Great Auction of 2016

(Formerly known as the Q4 Auction)

• Officials folder
• General info post

Dates and Time

December 17th and 18th are still the dates that the auction will occur, and the final schedule will be available closer to the auction. There are two possible scenarios where plans may change here. We may run Prime on the 17th and Platinum on the 18th. This will only occur if we can get through the auction in a single day. If we cannot, then both instances will run at the same time on both the 17th and 18th.

Location

TBA

Participation

There will be two tents, one for Premium subscribers and one for all paid subscribers. Premium (and Platinum) can go into either tent, but Prime (Basic) can only go into the tent for all paid subscribers. F2P will need to upgrade to a paid subscription to participate.

The auction will not be held in Shattered in this format, but the items will be made available through another venue.

Character Creation and Premium Subscription

There will be a cut off to character creation and Premium subscription to enter the auction. Character creation will encompass rerolling/starting over. The exact date for both of these will not be supplied, but there is time as of 11/23/2016 10:30 pm EST to get things straightened out. Do not wait too long.

Bidding

You will need all the silver and/or notes on your person at the time of BIDing. The bidding mechanics validate the silvers on your character at the time you type BID [amount]. Coin hands, pouches, banks, gambling kits, and any other silver storing item do not get accounted for when checking your silver amounts.

Limitations

Each account will be limited to one win.

Passed Items

Items that do not receive any bids will not be returning for another round of bidding during the Q4 auctions.

Item Detail Release

Pre-Auction

The items posted about below are teasers. There will not be detailed listings of items before the event.

In-Auction

Item details will be stated, but some items may have properties that have a bit of discovery, so everything may not be spelled out. An item list will be available in the auction rooms.

Post-Auction

You are welcome to post about your auction item soon after you pick up your newfound treasure. You can post questions about your item, if you're having trouble, but try to discover the properties of an item as best as you can before seeking answers from the creators.

Teasers

Neat Loresong Item

#1

I Made A Neat Thing

3 Nov 2016

GM Tamuz

I finished up a super duper neat loresong this morning. It is groundbreaking and maims the bard in new and inventive ways! Also does some other neat stuff when a bard loresings it. Besides maiming them, of course!

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Fashionistas on Fire

#2	Hope You Fashionistas brought some silver	14 Nov 2016	GM Tamuz	'cause I'm working on a really neat thing with tons of messaging from GameMaster Xayle.	Forum Ref
		15 Nov 2016	GM Xayle	And it's hawt 'cause I'm on fire, y'all.	Forum Ref
	Catching Fire	25 Nov 2016	GM Xayle	>inven You are wearing a deep sapphire crushed velvet gown embroidered with wisps of azure flame along the sleeves. >l my gown The stiffly boned bodice of this garment is paneled cobalt satin, with azure-threaded wisps of flame curling along the neckline and accented with slivers of dark lapis. Meanwhile, the remainder of the gown is crushed velvet in a deep sapphire hue, shifting from light to dark and back again with the merest touch. Waves of fire in shimmering, pale blue filament course along the pointed sleeves as well as the skirt hem, each curved finger of flame cradling a cabochon of lapis. >prep 906 Your hands glow with power as you invoke the phrase for Minor Fire... Your spell is ready. >cast my gown You gesture at a deep sapphire crushed velvet gown embroidered with wisps of azure flame along the sleeves. As the flames break upon the crushed velvet gown, the fire is absorbed into the fabric, each thread subtly backlit by a fiery glow. In a rush that causes the air to distort, azure flames erupt and race to cover the garment in a cloak of living fire as a blazing sapphire velvet gown engulfed in a haze of azure flame is revealed. >l my gown Deep blue sapphire velvet is the canvas for a myriad ripples of azure flame that course in overlapping waves along the elegant lines of the gown from neck to hem. The tendrils of fire fitfully trail the neckline, pooling in small eddies amidst the lapis accents, then slowly trickle downward along the bodice to tease the pointed waistline with languid strokes. Inbetwixt the heavy falls of the velvet skirt, rivulets of pale blue flame writhe along the valleys to collect in roiling lagoons along the hem. Thoughfully, your fingers skip along the bodice of your sapphire velvet gown, giving birth to tiny whorls of azure flame with each touch as your hand comes to rest on your waist. The staccato rhythm of your tapping finger sends those coils of fire down the folds of your skirt. You stiffly smooth your hands over the bodice of your sapphire velvet gown, the azure flames darkening under your touch, before resting them firmly on your hips. Each irritated tap of your finger against your waist ignites a spark that streaks tendrils of flame long your skirt. From the shoulders of your sapphire velvet gown, spirals of azure flame twine down your arms to coalesce about your wrists. Cords of azure flame wind in and out of the fabric of your sapphire velvet gown, licking at the air around you. ~ X., Mocking Who?	Forum Ref

