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'''Lantern charms''' were released in 2010 [[Giftbox]]es commemorating the 20th Anniversary of GemStone. They can be used once per day to transport to the nearest town, and also to play with a ball of flame. Lantern charms are account-bound and thus cannot be transferred. If an unshuttered charm is handed to another character by the owner, the charms random ambients do work; however, when attempting to use the verb traps, the non-owner will receive the following messaging:
'''Lantern charms''' were released in 2010 [[Giftbox]]es commemorating the 20th Anniversary of GemStone. They can be used once per day to transport to the nearest town, and also to play with a ball of flame.
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==Analyze==
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
You analyze your invar lantern charm and sense that there is no recorded information on that item. It may or may not be able to be worked on by a merchant alterer.
The light of the lantern charm dims and its metal surface chills, as if in rebuke against your touch.


You get no sense of whether or not the charm may be further lightened.
The ''purple'' light of Person's lantern charm dims as she attempts to manipulate it.
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</pre>

<blockquote>
<big>'''LOOK'''</big>
<pre{{log2}}>
Wrought from thin panels of vaalin folded about a dark frame of invar, the delicate lantern is suspended from a chain of slender metallic links. Patterns of sunset-hued lacquer parade over its peaked roof and squared base, their spirals repeated in frosting over the glass housing of the red light. Languid cursive etching forms an inscription on the base of the charm.

>read charm
You focus on the languid script scrawled across the base of the lantern. The words appear to blur for a moment before rearranging themselves into a stanza that reads:

Long ago, I took a walk that turned into a ramble.
O'er rushing stream and babbling brook, through forest, briar, bramble--
And for a while, I, contented with brave places wide and wild
forgot the dim and low-eaved place where I dwelt as a child.

There came a day, far down that road, for me to glance behind,
and, plaintive, call back to those hidden jewels in my mind.
'Twas then I learned this lesson--wheresoever you may roam
You're never but a thought away from long-departed <span style="color:blue">home</span>.
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</blockquote>

