I did see a shiny, colorful stone here. One of the tavern's employees had it. Or, I assumed he was an employee. He was twirling the stone between his fingers, looking at it intently. I asked him if I could get another drink, but there was no response. All of his attention was focused on the stone, it was as if I wasn't even there. He then tucked away the stone under his cloak and quietly existed the tavern. I looked through the window, and he seemed to be heading north, towards the hills. "What an odd fellow", I though to myself. As for appearances, this will sound incredible, but his fingers looked like small branches. I couldn't get a good look at the rest of his features, since he was almost fully covered by that long, grey cloak of his. Now that I think about it, I guess he wasn't one of the employees.