[Location] The Pottery Stalls

[Cayenne]

The Pottery Stalls The tribalistic Myrians are great users of pottery. They dislike glass, seeing it as too weak and fragile for their purposes, and useless for essentially anything beyond trinkets and frivolities. Pottery, they believe, is sturdier and far more traditional – its arts have been passed down from one generation to the next for as long as any of them can recall. While many potters practice their trade in these stalls and shops, some bring their completed work with them. While some similarities in particular styles may run in families, the different artisans all have distinct traits and designs that set them apart from the others. Some specialize and offer only certain things, while others branch out and offer a variety. Just about all will do custom work, fashioning and shaping clay into a broad range of items to suit the specifications of the customer. Plates, bowls, cups, mugs, jugs, pitchers, basins, vases, musical instruments, weapons, statues, totems, toys, figurines, pots, and more can be found in these stalls, in varying sizes and levels of detail and materials. As is usual in Taloba, the potters absolutely love to barter. A small statue of a god, perhaps, of considerable detail, might cost 2-4 bikka, depending on the design and embellishments, whereas a set of four, brightly-dyed large plates might cost a bikka. The regular items are generally far less costly than the more specially-designed crafts like idols, totems, and intricate figurines. The NPCs Secret : Alyke of the Poisoned Arrow: Alyke specializes in ceramic figurines, animalistic and otherwise. Sira of the Bloody Mists: Designs a wide range of items with a special glaze that is designed to look like it’s cracked. Bejju of the Lost Grove: Bejju is an apprentice yet, but has a deft hand for making painful clay ammunition. Keko of the Glowing Earth: Keko is a master potter, but enjoys making musical instruments from clay. Gess of the Moonlit Waters : Less experienced than Alyke, Sira, and Keko, Gess makes good-quality, everyday items at a relatively low cost as she gains experience.