CH. 02 - Shaevryn's Tomb

[Rax]

"And if your winged spider-jar represents spells of conjuration and summoning, which jar represents spells of alteration/transformation?" Malavar asks.

"There is another option for a summoning spell. Magical glyphs and traps are often associated with conjuration, so the jar that paralyzed Dallion could be that."

[Daos]

"But the jar that paralyzed Dallion transformed into a book, didn't it?  Would that not be alteration then?" Zedd asks.

[GreyWolfVT]

Drezden shrugs "Dunno what does alteration do Zedd?"

[Rax]

"Transformed or replaced, it's hard to tell in this place. But if the book was summoned to replace the jar, then that would also suggest conjuration. But by all means, I am no expert in wizardly magic. Feel free to place it where the transformation jar should be if you wish. We won't find out if you're wrong until all the jars are in place."

[Daos]

"Well, Dallion is our expert on arcane matters," Zedd says, looking to the elf.  "What do you think?"

[Dallion80]

* the elf looks at the jars thoughtfully*
"I hate to do this my friends but lets walk through them again."

*walks to the one that trapped him*

"this one could be transmutation or illusion or even enchantment."

[Rax]

"Could you explain your reasoning?" Malavar asks.

[Daos]

Zedd goes ahead and places the jar with the sword on it opposite the one that shocked Malavar.  "That leaves the dirt jar, the rain jar, the jar with the visions, and the paralyzing jar," Zedd says.  "And if Dallion's chart is right, there are only two schools left--Divination and Summoning, correct?"

[GreyWolfVT]

Drezden scratching his head again "Uh well would the one with visions be divination? Or am I mixing this all up? Not sure that either of the other two is summoning unless summoning rain counts."

[Daos]

"Of the four remaining jars, the one that grants visions does seem the most likely candidate for Divination," Zedd agrees.  "So that just leaves Summoning."

[Rax]

"The rain jar or the paralyzing jar. Flip a coin and take your pick."

[GreyWolfVT]

Drezden grabs the rain jar and brings it over. "Guess we'll give this one a shot."

[Daos]

"And I'll get the vision jar," Zedd offers.

When Zedd moves to the vision jar, it once again shows a vision; albeit, a slightly different one.  It's the same group of adventurers, but they seem to have made their way to the surface, in some kind of town.  The architecture of nearby buildings looks Amnish.  The group is facing some kind of muscular, bald man with strange markings on his head.  He is exchanging words with the red haired woman, but from the looks on their faces, they aren't pleasant.  They look like they are arguing.  The redhead then blasts several magic missiles at the bald man, but they seem to have no effect.  The bald man starts chanting a spell to retaliate, but then several figures in cowled robes magically appear to intervene.  There's more arguing, and a flashy magical battle begins.  Two of the cowled wizards are killed, but more teleport in.  Eventually, the bald man seems to give up.  The wizards grab him and the redhead, and teleport away, leaving the rest of the party on their own.

Meanwhile, Drezden moves to the rain cloud jar.  However, when he touches it, it does not conjure another rain cloud over his head, as it did with Malavar.  Rather, everything the dwarf is wearing or carrying that is physically fastened together suddenly unbinds.  The buttons on his tunic come undone, the laces on his boots become untied, his belt unbuckles, and his backpack and belt pouches unclasp and fall to the ground.

[Dallion80]

*looks around partly as if distracted by his thoughts*

[Rax]

"I don't know about you, but that jar feels more like it represents ill luck or pranks than summoning," Malavar observes as Drezden's belts and buckles come undone.