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<blockquote data-quote="Janos Audron" data-source="post: 759920" data-attributes="member: 4649">[14:19] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Goodevening Milord.&quot;[14:21] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; Nork looks up from his drink[14:22] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Greetings, what can I do for you? &quot; [14:22] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;I am looking for a certain tome and I have heard that you might be able to help me acquire it.&quot;[14:23] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;You seek me for a tome ? There is a huge library at the academy &quot;[14:24] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Well, that I come to you for a tome would suggest that it is not easily available, wouldn't it?&quot;[14:25] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Indeed, and since your reply is soconfident I assume you've already talked to the academy staff&quot; [14:26] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;What can I possibly possess that none of them have or that you cannot fashion yourself, Janos ?&quot;[14:28] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Compared to those at the academy, I am but an apprentice, so I cannot fashion it myself. And that is why I come to you for help.&quot;[14:29] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot; What then is it that you desire ? It sounds like it will be something that requires significant effort from me if you cannot fashion it yourself &quot;[14:30] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;I assume you are familiar with the effects of a tome of learning?&quot;[14:31] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Indeed. &quot;[14:32] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot; Tomes that teach you things you would otherwise need more experience to learn ? Shortcuts to power. Yes I do.&quot;[14:33] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;I am looking for a tome with the same effects, but which teaches me things that only those with a greater knowledge can omprehend.&quot;[14:34] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Ah, I see now, greater knowledge within normal confines or stretching beyond them ? &quot;[14:35] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;stretching beyond them.&quot;[14:36] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;I do not possess that much knowledge in such a field and if you seek what I can make the cost to me will be great. &quot;[14:39] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Yes, I am fully aware of that. But does that mean you are unwilling to take this comission?&quot;[14:40] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;I am disinclined to take such costs for mere money, which I have more of than I need. But perhaps you have another offer ? &quot;[14:51] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Maybe I can interest you in the blood of an ancient Blue Dragon?&quot;[14:56] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;To be relevant for what you wish to make the blood must come from a dragon of almost incalculable age, ancient beyond a great wyrm, the dragon would need to be able to cast spells of the magnitude you seek to acquire &quot;[15:02] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;If I find you the blood of a Dragon so powerful it can cast beyond what I can, will you craft the tome for me?&quot;[15:02] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Yes, such would be sufficient to negate entirely the cost to myself, but beware not all dragons cast arcane spells, only arcane spells will benefit you in this creation&quot;[15:05] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;Very well, I will return once I have the blood.&quot;[15:06] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Excellent, hmm, before you leave, what spells of the highest circles do you have ?&quot;[15:06] &lt;Kalanyr&gt; &quot;Perhaps we could benefit from some exchange &quot;[15:07] &lt;Janos&gt; &quot;I have researched Dominate Monster, Freedom, Mordenkainens Disjunction, Meteor Swarm, Energy Drain, Time Stop, Wish, Simbul's Spell Trigger, Duplicate and Elminster's Effulgent Epuration. What kind of exchange do you propose?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janos Audron, post: 759920, member: 4649"] [14:19] <Janos> "Goodevening Milord." [14:21] <Kalanyr> Nork looks up from his drink [14:22] <Kalanyr> "Greetings, what can I do for you? " [14:22] <Janos> "I am looking for a certain tome and I have heard that you might be able to help me acquire it." [14:23] <Kalanyr> "You seek me for a tome ? There is a huge library at the academy " [14:24] <Janos> "Well, that I come to you for a tome would suggest that it is not easily available, wouldn't it?" [14:25] <Kalanyr> "Indeed, and since your reply is soconfident I assume you've already talked to the academy staff" [14:26] <Kalanyr> "What can I possibly possess that none of them have or that you cannot fashion yourself, Janos ?" [14:28] <Janos> "Compared to those at the academy, I am but an apprentice, so I cannot fashion it myself. And that is why I come to you for help." [14:29] <Kalanyr> " What then is it that you desire ? It sounds like it will be something that requires significant effort from me if you cannot fashion it yourself " [14:30] <Janos> "I assume you are familiar with the effects of a tome of learning?" [14:31] <Kalanyr> "Indeed. " [14:32] <Kalanyr> " Tomes that teach you things you would otherwise need more experience to learn ? Shortcuts to power. Yes I do." [14:33] <Janos> "I am looking for a tome with the same effects, but which teaches me things that only those with a greater knowledge can omprehend." [14:34] <Kalanyr> "Ah, I see now, greater knowledge within normal confines or stretching beyond them ? " [14:35] <Janos> "stretching beyond them." [14:36] <Kalanyr> "I do not possess that much knowledge in such a field and if you seek what I can make the cost to me will be great. " [14:39] <Janos> "Yes, I am fully aware of that. But does that mean you are unwilling to take this comission?" [14:40] <Kalanyr> "I am disinclined to take such costs for mere money, which I have more of than I need. But perhaps you have another offer ? " [14:51] <Janos> "Maybe I can interest you in the blood of an ancient Blue Dragon?" [14:56] <Kalanyr> "To be relevant for what you wish to make the blood must come from a dragon of almost incalculable age, ancient beyond a great wyrm, the dragon would need to be able to cast spells of the magnitude you seek to acquire " [15:02] <Janos> "If I find you the blood of a Dragon so powerful it can cast beyond what I can, will you craft the tome for me?" [15:02] <Kalanyr> "Yes, such would be sufficient to negate entirely the cost to myself, but beware not all dragons cast arcane spells, only arcane spells will benefit you in this creation" [15:05] <Janos> "Very well, I will return once I have the blood." [15:06] <Kalanyr> "Excellent, hmm, before you leave, what spells of the highest circles do you have ?" [15:06] <Kalanyr> "Perhaps we could benefit from some exchange " [15:07] <Janos> "I have researched Dominate Monster, Freedom, Mordenkainens Disjunction, Meteor Swarm, Energy Drain, Time Stop, Wish, Simbul's Spell Trigger, Duplicate and Elminster's Effulgent Epuration. What kind of exchange do you propose?" [/QUOTE]

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