[Dromio's Home, Living Room]
Spiral stairs lead up along the right side of the living area.  Comfortable
couches are arranged facing each other before a large fireplace, with a low
table holding an assortment of drinks and cigars between them.  A portrait
over the mantle shows a beautiful Human woman illuminated by sunlight
pouring through a window.  The logs in the fireplace break with a sharp
*crack* from time to time as the sweet-scented resinous wood burns.  You
also see some large doors.
Also in the room: Aes-Danai Kithria, Cleric Serai, Markhor, Blood Dancer
Xixist, Mage Ludovico, Yokuna, Deputy Byw who is sitting, Zavete, Scout
Matrimcauthon, Sympath Lashansa, Ilom, Larq, Ilander who is sitting,
Forgenash, Monk Kloegar, and Conjurer Meanne who is sitting.
Obvious exits: none.

Ludovico ponders.
J>
Byw guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them
with his sleeve.
He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!

You ask, "we moving ing?"
J>
Ilander stands up.

You say, "er in"
J>
Meanne says, "Mmm..well..uhh..yes."

J>
Byw lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!
J>
Meanne grins.
J>
Kithria takes a sip of her shot.

Xixist gets a small silver dragon from inside his embossed rucksack.
J>
Ilander sits down on the comfortable couch.
J>
Byw guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them
with his sleeve.
He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!

J>
Byw lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!
J>
Your mind hears Taygar thinking, "apps it now"
J>
Ilander smiles at Meanne.
J>
Xixist points his silver dragon at a whiskey-laced cigar and a flame shoots
from the creature's mouth, making the cigar quickly catch fire.
J>
Byw laughs!
J>
The burning cigar glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.
J>
Meanne says, "Ilander, wanted to know about the rarer items in Elanthia."
J>
Zavete gestures.
Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.
J>
Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.
J>
Byw says, "i do too"

Ilander asks, "i created this rush?"

A burning cigar's light grows much weaker.
J>
You nod.
J>
Byw says, "good shots"
J>
Markhor smiles.
J>
Meanne says, "So allow me to blather for a bit."

Xixist puffs on his burning cigar.
J>
Kithria says, "Enuff with the ES"
J>
Markhor takes a sip of his shot.
He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!
J>
Your mind hears Zook thinking, "what guild are you in Vertog?"
J>
Meanne says, "I'll start with the boring stuff most of you are probably
familiar with."
J>
Larq guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them
with his sleeve.
J>
Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.
J>
(Byw listens to Meanne tell stories as she darns his socks.)
J>
Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.
J>
Kithria stops singing.
J>
Meanne says, "Good place to start -- snake charms."

Serai asks, "we gonna get some classes rollin too?"
J>
Matrimcauthon smiles.
J>
Xixist puts his dragon in his embossed rucksack.
J>
Byw says, "i need hp"
J>
Meanne says, "Sold at the...Shoshandu festival for a few gold, the charms
move."
J>
Meanne glares at Byw.
J>
Zavete says, "tm tm tm"
J>
Byw guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them
with his sleeve.
He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!
J>
Byw lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!
J>
Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

You say, "leather armor please."
J>
Zavete cackles!
J>
Matrimcauthon says, "I teach a pretty mean hiding class"
J>
Serai is giggling at you.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.
J>
Ludovico says, "I never been in a house before, always slept under the
trees"

You hum to yourself.
J>
Meanne asks, "And are cherished as toys..does anyone here have one?"
J>
Byw says, "i'll take anything"

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.
J>
Meanne offers Ludovico a black shot filled with thick viscous liquid.

You exclaim, "yes!"

J>You giggle.
J>
Matrimcauthon begins to lecture Byw on the proper use of the hiding skill.
J>
Meanne says, "Show it off."
J>
Meanne grins at you.
J>
Forgenash says, "i listen to hiding"
J>
Ludovico accepts Meanne's black shot.
J>
Byw begins to listen to Matrimcauthon teach the hiding skill.

You snicker.
J>
You duck your head.

You turn to Meanne and teasingly stick your tongue out at her.

Ludovico says, "thanks"
J>
Byw drops a whiskey-laced cigar.
J>
Your mind hears Vertog thinking, "were ya at zook"
J>
Byw gets a piece of black flint from inside his journey pack.
J>
Byw gets a gleaming longsword from inside his journey pack.
J>
Meanne says, "Or not"
J>
Ludovico wrinkles his nose at a black shot filled with thick viscous liquid.
J>
Byw strikes a piece of black flint with a gleaming longsword while holding
it over a whiskey-laced cigar causing sparks to fly.  Some of the sparks
land on the whiskey-laced cigar and with a few quick breaths in the right
place Byw manages to get a flame going.
J>
Meanne grins at you.
J>
The burning cigar glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.
J>
Meanne says, "Moving on."

Matrimcauthon says, "meanne I have to log like 2 mins...I know the snake
charm bit tho...brb"
J>
Xixist says, "by the way...the snakes dont like us non magic barbs"

You giggle.

A burning cigar's light grows much weaker.
J>
Ludovico ponders.
J>
Byw puts his longsword in his journey pack.

Meanne says, "These little things are available on the isle of Taisidon."

Ludovico strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.
J>
Byw puts his flint in his journey pack.
J>
Meanne carefully plucks a diminutive golden frog from her shoulder.

A diminutive golden frog wiggles its webbed feet furiously in the open air
as it dangles from Meanne's fingertips.

You get an Elothean puppet from inside an elegant dark blue crushed velvet
lady's cloak trimmed with soft silver fox fur which is in your nightsilk
backpack.
J>
Ludovico shakes his black shot!
J>
Xixist inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.
J>
Meanne says, "They work sort of like snake charms."
J>
An Elothean puppet snuggles up to you for a hug.

Byw picks up a burning cigar.

You giggle.
J>
Meanne says, "You wind them up.."
J>
Matrimcauthon just left.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

Xixist allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth.  Noble and vigorous,
the scents lingers throughout the area.
J>
You put your puppet in your traveling cloak.
J>
Meanne says, "And they move around."
J>
Ludovico pokes his finger at a black shot filled with thick viscous liquid.
J>
Meanne carefully sets a diminutive golden frog upon her shoulder.

A diminutive golden frog settles into its perch on Meanne's shoulder and
croaks contentedly.
J>
Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.
J>
Meanne nods to you.
J>
Byw puffs out a few little balls of smoke.  Noble and vigorous, the scents
lingers throughout the area.

Kithria says, "And they're bonded"

You shift your weight.

J>You giggle.

Meanne asks, "You following this?"
J>
Meanne grins at Ilander.
J>
Markhor smiles.
J>
Byw nods to Meanne.

You settle yourself on the comfortable couch.

Ilander nods to Meanne.

sJ>Lashansa nods.

Byw says, "so THATS what snake charms did"

Byw laughs!

Meanne says, "There are also BIRD charms"

Byw says, "i never knew when i bought one"

Byw laughs!

Ludovico says, "they say that is worth 300 plat"

Your mind hears Taygar thinking, "20 plat"

Meanne says, "Which are infinitely more rare."

You say, "cardinals."

sJ>You close your eyes and make a long, slow sound of contentment in the
back of your throat.

Kithria nods to Meanne.

Meanne says, "Sold at auctions."

You say, "Landin"

You shake your fist!

Byw slowly empties his lungs.

You duck your head.

Byw just blew Meanne a kiss.

Meanne says, "They come as bluebirds, cardinals, canaries, etcetera."

Byw says, "ACK"

Byw says, "NO i didn't mean that meanne"

Byw laughs at Meanne.

Ludovico takes a sip of his shot.

Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

Meanne says, "You whisper messages to them."

Ludovico coughs.

Ilander smiles at Meanne.

Byw blew smoke in Meanne's face.  Harsh!

Ludovico gasps!

Byw cackles!

Meanne says, "And they will carry messages to people."

Yokuna gestures, and a block of stone rises from the earth with a low
rumble.  He walks over to the block and sits down.

Markhor says, "Ooh."

Larq glances at Byw.

Lashansa says, "Really"

Meanne says, "And if Byw doesn't sit down and stop acting like a retarded
monkey, you're about to see a coldblooded murder."

Your mind hears Matrimcauthon thinking, "doh!...I aint still with yall
Meanne"

Meanne laughs quietly to herself, an odd gleam in her eye.

Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

sJ>A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

Byw allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth.  Noble and vigorous, the scents
lingers throughout the area.

Ludovico begins to lecture Zavete on the proper use of the targeted magic skill.

Meanne says, "Anywho..no"

Ludovico shrugs.

Meanne grins at Markhor.

You lean on Meanne.

Byw leaps to his feet!

sJ>Zavete begins to listen to Ludovico teach the targeted magic skill.



Meanne says, "I realize I'm probably boring some of you."

Byw takes a seat.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Kithria stifles a yawn.

You say, "never"

You grin at Meanne.

sJ>Meanne says, "So I'll move on from Moving Charms."

Meanne grins.

Byw guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his
sleeve.

He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!

sJ>Kithria says, "I do declare"

sJ>Byw lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!

sJ>You shake your head at Meanne.

sJ>Lashansa asks, "Bird charms don't carry messages?"

sJ>Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

sJ>Kithria fans herself.

sJ>Meanne exclaims, "To..Puppets!"

Meanne says, "Bird Charms DO carry messages"

Xixist inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

sJ>Scout Matrimcauthon came out of some large doors.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Meanne says, "If I were to whisper to my charm to tell Annandale that her feet
smell..."

sJ>Xixist exhales some tobacco smoke.  Noble and vigorous, the scents lingers
throughout the area.

Meanne says, "The bird charm would fly off and whisper into her ear."

