Darreo Naccarelli (human, fighter-crossbowman 3)
"Come on! It's getting late!" a high pitched gnomish voices yells over his shoulder as he enters the Pearl.
"You had best hope they are still here, is all."
Entering behind him is a short gruffy looking human. His dark hair brushes his shoulders and his unshaven beard is a dark patch of stubble across cheeks and chin. He gives the gnome a look of reproach before answering.
"Not like anyone else would want them. I bet -"
"A-Ha!" the gnome cries out joyishly.
"- their still here. See." Darreo says crossing his arms.
"Yes, yes you were right. No time for that we have to finish and meet my brother by the tinker fountain in Báyanmaliít. He is going to help, ah there's what we need."
The gnome goes to a large table full of bottles and jars and starts looking through them. He grabs a few and hands them over to Darreo as he grabs others.
"O.k. then lets purchase these and be on our way."
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It's near sundown when the gnome and human reach the district of the gnomes and the fountain of the tinker. Waiting for them is a gnome dressed in the dull green robe of a priest.
"Bravar! Bravar! Over here!"
The priest Bravar looks up and Darreo is taken aback. The two gnomes are nearly identical in appearance. Bushy white eye brows, a flowing white mustache and goatee are the same fullness and length and each as a bulbous,round red, nose in the center of their face.
"Revalin! By Annaya it is good to see you." the priest says walking up to hug other gnome.
{{ Don't have to look further than a mirror to see him, that's for sure. }} Darreo thinks to himself.
"You brought it?" the priest asks looking at the stock of the weapon sticking out over Darreo's shoulder.
"Is that your 'great invention'?"
"Yes, yes. Show him Darreo."
Pulling the weapon over his shoulder Darreo holds it out for the priest to inspect. He watches as the bushy eye brows raise high on the priest forehead and his eyes start to shine.
"It is beautiful." he states in a slightly choked up voice.
"Work to make any gnome proud. I was unsure Revalin, but I did as your letter asked and I am ready. Do you wish for me to give the gods blessing to it?"
"Yes, yes. That is why we are here. Darreo give it to Bravar and watch."
Unsure Darreo reluctantly agrees and hands The G.U.N. over to the priest. Reverently Bravar takes it to the rim of the fountain and sets it down.
"An adaquit place for this," he says.
"I thought so to." Revalin says with a huge grin under his mustache.
Bow his head the gnome priest starst to pray before laying a hand on the weapon. From under his hand a glow of silvery white light appears and then there is a 'twang' and a 'whirr' as the weapon starts to come apart.
"What are you doing? Your breaking it! STOP!" Darreo shouts stepping forward. But Revalin grabs him by the arm and stops him.
"No wait! You must unmake something before you can make it better. He knows what he is doing, Darreo." Revalin says, keeping between the human and the priest. Darreo having never been a big or strong person stands helpless as the gnome holds onto him and they both look on.
The noise and light stretch on and on, and then all is quiet. Bravar turns back towards the two companions holding the newly crafted weapon in his hands. Taking it Darreo sees little change and then notices a group of runes along the staff. He can't read them but he is sure they are the only difference.
"What did you do?" he asked confused.
"Nothing major, just a simple Masterwork Transformation."
[sblock=Purchases]
(5) +1 Bolts, repeating crossbow (1,031 gp)
Elixir of Hiding (250gp)
potion, CLW (x2) (50gp ea)
potion, Rope Trick (300gp)
Spellcasting:
Masterwork Transformation (350gp) - on heirloom weapon
Total spent: 2,031gp[/sblock]
It's taken care of now.