Greatest Runestaff in The World

#3 & #31	Greatest Runestaff in The World	14 Nov 2016	GM Estild	Long time ago me and my brother Wyrom here, We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road. All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon. In the middle of the road. And he said: "Give me the best runestaff in the world, or I'll eat your soul." Well me and Wyrom, we looked at each other, And we each said. "Okay." And we reached into our backpack and the first thing that came to our hands, Just so happened to be, The Best Runestaff in the World, it was The Best Runestaff in the World. Look into my eyes and it's easy to see One and one make two, two and one make three, It was destiny. Once every hundred-thousand years or so, When the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow And the grass doth grow. Needless to say, the beast was stunned. Whip-crack went his whoopy tail, And the beast was done. He asked us: "Be you angels?" And we said, "Nay. We are but men." Rock! Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh-ah-ah, Ohhh, whoah, ah-whoah-oh! This is not The Greatest Runestaff in the World, no. This is just a tribute. Couldn't find The Greatest Runestaff in the World, no, no. This is a tribute, oh, to The Greatest Runestaff in the World, All right! It was The Greatest Runestaff in the World, All right! It was the Greatest Runestaff in the World. And the peculiar thing is this my friends: The runestaff we wielded on that fateful night it didn't actually look Anything like this runestaff. This is just a tribute! You gotta believe it! And I wish you were there! Just a matter of opinion. Ah! Good God, God lovin', So surprised to find you can't stop it. All right! All right! |	Forum Ref
		10 Dec	GM Estild	Let's see if you can identify all the hidden secrets... GameMaster Estild >incant 711 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Pain... Your spell is ready. You gesture at an infernal lich. CS: +512 - TD: +456 + CvA: +25 + d100: +33 == +114 Warding failed! An infernal lich shudders in pain. ... 55 points of damage! Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. >incant 713 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Balefire... Your spell is ready. You gesture at an infernal lich. You hurl a ball of greenish-black flame at an infernal lich! AS: +426 vs DS: +360 with AvD: +65 + d100 roll: +18 = +149 ... and hit for 36 points of damage! Superheated arc of plasma traces blackened path across the infernal lich's belly! The infernal lich is stunned! The ball of greenish-black flame strikes an infernal lich, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact. ... 5 points of damage! Searing strike to back causes the infernal lich to grunt in pain. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. >infuse runestaff with 50 mana You bring your green ethereal runestaff to your lips, close your eyes, and begin chanting. Suddenly, a deep blue bolt of energy arcs between you and the runestaff as you infuse it with 50 mana. >incant 711 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Pain... Your spell is ready. You gesture at an infernal lich. CS: +527 - TD: +456 + CvA: +25 + d100: +43 == +139 Warding failed! An infernal lich twists in great pain! ... 62 points of damage! Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. >incant 713 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Balefire... Your spell is ready. You gesture at an infernal lich. You hurl a ball of greenish-black flame at an infernal lich! AS: +451 vs DS: +360 with AvD: +65 + d100 roll: +25 = +181 ... and hit for 50 points of damage! Dazzling arc of energy traces blackened path across the infernal lich's chest! The infernal lich is stunned! The ball of greenish-black flame strikes an infernal lich, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact. ... 10 points of damage! Blistering strike to leg shrivels skin and causes excruciating pain. Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. >prep 405 You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Detection spell... Your spell is ready. >cast radical You gesture at a triton radical. You detect the following spells on a triton radical: Divine Shield with a lot of time remaining. Spirit Warding I with a fair amount of time remaining. Lesser Shroud with a great amount of time remaining. Spirit Warding II with a fair amount of time remaining. Elemental Defense II with a fair amount of time remaining. Prayer of Protection with a lot of time remaining. Heroism with a great amount of time remaining. Fasthr's Reward with a fair amount of time remaining. Mantle of Faith with a lot of time remaining. Elemental Defense I with a fair amount of time remaining. Elemental Defense III with a fair amount of time remaining. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. > >incant 711 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Pain... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a triton radical. CS: +512 - TD: +445 + CvA: +20 + d100: +6 == +93 Warded off! Nothing happens. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. > >infuse runestaff with 10 spirit You bring your green ethereal runestaff to your lips, close your eyes, and begin chanting. Suddenly, a pure white bolt of energy arcs between you and the runestaff as you infuse it with 10 spirit. > >tap runestaff As you tap into your green ethereal runestaff's core, a powerful lightning bolt strikes it. The hum of the electricity rises to a fevered pitch as pure white energy crackles over its surface. > >incant 701 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Blood Burst... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a triton radical. Your green ethereal runestaff pulses with an emerald green light! CS: +542 - TD: +386 + CvA: +20 + d100: +81 == +257 Warding failed! Blood gushes from the radical's neck! The "blood gates" open wider. Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. >incant 701 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Blood Burst... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a triton radical. Your green ethereal runestaff pulses with an emerald green light! CS: +542 - TD: +386 + CvA: +20 + d100: +54 == +230 Warding failed! Blood gushes from the radical's neck! Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. >incant 701 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Blood Burst... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a triton radical. Your green ethereal runestaff pulses with an emerald green light! CS: +542 - TD: +386 + CvA: +20 + d100: +78 == +254 Warding failed! Blood gushes from the radical's neck! Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. >incant 701 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Blood Burst... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a triton radical. Your green ethereal runestaff pulses with an emerald green light! CS: +542 - TD: +386 + CvA: +20 + d100: +99 == +275 Warding failed! Blood gushes from the radical's neck! Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds. Pure white energy crackles over the surface of your green ethereal runestaff. Like the quiet after a roiling storm, the crackling pure white energy surrounding your green ethereal runestaff calms, its hum becomes dulcet, and its color returns to normal.	Msg 10

