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'''Gem-eating runestaff''' is a category of runestaff that will change special abilities depending on what gem is inset in its socket.
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==Analyze==
<pre{{log2}}>
You analyze your lor runestaff and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.


The creator has also provided the following information:
==Existing Items==
This item can be altered to have a LONG and a SHOW, but the show must accommodate either an inserted gem or an empty socket anywhere the gem is to be mentioned.


The merchant can also change the way the gem is attached. For example, you can have:
Six runestaves were released at the [[Great Auction of 2016]]. They price range was between 20,000,000 and 100,000,00 silvers.
capped by (a gemstone)
topped by a carved (gemstone) heart


This item is currently set as follows:
{| {{prettytable}}
! || '''Description''' || '''Show'''
Description with no gem inset: a deep blue lor runestaff
Description with a gem inset: a deep blue lor runestaff topped by a carved gemstone heart
|-
| ''Without gem'' || a deep blue lor runestaff || Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the empty socket that caps it. Atop the lor runestaff is an empty socket that looks ready to have a gem pushed into it.
Custom show description: Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the gemstone that caps it.
|-
| ''With gem'' || a deep blue lor runestaff capped by <gem>. || Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the <gem> that caps it. It appears that a firm pull would unseat the gem..
|}


This lor runestaff is unlocked. You sense you can CLEAN, POKE, and TILT it while a gem is inserted.
==Special Abilities==


To insert a gem into the lor runestaff, hold the runestaff in one hand and a gem in the other, then PUSH runestaff.
The flares are:
To remove a gem from the lor runestaff, hold the runestaff in one hand and nothing in the other, then PULL runestaff.
*Lightning: opal, moonstone (exception: fire opal)
*Fire: fire opal, sapphires (exception: blue sapphire)
*Cold: blue sapphire, gem (example: aquamarine gem, golden beryl gem)
*Impact: stone, agate (example: turquoise stone, green malachite stone, mottle agate, )
*Vacuum: quartz crystal
*Mana: dreamstone
*Acuity: glimaerstone, amethyst



==Verb Traps==
You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the lor runestaff for you.
{| {{prettytable}}
</pre>
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
==Usage==
{| {{verbtable}} <!-- REQUIRED if there are verbs for this tier. For instructions on how to use this template, see Template:Verbtable. -->
|- {{verbtableheader}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Style <!-- (Only if applicable. Additional options would be Demeanor, Location, Climate, etc. Essentially, modifiers to the verbs.) -->
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Third
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|CLEAN
|rowspan="3"|'''PUSH'''||'''Gem in hand''': You push your <gem> into the empty socket on your runestaff, and it clicks into place.||<Person> pushes her <gem> into an empty socket on her runestaff, and it clicks into place.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem
|<!-- First Person View --> You fastidiously rub the surface of your lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX fastidiously rubs the surface of her lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"|POKE
|'''No gem in hand''': You push the heel of your empty hand against the vacant socket on your lor runestaff. As you examine the shallow indentations that the sharp prongs have left, you think that it might work better with a gem in your hand.||<Person> pushes the heel of her empty hand against her lor runestaff.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem
|<!-- First Person View --> You tap your fingers against the <gem> on your lor runestaff.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX taps her fingers against the <gem> on her lor runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|No gem
|'''Gem in Runestaff''': You brush your palm across your lor runestaff and notice that there's already a <gem> within the runestaff. Did you want to pull the sapphire out?||<Person > passes her hand over the <gem> adorning her lor runestaff.
|<!-- First Person View --> You tap your fingers against the empty socket on your lor runestaff.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX taps her fingers against the empty socket on her lor runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|PROD
|rowspan="2"|'''PULL'''||'''No gem''': You trace your fingers along the empty gem socket on your lor runestaff, but there is not a gem within.||<Person> absently traces her finger along the empty gem socket on her lor runestaff.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem (changes description)
|<!-- First Person View --> You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem (changes description)
|'''Gem''': You carefully pry the <gem> out of your runestaff.||<Person> carefully pries the <gem> out of her runestaff.
|<!-- First Person View --> You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff capped by a <gem>.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|No gem
|rowspan="3"|'''PROD'''||'''No gem''': You prod your lor runestaff thoughtfully, considering what gem to put in the empty socket.||<Person> prods at an empty socket on her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
|<!-- First Person View --> You prod your lor runestaff thoughtfully, considering what gem to put in the empty socket.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX prods at an empty socket on her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"|PULL
|'''Once, with gem''': You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff.||<Person> prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem
|<!-- First Person View --> You carefully pry the <gem> out of your runestaff.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX carefully pries the <gem> out of her runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|No gem
|'''Twice, with gem''': You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff capped by a <gem>.||<Person> prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
|<!-- First Person View --> You trace your fingers along the empty gem socket on your lor runestaff, but there is not a gem within.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX absently traces her finger along the empty gem socket on her lor runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|PUSH
|rowspan="2"|'''POKE'''||'''No gem''': You tap your fingers against the empty socket on your lor runestaff.||<Person> taps her fingers against the empty socket on her lor runestaff.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem in hand
|You push your <gem> into the empty socket on your runestaff, and it clicks into place.
|<Character> pushes <her/his> <gem> into an empty socket on <her/his> runestaff, and it clicks into place.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|No gem in hand
|'''Gem''': You tap your fingers against the <gem> on your lor runestaff.||<Person> taps her fingers against the <gem> on her lor runestaff.
|You push the heel of your empty hand against the vacant socket on your lor runestaff. As you examine the shallow indentations that the sharp prongs have left, you think that it might work better with a gem in your hand.
|<Character> pushes the heel of <her/his> empty hand against <her/his> lor runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Gem in runestaff
|'''TILT'''||'''Gem''': You tilt the angle of your lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning your runestaff.||<Person> tilts the angle of her lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning the runestaff.
|You brush your palm across your lor runestaff and notice that there's already a <gem> within the runestaff. Did you want to pull the sapphire out?
|<Character> passes <her/his> hand over the <gem> adorning her lor runestaff.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|TILT
|'''CLEAN'''||'''Gem''': You fastidiously rub the surface of your lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam.||<Person>fastidiously rubs the surface of her lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
|<!-- First Person View --> You tilt the angle of your lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning your runestaff.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX tilts the angle of her lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning the runestaff.
|}
==Additional Information==
===Loresong===
{| {{loresong}}
|- style="background:maroon; vertical-align: top; font-size: larger; color:white;"
! Loresong
! Reaction
|-
|-
| The first thing that strikes you about the runestaff is the weight, which is about 3 pounds. You also feel it's quite valuable.

| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
|}
|-

|An aura of magic surrounds the runestaff as if it is an item of considerable power. You also sense that its ability is transient, and that its power originates from the socket that caps it.
==Loresong==
| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.

|-
The first thing that strikes you about the runestaff is the weight, which is about 3 pounds. You also feel it's quite valuable.
|Gem:

An aura of magic surrounds the runestaff as if it is an item of considerable power. You also sense that its ability is transient, and that its power originates from the socket that caps it.
A strong aura of magic radiates from the socket atop the runestaff. Nestled within the socket, a deep purple amethyst glows as you sing, as if it is the source of the runestaff's ability and power. The harmonics generated tell you that it can boost the bearer's acuity.

Gem:
A strong aura of magic radiates from the socket atop the runestaff. Nestled within the socket, an aquamarine gem glows as you sing, as if it is the source of the runestaff's ability and power. The harmonics generated tell you that it has been blessed by a <type> elemental.


No gem:
No gem:
A dim aura of magic radiates from the the empty socket atop the runestaff. You sense that it has something to do with the runestaff's power, and that the lack of a gem renders the runestaff somehow incomplete.
A dim aura of magic radiates from the the empty socket atop the runestaff. You sense that it has something to do with the runestaff's power, and that the lack of a gem renders the runestaff somehow incomplete.
| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.