Ludovico begins to lecture Markhor on the proper use of the targeted magic skill.

sJ>You chuckle.

sJ>The translucent sphere fades from around Forgenash.

sJ>Markhor begins to listen to Ludovico teach the targeted magic skill.

sJ>Byw says, "wow"

sJ>Byw drools.



Markhor smiles.

sJ>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Kithria says, "Not reliably though, I know at least one person whose bird never 
returned"

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Meanne says, "They're quite handy."

Byw guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his 
sleeve.

He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!

sJ>You say, "where's Landin? lets test out his cardinal"

You rub your hands together.

Kithria says, "It was replaced."

sJ>Markhor grins.

sJ>Byw lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!

A burning cigar dims drastically.

Xixist says, "ive never seen a bird charm in all my years"

Meanne says, "There are..3-5 of them out there."

You say, "Landin has one."

Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

sJ>Byw exhales some tobacco smoke.  Noble and vigorous, the scents lingers throughout the area.

sJ>Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

>You say, "red cardinal charm"

sJ>Byw exhales some tobacco smoke.  Noble and vigorous, the scents lingers throughout the area.

You sniffle.

sJ>Meanne says, "So does Littlefoot..and..some empath whose name I forget."



sJ>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Kithria shakes her head at Matrimcauthon.

Kithria says, "Kalandria"

>Byw begins to carefully examine a burning cigar.

sJ>You ask, "are those bonded to only one person?"

You gaze at Meanne.

sJ>Matrimcauthon lets out a long sigh of relief.

Ludovico gets a sky-blue imnera runestone from inside his duffel bag.

sJ>Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in concentration.

sJ>Meanne says, "Not sure..I don't believe so."

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

sJ>Meanne says, "Bird Charms owners do not sell though..they're very possessive."

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Byw asks, "what about the ring of invisiblity?"

sJ>Meanne says, "Moving on to PUPPETS."



Byw says, "Meanne is a bird charm"

sJ>Byw cackles!

sJ>Meanne says, "Im going COMMON rare items to RARE rare items."

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

Meanne says, "Bare with me for ten roisen."

sJ>Byw inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Kithria says, "I forgot to pick up the syllabus."

Meanne asks, "Puppets..Annan, take yers out again?"

sJ>Byw puffs out a few little balls of smoke.  Noble and vigorous, the scents lingers 
throughout the area.

Meanne grins at Kithria.

You get an Elothean puppet from inside your traveling cloak.

sJ>Meanne says, "Its all in my gorgeous head."

Byw coughs.

The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

J>You say, "I have this and the guild one Tayria loves to hang on to"

sJ>You sniffle.

Meanne says, "Race puppets can switch races, Guild puppets can switch guilds...the 
less rare puppets, available on quests -- Chickens, etcetera, stay as they are."

Ludovico asks, "tell me, is there such a thing as a hooded robe that is not guild 
related and hides features in the realms?"

sJ>Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>A burning cigar dims drastically.

Meanne says, "They have special verbs and such."

Ilom just left.

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

Meanne exclaims, "Show them!"

sJ>Meanne grins at you.

sJ>An Elothean puppet says, "bah I have to demonstrate"

Yokuna gets a toy death spirit from inside his grey sack.

An Elothean puppet droops its little face into a frown.

Xixist grins.

Matrimcauthon gets a toy ghoul from inside his nightsilk haversack.

sJ>An Elothean puppet glares at you.

You slap an Elothean puppet so hard that its head pops off!  Quickly you scoop up the 
head and plop it back on to the body.

You say, "be nice."

You say, "oops."

Byw snuffs out his burning cigar.

You blush a bright red color.

sJ>Meanne says, "See..fun stuff"

Meanne grins.

Ilander chuckles.

An Elothean puppet droops its little face into a frown.

sJ>A toy ghoul says, "ghouls rule"

Meanne says, "Ghouls are similar"

sJ>Meanne says, "The toys..in toy boxes available on Taisidon quests."

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

You proudly display an Elothean puppet that is waving a weighty-looking book and 
wearing a silvery robe.

Meanne says, "They can only talk though."

sJ>A toy death spirit exclaims, "don't forget about us!"

sJ>A burning cigar flutters slightly.

A burning cigar flutters slightly.

Matrimcauthon makes his toy ghoul drag itself into view.

Meanne grins.

sJ>Byw asks, "how much is the Taisidon quest?"

Ilander chuckles.

An Elothean puppet waves a miniature book dramatically before bowing.

Meanne says, "They're fun..but..moving on."

You put your puppet in your traveling cloak.

sJ>Larq sighs.

Matrimcauthon puts his ghoul in his nightsilk haversack.

Meanne says, "We're about halfway through Common Rare Items."

Meanne says, "Spidersilk Cloaks."

You close your eyes and make a long, slow sound of contentment in the back of your 
throat.

Byw gawks at Ludovico.

sJ>You say, "one day"

You gaze off into the distance blankly.

You see Mage Ludovico Il'Bavaro, a Human Warrior Mage.
He has crystal blue eyes.  His golden hair is shoulder length and fine, and is worn in 
a simple, loose style.  He has fair skin.
He is young for a Human.
He has a short bristly mustache on his upper lip and a short prickly beard.

He has some faint scars along the right arm, faint scuffing to the left arm, some 
faint scars along the left arm, some faint scars along the right leg, faint scuffing 
to the left leg, some tiny scars across the left leg, tiny scratches to the right 
hand, minor scarring along the right hand, some faint scars along the left hand, tiny 
scratches to the chest, tiny scratches to the abdomen, faint scuffing to the back.

He is holding a sky-blue imnera runestone in his right hand.
He is wearing a twisted cambrinth armband, a salt-stained tower shield scarred deeply 
with a seven-pointed star, some steel double ring mail, an entwined leather scabbard, 
a jadeite gwethdesuan, a soft gem pouch, a polished chain balaclava, some leather 
gloves, some frayed oilcloth shoes and an oilcloth duffel bag.

sJ>Meanne says, "Manufactured by Stiltskitter, the cloaks are actually filled with 
living spiders."

You nod to Meanne.

Ilander ponders that idea.

Xixist takes a sip of his shot.

Meanne says, "They come in shades of white, but their descriptions change, and they 
are dyeable."

Markhor shudders.

Kithria says, "Cloaks not th' spiders."

sJ>Kithria hums to herself.

sJ>Meanne says, "They also sell for a King's ransom. The spiders are always moving, 
and they are fitted with lifelike, somewhat enchanted clasps."

Meanne nods.

sJ>A diminutive golden frog squirms about on Meanne's shoulder.

>You carefully pluck the platinum toad from your shoulder.

Ilander asks, "do they...do anything?"

Meanne says, "The spiders will kill bugs occasionally...anywho. They're very status 
symbolly."

You shake your platinum toad.

You exclaim, "its dead!"

sJ>Meanne says, "They look good..and move a bit, like snake charms."

>You say, "oops"

Meanne grins.

sJR>Ilander says, "i see"

You giggle.

You carefully set the platinum toad upon your shoulder.

A diminutive platinum toad settles into its perch on your shoulder and croaks 
contentedly.

Meanne says, "Moving on.. someone wanted me to talk about marnets earlier."

sJ>Meanne grins at Kithria.

Matrimcauthon says, "me"

sJ>Kithria points at Matrimcauthon.

Kithria says, "He asked me so I asked you"

Meanne says, "Marnets are furry, rare little creatures that live in specially crafted 
pouches."

sJ>A burning cigar sputters suddenly and then goes out.

You notice Yokuna's lips move slightly just before he makes a toy death spirit talk.

A toy death spirit says, "those spider bit those not bond to the spidersilk cloak"

sJ>Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

Meanne says, "They bond to their owners, but can be unbonded. Currently, only two such 
critters are out there."

Meanne says, "Spidersilk cloaks also bond, but are unbondable."

sJ>Meanne smiles.

Markhor says, "And in the pockets of certain Great Mages."

Ludovico raises an eyebrow in Markhor's direction.

Serai chuckles.

Meanne says, "The marnets...one is gold-furred. It's possession line has gone from 
Tirsten-to me-to Daye-to Riddler."

Ludovico chuckles.

sJ>Meanne says, "Great Mages are also fond of marnets."

You grin.

Markhor nods.

Xixist exclaims, "and they taste great!"

sJ>Ilander ponders marnets.

sJ>Matrimcauthon says, "I think Mellisande has the other marnet"

sJ>Meanne says, "The Snow Marnet was originally purchased by Clauddvon, stayed 
lengthily with Feranth, and is now with Profesie and his wife."

sJ>Xixist makes a disgusting grunting noise.

sJ>Serai coughs.

Meanne says, "Mellisande..yes..sorry..I forgot her name."

Meanne clears her throat.

sJ>Xixist smiles.

You nod.

Kloegar snickers.

sJ>Meanne says, "Marnets move around, look cute, etcetera etcetera."

Kithria says, "And have sharp teeth and eat."

sJ>Meanne says, "Furry balls with eyes basically."

sJ>Meanne nods.

>You say, "it ate your talisman."

You giggle at Meanne.

Markhor grins.

Meanne says, "yes yes."

sJ>Meanne grumbles.

sJ>Kithria laughs!

Kithria covers her mouth with her hand.

sJ>Xixist smirks.

Meanne says, "I think that concludes rare common items..oh..yes."

sJ>Matrimcauthon asks, "is it true they will eat through any container but that one 
they came in?"

sJ>Meanne grumbles.

sJ>Ludovico says, "how about a crystal skull"

sJ>Markhor says, "Tribbles with eyes and teeth."

Your mind hears Scandi thinking, "Wheere ya going Tigo"

Meanne says, "No, not true."

Markhor grins.

