"I'll take that as a 'we don't know' concerning how many such items, both documents and tools, might be at large, then.  Do we have any idea, even, how long the shop was in operation?"

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 96):

"As near as we can tell, the current version of the shop has been active here for around six months, but we have records indicating that it has been here on a number of occasions,  over the last century, with outbreaks of this kind of chaos every generation.  As to "libraries " there are none public. The books in the Dismal Tower  belong to the sages, and an accursed volume was delivered to us by one of their guild. A number of prominent merchants and other noted figures of wealth maintain personal collections. You might try and see if some might be found in the market."

In reply to Acolyte Flavius (msg # 97):

"We probably need to work with the sages to check out their library if one has been found there already. Can you provide us with anything to help convince them to work with us? We can then check the market afterwards..."

After letting his people speak, he finally raises his hand. "You have forgotten the most important question in all of this," Mancini says with a chuckle. "How much is the Haedereum willing to pay us to deal with the demonic propoganda? While our recent adventures make us sympathetic to your issue, Flavius, you must realize the Guild has a lot to deal with these days."

23:22, Today: Mancini rolled 6 using 3d6.  Diplomacy (16).

In reply to Mancini (msg # 99):

The plutocrat sighs.
"The Hadereum will pay the equivalent value that the items would sell for on the open market. The sages all have tenure, and one already refuted seizure of an item that may have been pertinent, a heavily redacted book on demonological lore, physiogy, and psychology, written by a famous slayer of a few generations ago. The book was inspected, and had evidence of summoning specific  information being removed, although it still described ritual for the purposes or recognition and sigils for aid in rituals of banishment. "
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In reply to Acolyte Flavius (msg # 100):

"So you are suggesting they are not co-operative, and we need to get their co-operation..."

"The Dismal Tower must contain hundreds, if not thousands of books.  Likely a good many are written in obscure or ancient languages.  How are we to know if we actually run across something of interest?  And what about the items that have been sold about town, to random collectors, scholars, or power seekers?  How should we go about locating and identifying those?"

"Could Kalima be able to sense some sort of demonic residue? Barring that, could you maybe give us some sort of detector?"

In reply to Mancini (msg # 103):

"had we a detection device, I assure you, it would be in use. Detecing magic is learnable, detecting evil is a matter for holy warriors, priests, and demon slayers. Our champions are about now, one is below the city with a reclaimed temple, seeking to provide a base of operations for striking against the cults, and another is on temple hill, investigating corruption within the shrine of Flora and Janus.
Gaining access to the sages books requires membership in their brotherhood, elsewise you would sit accross from a screen while the sage speaks. Anything from or about demons or blasphemous things from beyond would be  what we seek to destroy, but it would have to be your own methods that find them. Brining provenance about the owner, and the owner thenselves, is of course a bonus to be rewarded."

Mancini thinks about the Acolytes words.  He reaches into the backpack and pulls out the wallet that he found in the bookshop. It was worthless to Mancini, other than a curiosity, but he decided to see if he could maybe put it to good use.

"I found this thing while  in the godforsaken demon shop. Would you like to take the abomination off my hands?"

In reply to Mancini (msg # 105):

The acolyte  gives him the eye
"How forthcoming  of you. Let me see... not evil... orherworldly, definitely  magical... let us see what is inside."
Gingerly he pulls the zipper, and finds a piece of sausage wrapped in  slightly greasy wax paper.

"Hmm. Not poisonous, the question would be first, what sort of meat, and seco dly, what sort of magic affects this. You found this in the shop? Someone must have been willing to do a lot to get this."

In reply to Acolyte Flavius (msg # 106):

"A magical piece of sausage???"

"More likely a pouch that keeps food from spoiling.  I've heard of such enchantments on things like jars and hampers, but not anything as small as that -- and such items are quite rare, from what I've heard."

He leaves the Guild and makes his way to the Triunist Church with his demonological objects to see if they will give him anything for them.

"So, Flavius, how much are you willing to part with for some demonic magical sausage?"

In reply to Kalima (msg # 110):

it is not demonic as far as I can tell. I have no ise for such a thing. Check with your guild."

He walks into the church looking for the clergy

In reply to Oly (msg # 112):

"Right. If that is not magical, then we should perhaps head off to see what other demonic items and books we can find."

"Indeed.  And perhaps we can keep that sausage in that wallet and watch to see if it spoils, as it normally would, or keeps longer than it ought to."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 114):

You head off, with necklace and wallet carefully stowed.  Necklace was never checked for magic, although Kalima sensed no taint.

Anybody in the Triunist Church ?  Oly starts looking at the various things around and estimates their value if melted down or sold as is.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 115):

Who had the necklace? Aoife was busy killing demons...

Ooc: I do, Aoife.

In reply to Oly (msg # 116):

There are a group of drunken pilgrims in and around the shrine of St. Pyr,  nd  number of goblins lined up for the confessionals,  while a few elderly winen are changing the flower arrangements.

Mancini heads to the Guild to get one of  them to check out the necklace for evil magics and to sell it before going to look for demonic pamphlets.