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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Badger" data-source="post: 1076862" data-attributes="member: 7252">MarcusAs his fingers pulled the gem from its housing, Marcus felt a brief pulse of warmth under his fingers before the gem turned cold in his hand.As the druid inquired as to why he had removed the power source, Marcus answered as best as he could."Many constructs are powered by a gem that has been given a specific type of enchantment. While the skill to place the enchantment is far beyond my abilities, the ability to remove the stone from its carrier is not. Sadly, the stones become inert after they are removed from their construct until another spell is placed upon them. In essence, we have ensured the creature cannot repair itself, but we cannot use it to power another machine."Walking over to Ian, Marcus places the stone in the young man's hand."I do not know how much this gem is worth, but it is yours if none object."Turning around to look down the corrider that Poto had pointed out, Marcus nodded his head in agreement with the gnome."Whether it be that room or another, it matters little to me as long as we find the children..."That said, Marcus resumes his position in line and moves with the group.</blockquote>