C1E10 - A Bird in the Street is Worth Two in the Entwood Dungeons, Dragons, and Dives

Our heroes have made it to Stoneacre and met a wide assortment of people: The world's greatest actor, a terrible retailer run by a crooked Elf, and a Minotaur/Gnome buddy cop duo; The problem is that they haven't found the artificer yet. Can they track him down and get his help without having to do some long-winded side quest? Not in your wildest dreams.
Craigg joins the force. Clae takes a walk in the woods. Sir Haagen Dazs is on the case.