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He looks ecstatic. "Thank you! This will be a huge help! Time to go loot!" He almost collapses under the weight of the waves of greed crashing over him.

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"Oh well."

"Empire caches are sealed by a password, and I haven't the foggiest idea what it is. The only way you could find it is by getting it from the Empire, and I don't know how someone could do that."

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"Dirt from the surface is really rare down here. More valuable than silver!"

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"They're all over the place, heavily trapped and filled with valuable supplies straight from the surface. Even dirt! The only problem is, I can't find the password."

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He sighs. "Now, if only I could find an Empire supply cache."

"Oh, yes! With all the battles and refugees and such, there's useful stuff abandoned all over the place. I find it, clean it up, and sell it to my countrymen."

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"Remote, I know, but this is where I can afford to be. From here, I scavenge items as best I can. Then I sell them. Purchase something?"

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"Which is what I would be committing if I tried to defend my shop against the Empire."

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"Any day now, I expect to hear news of Empire troops coming. When that happens, I'm ready to be out of here within the hour. I'm not interested in suicide."

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"Believe it or not. This is my lovely shop, or will be until the Empire comes."

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He grins. "Why, I'm a salesman! What else?"

He nods. "I am Waldby."

You meet a small, dapper man with carefully tended black hair and an elegant moustache. He watches you with interest.

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The crude wooden sign reads:
   Waldby's Bazaar

Little Vale