The Pitcher

#4	I'll Drink To That	15 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	Stay thirsty, my friends	Forum Ref
		17 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	>look my pitcher A koi-shaped handle with soft and pliable fins creates a fitting adornment to the elegant wavy lines that encircle the entire silver pitcher. Centered on the base is a small sapphire-faced dial that currently points to the word "mead". A small brass plate affixed next to the dial reads, "honey." The word "mana" illuminates and flows along the wavy lines encircling the pitcher. You say, "Hmm." >turn my pitcher You turn a sapphire-faced dial on the base of your silver pitcher and set the pointer to "rum". You gasp. >push my pitcher You push a small knob next to the sapphire-faced dial on the base of your silver pitcher. In elegant script, the word "spiced" begins to illuminate across a small brass plate. You squeal. >pour my pitcher You tip the silver pitcher slightly to pour out some liquid. Swirls of glittery light cascade... [To be continued...]|	Forum Ref

Any Mularos Fans Out There?

#5 & #6	Just Curious	16 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	... any Mularos fans out there? Any Imaera fans?	Forum Ref
		17 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	>prod my robe You prod your finger against your silk robe. An unusual feeling tugs at your mind, but you sense that you lack sufficient devotion to Mularos to understand much else. Dagnabbit. You remove your robe and instead, wear a cloak. >prod my cloak You prod your finger against your green velvet cloak. It ripples about you, seeming almost alive. Time passes. A melodic trill pierces the air, and you find yourself listening intently to the tranquilizing song. Within moments, a chorus of chirps responds in harmonious unison, and a group of mockingbirds flies overhead. A lone tri-toned brown mockingbird swoops down, lands on your shoulder, and pecks gently at your green velvet cloak. You reach to stroke its delicate wing, but it launches into the air and flies away.|	Forum Ref

The Assassin's Blade (Tanto)

#7	The Assassin's Blade	17 Nov 2016	GM Retser	Deep within a dark place... where dark things are.. where bad guys lurk... a dark tanto was discovered that does dark things. Do you want to feel like you are an assassin? DO YOU WANT TO? HUH? Well look no further I have just the thing for you! Have you ever wanted to swing once but be such an AMAZING ninja assassin that you swing twice? You swing a shadowy black ora tanto at an Ithzir adept! AS: +458 vs DS: +304 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +92 = +271 ... and hit for 73 points of damage! Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur! An Ithzir adept falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg! You flip your black ora tanto in your hands after your strike and reverse directions towards your foe! You swing a shadowy black ora tanto at an Ithzir adept! AS: +458 vs DS: +262 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +53 = +274 ... and hit for 94 points of damage! Incredible strike pierces heart and runs the Ithzir adept clean through! The Ithzir adept vainly struggles to rise, then goes still. Roundtime: 3 sec. BOOM! WHAT IS THIS SORCERY? AM I A NINJA SORCERER YOU ASK? PROBABLY!11!! Hmm, well, that was cool, BUT WHAT ELSE? This blade is six times enchanted, WHAT? NOT FIVE? FOUR? BUT SIX! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! THAT BLADE IS SWOLEEEEEE!!!! What else? IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY CRIT WEIGHTED? WOW? REALLY? WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!111!! THE BLADE IS BUCK NASTY! Pls tell me more ok ok What else does it do? WELL LET ME TELL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This blade can remove fifteen points of crit weighting when waved at a target once every 30 minutes. This effect lasts for 5 minutes. wave tanto at adept You deftly slice at the air in front of you with your black ora tanto, sending a wave of shadows towards an Ithzir adept! An Ithzir adept is suddenly encased in tendril-like shadows! Roundtime: 3 sec. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IS THIS REAL LIFE IN GEMSTONE LIFE? WHAT! WHAT! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Pls tell me more ok ok gaze tanto You spin your black ora tanto deftly in your hand, watching as the blade changes to a mix of sanguine and amber. The sanguine side pulses dimly and the amber side pulses dimly. WHAT? WHAT IS THAT? WHY AM I BEING SUCH A NINJA AGAIN!? Well, let me show you what this issssss. cover tanto You press your black ora tanto flat against your hand and gently turn it, causing the blade to glow sanguine. You feel drained! Roundtime: 3 sec. pull tanto You pull the hilt of your black ora tanto against your chest and breathe deeply, causing the blade to glow amber. You clutch at your chest in pain! Roundtime: 3 sec. I DON'T GET IT!!111!!! OK I TELL U OK When we cover our tanto, you can store health. When you pull on your tanto, you can store stamina. Both of these have a limit and can be reclaimed at any time. raise tanto You flip your black ora tanto in your hand and hold it parallel to your eyes. The tanto pulses sanguine tendrils down your arm; you feel reinvigorated! push tanto You flip your black ora tanto in your hand and push it out from your body. The tanto pulses amber tendrils down your arm; you feel reinvigorated! WOW, WOW< WOWWWWWWW!11!!!!! WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE WHEN THE SHADOWS RETURN TO THE BLADE?!!?!??!?!?!??! A slender shadowy tendril slowly snakes its way up your body before seeping back into your black ora tanto. TAKE ME NOW TANTO!!!1!! This is a UNIQUE item and only one will be released EVER at your 2016 auction!|	Forum Ref
		17 Nov 2016	GM Retser	Essentially you remove padding on the creature, thereby increasing your weighting. I zigged when I should have zagged.|	Msg 12
		18 Nov 2016	GM Retser	The double strike is a flare and is a random chance. You would need a godly sorcerer ninja to ensorcell this blade.|

