BVShop:Mystic Phrases/February 2021
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Mystic Phrases, Entry
| [Mystic Phrases -] | |
| Several tented and rusted cauldrons are placed about the small room to collect the steadily dripping water that seeps through the sodden roof. Tiny rivulets cascade down the northern wall, their passage causing the paint to blister and peel. A small round table sits in the only dry section of both floor and ceiling, its contents illuminated by a flickering candle. | |
| Obvious exits: west, out | |
On the small round table you see: a shield-cut white palimpsest, a shield-cut grey palimpsest, a shield-cut beige palimpsest, a white-flecked palimpsest, a copper-edged dark palimpsest, a gold-edged red palimpsest, a silver-edged speckled palimpsest and a shield-cut off-white palimpsest.
a shield-cut white palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this white palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You point to the earth as you call upon your patron with righteous fervor to render the [Spell Name]!
Third Person: Xanlin points to the earth as he invokes the name of his patron with righteous fervor!
Hidden or Invisible:
Specific Spell Restriction: 1603
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a shield-cut grey palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this grey palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You turn your gaze earthward as you call upon the dark glory of your patron to render the [Spell Name]...
Third Person: Xanlin turns his gaze earthward as he prays to his patron with dark intent...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice prays darkly to the gods.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1603
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a shield-cut beige palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this beige palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You jut your fist angrily toward the earth as you invoke your patron's might to deliver the [Spell Name]!
Third Person: Xanlin adulates his patron in fevered tones as he juts his fist at the earth before him!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice adulates the gods in fevered tones.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1603
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a white-flecked palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this white-flecked palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You warn the weak to look away as you summon [Spell Name], conjuring a rippling veil of holy flames around you.
Third Person: Xanlin warns all to look away in fear as he summons the power of his patron, and a rippling veil of holy flames envelopes him.
Hidden or Invisible: A rippling veil of holy flames swirls into existence around an unseen voice.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1614
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a copper-edged dark palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this dark palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With an upstretched arm you invoke [Spell Name], commanding one and all to tremble at the dark splendor of your mighty patron!
Third Person: With an upstretched arm, Xanlin commands one and all to tremble at the dark splendor of his mighty patron!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice commands one and all to tremble at the dark splendor of his patron.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1614
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a gold-edged red palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this red palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: A splendid aura swells from your heart as you manifest [Spell Name], bathing your foes in the glory of your patron...
Third Person: A splendid aura swells from Xanlin's heart as he welcomes his foes to behold the glory of his patron.
Hidden or Invisible: A splendid aura swells mid-air as an unseen voice welcomes his foes to behold the glory of his patron.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1614
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a silver-edged speckled palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this speckled palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: Fervent rays of light burst from your chest as you usher forth [Spell Name], commanding your enemies to behold the magnificence of your patron!
Third Person: Fervent rays of light burst from Xanlin's chest as he commands his enemies to behold the magnificence of his patron!
Hidden or Invisible: Fervent rays of light burst mid-air as an unseen voice commands his enemies to behold the magnificence of his patron!
Specific Spell Restriction: 1614
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a shield-cut off-white palimpsest Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this off-white palimpsest will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You direct your gaze to the earth before you as you humbly pray to your patron to proffer the [Spell Name]...
Third Person: Xanlin directs his gaze to the earth before him as he humbly prays to his patron.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice humbly prays to the gods.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1603
Examine:
The palimpsest looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750
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Mystic Phrases, West
| [Mystic Phrases -] | |
| Warped and uneven, the wall-to-wall pine floorboards display signs of water damage, which cause many of the copper nails to rise up from the seating within the wood. Floor-to-ceiling bookcases are pristinely kept, their clean shelves a stark contrast to the utter gloom that hangs over the rest of the shop. A lone candle rests upon a counter covered in cobwebs, its flickering flame threatening to consume the dusty gossamer strands. | |
| Obvious exits: east | |
On the white birch shelf you see: a whorl-edged grass green letter, a whorl-edged leafy green letter, a water-stained yellow letter, a water-stained bronze letter, a dog-eared green letter and a dog-eared brown letter.
a whorl-edged grass green letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this grass green letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You pray with righteous intensity to summon the power of [Spell Name] to your will, and you feel the earth rumble beneath you in response...
