So... here I am. At a small desert town of Sandhaven, where the markets are their most proud thing that they've established. There's a bunch of stores on the sides of the streets, ranging from fruits, to bread, even some salt and decent weapons (even explosives!). Just a normal afternoon of common people buying things for their homes, and the merchants filling their pockets with Gold. It's just the little things you notice when it comes to an interesting location like this. Why did I say "Interesting" you may ask?

Well, there's been a rumor floating around this town than an ancient treasure rests in the stone tower right next to them. The outer walls are filled with sand, and it looks quite intimidating from afar. But the inside? Nobody knows what it looks like... Because it's sealed with an ancient door, sealed by some strange magic that I haven't seen before. People tried to get in... but they couldn't. I'm not sayin' they died or anything, they just plain gave up over it's difficulty. And the intense heat in this land.

But y'know what? I don't care. As a cat, I can't help but be intrigued by these mysterious tower, my mind wondering what it would look like... and all of the treasures it can hold... maybe it's a shit-ton of gold. Or perhaps magical weapons some wizards created, but were too powerful? These are the type of questions that run around my brain, it getting more and more interesting by the second... I can't stop thinking about. About the treasure... mmmmm...

Oh, uhh... sorry! I got lost in my own thoughts, heh! Completely forgot that I have to get IN that tower in the first place. Which is why I'm in the markets, browsing through the various stores, looking for a person that sells special ingredients. Why? Well, I've heard from my teammates that there is a Legendary explosive called the "Boulderburst Device" that can OBLITERATE any rock, even if it's enchanted. But it was developed in secret... nobody in this town knows of it's existence... except for me.

Which is why I aim to find the ingredients for this magnificent tool. Currently, I already got the things I need, including Obsidian Shards, Diamond Powder, Volatile Saltpeter, and a couple of Dragonstone Capsules, but I'm missing some Refined Sulfur Crystals and other important things. Sorry, I couldn't list them all because... I'm not that big of an explainer. But what IS important is that the remaining things I need are at these markets. But who exactly could be holding the Crystals in their inventory? Hmmmmm...

"Come, my friends! Come and see all of the wonderful Ingredients I have obtained!"
Ah. Just my luck. A guy running a shop called "Deserters" is trying to advertise their shop. Maybe they have what I need... I approach it and begin to browse what wonderous items he may posses.
"Ah, hello my feline friend! How may I help you today?" says the shopkeeper. I've grown so used to being called a cat that it doesn't... really phase me.

"Uhhh... yeah, do you have any uh... Refined Sulfur Crystals?" I speak in a nervous voice.
"Oh, hmm... Refined Sulfur..." the shopkeep says, as he digs around his inventory. The sounds he makes gives me the impression he's in a bit of a hurry.
"Ehhh... ah, here we go! Some Refined Sulfur Crystals for you sir!" Bingo. The Crystals are fairly small, and they look like they fit comfortably in my hand. It shines a bright purple color.
"That will be 58,350 Gold for your crystals, please!" 59 K for Crystals? Eh, fair, since they're rare. I hand him the cash and put the crystals in my "Inventory" as I call it. I give him a polite goodbye, we waves goodbye, and we go about our days.

Alright, now to hunt for the rest of the ingredients. Then I will start making the bomb.

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