Gollaon lit the candles and placed it inside a lantern. “Cannot risk an errant breeze putting this out.”
Voddick shook his head. “How did I let you talk me into spirit hunting again?”
“And the purse of gold has nothing to do with it?”
Voddick just grumbled.
Spirit Hunter’s Candle
These candles have an odd sheen to their wax, which is usually black or dark red, they are difficult to extinguish once lit.
Gollaon winched as the thug went down to a vicious blow to the jaw.
Voddick disabled another with a stomp to the foot. The rest fled in panic.
“Well done,” said Gollaon, “you dispatched those ruffians with alacrity.”
“Your friend looked ready for a fight and there were six of them,” she replied, slipping the knuckle dusters off her hand. “And I did not want to see your pretty face scarred.”
Knockabout Knuckledusters
These weapons are knuckle dusters and are almost always made in pairs and can be plain or fancy but are usually plain and practical, weapons for thugs and scrappers, not knights and nobles.
Voddick watched the overseer, silently counting and then nodding as they called a shift change.
Gollaon brought over two drinks, wine and a mug of ale for their friend. “You seem particularly fascinated by workers today.”
“It just reminds me of home,” he took a drink of ale. “The timekeeping and order particularly.”
Timekeeper’s Medallion
These amulets are usually round and designed to fit comfortably in the palm of one’s hand. One side is usually unadorned, while its magic is not active, while the other side is decorated often with the arms or symbol of the group who commissioned it. They are usually worn on a chain.
Gollaon and Voddick paused their tile game to watch the warrior practice with their staff, as they watched, the ends of the staff burst into flames, to the pair’s surprise but not to that of the wielder he continued moving through their martial exercises.
“A fame wood staff!” said Gollaon excitedly, “I remember hearing of them in stories when I was a child.”
“Were not the flame trees lost in the Sundering?” asked Voddick.
“I heard some were discovered on Petrichor,” replied Gollaon.
Flame Wood Staff
These staves are made from wood of the flame tree, its red and black grain looks like hot coals when it catches the light just right. They are sometimes decorated with a few carvings but not so many as to weaken the staff or make it hard to maneuver. The Flame Wood staff is warm to the touch and it quickly becomes hot with the ends bursting into flame, which do not harm the staff at all, when used for a period of time.
Voddick polished the finely wrought brass and steel compass with great care. Gollaon looked on, “You know a magic worker will be able to do more with it than you.”
“And they can buy it from me, at it full value, if they wish to do so,” replied Voddick, tucking it away in a padded pouch.
“Should I start looking for buyers?”
“Feh.”
Crossroad Compass
These items are exceptionally made, carefully and precisely aligned and construction to the best mechanical and magical alignment of purpose.
Gollaon washed their hands yet again and then closed the tap. “While it may not be magic, it is just as good.”
Voddick nodded. “Not having to run and fetch water makes life so much easier. The flow here is helped by water boxes.”
“That sounds familiar,” said Gollaon.
“Boxes with water spirits inside to push the water along and keep it fresh. Quite handy but you have to treat the spirits well or they get mischievous.”
Water Box
These boxes are usually made of hard stone, some type of material that will not wear quickly from the flow of water. Sometimes ceramic or glazed clay is used and the rare water box made to be portable is usually made of metal.
Gollaon inhaled deeply. “What a delightful aroma.”
Voddick nodded in agreement. “Once again. Mother Sugarfoot has outdone herself. I hope that we are negotiating with will appreciate this offering in the spirit it is intended.”
“How could it not?”food
“That is so,” agreed Voddick.
Generous Gingerbread
This gingerbread is moist and delicious and the aroma is amazing. It is designed as a gift to bring people together.
Gollaon paced the deck of the ship. “I know this is the fasted way to get there but somehow, traveling by ship always seems to take forever.”
The ship’s Captain raised an eyebrow. “We go as fast as the winds allow. We make the best time we safely can.”
Voddick leaned on that railing. “My friend was not criticizing the ship, its crew or you, captain, Just being confined to shipboard is wearing for them.”
The Captain nodded. “It can be for anyone.”
Captain’s Amulet
These amulets are an odd magic because the amulet is designed to help to keep the ship that the captain, well, captains, safe, but the captain must already have successfully kept the ship safe on a dangerous journey.
Gollaon paced around the bust. “The workmanship is amazing. So very lifelike and . . . sublimely beautiful.”
Voddick nodded. “Very well shaped, truly a masterwork.”
“Considering its age, it is remarkable how much it resembles the current queen mother . . .” Gollain stopped when Voddick put a finger to his lips
Voddick drew Gollaon aside into another room. “It was watching you.”
Beauty’s Artwork
These fine artworks come in many types but they are always precisely to scale with life, whether it is a portrait, bust, or other sculpture and they are always made in an unnervingly realistic style.
Voddick tossed in some bacon and smiled in happiness as it sizzled.
Gollaon handed over some fresh eggs. “I must say, cooking on the road has become so much easier since you acquired that pan.”
“I told you it was a good investment,” said Voddick, deftly cracking the eggs. “And no smoke to give us away.”
“Though the smell of frying bacon might.”
Self-Heating Frying Pan
These frying pans are usually made of iron but sometimes of copper, sometimes decorated, sometimes not, depending on who it is being made for. But there are always solidly constructed to survive hard use.
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