Ludovico says, "whats up with them, or that skull that it's eyes go red"

sJ>Meanne says, "They stay inside their own containers, no other though."

sJ>Matrimcauthon says, "ahh"

>You say, "I do have a shiny crystal ball...but thats on another girl."

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

sJ>Meanne says, "'Yes..crystal balls and stiltskitter helms..let me touch upon those."

Byw kneels.

sJ>Byw shifts his weight.

sJ>Byw shifts his weight.

sJ>Byw leaps to his feet!

Meanne asks, "Im not sure about crystal skulls..supposedly they enhance wisdom?"

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Byw asks, "I must depart. Wheres the exit?"

Matrimcauthon says, "discipline"

Kloegar says, "enhance sex appeal"

sJ>Ilander laughs!

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

sJ>Meanne points at some large doors.

sJ>Kloegar says, "err...charisma"

sJ>Markhor waves to Byw.

sJ>Meanne says, "door, gate, path"

Kloegar snickers.

sJ>Xixist grins.

sJ>Byw waves.

Meanne says, "Discipline, wisdom, whatever"

sJ>Kloegar covers his mouth with his hand.

sJ>Meanne grins.

Byw says, "thanks for the lecture and the shots"

sJ>Meanne exclaims, "Moving on!"

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Byw waves.

sJ>Meanne says, "Crystal Balls."

sJ>Deputy Byw went into some large doors.

You say, "sad if you need it for that"

sJ>You giggle.

Ludovico says, "crystal balls"

sJ>Ludovico nods to Meanne.

sJ>Kloegar pokes you in the ribs.

sJ>Meanne says, "Little balls..change their collor...(8 balls)."

sJ>Your platinum toad croaks a somewhat rough, yet melodic song.

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

You giggle at Kloegar.

J>Meanne says, "Ya shake em, ask em questions."

sJ>Meanne says, "They answer..very vague answers."

Meanne says, "They're crystal, striped, dark, etcetera..they can change color."

sJ>Ludovico says, "how so"

Ilander asks, "i see...vague...true?"

sJ>Meanne says, "A rather fun item."

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Meanne says, "I ask my ball.. "Am I gorgeous?""

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Meanne says, "I sake the ball."

Matrimcauthon asks, "there are 8 in existence or 8 to a set?"

Your mind hears Piextra thinking, "go in it and look"

sJ>Meanne says, "It says "Yes!""

Meanne says, "Nono..I was making an obscure reference."

sJ>Ilander asks, "so it lies?"

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Xixist grins.

Zavete cackles at Ilander!

Meanne says, "It tells the truth."

Meanne grins.

>You say, "its like those 8 ball shake em things that will give you answers."

sJ>Meanne hums to herself.

sJ>Ilander says, "i don't want a ball of lies..."

sJ>Meanne nods to you.

sJ>Lashansa snickers at Meanne.

sJ>Ludovico laughs!

sJ>Meanne pokes Ilander in the ribs.

sJ>Matrimcauthon says, "ahh...gotcha"

sJ>Ilander asks, "what would i do with that?"

Ilander chuckles.

Xixist chuckles to himself.

You chuckle.

sJ>Meanne begins pouting.

Kithria opens her thigh quiver.

Kithria gets a gold ring bearing the crest of the Ranger Guild from inside her thigh 
quiver.

Zavete gestures.


Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>You say, "I love being lied too"

Meanne says, "Ok, almost to RARE RARE items"

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Meanne grins.

You nod to Ilander.

sJ>Ludovico asks, "so how many are out there, only 8?"

sJ>Kithria closes her thigh quiver.

You chortle softly at some secret joke.

sJ>You duck your head.

sJ>Kithria offers Matrimcauthon a gold ring bearing the crest of the Ranger Guild.

Meanne says, "No, not sure how many are out there"

Meanne says, "They sell for 200-250 odd plat."

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

sJ>Matrimcauthon accepts Kithria's gold ring.

Meanne says, "Not SUPER rare..you could find one if you looked..but semi-rare, and 
pricey."

sJ>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Meanne says, "Moving on to Stiltskitter Helms."

Meanne grins.

Matrimcauthon gives Kithria a smooch.

sJ>Meanne taps a dark golden helm fitted with a glossy black visor.

sJ>Kithria smiles.

sJ>Matrimcauthon slides a gold ring bearing the crest of the Ranger Guild onto his 
finger.

Ilander chants:

    "Did i say lies???
     I meant plain, purely refined,
     Unbridled truth...yes...truth"

Meanne says, "He sold these pricey HP helms awhile back"

sJ>Ludovico says, "want to talk about the elothean competition longbow, how does it 
fair and where did it come from"

sJ>Xixist traces an outline around a steel helm adorned with a strip of bear pelt and 
heggarangi boar tusks.

You get a polished steel helm from inside your nightsilk backpack.

You put a polished steel helm on your head.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Meanne says, "Their visors, when down, change features."

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Markhor grins.

sJ>The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

sJ>You slam your visor closed furiously.

Meanne says, "Renshear? I can talk about him at the end, and Imadrakhet/Halsyrr."

You giggle.

sJ>Xixist opens the visor of the steel helm he is wearing.

sJ>Meanne says, "Rmeind me."

sJ>Xixist slams his visor closed furiously.

Meanne says, "Remind."

You giggle at Xixist.

Ilander asks, "what about the visor now?"

Xixist grins.

Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

sJ>A toy death spirit asks, "Ohh ohh how about those goblin controlling short sword?"

sJ>Meanne says, "If you LOOK at me or Xixist"

sJ>Ludovico says, "does it protect like armor"

Meanne says, "You will see our features are changed by the visors."

Xixist says, "it is plate"

sJ>Meanne says, "Thats a RARE RARE item..I'll touch on that in a minute."

sJ>Meanne grins.

sJ>Ilander says, "i see..."

Meanne exclaims, "Patience!"

You cower away from Meanne.

Meanne says, "RARE RARE...is a unique artifact item."

sJ>Zavete says, "3 rare rare items right here"

sJ>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Teevil came out of some large doors.

sJ>Meanne says, "The visors then open again."

sJ>Meanne opens the visor of the golden helm she is wearing.

sJ>A diminutive golden frog stares intently at Meanne from its perch on her shoulder.

sJ>Teevil's jaw drops.

Meanne says, "Anywho, boring."

Meanne says, "I'm going to Rare Rare."

sJ>Meanne grins.

sJ>Teevil smiles.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Matrimcauthon grins at Kithria.

Markhor asks, "Show the visors again,Meanne?"

A toy death spirit says, "spirite have the patience of eternity...you should know 
that"

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Meanne closes the visor of the golden helm she is wearing.

Teevil hums to himself.

sJ>Teevil shifts his weight.

sJ>Ilander chuckles.

Meanne says, "Terald was a fellow who excavates archaelogical digs."

sJ>Markhor smiles.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete shakes his head at Ludovico.

Meanne says, "His items, unique, often had artifactural properties."

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Broker Tayria came out of some large doors.

sJ>Meanne says, "One of these was a ring fitted with a fabeled nightstone."

sJ>Tayria puts her dagger in her traveler's backpack.

Tayria gets a thin steel throwing dagger from inside her riding cloak.

sJ>Tayria offers you a thin steel throwing dagger.  Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer 
or DECLINE to decline it.  The offer will expire in 30 seconds.

You accept Tayria's offer and are now holding a thin steel throwing dagger.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

sJ>Ludovico grumbles.

Meanne says, "When worn, it would make the wearer invisible."

sJ>Your platinum toad emits several plaintive clicks and suddenly stops all movement.

Zavete gestures.

sJ>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Ilander chuckles.

sJ>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

sJ>Zavete nods to Ludovico.

sJ>Ilander shakes his head.

sJ>Meanne says, "When Terald's wares were stolen, Karlich got them back, and recieved 
the ring as his reward."

Teevil ponders.

You put your dagger in your traveling cloak.

sJ>Meanne says, "It has since lost all charges and is naught but a worthless bauble."

Meanne exclaims, "Moving on!"

Meanne grins.

You ask, "what does it look like?"

You tickle Meanne.

sJ>Markhor says, "Aw."

sJ>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "It was a scuffed platinum ring set with a murky black 
nightstone..something to that effect."

You say, "ahh ok"

Xixist gets a class-A Terald share from inside his belly-leather satchel.

sJ>Meanne says, "Moving on, to the goblin sword."

sJ>Xixist sighs.

sJ>Meanne grins.

Xixist puts his share in his embossed rucksack.

Teevil ponders.

Teevil furrows his brow.

sJ>Meanne says, "it's a short sword named Something Something Kobladen."

You ask, "like those crimson axes eh?"

sJ>Meanne says, "Unique, it has the unique property of controlling goblins."

Tayria joins Meanne's group.

Meanne says, "Better..it doesn't scare them. It controls them."

Meanne says, "Enchants them..much like a Pied Piper."

Ilander ponders.

sJ>Xixist ponders.

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

Meanne says, "I go out the west gate, come back with a sedate goblin following me."

Markhor says, "Wow."

sJ>Meanne asks, "Who owned it..Cyris?"

sJ>You grin.

sJ>Meanne says, "They named a goblin Pedro and kept it with them for awhile."

sJ>Meanne grins.

sJ>Zavete shakes his head at Ludovico.



Matrimcauthon asks, "Meanne I was once in jail(wrongfully accused of course) and 
someone else was in there wearing a necklace...I have never seen anyone in jail with 
any items on...he said it was bonded to him...any clue about what that mighta been?"

sJ>Kloegar chuckles.

A small gold snake on Matrimcauthon's chest slowly uncoils.  It slithers across to 
curl tightly around his finger, where it goes still.

You ask, "is that still around?"

