Huh, I wonder if there's a reason behind that or if it's just happenstance.

[It's certainly strange enough to give him pause, although what it might mean is lost on him. He's only a small time god trying to work his way up in the world, after all, not philosopher.]

Alright, then! We're off!

[In so many ways... The first shop he heads to is a general store, where he picks out some gloves, a rucksack, and then proceeds to scour the shelves for something with which their targets might be caught. What he needs is a net...]

Do you know if they stock fishing gear anywhere?