The Corasine Relic

#8	All Aboard the Hype Train - Coraesine Relic	17 Nov 2016	GM Wyrom	You glance down to see a grey-swirled coraesine relic in your right hand and nothing in your left hand. You try to eat your coraesine relic. You fasten your coraesine relic to your attire. You unfasten your coraesine relic from your attire. You ponder. You remove a wide golvern band from in your grotesque wound. >put relic on band The coraesine relic can only be attached to a weapon. You say, "Aha." You remove a razern katana from in your grotesque wound. G>put relic on katana Attaching the coraesine relic to the razern katana is a permanent action, if you're sure you'd like to do it, put the relic on the katana again within 30 seconds. G>put relic on katana Ooooooooooooo|	Forum Ref
		17 Nov 2016	GM Wyrom	While I want to leave you all craving more on this item, I don't want it to build beyond what I want to hype. So with that said, it does not work with scripted items. So if we reference the... https://gswiki.play.net/The_Charts_of_Clarity That will answer a lot. Sonic weapons are scripted as well. I did a lot with subscripting, but to do this justice, it needed more control. Now...everything else? Speculate!!	Msg 7
		17 Nov	GM Wyrom	It won't work wear wearable equipment either. So no gloves or boots. But a hook-knife or fist-scythe, sure	Msg 11
		28 Nov	GM Wyrom	** The coraesine relic on your razern katana flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! ** The coraesine relic on your veil iron spikestar flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! **	Msg 17-18
		29 Nov	GM Wyrom	>>You don't have to divulge what they are, but does this relic also give other properties aside from the amazing double strike flares? This is concentrated sentient coraesine, but only a relic. Vague answer is vague.	Msg 20

Misted Misty Mist Ring

#9	Misted Misty Mist	18 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	Long, long ago, in a land far away, a most unusual ring was discovered. Unlike family heirlooms that sometimes tarnish and deteriorate over the years, this piece was different, and aged like a fine wine...|	Forum Ref
		18 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	... she adds later, in response to a question about it being like fine wine: >Sssooo... UNlike the relic--which could not be eaten--this one we CAN drink?!? Well, not exactly. Though, if you look at my other teaser... |	Msg 3
		21 Nov 2016	GM Haliste	Ok, how about this? >turn my ring As you twist the top of your sapphire ring, it opens and flowers outward. Tendrils of black mist begin to flow out of the ring and swirl around you, and you begin to feel more burdened as the mist envelops your form. Finally, the tendrils cease emanating from the ring and settle down around you. Once quiescent, the tendrils merge together, creating a hazy black mist in the image of some hazy black mist armor around you.	Msg 4

Forage-Reset Watering Can

#10

Green Thumb

20 Nov 2016

GM Vanah

>forage purple hydrangea As you forage around, you notice that someone has been foraging here recently and you are unable to find anything useful. You say, "Oh, bother." >anal my can You analyze your watering can and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: This watering can contains water that has magic properties. You could SPRINKLE water from the watering can to rejuvenate plantlife that has been recently foraged. You could also MEASURE or PONDER over the can. Alterations are fine as long as it remains something that can hold and sprinkle water. You get no sense of whether or not the can may be further lightened. >ponder my can You tap your fingers against your watering can as you survey the plantlife in the area. You think that the plantlife in the area could benefit from your watering can. >sprinkle my can You sprinkle water from your watering can onto the ground. The plantlife appears to perk up. >forage purple hydrangea You forage briefly and manage to find a purple hydrangea! Roundtime: 5 sec. >ponder my can You tap your fingers against your watering can as you survey the plantlife in the area. You note that there are still things growing that do not need help from your watering can. >measure my can You gauge that there is enough water left in the watering can for nine fresh uses. You judge from the condensation trickling down the sides that there may be more water in 23 hours and 59 minutes.