|-
| A vision slowly forms before your eyes...
Shavings and curled chips of wood lie scattered about the feet of a tunic-clad lass of fair complexion, angular features, and flaxen hair. Looking up from the runestaff, she brushes free the last loose bits of wood and smiles over her shoulder at a grey-haired weaponsmith who nods approvingly. With a slight smile he lifts a gleaming, eight-pronged socket of cast gold and slips it gently into place on the runestaff's head. His lips move in obvious praise as he removes the socket. The vision slowly fades...
Shavings and curled chips of wood lie scattered about the feet of a tunic-clad lass of fair complexion, angular features, and flaxen hair. Looking up from the runestaff, she brushes free the last loose bits of wood and smiles over her shoulder at a grey-haired weaponsmith who nods approvingly. With a slight smile he lifts a gleaming, eight-pronged socket of cast gold and slips it gently into place on the runestaff's head. His lips move in obvious praise as he removes the socket. The vision slowly fades...
| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
|-
| Smoke slowly wafts skyward from the forge as the burly, grey-haired weaponsmith carefully places the runestaff on a golden anvil. Turning the runestaff as he works, he drives each of socket's six tines into the side of the shaft, forever joining socket with runestaff. Kneeling in a circle around the smith, nine brown-robed monks chant continuously in prayer. The weaponsmith slowly lifts his head and smiles as he gazes upon the fully assembled weapon. A young acolyte carrying a brown velvet pillow runs up to the smith and kneels before him. Lifting a gem from the pillow, the burly man raises it skyward. The chanting grows in volume as he takes hold of the runestaff and presses the gem into its socket. The vision slowly fades...
| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
|-
| You feel as though you have reached the end of the runestaff's song.
| The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
|}
===Existing Items===
Six runestaves were released at the [[Great Auction of 2016]]. The bid range was between 20,000,000 and 100,000,000 silvers.
{| {{prettytable|background:#F0F8FF;height:15px;}}
|- style="background:#000080; vertical-align: top; font-size: larger; color:white;"
! || '''Description''' || '''Show'''
|-
| '''Without gem''' || a deep blue lor runestaff || Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the empty socket that caps it. Atop the lor runestaff is an empty socket that looks ready to have a gem pushed into it.
|-
| '''With gem''' || a deep blue lor runestaff capped by <gem>. || Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the <gem> that caps it. It appears that a firm pull would unseat the gem..
|}
===Special Abilities===
The flares are:
*Lightning: moonstone, opal (exception: fire opal)
*Fire: fire opal, firestone, sapphires (exception: blue sapphire)
*Cold: blue sapphire, gem (example: aquamarine gem, golden beryl gem)
*Impact: stone, agate (example: turquoise stone, green malachite stone, mottled agate, frost agate )
*Vacuum: quartz crystal
*Mana (level 3): dreamstone, deathstone
*Acuity (6x): glimaerstone, deep purple amethyst, starstone


NOTE: Flare information is not inclusive of all gems that may work.
Smoke slowly wafts skyward from the forge as the burly, grey-haired weaponsmith carefully places the runestaff on a golden anvil. Turning the runestaff as he works, he drives each of socket's six tines into the side of the shaft, forever joining socket with runestaff. Kneeling in a circle around the smith, nine brown-robed monks chant continuously in prayer. The weaponsmith slowly lifts his head and smiles as he gazes upon the fully assembled weapon. A young acolyte carrying a brown velvet pillow runs up to the smith and kneels before him. Lifting a gem from the pillow, the burly man raises it skyward. The chanting grows in volume as he takes hold of the runestaff and presses the gem into its socket. The vision slowly fades...


The gemstone socket can be altered like any other [[Joola items|Joola item]].
You feel as though you have reached the end of the runestaff's song.


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Gem-eating weapon]]

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Latest revision as of 15:45, 13 November 2022

Gem-eating runestaff is a category of runestaff that will change special abilities depending on what gem is inset in its socket.

Analyze

You analyze your lor runestaff and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:
This item can be altered to have a LONG and a SHOW, but the show must accommodate either an inserted gem or an empty socket anywhere the gem is to be mentioned.

The merchant can also change the way the gem is attached.  For example, you can have:
   capped by (a gemstone)
   topped by a carved (gemstone) heart

This item is currently set as follows:
   Description with no gem inset: a deep blue lor runestaff
   Description with a gem inset: a deep blue lor runestaff topped by a carved gemstone heart
   Custom show description: Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the gemstone that caps it.

This lor runestaff is unlocked.  You sense you can CLEAN, POKE, and TILT it while a gem is inserted.

To insert a gem into the lor runestaff, hold the runestaff in one hand and a gem in the other, then PUSH runestaff.
To remove a gem from the lor runestaff, hold the runestaff in one hand and nothing in the other, then PULL runestaff.


