. Once attuned, so long as the weapon remained within your reach, you and allies within thirty feet gained the following benefits:
``` "Alarm": This weapon can awaken beneficiaries in natural sleep before they are attacked. This benefit cannot awaken those asleep due to magic.
"Preternatural Readiness": Each beneficiary has advantage