footnotes

stuff i found wandering around


1:
The mey smiles tauntingly, as her pale luminosity shimmers in the misty light. Her tangled hair and slender figure have a bit of the greenish-grey hue of the trees and mist, and she herself does not appear completely real and solid.
She wheedles gently, "Powerhaus, I am so lonely, I would have your love. Come to my embrace!"
Your long arrow passes through the moss mey with no effect and falls to the ground!
You see a moss mey.
The moss mey has cuts and bruises about the left arm, a shattered chest area with gaping wounds.
The moss mey is bleeding profusely from the chest.
It is wearing a silvery woven-leaf gown.
It is carrying nothing!

2:
[Aesry Surlaenis'a, Shadaer Jama] This section of the road is paved with the bedrock of a stone outcropping. The stairs are solid rock, and hewn from the same granite vein. Each broad step is smoothly cut, but undulating lines like abstract ocean waves decorate each tread. A single jutting boulder walls off a portion of the view to the north, and its flat facing surface is decorated with the abstract carving of a dragon-like monster.
Obvious paths: west.
>look boulder
>A sinuous monster like an elongated dragon with furled wings is etched deeply into the surface of the boulder. Though time and weather have blurred the lines, there is no mistaking the image was deliberately carved there.

3:
[Kilora's Weaponry] Streaks of soot mar the cream-colored sandstone walls of the weaponsmith's workshop. In the center of the room, a complex arrangement of wood and leather is connected to a set of beehive forges arranged in a cluster. Beside each forge, a journeyman works at an anvil, crafting blades beneath the watchful eye of Master Smith Kilora Azmuthar. You also see Master Smith Kilora and a scarred oak table with a dog-eared leather catalog on it. Also in the room: Garfaldo Obvious exits: out.
>look kil
Kilora is a young Elven woman with tanned skin and light brown hair streaked with shades of gold. Her hair is arranged in thin braids decorated with colorful beads and black feathers. She wears a supple deerskin tunic laced along the front with rawhide thongs, and some snug deerskin leggings. Always in motion, she glides gracefully around the forge supervising the work of several apprentices and journeymen.
>r cata
You notice as a fat cat examines its tail.
You open the catalog to glance over the pages. Drawings of weapons and brief notes about metal alloys cover the margins of the table of contents. In the center of the page, the following items are listed:

Page 1 - Light Edged Weapons
Page 2 - Medium Edged Weapons
Page 3 - Heavy/Two-handed Edged Weapons
Page 4 - Blunt Weapons
Page 5 - Custom Pommels
A note at the bottom of the page reads:
"All sales are final. If you need help, just ask me.
Kilora Lorel'Martrem, Sword Mistress and Master Smith
>r page 1
You open the book up to page 1 and read....
Light Edged/Light Thrown Weapons
   Custom pommels available, see page 5

  Enameled Lata
           a heavily decorated throwing dagger, traditional
           S'Kra Mur ceremonial assassin's blade

  Telek    a long thin-bladed knife with a ribbed hilt

  Jagged Dao
           the edges of this thick-bladed LE are
           serrated to inflict the most damage

  Kasai    a thrusting weapon extraordinaire.  It's edges
           are waved and the steel is usually highly etched
>r page 2
You open the book up to page 2 and read....
Medium Edged Weapons
   Custom pommels available, see page 5

  Sapara   a long-hilted weapon with a sharply curving blade

  Pasabas  a rapier type sword.  Utilizes a razor-sharp star-shaped
           blade of 6 edges.
>r page 3
>You open the book up to page 3 and read....
Heavy/Two-handed Edged Weapons
Custom pommels available, see page 5

  Arzfilt    a form of broadsword with a very thick, heavy blade

  Robe Sword (no customization available)
             straight sword with a heavily decorated silver hilt,
             traditional weapon of the Paladin.

  Abassi     the heavy blade makes this a highly effective
             weapon, for those who have the strength to use it.