You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the lor runestaff for you.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
CLEAN Gem You fastidiously rub the surface of your lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam. XXX fastidiously rubs the surface of her lor runestaff, causing the <gem> adorning the runestaff to gleam.
POKE Gem You tap your fingers against the <gem> on your lor runestaff. XXX taps her fingers against the <gem> on her lor runestaff.
No gem You tap your fingers against the empty socket on your lor runestaff. XXX taps her fingers against the empty socket on her lor runestaff.
PROD Gem (changes description) You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff. XXX prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
Gem (changes description) You prod at your runestaff, making a few adjustments. When you finish, you have a deep blue lor runestaff capped by a <gem>. XXX prods her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
No gem You prod your lor runestaff thoughtfully, considering what gem to put in the empty socket. XXX prods at an empty socket on her lor runestaff with a thoughtful look on her face.
PULL Gem You carefully pry the <gem> out of your runestaff. XXX carefully pries the <gem> out of her runestaff.
No gem You trace your fingers along the empty gem socket on your lor runestaff, but there is not a gem within. XXX absently traces her finger along the empty gem socket on her lor runestaff.
PUSH Gem in hand You push your <gem> into the empty socket on your runestaff, and it clicks into place. <Character> pushes <her/his> <gem> into an empty socket on <her/his> runestaff, and it clicks into place.
No gem in hand You push the heel of your empty hand against the vacant socket on your lor runestaff. As you examine the shallow indentations that the sharp prongs have left, you think that it might work better with a gem in your hand. <Character> pushes the heel of <her/his> empty hand against <her/his> lor runestaff.
Gem in runestaff You brush your palm across your lor runestaff and notice that there's already a <gem> within the runestaff. Did you want to pull the sapphire out? <Character> passes <her/his> hand over the <gem> adorning her lor runestaff.
TILT You tilt the angle of your lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning your runestaff. XXX tilts the angle of her lor runestaff slightly, causing the light to catch the <gem> adorning the runestaff.

Additional Information

Loresong

Loresong Reaction
The first thing that strikes you about the runestaff is the weight, which is about 3 pounds. You also feel it's quite valuable. The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
An aura of magic surrounds the runestaff as if it is an item of considerable power. You also sense that its ability is transient, and that its power originates from the socket that caps it. The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
Gem:

A strong aura of magic radiates from the socket atop the runestaff. Nestled within the socket, a deep purple amethyst glows as you sing, as if it is the source of the runestaff's ability and power. The harmonics generated tell you that it can boost the bearer's acuity.

No gem: A dim aura of magic radiates from the the empty socket atop the runestaff. You sense that it has something to do with the runestaff's power, and that the lack of a gem renders the runestaff somehow incomplete.

The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
A vision slowly forms before your eyes...

Shavings and curled chips of wood lie scattered about the feet of a tunic-clad lass of fair complexion, angular features, and flaxen hair. Looking up from the runestaff, she brushes free the last loose bits of wood and smiles over her shoulder at a grey-haired weaponsmith who nods approvingly. With a slight smile he lifts a gleaming, eight-pronged socket of cast gold and slips it gently into place on the runestaff's head. His lips move in obvious praise as he removes the socket. The vision slowly fades...

The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
Smoke slowly wafts skyward from the forge as the burly, grey-haired weaponsmith carefully places the runestaff on a golden anvil. Turning the runestaff as he works, he drives each of socket's six tines into the side of the shaft, forever joining socket with runestaff. Kneeling in a circle around the smith, nine brown-robed monks chant continuously in prayer. The weaponsmith slowly lifts his head and smiles as he gazes upon the fully assembled weapon. A young acolyte carrying a brown velvet pillow runs up to the smith and kneels before him. Lifting a gem from the pillow, the burly man raises it skyward. The chanting grows in volume as he takes hold of the runestaff and presses the gem into its socket. The vision slowly fades... The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.
You feel as though you have reached the end of the runestaff's song. The lor runestaff seems to respond to the magic of XXX's song.

Existing Items

Six runestaves were released at the Great Auction of 2016. The bid range was between 20,000,000 and 100,000,000 silvers.

Description Show
Without gem a deep blue lor runestaff Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the empty socket that caps it. Atop the lor runestaff is an empty socket that looks ready to have a gem pushed into it.
With gem a deep blue lor runestaff capped by <gem>. Coraesine runes spiral about the length of the runestaff to the <gem> that caps it. It appears that a firm pull would unseat the gem..

Special Abilities

The flares are:

  • Lightning: moonstone, opal (exception: fire opal)
  • Fire: fire opal, firestone, sapphires (exception: blue sapphire)
  • Cold: blue sapphire, gem (example: aquamarine gem, golden beryl gem)
  • Impact: stone, agate (example: turquoise stone, green malachite stone, mottled agate, frost agate )
  • Vacuum: quartz crystal
  • Mana (level 3): dreamstone, deathstone
  • Acuity (6x): glimaerstone, deep purple amethyst, starstone

NOTE: Flare information is not inclusive of all gems that may work.

The gemstone socket can be altered like any other Joola item.

See Also

Gem-eating runestaff Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Weapon
Item(s) Applied to Runestaff
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Customizable Yes
Custom Gem setting
Original Release Venue Great Auction of 2016
Item Verbs
CLEAN POKE PROD PULL
PUSH TILT