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NPC 074:
Rudyom, Mage of Cove[+bye +job +name +Moongates +blackrock]
This elderly mage looks older and more senile than when you last saw him.
"Who art thou?" Rudyom asks. "Oh -- I remember."
"Hello again, Avatar!" Rudyom says, beaming.
name{
"That I know. My name is Rudyom."
}[-name]
job{
"I am not sure anymore. I was a powerful mage at one time! Now nothing works. Magic is afoul! I suppose I could sell thee some reagents and spells if thou dost want. And mind the carpet -- it does not work!"
[+carpet]
"I am a powerful mage! Magic is my milieu! I can sell thee spells or reagents."
}[+reagents +spells +magic]
magic{
"I do not understand what is wrong. My magic does not work so well anymore."
"The ether is flowing freely! Magic is with us once again!"
}[-magic]
carpet{
"The big blue carpet. 'Tis a flying carpet. It does not work like it should."
Rudyom looks around and scratches his head.
"Funny. It was here a while ago. Oh! I remember now. Some adventurers borrowed my flying carpet a few weeks ago. When they returned they said they had lost it near Serpent's Spine. Somewhere in the vicinity of the Lost River. I suppose
if thou didst want to go and find it, thou couldst keep it. It did not work very well. Perhaps thou canst make it work. I did not like the color, anyway!"
}[-carpet]
spells{
"Dost thou wish to buy some spells?"
yes{}else{
"Oh. Never mind, then."
}
}
reagents{
"Dost thou wish to buy some reagents?"
yes{}else{
"Oh. Never mind, then."
}
}
blackrock{
"Do not mention that foul mineral's name to me! It hast caused me much frustration! Before my mind lost me I was conducting experiments with the infernal material. But now I cannot for the life of me remember what it was I was trying to do."
}[+experiments -blackrock]
Moongates{
"They are a nuisance, are they not? I do believe that blackrock is the solution to the problem. I wish my mind had not lost me, or I could continue my work..."
"I understand they are gone for good. Do not blame thyself, Avatar. The disaster will only pave the way for a new era in experimentation and discovery. I hope."
}[-Moongates]
experiments{
"I wrote them all down in my notebook, which is somewhere around here. Thou art welcome to look at it. But stay away from that damned transmuter -- 'tis dangerous!"
}[+notebook +transmuter -experiments]
notebook{
"I used it to record mine experiments with blackrock and the blackrock transmuter."
}[-notebook]
transmuter{
"'Tis that wand-like thing. It was supposed to magnetize and magically transmute blackrock, but it doth not work correctly. Try pointing it at a piece of blackrock and thou wilt see what I mean. But do not stand too close! Thou art welcome to take it if thou dost want a piece of garbage!"
}[-transmuter]
bye{
"Leaving so soon? Deary me. I hope I remember thee if thou dost come back."END
"Goodbye, Avatar."END
}