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White Eonake Censer

#11

Bring Out Your Dead

21 Nov 2016

GM Estild

Estild chants a quick prayer and slowly swings his white eonake censer over your corpse several times. The scent of brimstone fills the air as dark amber-hued smoke billows forth, then settles over your body. You get an increased feeling of well-being.

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Language Thing?

#12

The Turkey Says

24 Nov 2016

GM Haliste

Speaking in Gnomish, the turkey says, "Happy Thanksgiving!" You blink. Speaking in Gnomish, you say, "What the... What is going on?" The turkey blinks. Speaking in Gnomish, the turkey says, "Surprise! Thanksgiving is going on!" You scream. ~ Haliste ~

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Ice Cream Churn

#14

I Scream, You Scream

26 Nov 2016

GM Vanah

>put bar in churn You grate dark chocolate shavings into the churn, which whirs softly. When the noise ceases, you check the churn's chamber and note the scent of dark chocolate. >put caramel in churn You feed all of your salted caramel into the churn, which whirs softly. When the noise ceases, you check the churn's chamber and note the scent of salted caramel and dark chocolate. That was the last of it! >turn churn As you turn the crank on a rhimar-lined churn, the rhimar lining in the churn grows cold, a faint rime spreading across the churn's surface. A faint whirring sound emits from the churn, and dark chocolate and salted caramel ice cream slowly oozes from the spigot. You fill a waffle cone with the ice cream and come away with some salted caramel and dark chocolate ice cream. >spin churn You spin the toppings carousel, bringing a bowl of whipped cream to the front. >push churn You take a bowl of whipped cream from the rhimar-lined churn's toppings carousel and spoon some of the whipped cream on top of some salted caramel and dark chocolate ice cream. >lick my ice You lick some of the whipped cream off your dark chocolate ice cream. >eat my ice You take a bite of your dark chocolate ice cream. The cold ice cream melts across your tongue, allowing you to savor the dark chocolate flavor. As the ice cream melts, pockets of salted caramel are revealed. The soft texture is contrasted by the crisp crunch of the cone. The texture is contrasted against the light, airy whipped cream, which provides a soft sweetness. The dark chocolate ice cream is melting, and you're making a mess! You have 6 bites left. >spin churn You spin the toppings carousel, bringing a shaker of cinnamon to the front. >push churn at my coffee You take a shaker of cinnamon from the rhimar-lined churn's toppings carousel and sprinkle some cinnamon into a cup of rich black coffee. >drink my coff You take a drink from your black coffee. Dark, powerful, and confident, but of so high a quality that it is not truly bitter. The coffee is very weak with a subtle hint of spice underlying its natural flavors, dusky and warm like a freshly baked gingersnap. You have 4 quaffs left.

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Gosaena Wings

#15

On A Wing and A Prayer

27 Nov 2016

GM Mazreth

Wings are great, wings are fun Of these special wings, there can be only one. A goddess to follow, there's no other way Choose another to your permanent dismay. Do they shoot lightning or fire or ice, Pew Pew? Pfft, that's been done before and would not be new. Zests and actions they include I will admit, but nothing more from me will you get. "Want to know what they do," asks the soothsayer? Your only clue is in the words, "A wing and a prayer." OOC NOTES: Special restrictions that should be clearly known and understood. These attune and will be destroyed if removed. They can only be worn by a follower of Gosaena, convert to any other deity (or none) and they are PERMANENTLY lost. (No really. I mean it. Deleted, gone, no amount of assisting, reporting, begging, or bribing will get them back) They make use of your distinguishing mark field. Anything currently in it, or added via merchant (or any other method) will be overwritten.

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The massive black steel no-dachi

#16	A rusted broken no-dachi	27 Nov 2016	GM Retser	get no-dachi You pick up a rusted broken no-dachi. Speaking to your broken no-dachi, you say, "You look kind of worthless." You hold your broken no-dachi up in offering and mutter some prayers to Lorminstra. After a moment of silence, a pure golden shaft of light springs forth from your broken no-dachi and bathes you in its glow. Images of the broken no-dachi from its moment of creation to the present flash before your eyes in quick succession. As the images and shaft of light fade away, you feel heavily drained but somehow more spiritually attuned to the broken no-dachi. A faint voice in your mind says, "So, you think you've the skill to wield me, do you? Eternity shall tell..." What? What a creeper no-dachi.	Forum Ref
		27 Nov 2016	GM Retser	Who you follow does not matter.|	Msg 12
		29 Nov 2016	GM Retser	Yes, Paladin or Warrior bonding works. I would have gotten away with teasing only what I did if it hadn't been for you meddling kids! But.. Since you identified that much, I'll show this. You say, "(CENSORED), (CENSORED)" Flecks of rusted steel fall from your broken no-dachi as you draw it in front of your body. Switching your grip to both hands, black veins appear down the length of the no-dachi as the remaining rust particles scatter. Suddenly, the blade flares with a void of black energy, doubling its length and size. You are holding a massive black steel no-dachi in your right hand.		Msg 22

Intricately Etched Veniom Feather

#17

A Feather

28 Nov 2016

GM Ixix

>glance You glance down to see an intricately etched veniom feather in your right hand and nothing in your left hand. Here's a thing. It's something that everybody can use, but you might need to make friends with a well trained member of the Rogue Guild (if such a thing truly exists!) - at least for a few minutes. I wonder what it does!