==Usage==
==Usage==
{| {{verbtable}} <!-- REQUIRED if there are verbs for this tier. For instructions on how to use this template, see Template:Verbtable. -->
{| {{prettytable|background:#F0F8FF;height:15px;}}
|- {{verbtableheader}}
|- style="background:#000080; vertical-align: top; font-size: larger; color:white;"
! style="width:5em"|VERB
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! style="width:35em"|FIRST
! scope="col"|First
! style="width:35em"|THIRD
! scope="col"|Third
|-
! rowspan="2"|CLOSE
| You fiddle with a switch on the side of your lantern charm and its shutters close, concealing the ''yellow'' light source within.
| XXX shutters her lantern charm, stifling its yellow light.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Deactivates ambient messaging''.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|'''EXHALE'''<br>(when open)
| Raising your lantern charm before your face, you blow a thin stream of air into the flickering flames. A tight sensation tugs at your chest, as if something more essential than air is being fed into the fire. Sparks lick off of the violet light within the lantern, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of ''violet'' flame.
| XXX raises her lantern charm before her face and blows a thin stream of air into the flame within. The glow of the fire brightens as sparks lick off of it, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of violet flame.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Creates [[Lantern charm#Flame|a ball of flame]] to play with for a limited amount of time.''
<small>>''look flame''<br>Soft light washes off of the translucent orb, which is wreathed in ''violet'' flames. The little globe of fire wobbles about, washing the surroundings in violet light as it drifts like an aimless vagrant through the air overhead.</small>
|-
! rowspan="2"|OPEN
| As you unshutter your lantern charm, streams of ''yellow'' light spill forth.
| Streams of ''yellow'' light spill forth as XXX unshutters her lantern charm.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Activates ambient messaging. The messages will stop if you're not holding the charm in your hand and in some rooms with special properties, so people don't become a nuisance at merchants. Ambient messages are not seen while the holder is hidden.
|-
|-
! rowspan="2"|RAISE
! rowspan="2"|RAISE
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|-
|-
| colspan="2"|''Randomly changes the metal: alum, brass, bronze, cobalt, copper, faenor, gold, imflass, invar, iron, laje, ora, silver, steel, vultite...''
| colspan="2"|''Randomly changes the metal: alum, brass, bronze, cobalt, copper, faenor, gold, imflass, invar, iron, laje, ora, silver, steel, vultite...''
|-
! rowspan="2"|TURN
| You twist a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame.
| XXX twists a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Randomly changes the flame color: green, azure, orange, emerald, scarlet, purple, carnelian, rose, viridian, yellow, ivory, celadon, teal, niveous, silver, red, persimmon, golden, violet, aquamarine, crimson, lilac, white...''
|-
! rowspan="2"|OPEN
| As you unshutter your lantern charm, streams of ''yellow'' light spill forth.
| Streams of ''yellow'' light spill forth as XXX unshutters her lantern charm.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Activates ambient messaging. The messages will stop if you're not holding the charm in your hand and in some rooms with special properties, so people don't become a nuisance at merchants. Ambient messages are not seen while the holder is hidden.
|-
! rowspan="2"|CLOSE
| You fiddle with a switch on the side of your lantern charm and its shutters close, concealing the ''yellow'' light source within.
| XXX shutters her lantern charm, stifling its yellow light.
|-
| colspan="2"|''Deactivates ambient messaging''.
|-
|-
! SPIN
! SPIN
| You spin your lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon you. ''5 sec rt.''
| You spin your lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon you.
Roundtime: 5 secs.
| XXX spins her lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon her.
| XXX spins her lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon her.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|'''SPIN<br>Targeted
| style="text-align:center;"|'''SPIN<br>Targeted
| You twirl your lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon XXX. ''5 sec rt.''
| You twirl your lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon XXX.
Roundtime: 5 secs.
| XXX twirls her lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon you.
| XXX twirls her lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon you.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|'''EXHALE'''<br>(when open)
! rowspan="2"|TURN
| You twist a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame.
| Raising your lantern charm before your face, you blow a thin stream of air into the flickering flames. A tight sensation tugs at your chest, as if something more essential than air is being fed into the fire. Sparks lick off of the violet light within the lantern, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of ''violet'' flame.
| XXX twists a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame.
| XXX raises her lantern charm before her face and blows a thin stream of air into the flame within. The glow of the fire brightens as sparks lick off of it, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of violet flame.
|-
|-
| colspan="2"|''Randomly changes the flame color: green, azure, orange, emerald, scarlet, purple, carnelian, rose, viridian, yellow, ivory, celadon, teal, niveous, silver, red, persimmon, golden, violet, aquamarine, crimson, lilac, white...''
| colspan="2"|''Creates [[Lantern charm#Flame|a ball of flame]] to play with for a limited amount of time.''
<small>>''look flame''<br>Soft light washes off of the translucent orb, which is wreathed in ''violet'' flames. The little globe of fire wobbles about, washing the surroundings in violet light as it drifts like an aimless vagrant through the air overhead.</small>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|'''WAVE'''<br><flame>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|'''WAVE'''<br><flame>
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| colspan="2"|''Shoots the flame around.''
| colspan="2"|''Shoots the flame around.''
|}
|}
==Additional Information==
Lantern charms are account-bound and thus cannot be transferred. If an unshuttered charm is handed to another character by the owner, the charms random ambients do work; however, when attempting to use the verb traps, the non-owner will receive the following messaging:

<pre{{log2}}>
The light of the lantern charm dims and its metal surface chills, as if in rebuke against your touch.


The ''purple'' light of Person's lantern charm dims as she attempts to manipulate it.
==Ambient Messaging==
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===Lantern===
===Show===
<pre{{log2}}>
Wrought from thin panels of vaalin folded about a dark frame of invar, the delicate lantern is suspended from a chain of slender metallic links. Patterns of sunset-hued lacquer parade over its peaked roof and squared base, their spirals repeated in frosting over the glass housing of the red light. Languid cursive etching forms an inscription on the base of the charm.
</pre>
===Read===
<pre{{log2}}>
You focus on the languid script scrawled across the base of the lantern. The words appear to blur for a moment before rearranging themselves into a stanza that reads:

Long ago, I took a walk that turned into a ramble.
O'er rushing stream and babbling brook, through forest, briar, bramble--
And for a while, I, contented with brave places wide and wild
forgot the dim and low-eaved place where I dwelt as a child.

