Besides the smell, the basement had sights that would cause a run of the mill citizen to loose their lunch. Many monsters of various sizes lay on large tables cut open exposing all of their internal organs. People were poking and prodding them. Some wore thick rubber suits to explore the anatomy of more hazardous monsters while others wore nothing but a shirt and pants. Various tools were being used from saws to extremely sharp blades. There was even someone hammering away at rock like scales with a chisel.
Clara lead them to a large open space, "this is the spot for your party. Please empty everything you are going to have us process right here." Clara may not have been showing it but she was extremely interested to see the multitude of items brought back. It was rare for a single party to bring back so much. Usually only large raid groups against swarms or large monster hoards would bring back items in bulk.
Creation is hard, cheer me up!