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Grumpy Gremlin Servant Horn

#18	Lonely?	28 Nov	GM Sindin	A grumpy little gremlin darts up to you in a breathless hurry.	Forum Ref
		29 Nov	GM Sindin	The gremlin feels around under his arms, then smells his fingertips. He wobbles for a moment, dazed, but quickly recovers. He's not just charming, he also does something pretty useful.	Msg 3
		29 Nov	GM Sindin	>exhale horn You blow into your horn, letting out a low, soft tone. A grumpy little gremlin darts up to you in a breathless hurry. >put coffer in gremlin You put an iron-bound fel coffer inside the little gremlin's loot sack. >close gremlin You close a grumpy little gremlin's loot sack and secure its opening. The little gremlin stomps around angrily in pursuit of a wily and elusive insect. >dismiss gremlin You wave at a grumpy little gremlin in a dismissing gesture. The little gremlin huffs annoyedly, swings his sack over his shoulder, and scuttles away.	Msg 10

Aeia's Grace

#19

Aeia's Grace

30 Nov

GM Vanah

A subtle heat rises in your cheeks as you sing, a blush like that given as one basks in the glow of a roaring fire. You feel a subtle quickening in your heart as a vision plays before your eyes. Though the sun had long since set, the sky was ablaze with a red-orange glow that would surely make the daylight jealous. Bonfires were lit along the river's edge and throughout the green, and myriad sparks filled the air overhead like a cloud of dancing fireflies. Though all about him the night was alive with the rhythmic pronouncements of drums and the airy laughter and singing of those nearby, he lingered just at the edge of the light alone. He watched the villagers, his friends, his neighbors, as they partook of the festivities, often linked arm in arm as they wove spirals around first one bonfire, then another. They beckoned to him as they passed. "Join us," he heard them call with the very breath of temptation. With a head shake, he declined the invitation, time and again, preferring instead to continue his solitary trek. It was after such a renunciation that he caught sight of her, only a glimpse as he turned to avoid the revelers. Her pale skin was set alight by the glow of the bonfires, and her long, brown hair was gilded with a coppery red that rivaled any flame. He found himself drawn to her, and as he approached, she turned to meet his eyes with her own, a gaze painted by every green promise the earth had ever made.

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Puffy Grey Cloud Pin

#20

Foggy Inventory

1 Dec

GM Estild

As Estild puts on a puffy grey cloud pin, a dense fog gathers around him. >look Estild You see GameMaster Estild. He appears to be a Forest Gnome from Basingstoke Bloodline. He is tall and appears to be burdened with age. He has bright hazel eyes and tanned skin. He has very short, dark brown hair. He is in good shape. A dense fog swirls about him, concealing his clothing. As Estild takes off a puffy grey cloud pin, the dense fog around him dissipates.

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Fluted Venion Wand of Everything Elemental

#21

Elemental Wand

2 Dec 2016

GM Estild

>glance You glance down to see a fluted veniom wand enveloped in a swirling white wind in your right hand and nothing in your left hand. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the swirling white wind enveloping your fluted veniom wand vanishes. Clusters of quartz-veined granite sprout from the wand itself, growing wildly along its length. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the clusters of quartz-veined granite encrusting your fluted gornar wand vanish, and a cascade of tiny flames materializes, dancing along its length. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the tiny flames dancing along the length of your fluted drakar wand vanish, and a frosty haze materializes, spilling from it in a long, misty trail. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the frosty haze spilling from your fluted rhimar wand vanishes, and a corona of crackling electricity flickers into existence around it. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the corona of crackling electricity surrounding your fluted feras wand vanishes, and a sphere of swirling water appears to adorn its crown. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the sphere of swirling water crowning your aquamarine wand vanishes, and great plumes of white steam spit from its length. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the plumes of white steam spitting from your fluted coral wand vanish, and a sickly green film coats the wand, bubbling and hissing along its length. >snap wand With a flick of your wrist, the bubbling green film coating your fluted crystal wand vanishes, and a swirling white wind envelops it. >raise wand You raise your fluted veniom wand skyward! 1d100: 100 + Modifiers: 262 == 362 You unleash a compact swirling vortex at a huge water elemental! AS: +325 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +51 = +172 ... and hit for 69 points of damage! You unleash a compact swirling vortex at a huge fire elemental! AS: +325 vs DS: +221 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +81 = +223 ... and hit for 81 points of damage! Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. Roundtime: 3 sec.

