During the journey to Darland, Reynard sold a lot of his magic items in the nearby towns and cities. He only left some potions and scrolls, things that could be carried around in Marien's Scroll of Holding, and the magical lump of gold he planned to craft with.
This meant that they had a lot of money between the two of them. Enough for Reynard to buy his own forge.
However, when he went to actually do that, he met an obstacle.
"No. What, you came to our city and know nothing about it, foreigner? Land and buildings here can only be owned by those who were born in Darland! And you need permission from the Order of Snow or the Order of Winter if you want to own a magical workshop," a house seller explained. "I'm not selling unless you show me citizenship documents!"