There came a day, far down that road, for me to glance behind,
and, plaintive, call back to those hidden jewels in my mind.
'Twas then I learned this lesson--wheresoever you may roam
You're never but a thought away from long-departed {{blue|home}}.
</pre>
===Ambient Messaging===
====Lantern====
Ambient messaging works for anyone if handed open to them by the owner.
Ambient messaging works for anyone if handed open to them by the owner.
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
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Momentary dizziness overwhelms you as you become aware of a drawing sensation emanating from your lantern charm. (this draws one [[spirit point]] from the holder. This message is only seen by holder.)
Momentary dizziness overwhelms you as you become aware of a drawing sensation emanating from your lantern charm. (this draws one [[spirit point]] from the holder. This message is only seen by holder.)
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</pre>
====Flame====

===Flame===
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
A floating orb of violet flame floats overhead, its bulk wan against the sun's radiance.
A floating orb of violet flame floats overhead, its bulk wan against the sun's radiance.
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==Landing Locations==
===Landing Locations===
<small>''Incomplete list</small>
<small>''Incomplete list</small>
* [[Icemule Trace]]/[[Rift]]/[[Pinefar]]: Thirsty Penguin
* [[Icemule Trace]]/[[Rift]]/[[Pinefar]]: Thirsty Penguin
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* [[Magical spider]]
* [[Magical spider]]
* [[Translucent glaes spider charm]]
* [[Translucent glaes spider charm]]
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|type= Fluff
|type2= Mechanical<!-- REQUIRED: Mechanical or Fluff. OPTIONAL: If an item is feature altering or crafting, as well, please enter "Feature altering" or "crafting" below this line for "type2=" -->
|itemclass= Accessory <!-- REQUIRED: Valid options are: Armor, Weapon, Shield, Clothing, Accessory, Container, Creatures (Pets/Mounts), or Miscellaneous. If more than one classification, additional lines can be added with "itemclass2=" & "itemclass3=" -->
|itemtype= <!-- REQUIRED: What items can this apply to. Up to 8 can be specified by setting "itemtype2" - "itemtype8". -->
|alter= <!-- REQUIRED: Can this be altered? Valid response is Yes or No. If there are restrictions, enter in Restrictions line at the end of this particular template. -->
|ld= <!-- REQUIRED: Is this item able to be lightened or deepened? Valid response is Yes or No. If there are restrictions, enter in Restrictions line. -->
|feature= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if feature altering is indicated. Up to 8 features can be entered by setting "feature2=" - "feature8=". -->
|customize= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item is customizable beyond an ALTER. If no, leave blank. -->
|custom= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is REQUIRED if customization is indicated. Up to 5 customizations can be entered with "custom2=" - "custom5=". If the messaging is alterable, simply enter "Verb".-->
|origmerch= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release merchant name, if known. If released as a quest item, please enter "Quest" ONLY. Otherwise, leave blank.-->
|releasevenue= Giftbox <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release venue only, if known. If not, leave blank. -->
|releaseyear= 2010 <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release year only, if known. If not, leave blank. -->
|questitem= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item's release was part of a quest/storyline. If no, leave blank. -->
|tiered= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item is tiered. If no, leave blank. -->
|tiersnumber= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if an item has tiers. It is to note how many tiers there are (This includes off the shelf). -->
|unlock= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only required if an item has tiers. It is to note how tiers can be unlocked. Valid options are "Merchant", "Certificate", or "Quest" ONLY. If more than one, enter at unlock2.-->
|legendary= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item/script was released/distributed at an auction or was a jackpot prize. Extremely limited release only (3 or less in existence). -->
|demeanor= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item's messaging is affected by DEMEANOR. If no, leave blank. -->
|loresong= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item has a loresong as part of the base script. If no, leave blank. -->
|corrscript= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has scripts that correspond with it, specifically, they are scripts that work separately AND together in one way or another (i.e. Bloodrunes and MoonShard Pendants). Additional slots can be added with "corrscript2=" - "corrscript5"= -->
|attune= Permanent <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item attunes. If permanent, enter Permanent; if temporary, enter Temporary (as in, it can be broken). If there is none, leave blank. -->
|attunement= Account<!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if attunement was indicated. Options are "Character" or "Account". Please note, "Temporary attunement" will ALWAYS be "Character". -->
|affinity= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item requires affinity to work. If no, leave blank. -->
|spell= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has a spell inherent to the script ONLY. Up to 4 may be specified with "spell2=" - "spell4=". Example to enter: Call Familiar (920). If no, leave blank. -->
|enhancive= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has enhancives inherent to the script ONLY. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|swap= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item is eligible for script swapping. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|add= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if the script is eligible to be added to an item. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|restrictions= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has specific restrictions. If more than one, separate with <br>. DO NOT ENTER ON A SEPARATE LINE. -->
}}
{{itemverb
|verb= CLOSE
|verb2= EXHALE
|verb3= OPEN
|verb4= RAISE
|verb5= RUB
|verb6= SPIN
|verb7= TURN
|verb8= WAVE<!-- Verbs MUST be capitalized when entered. Up to 28 verbs can be added with "verb2=" - "verb28=". Verbs should be listed in alphabetical order, not by tier.-->
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 7 December 2022

