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<blockquote data-quote="Qik" data-source="post: 5709644" data-attributes="member: 6673727">Arianna's search of the man lasts only a few seconds: the bulge beneath his shirt is easy enough to see.&nbsp; Reaching within it, and wincing as she brushes the man's clammy skin, she grasps the source of the bulge and withdraws her hand; what she finds causes her and the others to catch their breath a moment.&nbsp; The man's holy symbol is extraordinary: an elaborate ear fashioned from precious metals and inlaid with a spectacular array of gemstones.&nbsp; No stranger to expensive tastes, the item is nevertheless clearly one of the most expensive Arianna has ever seen.In addition, Arianna also discovers a roll of parchment with a broken seal on the man.&nbsp; Unlearned in the ways of words herself, she passes it off to one of the others, who reads aloud from the elaborate cursive script.[sblock=Contents of Letter]Vestovian,I am entrusting the care and the protection of the hallowed seeing deck to your hands; myself and the others feel that you have proven yourself worthy, and that the time has come to entrust you with such an important task.&nbsp; See if you can use the deck to learn more about those who pursue it.Given the degree of prestige accompanying the nature of your assignment, I felt that a reward of equivalent import was merited.&nbsp; May The Ear serve you well; be safe, my student, from all who would oppose our ends.May the Ears Hear All.- Emerous[/sblock]As Relic binds the unconscious man, Arianna makes her way over to the alter in search of the item they've been charged with finding.&nbsp; As she approaches the ornate platform, she is not disappointed: what appears to be the deck is mostly stacked to one side, with 9 or so cards laid out in elaborate figuration on the center of the alter.&nbsp; Strewn among these are gemstones, as well as two glistening spheres which, while possessing obvious cracks, still manage to stand out from the other stones to her perceptive eye; an impressive looking tome, lying open, completes the array.&nbsp; In addition to these finds, the merwoman also locates a variety of scrolls and other items of interest, which she calls the others over to have a look at.[sblock=OOC]Forgot to mention that the combat was worth 870 XP, or 174 apiece.I don't mean to spoil the fun of discovery, but I figured at this point, it was easier just to include the nature of all the magical items you've found.&nbsp; In the interest of full disclosure, the necklace is intended for Arianna, should she be interested in accepting it.[sblock=Items]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]- Scroll of Blood Transcription (150 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Scroll of Summon Minor Monster (25 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - War Paint of the Terrible Visage (100 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - MW Spear (302 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp;[FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - The Outer Realms (MW item, +2 Knowledge (Planes)) (50 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Scroll of Vanish (25 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Scroll of Color Spray (25 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Scroll of Cause Fear (25 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Cracked Scarlet and Blue Sphere (+1 Competence Bonus for Know (Arcana)) (200 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Cracked Pink and Green Sphere (+1 Competence Bonus for Diplomacy) (200 gp)[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Gems worth 50 gp[/FONT]&nbsp; [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Elaborate Necklace worth 50 gp[/FONT][/sblock][/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Qik, post: 5709644, member: 6673727"] Arianna's search of the man lasts only a few seconds: the bulge beneath his shirt is easy enough to see. Reaching within it, and wincing as she brushes the man's clammy skin, she grasps the source of the bulge and withdraws her hand; what she finds causes her and the others to catch their breath a moment. The man's holy symbol is extraordinary: an elaborate ear fashioned from precious metals and inlaid with a spectacular array of gemstones. No stranger to expensive tastes, the item is nevertheless clearly one of the most expensive Arianna has ever seen. In addition, Arianna also discovers a roll of parchment with a broken seal on the man. Unlearned in the ways of words herself, she passes it off to one of the others, who reads aloud from the elaborate cursive script.[sblock=Contents of Letter]Vestovian, I am entrusting the care and the protection of the hallowed seeing deck to your hands; myself and the others feel that you have proven yourself worthy, and that the time has come to entrust you with such an important task. See if you can use the deck to learn more about those who pursue it. Given the degree of prestige accompanying the nature of your assignment, I felt that a reward of equivalent import was merited. May The Ear serve you well; be safe, my student, from all who would oppose our ends. May the Ears Hear All. - Emerous[/sblock] As Relic binds the unconscious man, Arianna makes her way over to the alter in search of the item they've been charged with finding. As she approaches the ornate platform, she is not disappointed: what appears to be the deck is mostly stacked to one side, with 9 or so cards laid out in elaborate figuration on the center of the alter. Strewn among these are gemstones, as well as two glistening spheres which, while possessing obvious cracks, still manage to stand out from the other stones to her perceptive eye; an impressive looking tome, lying open, completes the array. In addition to these finds, the merwoman also locates a variety of scrolls and other items of interest, which she calls the others over to have a look at.[sblock=OOC]Forgot to mention that the combat was worth 870 XP, or 174 apiece. I don't mean to spoil the fun of discovery, but I figured at this point, it was easier just to include the nature of all the magical items you've found. In the interest of full disclosure, the necklace is intended for Arianna, should she be interested in accepting it.[sblock=Items] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]- Scroll of Blood Transcription (150 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Scroll of Summon Minor Monster (25 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - War Paint of the Terrible Visage (100 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - MW Spear (302 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - [I]The Outer Realms[/I] (MW item, +2 Knowledge (Planes)) (50 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Scroll of Vanish (25 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Scroll of Color Spray (25 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Scroll of Cause Fear (25 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Cracked Scarlet and Blue Sphere (+1 Competence Bonus for Know (Arcana)) (200 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Cracked Pink and Green Sphere (+1 Competence Bonus for Diplomacy) (200 gp)[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Gems worth 50 gp[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri, sans-serif] - Elaborate Necklace worth 50 gp[/FONT] [/sblock][/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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