Rakta has a Question

Rakta has a Question

Why is it that only Sista goes into the Bastion of Twilight? We all know that Sista is after embersilk and anything else that can be disenchanted. So of course this is where she comes to get those things.
Rakta wasn't satisfied with that answer. "Is there anything else of value there that, say, a jewelcrafter or alchemist might want? What about Java's needs? And might there be things in there that even Keya and Tiphaine might find valuable to the guild? What would it hurt to go check it out? At worst a potion is wasted. But what if?"

Tiphaine seemed a little stunned after that wall of questions. The look on her face seemed to say, Why didn't I think of that?

Tiphaine thought quickly. "Good question, Rakta. Wanta find out? Grab yourself a potion of treasure finding and go check it out!"

Tiphaine expected Rakta back later in the afternoon. She was back in an hour. Tiphaine had Rakta round up Sista and brought her as well. "So, Rakta," Tiphaine questioned, her eyes flicking between Sista and Rakta. "What did you find out?"

"Well," Rakta began,"it was a hell of a lot of fun! My Heroic Throw made collaring mobs pretty easy, even easier than Sista's method, I would think." Rakta smiled wickedly at Sista, hoping to get a rise out of her.

Sista just shrugged, then said something to Tiphaine that made Tiphaine grin. Something like, "kids."

Getting practical, Rakta thought she would get items from the raids that would include materials for JC and Alchemy since those were the professions she owned. In that she was disappointed. The items found in the raid were the same stuff that Sista picks up every week. Even though she used a potion, the total take was less because Rakta does not have the scavaging  boon that increases the take. Instead of about 1,000 embersilk, the take was about half that much.

The only other difference was that the amount of gear worth taking the gold for was larger. Four or five at 18g plus is the usual. This run Rakta picked up 16 pieces worth a couple hundred gold total. And then there is the matter of sending all the DE items to Sista (31 pieces to DE, minus 10 items that were soulbound). She got enough hypnotic dust to make two bags.

"All in all, a decent haul, Rakta," Sista told her, poking her in the ribs. "But don't quit your day job."

As far as sending in Java? Well, Tiphaine would make that call if they needed the extra mats. For now, though, they didn't need any more help.