Night's Embrace: Part 1--A Touch of Darkness

[Boddynock]

Kel glances around guiltily when the jeweller mentions that Nhalia can probably hear him.

"Oh. Ah, that's right, we weren't told very much about it when we received the gems. I think our contact decided it would be a good joke - not realizing that we would be selling one of them."

"How do you know it's arcane energy? How can you tell?" Kel is distracted by the thought of being able to see arcane energies like this.

"And can you tell what sort of spell it is?"

[sblock=OOC]Of course, by now I guess Nhalia has a fair idea of the magical school - unless she failed her Spellcraft check. [/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

"A jeweler with a good enough eye can sometimes tell--when jewels are full of magic, it eats away at the crystalline structure in the centre and etches it to fuel the magical energies. It is almost impossible to tell with the naked eye, but when you use the little eyepiece tool I was using, you can sometimes see it. Beyond that, I have no idea at all what kind of magic it is--I don't know magic, only gems."

(OOC: True that )

 

[Legildur]

Blunt smiles slightly as the information comes to light.

 

[Boddynock]

Kel's eyes widen slightly at the jeweller's information, then he frowns in concentration as he considers the idea of magical energies and crystalline structures. After a moment's distraction he looks up and says, "Thank you very much indeed."

Then, turning to Nhalia he says, "Well, Nhalia, you heard what he said. Now, seeing as this is a magical gem, I think there's no way we can just swap it over, so you'll have to keep looking for another gem for your piece."

He smiles at the jeweller and says, "Thanks so much for your help. Uh ... do you know someone who could tell us just what sort of spell is on the gem? I'd rather not have it suddenly start playing raucous music in the middle of the night," - here he gives the offending stone a shake, as if he were shaking the person who gave it to them - "or who knows what other effect, when we least expect it."

[sblock=OOC]If the jeweller can't advise them, he'll try to find out elsewhere. Gather Information +3; Knowledge (Local) +7.[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I'd check with a mage at the Academy. It usually runs somewhere between 100 and 200 gold to have that sort of work done for you, but it gives the basic function of the item for you."

 

[Boddynock]

[sblock=OOC party regroup & consider options]OK, folks. It seems to me as if we're headed towards the Academy as a way forward. Kel wants to find out about training; we need to know what sort of spell is on the gem; the library or libraries we want to access are in the Academy ... Have I forgotten anything?

Does anybody else want to explore different avenues, or do we head for Hogwarts? Just joking, RA.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

[sblock=OOC party regroup & consider options]OK, folks. It seems to me as if we're headed towards the Academy as a way forward. Kel wants to find out about training; we need to know what sort of spell is on the gem; the library or libraries we want to access are in the Academy ... Have I forgotten anything?

Does anybody else want to explore different avenues, or do we head for Hogwarts? Just joking, RA.[/sblock]

When the group has left the jeweler's company, Titus looks about the street a moment for signs their being observed, then offers, "I'm not sure how well we can afford it, but it looks more and more like this Academy is our best bet in my opinion. Who knows? Maybe if we ask a student rather than a master, we might get a discount."

 

[Shayuri]

"Maybe we can bring up the cult as well... If we can get some official backing, that might help offset expenses, and wizards should have open and accepting minds."

 

[Boddynock]

Having waited long enough for any other comments, Kel says decisively, "Right. Let's go. The Academy it is."

Pausing only long enough to ask directions from a passerby, he heads off determinedly.

 

[Legildur]

"Why not," agrees Blunt. "Sometimes the direct path is best."