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Topaz Crown Talisman Supercharger

#22

Supercharged Talisman

2 Dec

GM Estild

>rub talisman As you rub your topaz crown talisman, you are momentarily bathed in a column of radiant golden light. [You have activated an Item Supercharger! The combat properties of your items will be super charged for 15 minutes.]

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Grumpy Dwarf Empath Tattoo

#23

The Grumpiest of Ink

3 Dec 2016

GM Keios

The dwarf empath tattoo's chest rises and falls rhythmically in his sleep. >glance tattoo You glance at your dwarf empath tattoo. >poke tattoo You give the sleeping tattoo a sharp jab and he flails wildly, clutching at his cap as he scrambles back to his feet. >look tattoo The dwarf shifts uncomfortably and then furrows his bushy brows, folding his arms almost belligerently as he stares back at you. >peer tattoo You squint critically down at the dwarf empath tattoo. The dwarf empath tattoo obligingly holds out his haversack for you to peer within. You see that his haversack is empty. >poke tattoo You reach under your battered Pip-Boy 3000 and give the dwarf empath tattoo a sharp poke! The dwarf empath tattoo grouchily emerges and shuffles off, coming to rest on your neck. >clean tattoo The dwarf obligingly turns over his haversack and gives it a vigorous shake, but only a few bits of lint fall out. He tucks it back against himself and smirks at you. >tap tattoo You tap the dwarven empath tattoo and the dwarf stills, becoming simply an art rendering upon your skin.

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Slim Silver Disk of Twilight

#24

A slim silver disk

4 Dec

GM Keios

>glance You glance down to see a slim silver disk in your right hand and nothing in your left hand. >turn disk Letting the silver disk dangle from your fingertips, you twist it and shadows upon its surface rotate, sending it flashing like a tiny moon cycling through its various waxing and waning cycles. >glance casual You casually glance around the area. >look stars It is too bright out to see the stars. >wear disk As you hang the silver disk around your neck, a gentle darkness floats out like a mantle from your shoulders, the disk twinkling where the folds of supple night meet like a clasp. >tap disk You gently rest a finger against the silver disk suspended around your neck and a sense of quiet fills your mind, stilling your thoughts. You close your eyes briefly in contemplation, and as you open them again, your surroundings are suffused with shadowed twilight. >look stars You gaze up into the sky and see a broad field of lights... Eight dimly glowing stars form the two scalloped wings of a bat soaring into the darkness as it fades away. >pull disk You drag your hand gently over the gauzy folds of the mantle shrouding your shoulders, watching wisps of darkness trail about your fingertips. >agree You adopt an agreeable expression. >turn disk You pivot sharply on your heel, sending the gauzy folds of night billowing around you like a storm-driven tempest. >stride west You stride away, moving west. switching viewpoints >look [Town Square, Garden Niche] This small niche between two buildings has been neatly landscaped into a tiny garden, its careful mosaic of flagstones interspersed with patches of trimmed grass. A low stone bench rests along one vine-covered wall, and a patch of colorful violets surrounds a painted wooden barrel in one corner. Obvious paths: east >look lornon You gaze up into the heavens scanning for the moon Lornon... The fierce light of the sun drowns out any hope of seeing Lornon. Keios just strode in. > Night follows in Keios's wake, suffusing the surroundings in dusky twilight. >look lornon You gaze up into the heavens scanning for the moon Lornon... Lornon continues her descent to the west as a thin sliver in the sky. Whorls of darker hue shift slowly across the icy disc, their rhythmic swirling nearly blending in completely with the blackness of the sky.

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Glowbark Bark

#25

Glowbark Bark

4 Dec

GM Estild

Contains the spell Barkskin >rub bark You rub your glowbark bark. 1d100: 9 + Modifiers: 273 == 282 A knobby layer of bark swiftly forms on you. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. > You notice the destroyer's claidhmore focus itself upon its foe, giving additional force to its strike! A Vvrael destroyer swings a claidhmore at you! The layer of bark on you hardens and absorbs the attack! The bark crackles as it crumbles to dust.

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Wyrom's Bloodlines Teaser

#26	Bloodlines	6 Dec	GM Wyrom	"What is a man? ...A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!"	Forum Ref
		9 Dec |	GM Wyrom |	A Dracula-like ability was on my list, and may one day be something I have the time to code. But it's more a Belmont tool of destruction. I pondered the idea of the combat cross over the classic whip. Anyway... It's pretty cool, and has some neat easter eggs.	Msg 13

The Runestaff With Dispell Flares

#27

Faltering Magic

7 Dec

GM Estild

>incant 711 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Pain... Your spell is ready. You gesture at an infernal lich. CS: +584 - TD: +493 + CvA: +25 + d100: +85 == +201 Warding failed! An infernal lich twists in great pain! ... 62 points of damage! Your witchwood runestaff glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the infernal lich! An infernal lich appears somehow different. A hazy film coats an infernal lich. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