Meanne asks, "Was it a dreamstone necklace?"

Matrimcauthon says, "mighta been...its was like 2 years ago"

Meanne says, "Allow me."

Meanne asks, "If you will wait here one moment?"

sJ>Meanne stands up.

sJ>You notice Yokuna's lips move slightly just before he makes a toy death spirit 
talk.

A toy death spirit asks, "do you have any info on the gweth breaker Meanne?"

You say, "yes"

sJ>Meanne says, "Yes yes the gwethsmasher"

sJ>A diminutive golden frog sits almost completely still on Meanne's shoulder, its 
jewel-like eyes twinkling with a reflective lustre.

Meanne says, "Ill do that after the necklace."

Meanne says, "Let me GET the necklace"
Meanne grins.

Yokuna chuckles.

You beam!

Yokuna gets a vault book with a tooled leather cover from inside his grey sack.

Yokuna opens up a vault book with a tooled leather cover and studies it for a moment.

Yokuna puts his book in his grey sack.

Conjurer Meanne's group went into some large doors.

s>Conjurer Meanne's group came out of some large doors.

s>Meanne says, "hehe"

You chuckle.

Conjurer Meanne went into some large doors.

s>Ilander stands up.

Matrimcauthon asks, "anyone here happen to know who is in possesion of the 
gwethsmasher these days?"

s>Kloegar grins.

Kloegar says, "i am"

Conjurer Meanne came out of some large doors.

Ludovico ponders.

s>Kloegar says, "ina vault"

s>Meanne sits down on the comfortable couch.

s>Ilander joins Meanne's group.

s>Meanne asks, "Is this it?"

s>Ilander takes a seat near Meanne.

s>Meanne says, "Look at me."

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "I don't want to touch it anymore than necessary."

Ilander asks, "why?"

Kithria asks, "why?"

Kithria chuckles.

s>Meanne says, "I'll show you why"

Matrimcauthon says, "I think so meanne"

s>Ludovico raises an eyebrow.

s>Ilander ponders.

Meanne says, "But for now..LOOK at me."

s>Meanne grins.

Ilander says, "no problem..."

s>Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.
Kloegar says, "/"

Ilander winks at Meanne.

s>Meanne asks, "Everyone see it?"

Lashansa nods to Meanne.

Kloegar nods.

Kithria nods.

Markhor says, "Yes."

Matrimcauthon nods.

Ludovico nods.

s>Meanne says, "This ring started out a rare, lovely, simple dreamstone, blessed with 
7 charges of Phelim's Sanction."

Meanne says, "Lanthander Majistar spent a small fortune having it crafted into a 
medallion."

s>Kithria smiles.

Meanne says, "A lovely, but unmagical medallion."

Markhor asks, "Phelim's Sanction?"

Teevil winks at Kithria.

s>Meanne says, "At the start of the Gorbesh war, he gave the medallion to a young lady 
named Wren."

Ludovico says, "awful name"

You see Conjurer Meanne DeIredescence, an Elothean.
Her features are covered by a glossy black visor formed to resemble the scaled face of 
a hissing serpent.
She has a tattoo of a beautiful Elothean woman glaring defiantly through tear-streaked 
eyes at a torch-bearing Paladin, as flames consume the pyre she is tied to on her 
back.
She is in good shape.

She is holding an ancient Elven medallion set with a faintly glowing dreamstone in her 
right hand.
She is wearing some whisper-soft black nightsilk pants tied loosely about the waist 
with a woven leather cord, a silvery-white velvet pouch, a diminutive golden frog, a 
tag sack labeled "Wicked", a black leather backpack with an enruned skull hanging from 
each side, a triple-laminate shedua reflex bow covered in ancient Elothean sigils, 
some warding beads, a black cord bracelet strung with skull-shaped beads, a cocoon 
woven from shimmering pearlescent spiderweb strands, a gilded fork bent into a 
circular shape, a webbed choker, a delicate gold promise ring set with a duo of creamy 
pearls, an etched thumb ring of hammered gold, a pair of black leather sandals laced 
with fine silk cords, a sleek black shirt of the finest nightsilk with the top few 
buttons left casually undone, a woven gold hip chain adorned with tiger's eye quartz 
beads, a pale Insanity rose, a battered straw broom, a delicate crystal tankard etched 
in gold, a glowing burnished gold cambrinth witches ring etched with mystical runes 
that seem to writhe in the light, a witch ball, a jadeite gwethdesuan, a sturdy spider 
pouch, some form-fitting darkened gold Elothean battle armor, some gauntlets, a dark 
golden helm fitted with a glossy black visor and a chain aventail.
s>Kloegar chuckles.

s>Meanne says, "Phelim's Sanction is a clerical spell, and all freestanding 
dreamstones are charged with it."

s>Yokuna chuckles.

s>Ludovico says, "dwarf"

Ludovico raises an eyebrow.

Meanne says, "Wren was the cause of the Gorbesh War."

s>Meanne frowns.

You grin.

Meanne says, "And some consider her an avatar of Faenella."

s>Teevil nods.

The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

s>Meanne says, "Anywho. Lanthander helped protect her, along with many others."

s>Ludovico shivers.

Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

Meanne says, "After the war had ended, many months down the road..."

Meanne says, "The medallion reappeared. With special properties."

s>Ilander says, "-ander ...what a great ending to a name..."

s>As Meanne reaches for an ancient Elven medallion set with a faintly glowing 
dreamstone, it disappears!

Meanne says, "It is now back in his hands."

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

Yokuna smiles.

Meanne starts in surprise as her a diminutive golden frog flicks a metallic red tongue 
out to lick her ear!

s>You say, "wow"

Meanne says, "Bonded to him, eternally."

s>Ilander says, "what are these properties"

Meanne says, "It looks like... "

Markhor ponders.

s>Meanne says, "Gazing into the misty depths of the dreamstone, the images of your 
fondest dreams swirl within the stone."

Ilander ponders that one.

Meanne says, "it's bonded to him..and recognizes him as its owner. It glows at his 
touch."
s>Teevil grins at Kithria.

s>Meanne says, "It also reads.. "To Those With Great Dreams"."

You ask, "what about those dreamstones that were sold in the fest? do they do the same 
effect?"

Meanne says, "No."

You nod.

s>Meanne says, "Theyre just pretty."

s>Meanne says, "They glow a bit, but they don't bond."

You nod.

Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

s>Meanne says, "Moving on to the Gwethsmasher."

s>Meanne grins.

Kithria gets a bottle of ginger beer from inside her velvet cloak.

Meanne says, "It is a glossy black orb or something to that effect."

Kithria offers Teevil a bottle of ginger beer.

Meanne says, "When FOCUSSED on a person, it shatters their gweths."

Teevil accepts Kithria's ginger beer.

Teevil beams at Kithria!

>You ponder.
s>Meanne says, "Sometimes...sometimes it just shuts them off."

Meanne says, "Abuse is punishable by the Greater Mges."

You ask, "who has that now?"

Kithria ponders.

Matrimcauthon asks, "does it have charges/limited?"

s>Kithria asks, "Indeed...who?"

Tayria gets a dusk-hued tapestry cloak clasped at the shoulder with a dark sapphire 
cabochon from inside her traveler's backpack.

s>Tayria offers you a dusk-hued tapestry cloak clasped at the shoulder with a dark 
sapphire cabochon.  Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it.  The 
offer will expire in 30 seconds.

>Meanne says, "I don't know if they want it out in the open."

s>You accept Tayria's offer and are now holding a dusk-hued tapestry cloak clasped at 
the shoulder with a dark sapphire cabochon.

You put your cloak in your nightsilk backpack.

Teevil waves to Kithria.

s>A toy death spirit asks, "how about those bondable silver,gold and platiun ring that 
change scean by rumming it?"

>You babble unintelligibly for a while.

Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some 
progress.

Kithria waves.

Meanne says, "Ownership of the smasher is often something that causes jealousy."
s>Meanne waves to Kithria.

Kithria chuckles.

You say, "I wanna know."

You hum to yourself.

You giggle.

Teevil went into some large doors.

Meanne says, "Ahh"

You listen intently to the sounds around you.

s>Meanne grins at Kithria.



s>You giggle.

Ilander asks, "so, there is no ring of invisibility?"



Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.



Meanne says, "Well, I aint gonna tell."



Meanne says, "There is, but its out of charges."

s>You chuckle.
s>Ilander sighs.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Ilander shakes his head.

s>Meanne says, "Theres an Amulet of invisibility, but Distress ran off with it."

s>Meanne grumbles.

s>Kithria says, "And the Helm of Invisibility is lost."

You wince.

Ilander says, "my life...means...nothing"

Meanne says, "Let's see..."

s>Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Meanne furrows her brow.

Kithria pats Ilander on the back.

s>Ludovico looks at Ilander and begins to weep softly.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Larq chortles softly at some secret joke.

s>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

s>Meanne says, "The rings you speak of are sold by Immokokken."

Kithria says, "New things are found every day"

s>A tear runs down Ilander's face.

s>Ludovico pats Ilander on the back.

Meanne says, "They bond to the original wearer...ya rub and touch them...the gem chips 
on the rings face can form different pictures."

s>Matrimcauthon gets a dram of Shorka's Venom from inside his nightsilk haversack.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Matrimcauthon offers Ilander a dram of Shorka's Venom.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

s>Meanne says, "Dee has a job at Asemath. She works in the vaults."

s>Meanne grins at Larq.

Matrimcauthon says, "have a drink"

Ilander says, "i hope so...although i am nowhere near the level to adventure"

Matrimcauthon says, "makes it all betta"

Ilander puts his pestle in his stone mortar.

s>Ilander accepts Matrimcauthon's Shorka's Venom.

s>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Ilander ponders dram

s>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

s>Markhor asks, "Oh?"

