I'll suggest things these to our party then.

Also, while we're at it. One thing that really bothered me about this encounter was something minor the DM did. Since you seem to know more about DM-ing/DND, could I run this by you on whether I'm being sensitive or this was a dog movve?

So basically, after my rogue managed to get away with stealing from the shopkeeper that he needed something from, and a trinket for his sister. I managed to deceive everyone that a tiefling did it instead of my elf. But when our party was thinking about leaving the city anyway since we had other business, the DM had a small child run to our paladin and beg them for help. I felt like they were egging the paladin on to confront my character.