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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 4988604" data-attributes="member: 21938">"A shempo door!" says the Vashti. She hitches up her robes and climbs up into the cave like an excited child."Yes, an old one, although..." she cocks her head to one side, "of course the art of making them has been lost for centuries." She steps up and strokes the framed area. "You draw the correct symbol or word here, and the door opens, but I suppose you don't know the correct symbol." She glances around for confirmation. Stepping back from the door she puts a finger to her chin and continues."There are ways of getting past that, I believe. Trial and error, although supposedly using the wrong symbol can set of a trap if the maker made it that way. Opening magic can work, depending on the relative magical power of the caster and the door's maker. Or, quite often, they are just ordinary doors. Brute force can work."Shempo doors are usually used to divide those who know from those who don't. They are as much symbolic as practical. Know the right symbol, you are priviliged to pass through the door. Don't know the symbol, you are not worthy."I wonder where this one leads...."Meanwhile, Sister Herbalist turns to Shakou."Without the Vashti's calming mantra, I doubt I could have duped them so easily." She looks the girl up and down. "You're one of those tricksters she took in aren't you? I wasn't sure about you, but I find I agree with you girl. We should get away from here as quickly as possible." She looks about her and shivers.</blockquote>

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