Meanne says, "Let's see..the magic mirror."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Serai bows his head and chants a prayer.

Serai gestures.

You hear a distant but hearty chuckle as some black grog appears in Serai's right 
hand!

s>Xixist asks, "How rare is that venom ring you had?"

s>Meanne exclaims, "And..genie bottles!"

You get a spun sugar will o' wisp from inside your nightsilk duffel.

s>Serai takes a sip of his grog.

Serai gasps and chokes as his face takes on a bright reddish hue!

s>Meanne says, "And..the antivenom ring."

Meanne exclaims, "So much to discuss!"

s>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Ilander says, "Shorka's Venom, eh?  Doesn't sound safe to me..."

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

s>Ludovico holds a sky-blue imnera runestone in both hands and closes his eyes in 
concentration.

s>Meanne says, "There is a tarnished silver mirror out there."

A diminutive golden frog clambers around from Meanne's left shoulder to her right 
shoulder.

s>Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

Matrimcauthon says, "drink up...tis good fer the spirits"

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

You ask, "what does that do?"

s>Meanne says, "That allows you to locate whoever you wish."

s>Ludovico puts his runestone in his duffel bag.

Ilander ponders.

Meanne says, "Rather like a Shadewatch Mirror, for non Moon Magi."

You say, "nice."

s>Ludovico grins.

Ilander says, "why do i love magic items so much"

Markhor smiles.

Meanne says, "It predates the spells utilization by a good 20 years, as well."

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Ludovico touches a whiskey-laced cigar with a glowing finger, and the cigar starts 
smoking, but is quickly snuffed out.

s>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Meanne says, "It was last seen, I believe, in the person of Serengil..who has not been 
seen in some time."

Markhor asks, "Perhaps the spell was researched to imitate the mirror's effect?"

Ilander exclaims, "i just saw him in the shipyard!"

Meanne says, "Perhaps."

Kithria puts her cigar in her velvet cloak.

Ilander chuckles.

s>Ilander says, "or she"

You ask, "Serengil?"

s>Ludovico touches a whiskey-laced cigar with a glowing finger, and the cigar starts 
smoking, but is quickly snuffed out.

s>Ludovico ponders.

Larq glances at Ilander.

s>Meanne says, "Amusing, but no."

s>Meanne grins.

Ilander frowns.

s>A toy death spirit asks, "I also heard of a shapeshifter leather?"

Ilander says, "sorry"

Ludovico eats a portion of a whiskey-laced cigar.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Ludovico touches a whiskey-laced cigar with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches 
fire.

Kithria says, "Oh, Shapey's armor"

Meanne says, "Shapeshifters armor.."

s>The burning cigar glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Kithria grins.

Ilander says, "i guess not"

s>Meanne says, "Ok, tack that on to the discussion list"

s>Ludovico coughs.

Ludovico grins.

A burning cigar's light grows much weaker.

You point at a thin steel throwing dagger you have.

s>Ilander takes a sip of his Venom.

s>Meanne says, "Let me do this stuff first."

Ludovico inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

Ilander shivers.

s>Meanne says, "One at a time."

s>Kithria says, "Meanne, this is great, but I canna stay much longer."

s>A toy death spirit says, "aye, I belive that is it name"

s>Kithria just hugged Meanne.

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Ludovico allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth.  Noble and vigorous, the 
scents lingers throughout the area.

Zavete traces an arcane sigil in the air.

Ilander guzzles down some of his Venom and then smacks his lips and wipes them with 
his sleeve.

Kithria waves.

s>Meanne says, "Im sorry Kithria."

s>Meanne sighs.

s>Ilander lets loose with a loud belch and rubs his belly!

s>Aes-Danai Kithria went into some large doors.

s>Serai takes a sip of his grog.

s>Ilander chuckles.

Meanne says, "Genie Bottles were sold at auctions."

s>Ilander says, "i  needed that...now back to weeping"

s>Meanne says, "They bond to whoever opens them."

s>A tear runs down Ilander's face.

Meanne says, "A Djinn comes out."

Zavete gestures.

Zavete's ethereal shield shimmers slightly.

s>Ilander gets a stone pestle from inside his stone mortar.

Meanne says, "And takes the person to wherever they want to go."

s>Ludovico inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

Zavete went into some large doors.

You ask, "wow anyone else still has those?"

Meanne says, "Very handy teleportation capabilities."

You gaze at Meanne.

Ludovico exhales a number of nicely rounded smoke rings.  Noble and vigorous, the 
scents lingers throughout the area.

Meanne says, "There's like three of them. Mykas got me one for our anniversary, but.."

s>Meanne grins at you.

s>Meanne exclaims, "Alas!"

Meanne says, "So..no."

s>You giggle at Meanne.

Meanne grins.

s>Ludovico ponders.

Markhor smiles.

Ilander asks, "are there any items that are not charged, rather have a continuing 
effect?"

s>You ask, "he sold it?"

You gaze at Meanne.

s>Ludovico inhales the smoke from his burning cigar deeply.

s>Larq raises an eyebrow.

s>Meanne says, "Anywho they're out there..jealously guarded."



Ludovico allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth.  Noble and vigorous, the 
scents lingers throughout the area.

Meanne says, "Yes...the Antivenom Ring."

s>Meanne nods to you.

Ilander ponders.

You mutter to yourself.

s>Ludovico puffs on his burning cigar.

s>Ilander pulverizes a hog hoof into a fine powder.

s>Larq smirks.

Meanne says, "I was lucky enough to PURCHASE the ring at auction."

Ludovico puffs on his burning cigar.

You ask, "ahh there is one I want to ask..who has a GREEN MUSIC BOX?"

You mutter to yourself.

s>Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Meanne asks, "Who knows?"

s>Meanne grins.

s>You babble something incoherent at Meanne.

s>Meanne says, "Antivenom Ring..ahem."

s>Ludovico puffs on his burning cigar.

Meanne says, "Appears to be a tarnished ring in the shape of a coiled serpent."

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Meanne says, "It functions rather like a cambrinth ring, though chargeable only with 
life mana."

Ludovico appears to be concentrating intently on something.

Meanne says, "When invoked, it heals spirit completely."

You say, "'hm.."

The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

The snake around Tayria's ankle slithers up her leg and wraps itself contentedly about 
her waist.

Meanne says, "When called upon in a time of need, it bites the wearer."

Ilander asks, "you know...what about those of us who have  no mana?"

s>Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

Meanne says, "And injects them with antivenom."

Ludovico puffs on his burning cigar.

Meanne says, "This antivenom overpowers ALL known poisons."

s>Markhor says, "Oooh."

s>Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Meanne says, "And has no charges."

Ilander smiles.

You say, "wowsers"

Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some 
progress.

s>Meanne asks, "Then you're in the wrong guild for magical artifact use?"

Meanne looks at Ilander and shrugs.

Ilander sighs.

s>Meanne says, "And if your interests lie there, you should change Guilds."

s>Meanne grins.

Ilander ponders.

s>Larq chuckles.

s>Meanne says, "The ring...well.."

s>Ludovico snuffs out his burning cigar.

s>Meanne grins.

Ludovico yawns expansively.

s>Ludovico nods to Markhor.

s>Meanne says, "I recieved many generous offers for it."

Ludovico says, "I must take my leave"

Ludovico bows to Meanne.

Markhor says, "Aw."
s>Ludovico bows.

Meanne bows to Ludovico.

Ludovico stops teaching.

s>Ilander sighs.

s>Yokuna gets a vault book with a tooled leather cover from inside his grey sack.

s>Mage Ludovico went into some large doors.

s>Yokuna opens up a vault book with a tooled leather cover and studies it for a 
moment.

s>Meanne says, "Of course, my lovely husband weaseled it out of me."

Yokuna puts his book in his grey sack.

Meanne says, "And the Antivenom ring is ever in his possession."

Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some 
progress.

s>Meanne says, "ALSO in his possession, artifacts, which I ALSO bought him."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Meanne says, "Include a dagger that enhances carving, mechlore and skinning 
abilities."

s>Xixist grins.

Meanne says, "And a bandana that enhances mechlore."

s>Markhor drools.

Larq's jaw drops.

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Markhor drools.

s>Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Meanne grins.

Larq asks, "Enhances....skinning?"

Meanne nods.

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Larq ponders.

s>Forgenash asks, "what it look like?"

s>Matrimcauthon asks, "is that bandana or dagger charged or have limited uses?"

s>Meanne says, "Like Dritzfury needs it."

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Ugh..some knife with a wire wrapped hilt."

Larq chortles softly at some secret joke.

Ilander says, "someday...someday i will skin a silverfish"

Ilander says, "i don't know how...but i'll do it"

s>Ilander ponders.

Meanne says, "Probably has uses NOW...greater mages backtracked..but I'm unsure."

Meanne says, "The bandana is tattered red and frayed around the edges."

Ilander asks, "how do you know so much?"

Ilander ponders.

Meanne asks, "I watch?"

Meanne smirks.

Ilander frowns.

Meanne says, "Another rather nifty item..Farn's longsword."

Xixist smiles.

A small golden snake uncurls from about Matrimcauthon's finger and coils about his 
right wrist, where it goes still.

Kloegar says, "i got that"

Kloegar says, "its pretty nice"

s>Markhor says, "I like to watch things too, but I've seen almost none of the items 
you've gone over."

s>Meanne says, "Farn was the Leader of Farn's Company, back in the time of the 
Seven-Star Empire."

s>Matrimcauthon says, "well in ten minutes look how much we have learned...meanne has 
been at this for years"

Meanne says, "I bid you not to joke about that."

Meanne smiles at Kloegar.

