To Utopia, Hell...

[Halbarad]

"So then, logically, if nothing else CAN raise the towers, then it must be the demon," Clyde said. "Now, whether it's doing so consciously or involuntarily is probably not something we could answer at this point, but if we're going to be investigating these towers, ascertaining that distinction may become very important.

"It basically comes down to: are we taking advantage of a fortuitous situation, or playing into some sort of larger scheme with results we may not be entirely comfortable with?"

[Carthrat]

"The problem is, either way, there doesn't seem much we can do about it," replies Mei-Ling, thoughtfully. "Any steps we take are fundamentally part of an information-gathering exercise. Events that we trigger due to our actions should more be considered side-effects, until we're sure of what we're doing."

[Dracos]

There's quite a few.  Several enchanted to increase combat prowess, some with various elemental enchantments and even one or two with the power to slay the dead.

She also detects something powerful in Leets bag.

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"Anyway, let's wrap up here soon. I want to go talk to the old man about what he knows about the starstones, and whether or not I can get Vault City to fund this little adventure for me." Jan made his way past the others that were checking out the armory in favor of the books. He wondered if there was anything in the books about earth elementals and the like.

Maybe he could find out what could take down those damn ghost wolves.

[Carthrat]

"A number of these spears are enchanted," comments Mei-Ling, hefting one in particular- not a spear at all, but a long, brown staff, skillfully carved. "This one, for instance, is attuned to the elemental sphere of Earth.

There are others with elemental powers, too- fire, ice, and thunder.. as well as some capable of slaying the walking dead, and others with more.. general enchantments.

I can point them out to you, if you wish..."

She leaves the armoury, but glances at Leets for a moment. "Um, were you aware that there's something.. potent in your bag?"

[Shukuen]

"Hm?" Leets blinked, glancing at the aforementioned bag curiously. "What do you mean 'potent'?"

He opened his bag, ruffling the stuff inside curiously. The others saw a cache of food, medical supplies, clothing, a pair of handguns, and the hilt of his sword.

[Carthrat]

Mei-Ling looks with some distaste at the sword, but points it out, anyway. "You don't know? The sword you have is also enchanted," she says, inspecting it.

[Shukuen]

Leets stared flatly at Mei-ling for her comment.

"I may be a recent believer in magic," he said, pulling the scabbard out of the bag and regarding it closely. "Doesn't mean I can sense it."

"In any case, what's so special about this sword?"

[Olvelsper]

Finding nothing that he could understand, Jan poked Yomi. "The others seem busy, tell them I'm going out to get Ryder. He should be here for all this."

So saying, he vanished to the outside world to gather the rest of the group.

[Carthrat]

"It is a divine blade," replies Mei-Ling, musing. "I believed that if you had used the weapon, you would have seen it's effects, but I am mistaken. Most of the blades magic will only come into effect against.. profane foes, perhaps?

It is wrapped in protective magic, as well. Quite a prize. Where did you find it?"

[Dracos]

Jan:

You are standing by the box in the hotel room now.

The old man smiled. "Welcome back."

Dracos

[Shukuen]

"I found it when I first arrived, half buried by the desert sands."

"And half stabbed in some poor bloke's mummified remains," Leets coughed, looking at the blade with new appreciation. "Haven't used it since it's been undergoing repairs for the last few weeks."

[Carthrat]

Mei-Ling frowns at that. "Magical blades do not generally require repairs," she comments. "How.. mysterious."

On a whim, she heads to the library again and looks for a book about weapons. Even if she can't read it, maybe it'll have pictures!

[Olvelsper]

"Why didn't you join us in there?" Jan asked as he snatched the box out of mid-air. "The others are in there talking about some kind of demon grave and other topics that would interest you."

He raised an eyebrow. "We found out something interesting about you too. It seems not many are allowed into the towers without a starstone."

[Dracos]

Mei-ling found some information about the spears, or at least pictures of them in some odd language.

Dracos