Crystal escort

[Nephrite]

Replying because I think I am a victim of "no light up" time.

[Anastasia]

You must have been.

"A fine deal," Rados offers you his hand again, "Are we in agreement? Soon....that will make a lovely companion piece to that armor set that's missing a helmet," he muses."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles and offers a shake of his hand! "Of course. You're welcome to send an agent to Hope's Landing if you find anything you believe may of interest. I will do the same."

[Anastasia]

Another handshake and with that...

Soon enough it is presented to you. A black box, made of what looks to be darkened wood and engraved with the faces of dryads. It is well done, the work of a skilled hand at the least. Perhaps an elven work, you suppose.

"Here, the Ring of Syllen. I understand you're collecting a set? What do they all do?" Rados asks.

[Nephrite]

"I'm not sure yet." Moore admits. "This is actually only the second one, but now that they're close together, perhaps I'll get an idea. Let's see here..."

He takes a moment to inspect the ring and see what effect it has being with the pair of bracers!

To be clear this is a detect magic blah blah blah spellcrafting.

[Anastasia]

Loot.

"Well, House Amoseth will be happy to do more business with you," he says, whistling low. "I like that helmet, it's a fine piece for any collection. Almost as good as the Embrace of the Petrified Succubus."

[Nephrite]

"Ah... they do get stronger when you use them." Moore smiles. "Syllen sure was an interesting person."

He blinks and looks up. "I confess curiosity to ehar about that particular piece, for all that I doubt I could see myself wearing it!"

[Anastasia]

Cresiel raises an eyebrow but does not comment.

"Oh, it's the best piece for a daring conversation and to break up monotony," Rados explains, "You see, a succubus was once petrified when she was, ahem, doing business. Her soul was later removed and a statue was left behind, and the statue enchanted. You can have the statue open up and engulf you, and you gain the body of the succubus, including the ability to take on different forms. The curiosity of it is that not only was the the succubus enjoying relations, she had more than usual for a woman, which is rather front and center. I understand magic is some times used for that."

A pause to clear his throat, "The reactions are always golden. The work of Stamoslah Wickbeck, a particularly unusual sorcerer and cleric of Tempus."

"It sounds like a shock piece meant to inspire obscene reactions," Cresiel's voice is flat. "Little more than a tasteless gimmick."

To this Rados smiles, "You're exactly right, and that's what makes it splendid. It's a wondrous treasure that's both powerful and utterly obscene. It fulfills both roles and defies expectations. I've never failed to have a strong, remarkable reaction to it."

[Nephrite]

Moore has a bit of a smile on his face.

"It's a conversation piece, if nothing else." Moore says. "Well, Sir Rados, I thank you very much for your time. I do hope we have a chance to speak again." A smile after that.

[Anastasia]

One more handshake and...

Heading home now?

[Nephrite]

Indeed. Nothing on his agenda in the short term.

[Anastasia]

Thus you return back. Xandra awaits you and says, "Lady Sanzha has visited and left behind the book you sought," she says in greeting.

[Nephrite]

Just a few upkeep things, but I can put this in nagging if you want:

Seira would've probably also sent the knowledge on Calley's notes she got from Oghma to Moore.

These two items would've been traded to Sanzha since Seira had expressed interest in them:

Nevaeaf: This ring grants the wearer damage reduction 5/-, or damage reduction 10/- if they are of the blood of the Daoin. Unlike normal types of item granted damage reduction, those with the blood of Daoin can stack this damage reduction with a permanent impenetrable damage reduction.

Kormault: A pair of black iron bracers, these turn the wearer's unarmed attacks or natural weapons into +8 keen and valorous weapons. The wearer's unarmed strikes and natural weapons also count as adamantine and epic to overcome damage reduction.


And one more thing, Moore would've asked someone to mention to her about the awful shitty place Foggard's become if any of them would be willing to look into it and help fix it.


"Oh, wonderful!" Moore says.

[Anastasia]

Sure, make the relevant notes in the relevant topics, Moore.

"It awaits you when you are ready," Xandra says, "Be it now or later."

Then Xandra glances at Cresiel and comes forward, "Are you unwell?"

"I've found our recent trip exasperating," Cresiel admits bluntly, "An attempted kidnapping, unneeded displays of wealth and a petrified succubus were too much."

[Nephrite]

"We can't be sure he was going to kidnap me." Moore says with a cheery smile. "It was an eventful trip." Moore says to Xandra. "He's right, though, it was a little much."

Moore will look at the collected notes from his realm update first, then add the Seira stuff to Calley's notes.

After that, he'll look into the other Syllen's stuff.

Finally, we'll move onto the book.