Meanne says, "The longsword is saught by many."

Meanne says, "It glows red and warns of danger."

A diminutive golden frog pads around in a tiny circle on Meanne's shoulder.

Meanne says, "It is currently vaulted...rightfully so, by a rather wealthy trader of 
adventurer background."

Xixist says, "I could use that"

Ilander chuckles.

Meanne says, "When Riverhaven has been under attack, it has warned him ahead of time."

s>Ilander says, "i couldn't"

>You ponder a few traders that fit that.

Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Ahh..bouncey balls."

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Bouncey Balls were sold at Frog and Lilli's auction."

You ask, "last one was sold by Aaiyah? or something?"

Meanne says, "Swirled Red, Green, and Blue."

s>You gaze at Meanne.

s>Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some progress.

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Meanne says, "Haven't followed recent sales I'm afraid."

Meanne grins.

You nod.

>You say, "but that was a couple of years ago"

s>Ilander says, "wow...lectures make me realize how insignificant i am..."

Kloegar grins at Ilander.

Meanne says, "Ygis? That trader fellow, has my old red one."

You ask, "is he still around?"

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

A toy death spirit asks, "how about a map's case, do you know where it come from?"

s>Matrimcauthon says, "dito Ilander...I thought I had a little wealth till I came to 
this lecture"

s>Kloegar says, "i havent even heard of most of these people"

s>Meanne says, "It's meant to inform, not to demean."

s>Ilander says, "you don't understand"

s>Larq chuckles.

Meanne says, "Yes. I will return in ONE minute."

s>Ilander says, "i am nothing...wealth? ...i have 5 gold"

Kloegar chuckles.

s>Meanne says, "I'm getting foggy-eyed and can barely see."

s>Kloegar says, "3 more gold than o"

Kloegar preens.  Someone's pleased with himself!

Kloegar says, "than i rather"

Kloegar snickers.

You say, "maps are sold by the pier not sure if its still there."

s>Markhor covers Meanne's eyes with his hand.

Ilander sighs.

Meanne just left.

You ask, "unless its a different map?"

You giggle.

You say, "er map case"

>Yokuna says, "hmm"

You cough.

Yokuna stands up.

Yokuna just tried to pull a toy death spirit.

Yokuna went into some large doors.

Ilander says, "i bet if i doubled my circle, i would be below everyone else in 
here..."

s>Serai takes off a pilgrim's badge.

s>Ilander chuckles.

s>Serai looks up and sighs, smiling.

Matrimcauthon chuckles at Ilander.

s>Serai puts on a pilgrim's badge.

Ilander ponders.

Serai guzzles down some of his grog and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his 
sleeve.

Ilander falls over.

Kloegar says, "you must be under 10"

s>Kloegar grins.

Ilander says, "yes"

Ilander says, "definately"

Ilander says, "in fact, if i doubled my circle...i would be 10"

s>Matrimcauthon says, "I'm only a lil scout...just made 7 today"

s>The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

s>Conjurer Meanne came out of some large doors.

Meanne sits down on the comfortable couch.

s>Meanne grins.

Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

Your mind hears Pablin thinking, "your friend in aesry around yet, raven?"

Meanne exclaims, "Four more things to go..then..question time!"

s>Meanne grins.

s>Markhor smiles.

s>Meanne asks, "Shapeshifter Armor, someone asked about that?"

s>Lashansa opens a velvet gem pouch.

s>Lashansa rummages through a velvet gem pouch, pausing once in a while and then 
quickly resuming the search.

Ilander covers his eyes with his hand.

Meanne ponders.

Lashansa gets a silver Xibar topaz from inside a velvet gem pouch.

s>Meanne says, "Shapeshifter was a very rich..very..very..very...disgustingly rich, 
trader."

s>Serai asks, "anyone feel like teachin me target?"

Meanne grins.

Lashansa taps a silver Xibar topaz.

s>Meanne says, "He had SO MUCH MONEY that the gods needed a way to get him to give 
them a large chunk of it."

Markhor laughs!

>You chuckle.

s>Meanne says, "So they crafted for him armor of unprecedented quality."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Meanne says, "It changes his shape."

s>Kloegar says, "oh i remember this story"

s>Meanne says, "A tiger, is one of the forms it helps him assume."

You say, "wow nice."

s>Meanne asks, "I believe there is also a dracanoid form?"

s>Meanne says, "I don't remember the others."

Meanne frowns.

s>Markhor drools.

Ilander chants:

    "And you thought a familiar was good..."



Meanne says, "Nor do I know the armor types."

s>Meanne grins.

>You ask, "is that still around?"

You smile at Meanne.

s>Markhor asks, "What's a dracanoid?"

Meanne says, "I think it was bonded to him."

Meanne says, "Dragonlike."

s>Meanne grins at Markhor.

You nod.

s>Markhor says, "Oh."

Your mind hears Pablin thinking, "teleports to anywhere"

Meanne exclaims, "While we're on the topic of feature changing..Sable masks!"

s>Meanne grins.

s>Lashansa closes a velvet gem pouch.

s>Your mind hears Ravennesque thinking, "we had these cute lil shards from a comet 
that would teleport ya any city"

You chuckle.

s>Meanne says, "Sable was an Elven Merchant who made her debute at Shoshandu."

s>Lashansa puts her topaz in a pale jade velvet khandur trimmed with ornately knotted 
silk tassels in bright rose and gold.

Meanne says, "She sold masks that would warp your features to resemble those of a 
demon, angel, kitten, skeleton, ghost..."

Meanne says, "Dragon.."

s>Meanne says, "Reaver"

s>Kloegar says, "a kloegar"

Serai says, "i had a silly unicorn"

(Kloegar looks real scary)

s>Meanne says, "4-10 charges each, very handy. Unicorns as well."

s>Meanne grins.

Serai says, "i still have a frost one"

s>Meanne says, "Anywho, see those floating around still. Great fun."

You ask, "wasnt those also given out during a mentor day?"

s>Serai says, "outa charges"

s>Meanne says, "Those were slightly different."

>You nod to Meanne.

Meanne says, "Similar...in effect"

Meanne says, "But sable masks worked at ANY given time."

Meanne says, "For 1-2 hours or until removal."

Ilander asks, "still ... only for mages, right?"

s>You nod.

Meanne asks, "Uhh..I don't know?"

s>Lashansa opens a velvet gem pouch.

Meanne says, "I'm a mage, so I couldn't tell you otherwise."

s>Ilander asks, "chargets...?"

Lashansa rummages through a velvet gem pouch.

s>Markhor says, "They were given out at, I think, a party by Prince Sirolarn."

s>Ilander says, "charges, rather"

s>Meanne nods.

s>Lashansa closes a velvet gem pouch.

s>Meanne says, "Those were similar, but different."

s>Markhor nods to Meanne.

s>Meanne says, "Those masks, similare in effect, only worked during Ball Times."

Your mind hears Lashansa thinking, "mine aren't dull"

s>Markhor nods to Meanne.

Yokuna came out of some large doors.

Meanne says, "Ill have questions in one sec."

Meanne says, "Gonna touch on the spider orb briefly."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Yokuna taps a map case.

Meanne says, "At the Feast of Eluned Auction."

s>Yokuna gestures, and a block of stone rises from the earth with a low rumble.  He 
walks over to the block and sits down.



s>Meanne says, "A belt came up for sale, decorated with spider eggsacks."

Yokuna puts his case in his backpack.

s>Meanne says, "Noone bid very high, but Havock seemed to recognize what was inside."

s>Meanne snorts, loudly.

Meanne says, "Lucky dog."

Kloegar grins.

s>Meanne says, "It turned out to be a very special orb."

s>You say, "sheesh"

Meanne says, "When he fiddled with it, the orb consumed his frame."

Meanne says, "Covering his body with waxy black carapace armor."

s>Meanne says, "Heavy plate."

s>Meanne clears her throat.

You grin at Yokuna.

s>Meanne says, "Very nifty."

s>Kloegar's jaw drops.

Meanne says, "Also, bound to him."

s>Meanne grins.

Matrimcauthon asks, "any clue what its hindrance was like?"

s>Markhor says, "Ooh."

s>Meanne exclaims, "Not a clue!"

Meanne grins at Matrimcauthon.

Meanne says, "I appologize I don't have the appraisals"

s>Meanne grumbles.

s>Ilander says, "judging by its nature...."

s>Meanne says, "I wish I had them though."

You ask, "I think i've seen that....is he still around?"

Ilander says, "probably nearly notihng"

Meanne says, "Occasionally."

s>Meanne grins at you.

s>Ilander says, "nothing, rather"

>You grin at Meanne.

Xixist asks, "was it charged?"

s>Meanne says, "It might have very nice appraisal..who knows. I wouldn't be 
surprised."

Meanne says, "The orb? I don't believe so."

You say, "its nice to know these things are still around and not lost"

s>Yokuna removes an etched sunstone pyramid suspended from a fine gold chain from his 
neck.

s>Meanne nods.

s>Yokuna holds an etched sunstone pyramid suspended from a fine gold chain in both 
hands and closes his eyes in concentration.

You gaze at Yokuna.

s>Meanne says, "I never finished Bouncey Balls before..pardon me."

s>Meanne blushes a bright red color.

s>Ilander says, "doesn't matter to SOME of us"

s>Meanne says, "Bouncey balls come in different colors."

s>Ilander chuckles.

You say, "ohh and dont forget Sharuul's red diamond pendant."

nod meaMeanne says, "They temporarily bond to their owners. MAGE OR NOT"

s>You nod to Meanne.

Ilander twitches slightly.

s>Meanne says, "Bah. Ok. Ill tack that on."

s>Ilander begins to weep softly.