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Screams of the Banshee

#28

Banshees Within

7 Dec

GM Estild

An infernal lich assumes a wild-eyed expression as it points a finger at you! CS: +452 - TD: +439 + CvA: +15 + d100: +83 == +111 Warding failed! A strong strike for 15 points of damage! A resplendent silver-hued robe edged with gold and blue ornamentation partially deflects the onslaught of the disruption attack. ... 10 points of damage! You hear the tendons in your foot snap. That hurt! > >scream You scream! > An infernal lich assumes a wild-eyed expression as it points a finger at you! Your glowbark runestaff emits a deafening wail as a bright red glow erupts from its surface, surrounding you! CS: +452 - TD: +489 + CvA: +15 + d100: +96 == +74 Warded off! And for various armors: An infernal lich assumes a wild-eyed expression as it points a finger at you! Your flowing robes emits a deafening wail as a bright red glow erupts from its surface, surrounding you! CS: +452 - TD: +489 + CvA: +15 + d100: +63 == +41 Warded off!

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Roll Yer Own THANG

#29

Custom Scripted Mechanical Item

10 Dec

GM Finros

We're going to try an experiment for one of the offerings in this auction: a completely new custom-scripted item designed by the winner which is allowed to have (significant) mechanical aspects. We've never done anything like this before, so I'm going to go beyond simple teasing and try to lay out the details, and answer questions as needed. The broad outline is pretty simple. The winner will work with me to design an entirely new item concept. I will then go build that item and deliver it to them. The item is allowed to have significant mechanical benefits ("auction quality") comparable to the most powerful items in the game. There are obviously many caveats, which I will attempt to cover below, but there aren't meant to be any "gotchas". - I am the sole authority over what is considered acceptable. Period. I will bend over backwards to work with someone on arriving at a reasonable design, and will field questions over the next week in order to help people understand what reasonable means, but if I reject something, there is no appeal. - This offering is for a new scripted item. It is fine to steal partial ideas from old items where it makes sense, but "designs" of the sort "I want a copy of Kree's blade", "I want a Banthis elemental bow that also has crate whistle functionality" and "I want a 10x undead bane claidhmore with 10 extra points of weighting" are not going to fly. To be clear, a base item is part of the service, and I expect that many ideas will have a high-enchant special-ability weapon or armor piece as part of the design. That's fine; but this can't be used to cobble together some super-powered item out of existing components. - The precise internal mechanics (such as formulas and costs) of the item are in my court. I will absolutely take input on those aspects and make sure that the winner isn't blindsided by anything unexpected, but they aren't chosen precisely by the winner. Messaging, subject to QC and basic standards, is up to the winner. - The winner should have a reasonably detailed design by the end. I'll work with you to refine it from a broad concept to a fuller design, but if you try to leave it at "something like Sorrow but on a polearm", I'm not going to be terribly motivated to finish the design for you, and you'll probably be disappointed. - The item is guaranteed unique for three years, by approval of the PM. I personally commit to not approving the release of another copy for as long as I remain on staff (so long as the item continues to exist in the game) and even after I leave staff, I'll leave a note behind discouraging re-release. However, I also note that there will be no exception to our general policy of items not standing in the way of releasing new system mechanics. - If we are unable to reach agreement on the item concept, you will be refunded the auction price in full. - The item will likely be attuned to the winning character for a period of one year, to discourage immediate transfer or resale. This isn't set in stone and is dependent on the item, but I suggest that it be assumed. - There will be a time limit on designing the item. I realize that the auction is happening right at the holiday period, and I'll be flexible as needed, but barring unusual circumstances, we should start the design process by January 15. If it goes later than that without you establishing contact, the win is forfeit without refund. I'll be taking the next week to answer questions on the process. That includes giving ballpark yes/no answers to item proposals for those who want to make them. This isn't the time to try and work out an exact design, but I want to answer in enough detail to make sure people have a good sense of what to expect, going in. As a final note, we've never offered something like this before, and there are no guarantees that we'll ever offer it again. This is an experiment. The nature of this type of offering means that it can only be performed by a member of the development team senior staff. If it goes poorly, it will probably never be offered again. Even if it goes well, it is the sort of thing that will only be done every once in a great while, since it necessarily involves a great deal of work that ultimately goes to only one player.

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The Branch of the Rowan Home

#30

Home, Sweet Home

10 Dec

GM Haliste

The adventurer traveled hurriedly, fighting off fierce beasts that materialized at every turn. Hands full of boxes, sacks full of treasure, and a full mind, what he needed was a rest--and perhaps a drink. A snack probably wouldn't be bad, either. "If only my house was here, I'd be home right now." >raise branch A sudden burst of wind rushes through the area, and a ring of spectral sylvans manifest in a closed circle around you as they chant earnestly. One opens a golden pouch and gingerly empties its contents onto the ground as the chanting crescendos. Serpentine roots begin to sprout from tiny seeds scattered at your feet and within moments, a magnificent rowan tree rises from the ground. The apparitions raise their hands in a display of reverence before slowly disappearing into thin air.

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