January 9, 1372


 By noontime the next day the mages have been restocked with mundane components. It is a mild but damp day. A light fog has settled over the valley, wreathing everything in a veil of gray.

 Rage looks at Agulhas, and speaks.

"Argulhas, take this scroll, but try not to use it untill it gets transcribed into a spell book, unless we need it... and you will know when and if we need it."

 Sorting through her scroll case, the mage says, "Take the following scrolls of mine as well:

Scroll: fire shield, ice storm, polymorph others

Scroll: ray of enfeeblement

 Use them as you see fit," the mage adds, "I have most of the spells already."

 Then, looking at her wand collection, she says, "I have a wand of wonder, that you can try, if you wish, but no other offensive magical wands."

 The mage then looks at the other wand. "This one should freeze things, and has a command word of 'Stop'," the mage says. "Since no one has claimed it, I suggest you add it to your inventory as well Argulhas."

"I think we need to reorganize our thoughts on spells, oh third in command and mage minder," Rage says to the illusionist. "We have you, Argulhas, Logan and myself going down, with Logan having limited abilities, perhaps a third order spell as all, and since he will be minding the rear, I suggest we have him loaded with appropiate spells to hinder any rear attacks should they occur."

 "Furthermore, since we are sharing things, my spell books have the following spells:

 She details the contents of her spell books.

The mage chuckles. "And you can see Hlarn Meg that my bluff regarding the potentially resurrected mage is an empty one, since I cannot assist in charming him and having him talk. I have never bothered to learn that spell."

 "Any questions?" the ever tempermental Rage who happens to be in a good mood for some unknown reason, asks.

 "Errr...didn't you just say you have a Charm Monster spell? Wouldn't that work, too?" Zanax asks politely.

 "Now with my spell books open, we can plan."

A great argument ensues. Rage accuses Equinox of raping her.

Equinox departs the party.

The argument continues.


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