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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 2924614" data-attributes="member: 34958">Rix[sblock]You are frustrated in your initial attempts to find a smith willing to work for you, and you begin to truly hate having to reside with these gnomes who treat you with contempt.  Giving up, you move to have your items identified, but you run into the same problem with Horacios' apprentices.  You are busy cursing under your breath when you notice a gnome behind you."Ungrateful wretches," Horacios says under his breath.  "Well come on, let's get those items of yours checked."  The gnome's manner is curious.  He does not try to avoid you or attempt a weak smile for your benefit like most of his kinsmen do.  As the gnome places the ring and scroll on his work table, he almost seems to forget your presence until he begins speaking to you absent-mindedly, explaining the magic he is employing.  His manner shows an acceptance of you so complete and natural that it takes you by surprise.  "Hmmm... I'm afraid the ring non-magical, although the scroll seems to radiate a faint aura.  The writing of the scroll itself is an animal trance spell, and may come in handy, although you might want to consider selling it instead.  I didn't have to use a spell to identify the items, so this time its no charge.  In the future, however, such magic can cast over 100gp."  He hands you back the items.For some reason you feel compelled to tell him of your troubles with the smith.  After  a thoughtful moment he nods and has you follow him to the closest smith with talent and chastises him.  "Now Burelianieos, don't make me tell your aunt how you treat guests.  This young man here has come to give our people some aid, and I don't want you cheating him or wasting his time.  And remember your son is one of my apprentices, and I may just forget that next time he forgets to collect his components like he should."  After his conversation he looks back at you and says, "There.  Burelianieos will have your tools ready in no time and for the 75gp and your old tools.  Let me know if he acts less than honorably in the future.  I wouldn't make excuses for the rest of my kin, but they are a bit shaken of late.  Less knowledgable people think they can look at evil and know it.  They'd be surprised what faces evil men really wear.  It may even wear the face of a man you once thought your friend."  With that, Horacios walks away to go back to his work.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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