Lantern charms were released in 2010 Giftboxes commemorating the 20th Anniversary of GemStone. They can be used once per day to transport to the nearest town, and also to play with a ball of flame.

Analyze

You analyze your invar lantern charm and sense that there is no recorded information on that item.  It may or may not be able to be worked on by a merchant alterer.

You get no sense of whether or not the charm may be further lightened.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLOSE You fiddle with a switch on the side of your lantern charm and its shutters close, concealing the yellow light source within. XXX shutters her lantern charm, stifling its yellow light.
Deactivates ambient messaging.
EXHALE
(when open)
Raising your lantern charm before your face, you blow a thin stream of air into the flickering flames. A tight sensation tugs at your chest, as if something more essential than air is being fed into the fire. Sparks lick off of the violet light within the lantern, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of violet flame. XXX raises her lantern charm before her face and blows a thin stream of air into the flame within. The glow of the fire brightens as sparks lick off of it, spiraling about in the air before coalescing into a floating orb of violet flame.
Creates a ball of flame to play with for a limited amount of time.

>look flame
Soft light washes off of the translucent orb, which is wreathed in violet flames. The little globe of fire wobbles about, washing the surroundings in violet light as it drifts like an aimless vagrant through the air overhead.

OPEN As you unshutter your lantern charm, streams of yellow light spill forth. Streams of yellow light spill forth as XXX unshutters her lantern charm.
Activates ambient messaging. The messages will stop if you're not holding the charm in your hand and in some rooms with special properties, so people don't become a nuisance at merchants. Ambient messages are not seen while the holder is hidden.
RAISE You grasp your lantern charm by its chain and hold its light aloft.

The flame within the lantern builds and brightens, escalating rapidly from bright to blinding. A heady rush overcomes you as the charm's radiance suffuses your flesh and falls, like a glowing veil, over your vision. Heat blossoms within your core, and a soft voice promises, "While hearth and home are firm in your heart, they cannot be more than a breath away from your lungs."

All about you, golden fire dances, and you feel as if you are a part of the flame. Just as you are about to give yourself to the wild euphoria of the light, a gentle but firm presence pulls you back. The flame dims to embers, which become naught but cinders that pirouette away to reveal your changed surroundings. You look around and see...

[Wehnimer's, Treehouse]
XXX grasps her lantern charm by its chain and holds it aloft.

The flame within the lantern builds and brightens, escalating rapidly from merely bright to blinding. XXX's entire body is suffused with its red radiance. A sudden gout of heat is the sole warning before her form vanishes in flames, leaving nothing but cinders behind.
Once per day transport to the nearest town. Drains all mana.
RUB You gently polish the lantern charm, and experience an odd tingling sensation as the ora under your fingers seems to ripple and change, becoming cold and gelatinous before reforming into a solid silver frame. XXX gently polishes her lantern charm. The invar frame under her fingertips ripples and changes, leaving the charm evidently crafted from silver.
Randomly changes the metal: alum, brass, bronze, cobalt, copper, faenor, gold, imflass, invar, iron, laje, ora, silver, steel, vultite...
SPIN You spin your lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon you.