Yokuna hangs an etched sunstone pyramid suspended from a fine gold chain around his 
neck.

Meanne says, "The balls..you can kick them to other rooms."

You say, "and and Fandella and Blacklark's lovely lovely pendants too"

You close your eyes and make a long, slow sound of contentment in the back of your 
throat.

s>Meanne says, "Bounce them..spin them..be cool looking."

s>Meanne mutters cryptically to herself.

s>A golden snake moves its head away from Tayria's waist and slides over her body to 
her earlobe, where it rests again.

s>Larq smiles.

You duck your head.

You giggle.

s>Meanne says, "Gonna do these two things first..too finish up my agenda."

You nod to Meanne.

s>Meanne exclaims, "Colorful Wooden Mask!"

Xixist asks, "Didn't they teach LT?"

Meanne says, "Also sold at the Feast of Eluned Auction."

Ilander sits up.

s>Meanne says, "Yes...actually, I believe so."

Meanne says, "Not very well, but yes."

Xixist smiles.

s>Meanne says, "The mask boosts charisma."

Ilander says, "...great, the one thing i DON'T need..."

Ilander laughs!

Meanne says, "Not sure how many charges(at the time, it was unlimited. the mages may 
have changed that)..also heals spirit when invoked."

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

s>Meanne says, "and no..I don't know who owns it."

s>The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

Meanne says, "I gave it to Phangor."

s>Larq smiles.

s>Meanne grins at you.

Lashansa says, "talking of rare items"

You babble something incoherent at Meanne.

s>Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some 
progress.

Larq bows to Meanne.

s>Yokuna says, "blacklard overcoat too"

s>Larq chuckles.

Lashansa says, "Looks like the topazes are going bye-bye"

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

You say, "Phangor not around too much either"

Ilander fiddles with his stone pestle for a bit.

Meanne says, "Moving onto to metamorphasing wands."

Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

s>Ilander grinds down on a hog hoof with his stone pestle and seems to be making some 
progress.

s>Meanne says, "Ahh well, I was unfond of topazes."

s>Meanne says, "Phangor left."

s>Larq went into some large doors.

s>Meanne grumbles.

s>Meanne says, "Few wands sold at auction."

s>Ilander pulverizes a hog hoof into a fine powder.

s>Meanne says, "They change color when turned."

You sigh.

s>Meanne says, "And with color, the spells theyre charged with change."

Meanne says, "Ie..green would be compost, blue would be refractive field..20 charges 
of each."

s>Ilander exclaims, "wands suck goblins!"

s>Meanne says, "Had like 6 other colors."

s>Meanne frowns at Ilander.

s>Lashansa says, "Nice wands"

s>(Ilander apologizes to the room...)



Meanne says, "Sharuul's red diamond pendant..pendant, sold by Terald."

Meanne asks, "Fitted with a rare red diamond..sun shaped? That spins..and points north 
or something?"

Meanne says, "I forget what it does."

s>Meanne blushes a bright red color.

Xixist says, "ooh a ranger's aid"

s>You say, "just looks pretty."

s>Xixist chortles softly at some secret joke.

You say, "sparkles."

You giggle at Xixist.

Kloegar says, "for barbarians lost in a distant battle"

s>Kloegar nods.

s>A small golden snake slithers up from Matrimcauthon's wrist and transfers itself to 
his neck, looping itself in graceful coils before falling back to sleep.

s>Kloegar ducks his head.

Meanne asks, "Fandella and Blacklark had unique silver heart pendants crafted for 
their wedding somehow..was it a Royal Wedding?"

s>Meanne ponders.

Markhor grins.

s>Meanne says, "Anyways, they glint and sparkle much like a snake charm..fairly 
consistantly."

s>Yokuna nods.

Meanne says, "Now...any questions? Gonna conclude with a brief segments on the more 
interesting merchants."

Ilander says, "not really..."

s>Serai grins.

Matrimcauthon says, "actually I have one concerning merchants"

s>You nod to Meanne.

Meanne asks, "Yeeeees?"

Yokuna asks, "shapeshifter armor did you discust that?"

Ilander asks, "how often do new items come up...and how does one go about searching?"

You say, "auctions"

You grin at Ilander.

You say, "held by great mages."

s>Meanne says, "Yes Yokuna."

Ilander says, "ahh...so you ahve to have...money"

Ilander sighs.

s>Matrimcauthon asks, "I was told by Ripsterr there was actually an old teef merch 
around before Ambika...any clue what his name was?"

Meanne says, "Im getting fogged out again."

Meanne grumbles.

Meanne says, "No clue..gotta ask a shadowy type."

s>Meanne grins.

Yokuna asks, "can you repeat that just once more time?"

Ilander whistles a merry tune.

Yokuna grins.

s>Meanne says, "Stay after"

Meanne grins at Yokuna.

Markhor says, "...Ambika owes me an alteration."

You ask, "oh and what about Trikein's pixie ball?"

s>Meanne asks, "Uhh..fae dust?"

s>(Ilander looks about the room, looking remarkably innocent.)

You say, "er bell."
s
s>Meanne ponders.

Meanne says, "I'll find out."

s>Meanne asks, "In the meantime, any other questions?"

Yokuna nods.

Ilander says, "i give up"

Yokuna says, "the armor"

s>Yokuna chuckles.

s>Meanne says, "Don't give up."

Ilander ponders that one.

s>Yokuna nods to Meanne.

s>Meanne says, "Take to quill and parchment."

s>Meanne says, "And write the greater mages."

Ilander asks, "and why would i do that?"

s>Meanne says, "Request a Token Auction as well as a Silvers one."

Meanne says, "Tokens..you throw yer token in a hat..completely luck based."

Meanne says, "Whoevers token gets pulled, gets the item."

s>Kloegar nods.

s>Kloegar grins.

s>Markhor grins.

s>Meanne says, "silvers..totally monetary based."

Matrimcauthon says, "how many types of moneybelts are there...and are there any 
besides altered ones that exist in smaller quantities than the main ones sold by that 
merch"

Ilander asks, "you realize of course...that i have no money to auction?"

Ilander says, "that makes life more difficult..."

s>Meanne says, "Well, you keep sniveling for an artifact...ya gotta get out there and 
try and encourage an auctioneer."

s>Meanne says, "Token Auctions require NO money."

Meanne says, "You go, you get a free token, you put it in a hat when you see an item 
you like."

Meanne says, "Your token gets drawn, you win the item."

Ilander says, "how do i write these "grand mages""

Serai chuckles.

Meanne says, "That's how"

s>Meanne grins at Ilander.

Meanne asks, "any OTHER questions?"

Ilander says, "hmm...so it is on that fabled "internet" "



Ilander says, "i am still afraid of change..."

s>Serai taps a silver key with a spider-web design on the grip.

s>Matrimcauthon says, "how many types of moneybelts are there...and are there any 
besides altered ones that exist in smaller quantities than the main ones sold by that 
merch(forget his name) that sold em for 17.5 plats"

Markhor peers quizzically at Serai.

Meanne asks, "Lets list them, shall we?"

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Black Smugglers, Silver Calfskin...Blue leather with raven buckle."

s>Yokuna groans.

s>Ilander puts his pestle in his stone mortar.

Meanne asks, "Isn't there a green one?"

You say, "the smugglers, the forest green ones, the midnight blue with the raven head, 
silver calfskin"

Ilander opens his backpack.

s>Meanne nods.

Meanne says, "Forest green."

Ilander puts his mortar in his backpack.

Ilander closes his backpack.

s>Matrimcauthon says, "those the main 4 I know"

s>Meanne says, "Plus, ecru and puce moneybelts have been sold at auction."

s>Lashansa asks, "hwo many thousands of plats are they now?"

Meanne says, "PLUS a stupid bank runner dropped one a few weeks ago."

s>You say, "yea this was it"

You tap a smuggler's black leather moneybelt.

You say, "er"

s>Meanne says, "Also...arzumos pelt ones are available on a Taisidon quest."

You tap a blue spidersilk moneybelt adorned with fine Elothean lace and sapphire dust.

You say, "hated that puce color"

You chuckle.

Matrimcauthon asks, "Ann where ya get that one?"

Meanne asks, "Any OTHER questions?"

s>Meanne grins.

You say, "it was the puce colored moneybelt"

You grin at Matrimcauthon.

s>Ilander asks, "what's a good way to make money?"

s>Ilander chuckles.

s>Matrimcauthon says, "ahh"

Meanne says, "Hunting."

Xixist asks, "Is the moneybelt on T1 or T2?"

s>You blanch.

s>Lashansa says, "Tygress bought the puce one"

s>Ilander sighs.

The bandages binding Lashansa's left hand soak through with blood as it begins 
bleeding again.

You say, "nae Tygress bought the blue one"

You grin at Lashansa.

s>Meanne says, "I dunt remember."

s>Meanne sniffles.

s>Meanne says, "Sorry."

s>Yokuna says, "one"

s>Xixist nods.

s>Lashansa works carefully at tending her wounded left hand.

s>You say, "I bought the puce."

s>Meanne leans on Xixist's shoulder and bawls her eyes out.

s>Ilander says, "i love how you pretend that hunting is easy for EVERYBODY"



Meanne asks, "Annan, where are arzumos pelt ones for?"

s>Matrimcauthon says, "moneybelts are not on the quests Xix"

s>You say, "t1"

You say, "it was mat"

Yokuna gets a vault book with a tooled leather cover from inside his grey sack.

s>Yokuna opens up a vault book with a tooled leather cover and studies it for a 
moment.

s>Meanne asks, "Mat?"

Lashansa asks, "Not anymore though right?"

Matrimcauthon asks, "ya?"

You say, "the first few quests of Taisidon"

s>Meanne says, "Ahh."

