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<blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 4704457" data-attributes="member: 46559">&quot;To be honest, very little.&nbsp; There is a great deal of rumor and legend.&nbsp; The Urn of Aldamarra, sometimes called the Cauldron of Blood, or Gorek's Chalice, or the Shepherd's Thimble, or any of half a dozen other names, features in the tales of many races.&nbsp; There are dwarven tales in which it produces untold wealth.&nbsp; There are human, elven, and gnomish tales in which its powers protected entire cities from plague, or invasion, or fire.&nbsp; The orcs have carried it during some of their most successful forays into.&nbsp; But none of the tales go into detail about exactly how it is used or what can be done to invoke its powers.&nbsp; Divination magics have revealed only that it is very powerful and incredibly old.&quot;&nbsp; Umraecyl pauses, contemplating some of the runes, worn to illegibility, on the side of the Urn.&nbsp; From the corner of your eye, some of them seem to glow with a red so dark as to be nearly black, but they seem simply faded when looked at directly.&nbsp; After a moment, Umraecyl continues.&nbsp; &quot;Still, there are a number of interested parties interested enough in further research, and the possibility that the Urn may protect them when nothing else can, that I expect the bidding to be fierce.&nbsp; Yes, I intend to grow quite ridiculously wealthy from this.&quot;Which brings me to my next point.&nbsp; I mean no offense, my honored guests, but...&nbsp; How shall I put this...&nbsp; You gentlefolk have chosen a certain... practicality of dress rather than an excessive display of wealth.&nbsp; For which you are to be commended for your taste and modesty, but it does leave questions about your ability to bid on our more exclusive items.&nbsp; I hope you will not think me too crass if I ask for some assurance of your financial status?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="covaithe, post: 4704457, member: 46559"] [color=red]"To be honest, very little. There is a great deal of rumor and legend. The Urn of Aldamarra, sometimes called the Cauldron of Blood, or Gorek's Chalice, or the Shepherd's Thimble, or any of half a dozen other names, features in the tales of many races. There are dwarven tales in which it produces untold wealth. There are human, elven, and gnomish tales in which its powers protected entire cities from plague, or invasion, or fire. The orcs have carried it during some of their most successful forays into. But none of the tales go into detail about exactly how it is used or what can be done to invoke its powers. Divination magics have revealed only that it is very powerful and incredibly old."[/color] Umraecyl pauses, contemplating some of the runes, worn to illegibility, on the side of the Urn. From the corner of your eye, some of them seem to glow with a red so dark as to be nearly black, but they seem simply faded when looked at directly. After a moment, Umraecyl continues. [color=red]"Still, there are a number of interested parties interested enough in further research, and the possibility that the Urn may protect them when nothing else can, that I expect the bidding to be fierce. Yes, I intend to grow quite ridiculously wealthy from this.[/color] [color=red]"Which brings me to my next point. I mean no offense, my honored guests, but... How shall I put this... You gentlefolk have chosen a certain... practicality of dress rather than an excessive display of wealth. For which you are to be commended for your taste and modesty, but it does leave questions about your ability to bid on our more exclusive items. I hope you will not think me too crass if I ask for some assurance of your financial status?"[/color] [/QUOTE]

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