Roundtime: 5 secs.

XXX spins her lantern charm on its chain, and its yellow light shines upon her.
SPIN
Targeted
You twirl your lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon XXX.

Roundtime: 5 secs.

XXX twirls her lantern charm about on its chain, causing the metal surfaces to glint merrily. Without warning, a beam of yellow light arcs out and shines upon you.
TURN You twist a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame. XXX twists a tiny ratchet lever on the side of the lantern charm, and its red flame flickers for a heartbeat, only to be replaced by a vivid yellow flame.
Randomly changes the flame color: green, azure, orange, emerald, scarlet, purple, carnelian, rose, viridian, yellow, ivory, celadon, teal, niveous, silver, red, persimmon, golden, violet, aquamarine, crimson, lilac, white...
WAVE
<flame>
You fan air toward your violet flame.
A brightly luminous floating orb of violet flame darts about through the air, giving a final wobble before shooting east!
XXX fans air toward her violet flame.
A brightly luminous floating orb of violet flame darts about through the air, giving a final wobble before shooting east!

Heat blossoms in the air as a brightly luminous floating orb of violet flame shoots in.
Shoots the flame around.

Additional Information

Lantern charms are account-bound and thus cannot be transferred. If an unshuttered charm is handed to another character by the owner, the charms random ambients do work; however, when attempting to use the verb traps, the non-owner will receive the following messaging:

The light of the lantern charm dims and its metal surface chills, as if in rebuke against your touch.

The purple light of Person's lantern charm dims as she attempts to manipulate it.

Show

Wrought from thin panels of vaalin folded about a dark frame of invar, the delicate lantern is suspended from a chain of slender metallic links.  Patterns of sunset-hued lacquer parade over its peaked roof and squared base, their spirals repeated in frosting over the glass housing of the red light.  Languid cursive etching forms an inscription on the base of the charm.

Read

You focus on the languid script scrawled across the base of the lantern.  The words appear to blur for a moment before rearranging themselves into a stanza that reads:

  Long ago, I took a walk that turned into a ramble.
  O'er rushing stream and babbling brook, through forest, briar, bramble--
  And for a while, I, contented with brave places wide and wild
  forgot the dim and low-eaved place where I dwelt as a child.

  There came a day, far down that road, for me to glance behind,
  and, plaintive, call back to those hidden jewels in my mind.
  'Twas then I learned this lesson--wheresoever you may roam
  You're never but a thought away from long-departed home.

Ambient Messaging

Lantern

Ambient messaging works for anyone if handed open to them by the owner.

A wash of red light spills forth from your lantern charm as the flame within it flares up.

The red light in your lantern charm lets out a spray of sparks like roving fireflies.

Light from your lantern charm colors the ground at your feet.

The luminous violet point floating within your lantern charm competes with the sun's light for brilliance.

Momentary dizziness overwhelms you as you become aware of a drawing sensation emanating from your lantern charm. (this draws one spirit point from the holder. This message is only seen by holder.)

Flame

A floating orb of violet flame floats overhead, its bulk wan against the sun's radiance.

Wobbling lazily, a floating orb of violet flame dims about its edges, although the core remains bright.

A dimly radiant floating orb of violet flame floats overhead, its bulk wan against the sun's radiance.

A dimly radiant floating orb of violet flame darts about through the air, giving a final wobble before shooting east!

Flickering tongues of fire erupt from the surface of a brightly luminous floating orb of violet flame as its light steadies.

The flame wobbles sullenly before going out in a tiny explosion of light.

Landing Locations

Incomplete list

Resources

See Also

Lantern charm Information
Type Fluff
Mechanical
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable
Light/Deep
Original Release Venue Giftbox
Original Release Year 2010
Attunement Permanent
Attunes to Account
Item Verbs
CLOSE EXHALE OPEN RAISE
RUB SPIN TURN WAVE