The journey from Suzail to Dimlight Village took only a day.
After Reynard and Disma boarded the carriage, Aaron did not speak to them immediately. Instead, he inspected his weapons and equipment.
He took stock of all the resources currently at his disposal:
Two weapons: the Sword of the Dark Moon, a very rare magic weapon, a supernatural weapon.
The Staff of Power, an uncommon magic item with a certain amount of magical energy already stored inside.
Equipment: standard-issue Purple Dragons armor, mundane quality.
Items: the Sapphire Flash Necklace, a rare magic item that fired two additional bolts when he cast the first-level spell Chaos Bolt, and enhanced all Chaos Bolts.
The Brooch of Shielding, an uncommon magic item that granted immunity to Magic Missile and resistance to force magic.
The Frost Giant Belt, which raised the wearer's constitution by three levels and granted fire resistance.
Red Conrad's Ring, a rare magic item that converted blood into magical power for one minute. At present, a single use gave Aaron enough magical power for one second-level spell.
From the proceeds of his last adventure, he had deducted donations to the Church of the Silver Mother and the civilians of Eveningstar Town, the Dragon's Tooth Gang's commission, the cost of copying scrolls from the young sorcerer lady, and various miscellaneous expenses. Then there was Alusair's reward of a thousand gold coins, among other things.
Aaron currently had roughly two thousand Golden Lions in available cash.
What could two thousand Golden Lions buy?
He could find somewhere within Cormyr to buy an estate, purchase some land, build a walled villa, buy a few pretty, charming maids, and spend his days collecting rent and slacking off.
What could two thousand Golden Lions buy?
A suit of full plate inscribed with an ordinary piercing-resistance rune-common-grade