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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeNotCharles" data-source="post: 4961609" data-attributes="member: 79945">[sblock=OOC]I skipped most of the OOC posts after it looked like they became nothing but arguing about healing surges.  Did I miss anything important?I was gonna say I'd love that cloak, except I forgot that cloaks and amulets take the same slot and I've already got the Laughing Man.[/sblock]7 Rabbit waves magnanimously to his followers.  "You may distribute these items among yourselves - my first payment to you!  One of many to come."Then he turns to Castor.  "Yes, the curse.  I think you misunderstood me - the curse itself seems to have missed you entirely, presumably because you passed the item on rather than using it yourself.  What you need to worry about is being haunted by the ghost of its previous owner.  Um, previous?  No, the opposite of that.  Sorry, I still have problems with your language sometimes.Now.  Here's what I can do for you.  Do you have a necklace or an amulet?  It doesn't have to be expensive.  Thank you.  Now, I am going to perform an ancient ritual from the Valley of Bone to make you invisible to the undead.  I warn you not to rely on it too much, or it will wear off prematurely!  But it should last until the young nobleman, whose name I have forgotten, forgets his quarrel with you and his shade passes on to its final rest.I will need a few more things from you.  A drop of blood - miss Ts'iri, would you do the honours with your new dagger?  Thank you.  I will need to know the stars which presided over your birth - I know it's strange by the customs of this country, but my magic is built of the movements of the stars so I need to know.  Hmm, can you be more specific?  Ah, well, I think what you've given me will be enough.   Finally, I will need a bowl of pure water, and some salt.  Oh, this amulet, will it tarnish?  Brass, isn't it?  It would be better if it would corrode, to let the blood and water mix with the metal over time.  Do you have anything of pewter?  What's this, a spoon?  Yes, this will do perfectly - just drill a hole through the end and hang it from your neck by a chain.  Or a leather thong, whatever you prefer.All right, stand back.  And pay attention - you've probably never seen magic from my homeland before, this will be educational.  Ts'iri, take the blood now - just a few drops will do.  Into the bowl it goes.  Now stir in the salt with the point of the blade.  Keep stirring while I make four passes for the four presiding stars of Mister Castor's life... First the East Wind, the Star of Origin..."As he makes strange gestures over the bowl, 7 Rabbit intones in a strange tongue...[sblock=Magari]I sure hope he believes this.  I wish I could throw in some effects.  Should have talked to Callen first.[/sblock]"Now the second pass, governed by the North Wind, and the Star of Childhood's End..."More strange gestures, and...[sblock=Magari]I hope I'm not overdoing this.  I still don't really know what people here expect from their magic.[/sblock]"The third pass is for the South Wind and the Star of Maturity."The passes come faster now, and Rabbit occasionally dips his fingers into the bowl.[sblock=Magari]I'm running out of ways to move my hands!  I wish I'd said three stars![/sblock]"Almost done!  Spit in the bowl please, Castor, while I start the fourth pass, governed by the West Wind and the Star... of the GATES OF DEATH!"[sblock=Magari]Oh, crap, I hope he doesn't speak Magari or I'm doomed![/sblock]With a final flourish, 7 Rabbit pulls the metal spoon from the bowl and hands it to Castor with a bow. "There you are, your own personal spirit shield.  It will protect you from the senses of the undead, and offer you some small protection from scrying as well.  Wear it next to your heart at all times, especially while you sleep, until the threat has passed.  A year should do it.Yes, I know it's cold.  Sorry about that.  Yes, yes, you can wipe the water off now.Thank you for your help, unless anyone wants to buy something, we'll be on our way..."[sblock=Rolls]<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2285072/" target="_blank">Bluff; Arcana (to make it look real) (1d20+2=16, 1d20+9=21)</a>[/sblock][sblock=Shopping]If possible, I'd like to buy whatever's available of:Life Cloak (40 gp, Level 4 Consumable)Glowstone (200 gp, Level 10 Consumable)Dark Clover (125 gp, Level 8 Reagent)Fundamental Ice (200gp, Level 10 Reagent)I also think we should load up on Gravespawn Potions (25 gp each, Level 5 potion) or at least Potions of Necrotic Resistance (20 gp each, Level 4 potion).  Anybody want to chip in for those?  How are we doing for healing potions?[/sblock]</blockquote>

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