Re: JAGSS Headquarters
And the Wulfen and the Zebrals... you never met them...
Upon hearing of the team's adventures, Ariana lets out a great laugh.
"That's a story for the ages! I'll transcribe it into one our journals for posterity to read, but otherwise it won't go past these walls."
She looks over at Ace.
"Well, Little One, it would see as if you aren't so little any more. That's a mighty big burden you are saddled with. I won't insult you by offering to take it off your hands, but if you need any help, you have friends here that will assist you."
"I don't know if it would ever have occurred to me to use your gem to unlock the magic of the staff, but, as you discovered, the magic had to go somewhere. With more experience, I'm sure Ace could have just dispelled it into the air or ground. As it was, he had it trapped within the link you all formed."
"The team that went to Carnelian Deep discovered a stone that did the same thing... sort of. It had possessed a necromancer who raised the dead and controlled ghosts. I shall have to look into these stones."
"Now, I may be able to analyze these magic items for you."
She reaches into a pocket on her vest and withdraws a jeweler's loup. Then one by one she examines the magical items.
"Let's see now..."
"The cloak is called Wings of Flying. This one appears to be made from quetzal feathers."
"The cap is a Hat of Disguise."
"The robe is a Robe of Useful Items, improved. That means that you can replace the patches that you use. It allows you to 'itemize' anything of a reasonable size into a new patch that you just stick to the robe."
"This is a Belt of Dwarven-kind."
"Then you have a Vest of Escape. Krass, sir, I believe that might answer your request for lockpicks, as the vest has a set built in. However, if you are not the one that claims the vest, I'm sure I have a set laying around here somewhere."
"The headband is a Circlet of Blasting. Quite unusual. These are normally in the form of a tiara or crown. Elvin craftmanship I would wager."
"And then you have Boots of Springing and Striding. Quite appropriate for Ace... or Gimble."
"Did I get everything?"
"Oh, and here's your payment."
She hands each of you a pouch of coins.
"Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"