>You say, "not anymore."

s>Lashansa growls ferociously!

Xixist nods.

You say, "along with ironbark armor"

You say, "no more."

s>Yokuna just left.

Matrimcauthon says, "Ironbarks still randomly show up in the canyon from time to time"

Matrimcauthon says, "on the deaders"

You say, "I sold my armorus whatever to Naria."

s>You shake your head at Matrimcauthon.

You say, "not anymore."

You say, "those are gone."

Meanne nods to Forgenash.

Meanne asks, "Any OTHER questions?"

Meanne grins.

You ask, "anyone else have some items they want to bring up as artifacts or rare?"

Ilander says, "meanne...i love you"

s>Ilander begins to weep softly.

Xixist asks, "When's Terald coming back?"

s>Ilander falls over.

Xixist grins.

Meanne says, "That's funny"

You say, "this will be put on a scroll at my Outpost."

s>Meanne grins at Xixist.

(Ilander rubs his head.)

Serai asks, "witch balls?"

Meanne says, "A boring old lecture."

s>Meanne grins.

You grin at Meanne.

s>Ilander sighs.

s>Ilander sits up.

s>Ilander stands up.

Meanne asks, "Witch balls ...hrm..where did they originate, Soothsayers Hut?"

Meanne says, "Good luck charms."

s>Meanne taps a witch ball, causing a clear ringing note to fill the air.

You grin at Meanne.

s>Matrimcauthon says, "Meanne that was truly informative and a rare treat...thank you 
very much for sharing those jewels of information"

Markhor flails his arms about.

s>Meanne grins at Matrimcauthon.

s>Meanne says, "Before any of you go"

You say, "oh and these.."

s>Meanne says, "I'd like to tell ya about some merchants to watch for"

You gaze at Meanne.

Markhor exclaims, "I'm so old, but I've missed about 99% of all the interesting stuff 
that's happened since I was born!"

Ilander chuckles.

You listen intently to the sounds around you.

Kloegar says, "aye, thanks meanne"

Meanne says, "Well."

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Merchants to watch for.."

Meanne says, "Someone mentioned Renshear before."

You get an Elothean puppet from inside your traveling cloak.

>You put your puppet in your nightsilk backpack.

s>Meanne says, "A Elothean of the House of the Gilded Longleaf."

Meanne says, "His bows aren't magical, though beautifully crafted and cherished by 
their owners."

s>Meanne pats a triple-laminate shedua reflex bow covered in ancient Elothean sigils.

Ilander gazes at Meanne.


Ilander says, "...and i thought i loved me longbow..."

s>Ilander just kissed a ebony longbow!



Meanne says, "Gonna linger briefly on magic metal merchants."

s>Meanne says, "There have been two."

Meanne says, "The first was Imadrakkhet."

 
Meanne says, "She works with magic alloys."

Meanne says, "Basically, you'd tell her.."

Meanne says, "I want a bracelet strung with tiny hat charms..and she'd make it for 
you"

Meanne says, "But the charms would be of a certain material. Keismen, Negnetha.."
s>Markhor grins.

Meanne says, "Some other stuff."

s>Meanne grins.

A golden snake slides off Tayria's head and onto her left shoulder, coiling itself 
around her upper arm.

s>Markhor taps a bold animite penannular inlaid with a black onyx panther with diamond 
eyes.

Ilander asks, "hmm...could one get a dagger made out of something of that flavour?"

Meanne says, "Each of the materials lended magical properties. Keismen, spell
preparement time."

Serai asks, "wouldnt a sane person ask for weapons or armor?"

s>Meanne says, "Negnetha, targetted magic efficiency. She would not work with armor or 
weapons."

Lashansa glances at Serai.

Serai grins.

You gaze at Markhor.

>Serai says, "im not sane so i wouldnt know"

You see Markhor Sculpin, a S'Kra Mur Thief.
He has slitted crystal green eyes, camouflage scales and a slender tail.
He is in his prime for a S'Kra Mur.
He is in good shape.

He is holding a black shot filled with thick viscous liquid in his right hand.
He is wearing some smoke grey rat-pelt leathers, a waermodi gwethdesuan, a lasmodi 
gwethdesuan, a ebony longbow, a fine silver chain, a dark spidersilk gem pouch 
embroidered with the barely-visible image of a crouching panther, a studded greatsword 
harness, a blued-steel leaf-engraved pendant, a wire and pearl pin, a darkened silver 
badge emblazoned with the words "Professional Locksmith", a thigh pouch, a smoke grey 
rat-pelt hip pouch embroidered with a glaysker flower crossed by lockpicks, a tiny 
wrist pouch crafted from a rat skull, a mist grey tail pouch, a long leather pouch 
cinched with a silver ram's head on a rawhide thong, a pair of soft smoke-grey 
rat-pelt stalking boots with engraved platinum buckles, a smoke-grey spidersilk cloak 
with a mosaic of green and black falling lockpicks, an opal medallion engraved with an 
image of Phelim, a serpentine bronze tailband, a bold animite penannular inlaid with a 
black onyx panther with diamond eyes, a long-sleeved grey silk shirt, a supple black 
leucro hide pack clasped with a gleaming silver fang, a junk sack, an animite wedding 
band inlaid with an onyx panther snuggling a black opal wolf, a moonstone anklet, a 
flat gray albredine ring, a pair of smoke-grey leather stalking pants stitched with 
shadowy black panthers, a miniature dragon crafted from semi-precious stones, a 
leather armband and a cat pin.



s>Meanne says, "The objects enhanced magic by ...5% unfocussed...8% if focussed on a 
particular spell..and 6.5% if focussed on a spellbook."

Meanne says, "At least we THINK that's the formula."

Meanne says, "Halsyrr worked with similar metals."

s>Lashansa just left.

s>Meanne says, "All ya have to do is wear the object, itd increase yer accuracy or 
efficiency."

s>Meanne says, "Backfire enough while wearing it, would ruin it."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Kloegar says, "hmm...interesting"

s>Serai asks, "is that a percentage of our knowlege?"

s>Yokuna came out of some large doors.

s>Meanne nods to Serai.

Ilander asks, "are there any things of that type that effect things other than magic?"

Serai drools.

Meanne asks, "Figurines?"

s>Meanne grins.

s>Ilander sighs.

s>You grin at Markhor.

Meanne says, "Pozremi..etcetera...invoke for strength, agility boosts.temporary"

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "Moving on..I want to conclude with articifers."

Meanne says, "Owein lives in Leth Deriel, Starne opens only to Warrior Mages."

Ilander mutters cryptically to himself.

Meanne says, "They work with cambrinth usually, and are a bit more lax on designing 
than other merchants."

Meanne says, "They ALSO charge runes."

s>Meanne says, "For a price..as many times as you want."

Meanne says, "If you wanted a rune charged up for 100 uses, it might cost you 15 plat."

Meanne says, "But they'd do it."

s>Ilander asks, "sweet...i can use runes, right?"

s>Meanne grins.

Meanne says, "And uhm..I'm done now."

s>Meanne grins.

s>Meanne takes a sip of her shot.

Xixist smiles.

s>Xixist applauds.

s>Serai asks, "they do rune like devices too?"

Matrimcauthon says, "cheers"

s>Suddenly the golden snake about Matrimcauthon's neck blinks its eyes and wakes,
sliding downward to loop around his waist, but not before batting him on the nose with 
its tail!

You let out a hearty cheer for Meanne!

s>Matrimcauthon guzzles down some of his shot and then smacks his lips and wipes them 
with his sleeve.
He spits it out immediately with a look of utter revulsion!

>You say, "wonderful lecture"

You applaud.

s>Meanne nods to Serai.

Markhor grins.

s>Xixist says, "And she never mentioned Anthyl..."

s>Forgenash smiles.

s>Ilander frowns at Meanne.

s>Xixist grins.

You grin.

Kloegar says, "aye, i was gonna say that"

Kloegar says, "i was disappointed"

You say, "ah she has great hands."

Kloegar exclaims, "refund!"

Matrimcauthon grins.

s>Forgenash grins at Meanne.

Meanne grins at Forgenash.

s>Markhor exclaims, "Thanks for the talk, Meanne!"

Meanne exclaims, "No refunds!"

s>Meanne snickers.

s>Markhor beams at Meanne!



[Dromio's Home, Living Room]
Spiral stairs lead up along the right side of the living area.  Comfortable couches 
are arranged facing each other before a large fireplace, with a low table holding an 
assortment of drinks and cigars between them.  A portrait over the mantle shows a 
beautiful Human woman illuminated by moonlight pouring through a window.  The fire 
burns low, banked for the night, with nary a crackle or spark from the sweet-scented 
resinous wood.  You also see some large doors.
Also in the room: Yokuna, Conjurer Meanne who is sitting, Cleric Serai, Markhor, Blood 
Dancer Xixist, Forgenash, Monk Kloegar, Broker Tayria, Scout Matrimcauthon, and 
Ilander.
Obvious exits: none.

Markhor just hugged Meanne.

Meanne says, "yer welcome..I wish I'd gotten more time to prepare"



K>(Ilander stands and applauds Meanne!)

KR>Cleric Serai went into some large doors.

KR>Meanne says, "I coulda got some stuff to show you guys."

KR>Meanne grumbles.

KR>Meanne leaps to her feet!



KR>Xixist says, "This was great, I had fun"

KR>look on table
On the table you see a black shot filled with thick viscous liquid, a potent shot and 
a whiskey-laced cigar.



KR>Xixist smiles.

KR>Xixist says, "Time for me to wander"

Blood Dancer Xixist went into some large doors.

K>Meanne says, "If I ever do this again, I will get some stuff together."

Meanne grins.