  Karambit   two-handed sword popular with Snow Elves
>r page 5
You open the book up to page 5 and read....
Custom Pommel Carvings
---------------------------------------------
  Ivory           Jade
  Onyx         Jasper
  Pearl       Coral
  Garnet    Amber
  Lapis     Marble
  Quartz    Topaz
  Bone      Cherry
  Ebony   Oak
  Maple       Rowan
  Lunat     Gold
  Silver      Copper
  Brass     Bronze
  Wolf     Dragon
  Panther      Owl
  Viper    Scorpion
  Gerbil   Raccoon
  Wren   Phoenix
  Cobra    Dolphin
  Mermaid    Lyre
  Leaf   Starfish
  Shell      Claw
  Talon

>r page 4
>You open the book up to page 4 and read....
Blunt Weapons Garz light blunt weapon, made of bronze to resemble a sceptre.
Disk Mace medium blunt weapon topped with a bronze half-sphere.
Hara a large (heavy blunt) horsemans hammer, long-hafted with a curved spike on one end.

4:
[Martrem's Forge and Armory] The air is filled with the raucous din of apprentice's hammers striking the anvils about the forge. Near the fire, a soot-streaked urchin labors over the leather bellows to fan the flames. Supervising the confusion is a burly Gor'Tog smith who paces tirelessly about the room. You also see Master Smith Martrem and a polished wooden counter with a singed calfskin catalog on it.
Obvious exits: out.
>look mart
>r cata
Martrem is a middle-aged Gor'Tog man with greyish-green skin and a massive physique. He wears a pair of supple deerskin breeches and an open leather vest with rawhide laces. In one ear, he sports a Wind Elf marriage earring -- a golden hoop within which dangles a gold-beaded raven's feather. Despite his size, his touch is surprisingly delicate as he patiently hammers rivets in each link of chainmail, explaining the procedure to an apprentice as he works.
You open the catalog to glance over the pages. Drawings of metal breastplates and chainmail hauberks cover the margins of the table of contents. In the center of the page, the following items are listed:

Page 1 - Light Chain Armor
Page 2 - Heavy Chain Armor
Page 3 - Chainmail Accessories
Page 4 - Light Plate Armor

A note at the bottom of the page reads:

  "All sales are final.  If you need help, let me know.

           Martrem Lorel'Kilora, Master Armorer

>r page 1
>You open the book up to page 1 and read....
Light Chain Armor

  Triple Disk Cuirass (torso/arms)
  Padded Chain Haqueton (torso/arms)
>r page 2
r page 3
You open the book up to page 2 and read....
Heavy Chain Armor

  Troll-bone Lamellar Armor (torso/arms/legs)
  Oiled Black Barmail (torso/arms/legs)
  Bezainted Battle Armor (torso/arms/legs)
>r page 4
You open the book up to page 3 and read....
Chainmail Accessories

  Laced Mail Chausses (legs)
  Blackened Mail Gloves (hands)
  Silver-chased Barbute (head/neck)
  Gilt-trimmed Coif (head/neck)
You open the book up to page 4 and read....
Light Plate Armor and Accessories

  Silver-etched Ribbed Breastplate (torso)
  Polished Bell Cuirass (torso)
  Beaten Steel Hauberk (torso)

  Engraved Steel Shynbalds (legs)
  Bronze Spike-knuckled Gauntlets (hands)
  Gold-wash Steel Vambraces (arms)
  Ebon-banded Casque (head/neck)
  Cave Bear Skull Helm (head/neck)

5:
[Elver Rummeltum's Home and Garden Supplies] Baskets and plants fill the shelves of the general store, with even more sitting on a workbench off to one side. The aroma of roasting meats and fresh-baked bread wafts through the open doorway of the catering shop, mingling with the fragrance of flowers grown by the pudgy Halfling shopkeeper who stands behind the counter. You also see Elver and a polished wooden counter with a catalog on it. Obvious exits: out.
>look elver
>Elver Rummeltum is a plump Halfling man with age-spotted hands and a wispy fringe of white hair around his balding head. His watery blue eyes peer out at the world through a pair of silver-rimmed spectacles. Gardening tools carelessly stuffed in any available pocket of his green vest or brown tweed trousers give his clothes a rumpled, baggy look.
>r page 1
>You open the book up to page 1 and read....