Third Person: Xanlin prays with righteous intensity to summon the spirits of nature to his will, and the very earth around him seems to rumble in response.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice prays with righteons intention, and the earth rumbles in response.
Specific Spell Restriction: 635
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a whorl-edged leafy green letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this leafy green letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: A furious wind whips and churns around you as you call upon the spirits to strike with [Spell Name]!
Third Person: A furious wind whips and churns around Xanlin as he calls upon the spirits of nature itself to strike!
Hidden or Invisible: A furious wind whips and churns around an unseen voice.
Specific Spell Restriction: 635
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a water-stained yellow letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this yellow letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: A menacing rattle within the earth quickly grows louder as you command the spirits and summon the power of [Spell Name]!
Third Person: A menacing rattle somewhere underfoot quickly grows louder as Xanlin commands the spirits of nature to strike at once!
Hidden or Invisible: Something rattles beneath the earth as an unseen voice prays.
Specific Spell Restriction: 616
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a water-stained bronze letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this bronze letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: As you cast your gaze earthward in prayer for the power of [Spell Name], sharpened thorns ripple across your skin in response.
Third Person: As Xanlin casts his gaze earthward in prayer, a spray of sharpened thorns ripples across his skin for a moment...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice prays to nature.
Specific Spell Restriction: 616
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a dog-eared green letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this green letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You speak the words for [Spell Name], beckoning the turbulence and anger of the wind spirits to tear through the dangers before you...
Third Person: Xanlin beckons the turbulent and angry wind spirits to tear through the dangers before him.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice beckons the turbulent and angry wind spirits to come to his aid.
Specific Spell Restriction: 612
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a dog-eared brown letter Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this brown letter will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You summon the power of [Spell Name] with a prayer to the spirits of the wind, calling on them to come forth and protect you...
Third Person: Xanlin murmurs a prayer to the spirits of the wind to come to him now and protect him.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice murmurs a prayer to the spirits of the wind.
Specific Spell Restriction: 612
Examine:
The letter looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 On the maple shelf you see: a fragrant beige scroll, a fragrant bronze scroll, a leafy yellowish red scroll, a leafy blue-green scroll, a mottled brown scroll and a mottled green scroll.
a fragrant beige scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this beige scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You summon the power of [Spell Name] with a whisper for the shadows to conceal you, preparing for your moment to strike...
Third Person: Xanlin glares with the eyes of a predator as he whispers and begins to fade into the shadows around him...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice whispers to the spirits for aid.
Specific Spell Restriction: 608
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a fragrant bronze scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this bronze scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You tune your thoughts to the dark protection of the forest canopy as you call upon the spirits for the magic of [Spell Name]...
Third Person: A shadow of leaves falls across Xanlin as he calls upon the spirits of the forest to obscure him from view.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice calls upon the spirits of the forest for aid.
Specific Spell Restriction: 608
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a leafy yellowish red scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this yellowish red scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You feel your skin tense and toughen with the power of [Spell Name] as you command the spirits of the forest to shield you.
Third Person: A strange cracking noise cuts across Xanlin's flesh as he commands the spirits of the forest to shield him.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice commands the spirits to protect him.
Specific Spell Restriction: 605
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a leafy blue-green scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this blue-green scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With outstretched arms, you supplicate the spirits of the forest for the protection of [Spell Name] in this moment of need...
Third Person: With outstretched arms, Xanlin supplicates the spirits of the forest for their protection in this moment of need...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice supplicates the spirits of the forest for their protection.
Specific Spell Restriction: 605
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a mottled brown scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this brown scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With the whispered words of [Spell Name], you summon forth the rot and ruin of nature to devour your enemies
Third Person: With a whispered word, Xanlin summons the rot and ruin of nature to devour his enemies.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice summons forth the rot and ruin of nature.
Specific Spell Restriction: 603
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a mottled green scroll Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this green scroll will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With pride and force, you call forth the power of [Spell Name] to return your foes to the earth from which they came...
Third Person: In a proud and forceful voice, Xanlin calls out to the spirits of nature to return his foes to the earth from which they came...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice calls out to the spirits of nature with pride and force.
Specific Spell Restriction: 603
Examine:
The scroll looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 On the pine shelf you see: a bright yellow note, a bright red note, a bright white note and a bright blue note.
a bright yellow note Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this yellow note will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: The pleasure of [Spell Name] wracks your body as you condemn the faithless to suffer the pitiless torment of your patron.
