# Haggle: The Dragon's hoard \[closed\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 27, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068 "2008-04-27T10:38:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![phi2dao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@phi2dao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phi2dao)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/81 "2008-05-06T00:24:06Z")

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Oh, in that case

phi2dao #3: **Antinor01** : I will trade you my Platinum ring with ruby for a look at your rule #1 or #17 and your Green potion.

and you can call me Phi 🙂

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/82 "2008-05-06T00:25:25Z")

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[QUOTE=phi2dao]  
phi2dao #1: Open Offer: I will trade a look at one of my rules (not #22) for a look at one of your rules. This offer closes after acceptance.  
[/QUOTE]  
I will take that - 7 for 8.

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/83 "2008-05-06T00:26:52Z")

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[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach]  
**Reiterating my earlier Open offer**

**ArizonaTeach** #1 - Open Trade: I will trade 3 gold for 1 potion.  
[/QUOTE]  
Withdrawn.

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**Author:** ![phi2dao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@phi2dao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phi2dao)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/84 "2008-05-06T00:29:40Z")

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Phi2dao #4: Open Offer: I will trade a look at one of my rules and my Gray wand for a look at one of your rules that I have neither owned nor seen and one of your potions. This offer closes after acceptance.

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/85 "2008-05-06T01:33:59Z")

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OK. Got a funky one.

[color=blue]ArizonaTeach offer #6: I will offer 1 Gold Piece for any rule **that I do not have or have not seen** that mentions the word (or any form of) “enemy”. This offer is open for three rules.

ArizonaTeach offer #7: **Santo Rugger** - I will give you 1 Electrum piece and a look at the rule of your choice (except for 22) for your white diamond.

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/86 "2008-05-06T01:35:10Z")

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OK. Got a funky one.

ArizonaTeach offer #6: I will offer 1 Gold Piece for any rule **that I do not have or have not seen** that mentions the word (or any form of) “enemy”. This offer is open for three rules.

ArizonaTeach offer #7: **Santo Rugger** - I will give you 1 Electrum piece and a look at the rule of your choice (except for 22) for your white diamond.

**corrected.**

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/87 "2008-05-06T01:53:56Z")

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okay, packing it in for the night, I’ll check in on you eager hagglers in the morning.

**Antinor01**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 7, 11, 17, 19  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 24 Copper pieces, 15 Electrum pieces, 2 Garnet gems, 1 Copper bracelet with peridot, 1 Platinum necklace with agate, 1 Green potion

**ArizonaTeach**  
Holds scrolls: 7, 19, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 1, 6, 8  
And holds these treasures: 10 Copper pieces, 6 Electrum pieces, 3 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 1 Agate gem, 1 Zircon gem, 1 Gold bracelet with citrine, 1 Silver bracelet with tanzanite, 1 Gray wand

**Meeko**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 9, 10, 13, 14  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 5 Copper pieces, 5 Gold pieces, 4 Platinum Pieces, 10 Silver pieces, 1 Ruby gem, 1 Silver necklace with lapis, 1 Blue potion, 1 Red potion

**MHaye**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11  
Has seen scrolls: 7, 13, 19  
And holds these treasures: 7 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 5 Silver pieces, 1 Obsidian gem, 1 Peridot gem, 1 Topaz gem, 1 Electrum neclace with zircon, 1 Black wand

**Oredigger77**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 14, 15, 17, 18  
Has seen scrolls: 12  
And holds these treasures: 17 Copper pieces, 5 Platinum Pieces, 1 Gold earring with emerald, 2 Silver earrings with carnelian

**phi2dao**  
Holds scrolls: 8, 9, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 7  
And holds these treasures: 10 Gold pieces, 15 Silver pieces, 1 Electrum bracelet with malachite, 1 Platinum ring with ruby, 1 Yellow potion, 1 Gray wand

**Santo Rugger**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 3, 6, 12, 13  
Has seen scrolls: 8, 18  
And holds these treasures: 12 Copper pieces, 9 Electrum pieces, 1 Sapphire gem, 1 Diamond gem, 1 Lapis gem, 1 White potion

**sinjin**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 3, 4, 16, 18  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 25 Copper pieces, 10 Electrum pieces, 5 Silver pieces, 1 Malachite gem, 1 Copper necklace with sapphire, 1 Gold necklace with onyx, 1 Black wand

**Thing Fish**  
Holds scrolls: 4, 10, 12, 15, 16  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 7 Copper pieces, 25 Silver pieces, 1 Copper ring with diamond, 1 Gold earring with emerald

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/88 "2008-05-06T02:08:44Z")

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[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach]  
ArizonaTeach offer #7: **Santo Rugger** - I will give you 1 Electrum piece and a look at the rule of your choice (except for 22) for your white diamond.  
[/QUOTE]

:smack: I mean **diamond gem**. Got confused with the white potion.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/89 "2008-05-06T02:52:56Z")

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ArizonaTeach, I accept

ArizonaTeach Counteroffer #2: I will give Meeko 9 copper and 1 gold for 1 red potion and a look at any rule I don’t own.

if It is still active. ((How do we go about doing the business end?))

