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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Joshua Randall" data-source="post: 9560398" data-attributes="member: 7737">142, continuedWe are taken by surprise and blurt out, "[Our] father was your teacher?"The woman studies our face intently. She lowers the dagger that she was prepared to use and says, "MY father and I have been looking all over Seagate for you, Carr Delling!"We are confused. The young woman explains that she seeks our help to restore the Sceptre of Bhukod to its rightful owners, the Kandian people who are the descendants of the Bhukodian dynasty. "Your father was one of us," she proclaims."Listen to the words of Dalris, daughter of Perth, the archdruid, and lorist to all Kandians."Turn to (84)---84Dalris explains that Landor drew his power from the same source as Ancient Bhukod, an empire whose glory was never lost, because Dalris and her people "still live on the same mounds our ancestors built. We are the Bhukodian empire!"Dalris gains excitement as she talks. We can tell from looking at her that she's of noble blood, possibly because of her "smooth, tanned face". No pockmarks, birthmarks, scars, or other blemishes to be found as we gaze at Dalris, drawn in by her flushed cheeks and eyes that gleam with arou-- pride. Pride in her ancestry.The Sceptre of Bhukod is one of many "wands" created by Bhukodian "sorcerers" to protect themselves from rival "wizards." Only one has been found -- by Landor.The Sceptre can drain the power of anything or anyONE that has a "dweomer" [a must-have Gygaxian word for, basically, "magic"]. The Sceptre stores the energy which can then be released by the wielder. Landor modified the Sceptre of Power [take a shot] so that it will drain the life force of anyone who touches it -- except Landor himself.Dalris believes that because we are Landor's son, we can wield the Sceptre safely. Or not, in which case it will kill us.We can't wait to try our luck with the murder wand. Dalris explains that Landor hid it in the crypts below the Academy, which are only accessible through his quarters, which are behind the murder door.Beldon has been unable to break the seal so far, but it's only a matter of time.Dalris's father (that is, Perth the archdruid) also "thinks" that Landor's spellbooks are in his room."[We] must recover both the spellbooks and the Sceptre!" we exclaim.No time like the present.(181) if we know where our father's quarters are;(213) if we have to search for them.</blockquote>

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