Third Person: Xanlin can barely conceal his pleasure as he condemns the faithless to suffer the pitiless torment of his patron's judgment.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice condemns the faithless to suffer the pitiless torment of his patron.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1630
Examine:
The note looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a bright red note Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this red note will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With raised fist, you command the weak to bow in supplication to the will of your mighty patron, or face the wrath of [Spell Name]!
Third Person: With raised fist, Xanlin commands the weak to bow in supplication to the judgment of his mighty patron!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice commands the weak to bow in supplication to the judgment of his mighty patron!
Specific Spell Restriction: 1630
Examine:
The note looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a bright white note Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this white note will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: The power of [Spell Name] infuses you as you announce the time has come for your foes to face the mighty wrath of your righteous patron!
Third Person: Xanlin declares the time has come for his foes to face the mighty wrath of his righteous patron!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice declares the wrath of his righteous patron is imminent!
Specific Spell Restriction: 1630
Examine:
The note looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a bright blue note Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this blue note will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With serene purpose, you warn the faithless that the judgment of your patron is at hand. The power of [Spell Name] awaits you...
Third Person: With serene purpose, Xanlin warns the faithless that the judgment of his patron is at hand.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice warns the faithless that the judgment of his patron is at hand.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1630
Examine:
The note looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 On the oak shelf you see: a thin cream-hued parchment, a thin translucent parchment, a thin off-white parchment, a thin grey parchment, a thick ecru parchment, a thick textured parchment, a thick mist grey parchment and a thick pearly white parchment.
a thin cream-hued parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this cream-hued parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You pray to your patron to burn away your enemies' transgressions through the power of [Spell Name]...
Third Person: With upstretched arms, Xanlin prays for a cleansing fire to burn away his enemies' transgressions...
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice prays for a cleansing fire to burn away his enemies' transgressions.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1615
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thin translucent parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this translucent parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You promise a terrible punishment for defying your patron as you invoke the holy magical furor of [Spell Name]...
Third Person: Xanlin promises a terrible punishment for defying his patron as he rants with a holy magical furor.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice swears vengenance and rants with a holy furor.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1615
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thin off-white parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this off-white parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With bowed brow you summon the power of [Spell Name], praying for the deliverance of your enemies unto your patron's mercy...
Third Person: With bowed brow, Xanlin prays for the deliverance of his enemies into the succor of his merciful patron.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice prays for the deliverance of his enemies into the succor of his merciful patron.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1615
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thin grey parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this grey parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: The power of [Spell Name] propels you as you call upon your enemies to seek penance for their wickedness!
Third Person: Xanlin raises his arm as he calls upon his enemies to seek penance for their wickedness!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice calls upon his enemies to seek penance for their wickedness.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1615
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thick ecru parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this ecru parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: You howl a wild and ruthless prayer for the power of [Spell Name], swearing death to all who would defy your patron's will!
Third Person: Xanlin howls a wild and ruthless prayer, swearing death to all who would defy his patron's will!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice howls a wild and ruthless prayer, swearing death to all who would defy his patron's will.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1617
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thick textured parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this textured parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: With bowed head, you pray to your patron for the power, and feel yourself filled with the dark and ferocious intensity of [Spell Name]...
Third Person: With bowed head, Xanlin prays to his patron for power, and looks back up with a dark and ferocious zeal.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice petitions his patron for power in battle.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1617
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thick mist grey parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this mist grey parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: The power of [Spell Name] swirls within your soul as you beckon your patron to inspire and uplift you in battle.
Third Person: Though murmured prayer, Xanlin beckons the spirit of his patron to inspire and uplift him in battle.
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice murmurs prayers to his patron for inspiration in battle.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1617
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750 a thick pearly white parchment Weight: <1 pound
Invoking this pearly white parchment will grant you permanent access to a special method of preparing your spells.
It will provide the following phrase:
First Person: The holy will of [Spell Name] fills you as you swear great deeds will be done this day in the name of your patron!
Third Person: With noble abandon, Xanlin swears great deeds will be done this day in the name of his patron!
Hidden or Invisible: An unseen voice swears great deeds will be done this day in the name of his patron.
Specific Spell Restriction: 1617
Examine:
The parchment looks interesting... perhaps you should read it.750