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/90 "2008-05-06T02:54:41Z")

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Antinor, I accept

Antinor01 #1 : Meeko, In accordance with your withdrawn offer I will trade you Rule 5 for Rule 1. Assuming this is simply a trade for 1:1 as I understand it.

(Do I now ““forget”” rule 5? How exactly does that work?)

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/91 "2008-05-06T03:17:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Oredigger77]  
Digger #5: Meeko I’ll trade you a look at 15, 17 and 18 for a look at 9, 10 and 13  
[/QUOTE]

Meeko Counter offer #1: I will let you see 9 and 13, for any two of your 15, 17, 18.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/92 "2008-05-06T10:26:10Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> digger #1: SINJIN I’ll trade you a look at 14, 15, and 17 for a look at rules # 2, 3, and 4

accept

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/93 "2008-05-06T10:29:33Z")

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[QUOTE=sinjin]  
accept  
[/QUOTE]

Oooh, a nice big trade to start me off in the morning. 🙂

PM-ed.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/94 "2008-05-06T10:48:02Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Thing Fish #3: Open offer: I will buy any scroll that I do not already own a copy of and have not seen for eight silver pieces, or looks at any two scrolls that I do not own and have not seen for the same price. This offer may be accepted up to three times.

accept, my scroll #3 for 8 silver pieces

Here’s another one for ya. 🆒

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/95 "2008-05-06T12:04:31Z")

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[QUOTE=sinjin]  
accept, my scroll #3 for 8 silver pieces

Here’s another one for ya. 🆒  
[/QUOTE]

Yeah, okay, items have actually changed hands for the first time I think.

Rule has been PM-ed. I’m at work now, will be checking in _infrequently_. (Can’t dope too much at work.)

**Antinor01**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 7, 11, 17, 19  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 24 Copper pieces, 15 Electrum pieces, 2 Garnet gems, 1 Copper bracelet with peridot, 1 Platinum necklace with agate, 1 Green potion

**ArizonaTeach**  
Holds scrolls: 7, 19, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 1, 6, 8  
And holds these treasures: 10 Copper pieces, 6 Electrum pieces, 3 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 1 Agate gem, 1 Zircon gem, 1 Gold bracelet with citrine, 1 Silver bracelet with tanzanite, 1 Gray wand

**Meeko**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 9, 10, 13, 14  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 5 Copper pieces, 5 Gold pieces, 4 Platinum Pieces, 10 Silver pieces, 1 Ruby gem, 1 Silver necklace with lapis, 1 Blue potion, 1 Red potion

**MHaye**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11  
Has seen scrolls: 7, 13, 19  
And holds these treasures: 7 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 5 Silver pieces, 1 Obsidian gem, 1 Peridot gem, 1 Topaz gem, 1 Electrum neclace with zircon, 1 Black wand

**Oredigger77**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 14, 15, 17, 18  
Has seen scrolls: 2, 3, 4, 12  
And holds these treasures: 17 Copper pieces, 5 Platinum Pieces, 1 Gold earring with emerald, 2 Silver earrings with carnelian

**phi2dao**  
Holds scrolls: 8, 9, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 7  
And holds these treasures: 10 Gold pieces, 15 Silver pieces, 1 Electrum bracelet with malachite, 1 Platinum ring with ruby, 1 Yellow potion, 1 Gray wand

**Santo Rugger**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 3, 6, 12, 13  
Has seen scrolls: 8, 18  
And holds these treasures: 12 Copper pieces, 9 Electrum pieces, 1 Sapphire gem, 1 Diamond gem, 1 Lapis gem, 1 White potion

**sinjin**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 4, 16, 18  
Has seen scrolls: 3, 14, 15, 17  
And holds these treasures: 25 Copper pieces, 10 Electrum pieces, 13 Silver pieces, 1 Malachite gem, 1 Copper necklace with sapphire, 1 Gold necklace with onyx, 1 Black wand

**Thing Fish**  
Holds scrolls: 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 16  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 7 Copper pieces, 17 Silver pieces, 1 Copper ring with diamond, 1 Gold earring with emerald

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/96 "2008-05-06T12:54:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Meeko]  
ArizonaTeach, I accept

ArizonaTeach Counteroffer #2: I will give Meeko 9 copper and 1 gold for 1 red potion and a look at any rule I don’t own.

if It is still active. ((How do we go about doing the business end?))  
[/QUOTE]  
Don’t forget this one, **chrisk**!