Gardening Supplies

  Pruning Knife
  Iron Spade - with a light coating of oil to prevent rust
  Trowel - a must for weeding and planting

  Foraging Basket - wearable over the shoulder, this
             lightweight willow basket is perfect for
             flowers and herbs
  Gardener's Toolbag - belt worn, perfect for holding the
             gardener's trowel and other tools
  Apple Crate

  Heavy Rope
>r cata
You open the catalog to glance over the pages. Watercolor drawings of various local plants fill the margins of each page.
The Table of Contents lists the following categories:
Page 1 - Gardening Supplies
Page 2 - Lighting Supplies
Page 3 - Home and Personal Grooming Supplies

>r page 2
You open the book up to page 2 and read....

Lighting Supplies

  Torch
  Lantern  (refillable)
  Lamp     (refillable)
  Lamp Oil (for lanterns or lamps)
  Flint
  Charcoal
  Tinderbox - copper, embossed with your initials

>r page 3
You open the book up to page 3 and read....
Home Goods and Personal Grooming Aids

  Picnic Basket - needed for our catering service

  Jewelry Box - made of pale grey driftwood
  Nautilus-shell Box - polished nautilus shell,
             perfect for holding rings, etc.
  Sundries Box - wooden box covered with pale blue
             and gold seashells

  Hairbrush - made of silver with boar bristles
  Comb - carved from iridescent mother-of-pearl
  Mirror - silver filigree back
>order iron spade
Elver bobs his head in a bird-like fashion and says "Yes indeed, I have that. It will cost just 250 lirums.
Pulling a clay pot down from a shelf, Elver carefully divides an overgrown fern.
>ask elver about apple crate
Elver looks up from his work and bobs his head quickly, saying, "Yes, I carry that, yes indeed! If you'll read my catalog, it's listed on page 1. For a nice man like you, it would cost just 120 lirums."

6:
There's a mud pit on Ratha that if you roll/wrestle in you're caked in mud for like 2-3 hours, um Shops on Ratha, Hara(pirate island, has nightsticks and tattoos), and Aesthy. Aesthy and Ratha have guilds not sure about all but most of them, and Moon mage guild is it's own Island. Aesthy has a bank and is a rather easy island to learn cause streets are mostly 1-way, Ratha's kinda easy and look at Sabrina's maps or anyone else's Sabrina's are pretty good. Fishing is all over but for like 2-3 days now it hasn't worked(teaches foraging). Boats are usually long and have an hour Layover or so, the schedule may seem wrong and ship arrive 5 minutes when it says an hour, but your ship won't leave for 55 minutes or so.

7:
Boat from Hara to Mer'kresh schedule is off, it was 2 hours then suddenly boat was there, all other schedules should work now

8:
A sign reads:
"Jeza Aul Elo - Penal Colony One" then below, "Passage Forbidden".

9:
[Hidisharon Desert, Dunes]
Cool sands and cold air do not make the desert any less threatening, as it is still parched. The winds have died down for the night, but will return with the heat in the morning.
Obvious paths: none.

10:
[Hidisharon Desert, Dunes]
Aptly named, this desert of despair has been the site of many deaths, though mostly for unfortunate animals. Suspicious-looking bones protruding from the side of a dune look very familiar.
11:
aim celpeze
You turn to face an asaren celpeze.
The creature's speed keeps you from getting a bead on it.
[Mer'Kresh, Shell Circle]
The air is perpetually warm, unnaturally heated by the flames from the forge sitting in one of the few open areas in the city. Covered pots sitting near the forge soak up some of the heat, and several men with mugs of steaming cocoa sit around the yard discussing politics. Shops bound the forge-yard. One store's window displays leather armor beaded with cowrie shells. In another shop, weapons gleam from a rack cleverly built into the casement.
just a tease like these shops don't exist, don't even *BONK* them

you stop squinting at the footprints and get back to the juicey stuff, SMUT!
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