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/97 "2008-05-06T13:11:11Z")

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[QUOTE=Meeko]  
ArizonaTeach, I accept

ArizonaTeach Counteroffer #2: I will give Meeko 9 copper and 1 gold for 1 red potion and a look at any rule I don’t own.

if It is still active. ((How do we go about doing the business end?))  
[/QUOTE]

Please do try to mark accepts in green, it makes it much easier for me to spot them skimming the thread. Also, you need to specify which rule you want to look at.

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/98 "2008-05-06T13:14:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Meeko]  
Antinor, I accept

Antinor01 #1 : Meeko, In accordance with your withdrawn offer I will trade you Rule 5 for Rule 1. Assuming this is simply a trade for 1:1 as I understand it.

(Do I now ““forget”” rule 5? How exactly does that work?)  
[/QUOTE]

Rules PMed. And no, you do not forget rule 5 - it’s exactly as if you never had 5 to start with but somebody else ‘showed’ it to you.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/99 "2008-05-06T13:42:09Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> MHaye # 1 : Sinjin, I offer a look at Scroll 6 or Scroll 8, your choice,for a look at Scroll 18.

accept a look at Scroll 6 for a look at Scroll 18

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068/100 "2008-05-06T14:43:56Z")

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All PMs sent as far as I know.

**Antinor01**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 7, 11, 17, 19  
Has seen scrolls: 1  
And holds these treasures: 24 Copper pieces, 15 Electrum pieces, 2 Garnet gems, 1 Copper bracelet with peridot, 1 Platinum necklace with agate, 1 Green potion

**ArizonaTeach**  
Holds scrolls: 7, 19, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 1, 6, 8  
And holds these treasures: 10 Copper pieces, 6 Electrum pieces, 3 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 1 Agate gem, 1 Zircon gem, 1 Gold bracelet with citrine, 1 Silver bracelet with tanzanite, 1 Gray wand

**Meeko**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 9, 10, 13, 14  
Has seen scrolls: 5  
And holds these treasures: 5 Copper pieces, 5 Gold pieces, 4 Platinum Pieces, 10 Silver pieces, 1 Ruby gem, 1 Silver necklace with lapis, 1 Blue potion, 1 Red potion

**MHaye**  
Holds scrolls: 1, 2, 6, 8, 11  
Has seen scrolls: 7, 13, 18, 19  
And holds these treasures: 7 Gold pieces, 3 Platinum Pieces, 5 Silver pieces, 1 Obsidian gem, 1 Peridot gem, 1 Topaz gem, 1 Electrum neclace with zircon, 1 Black wand

**Oredigger77**  
Holds scrolls: 5, 14, 15, 17, 18  
Has seen scrolls: 2, 3, 4, 12  
And holds these treasures: 17 Copper pieces, 5 Platinum Pieces, 1 Gold earring with emerald, 2 Silver earrings with carnelian

**phi2dao**  
Holds scrolls: 8, 9, 20, 21, 22  
Has seen scrolls: 7  
And holds these treasures: 10 Gold pieces, 15 Silver pieces, 1 Electrum bracelet with malachite, 1 Platinum ring with ruby, 1 Yellow potion, 1 Gray wand

**Santo Rugger**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 3, 6, 12, 13  
Has seen scrolls: 8, 18  
And holds these treasures: 12 Copper pieces, 9 Electrum pieces, 1 Sapphire gem, 1 Diamond gem, 1 Lapis gem, 1 White potion

**sinjin**  
Holds scrolls: 2, 4, 16, 18  
Has seen scrolls: 3, 6, 14, 15, 17  
And holds these treasures: 25 Copper pieces, 10 Electrum pieces, 13 Silver pieces, 1 Malachite gem, 1 Copper necklace with sapphire, 1 Gold necklace with onyx, 1 Black wand

**Thing Fish**  
Holds scrolls: 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 16  
Has seen scrolls:  
And holds these treasures: 7 Copper pieces, 17 Silver pieces, 1 Copper ring with diamond, 1 Gold earring with emerald

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