Arachnomancy

Arachnomancy
Event	Hollow Eve Festival 439, Hollow Eve Festival 443, Hollow Eve Festival 447
Owner	Gesian, Morrelo
# of Rooms	3
Store Type	Miscellaneous shops
This store only accepts Kronars

Advent (Arrival Messages)

[Arachnomancy, Advent]
Surprisingly roomy, this wagon is the most spacious of the three, providing ample room for dramatic demonstrations. Spidersilk tapestries drape the wooden walls, concealing the patina of age. Doorways to the east and west provide access to the adjacent wagons.
You also see the Arachnomancer Morrelo, a web-covered wagon door and a conspicuous sign scrawled with spidery lettering.
Obvious exits: east, west.

A conspicuous sign scrawled with spidery lettering reads:
"Want to make an entrance that is sure to traumatize any arachnophobe?  ASK MORRELO ABOUT WORK to get started!"

• Morrelo will teach various Arrival and Exit messaging.

Morrelo says, "Yup. I do that. I do work. I specialize in teaching you how to make the entrances and departures of your dreams. Surprise your friends by appearing in a puff of smoke, having a trio of horns trumpeting your arrival, sneaking up behind them and shouting "BOOO!" or any number of other things."

Morrelo continues, "If you're curious about what I'm teaching at this time, you can ask about my list."

A chilly breeze swirls around you strongly with a sudden surging strength that briefly deafens you with its noise before it dies down sedately.

The Arachnomancer Morrelo beams and exclaims, "Yup! Let me tell you what all I can do!"

Option 1:

• Main Window Arrival: A blade spider skitters into the area, carrying a silken bundle in its barbed mandibles. Carefully, the arachnid slits the spidersilk open, revealing <player>. Its task complete, the spider skitters off.
• Main Window Departure: A blade spider skitters into the area and stares at <player> with multi-faceted eyes. Carefully, the arachnid wraps her up completely in spidersilk before carrying the neatly bundled package away.
• Arrival Window Arrival: A blade spider unwraps a silken bundle, depositing <player> into the adventure.
• Arrival Window Departure: A blade spider wraps <player> in silk and carries her away.

Option 2:

• Main Window Arrival: Thousands of tiny spiders carry a silken bundle into the area. Working efficiently, they unwrap <player> and then vanish into their hiding places.
• Main Window Departure: Thousands of tiny spiders emerge from their hiding places and begin swarming over <player>, quickly cocooning her in spidersilk before carrying away their prize.
• Arrival Window Arrival: Thousands of tiny spiders unwrap a silken bundle, depositing <player> into the adventure.
• Arrival Window Departure: Thousands of tiny spiders cocoon <player> in spidersilk and carry her away.

Option 3:

• Main Window Arrival: Suddenly, <player> stumbles into the area, rambling incoherently about spiders. Noticing you, she quickly brushes bits of spidersilk off of herself and tries to look nonchalant.
• Main Window Departure: Seemingly apropos of nothing, <player> wanders off, muttering something under her breath about spiders.
• Arrival Window Arrival: <player> stumbles into the adventure, rambling incoherently about spiders.
• Arrival Window Departure: <player> wanders off, muttering something about spiders.

Incantation (Spell Preparation Messages)

[Arachnomancy, Incantation]
A constellation of tiny gaethzen spiders provides just enough light to see, while heavy spidersilk carpets muffle the footsteps of customers and onlookers.
You also see an Elven arachnomancer and an elegant sign swathed in wildlace.
Obvious exits: west.

An elegant sign swathed in wildlace reads:
"ASK the arachnomancer on duty what he can TEACH you about the magical arts."

• The Elven arachnomancer will teach various Spell Preparation messages.

• 1) [alternate] You weave delicate lines of light into a spiraling web, which resonate with your voice as you invoke the Summon Death Monkey spell.
• 2) [alternate] Kaleidoscopic ribbons of light swirl between your outstretched hands, coalescing into a spectral wildling spider. Its spinnerets move in unison with your incantation, forming the pattern of the Summon Death Monkey spell.
• 3) [alternate] You bring your hands together and slowly spread them apart as arachnid motes of eldritch light arrange themselves into the pattern of the Summon Death Monkey spell before winking out of existence.
• 4) [silent] Focusing intently, you trace a gossamer pattern in the air as you invoke the Summon Death Monkey spell.

[To learn a new preparation message, ORDER # FROM arachnomancer.]

Departure (Depart Messages)

[Arachnomancy, Departure]
Gaethzen spiders dangle from the ceiling, perhaps providing a little too much illumination. The walls are shrouded by thick sheets of spidersilk, each of which is crawling with thousands of tiny spiders.
You also see the Undertaker Gesian and a web-covered gravestone scrawled with spidery lettering.
Obvious exits: east.

A web-covered gravestone scrawled with spidery lettering reads:
"Impress your friends or terrify your enemies with your command of spiders.  ASK GESIAN ABOUT MEMORIZATION and DEPART to get started!"

• Gesian will teach various Depart messages.

The Undertaker Gesian shrugs and says, "I may know something about that, but this is hardly the time or place for such discussions. Perhaps another time." > Undertaker Gesian arches one eye and glances at the tools stacked in his nearby cart. "There's not much to it. Dig a hole, toss the body in. Don't see so much work these days. Seems the Immortals stopped inviting so many for tea along The Starry Road." He chuckles quietly to himself.

Undertaker Gesian leans in and whispers, "Of course, I may have learned a trick or two as a Spirit Weaver in the past. Maybe a bit of post-death showmanship when a spirit DEPARTs a failed corpse that Huldah allows from time to time. Eh?" > "Ah, so there we have it. Huldah's trickery intrigues you, does it?" Undertaker Gesian asks. He continues, "Very well. Should you ORDER one, I can try to teach you the particulars."

He holds up a parchment:

1):

• Your View: A blade spider skitters into the area and stares at your corpse with multi-faceted eyes. Carefully, the arachnid wraps your body up completely in spidersilk before dragging the neatly bundled package away.
• Others' View: A blade spider skitters into the area and stares at <players>'s corpse with multi-faceted eyes. Carefully, the arachnid wraps the body up completely in spidersilk before dragging the neatly bundled package away.

2):

• Your View: Thousands of tiny spiders emerge from their hiding places and begin swarming over your corpse, quickly shrouding your body in a silken cocoon before carrying you away.
• Others' View: Thousands of tiny spiders emerge from their hiding places and begin swarming over <players>'s corpse, quickly shrouding her body in a silken cocoon before carrying away their prize.

3):

• Your View: Suddenly, your body begins to quiver and undulate before disintegrating into thousands of spiders. Moving with an apparent collective consciousness, the arachnid wave splits into runners that flow away and disappear into unseen crevices.
• Others' View: Suddenly, <players>'s body begins to quiver and undulate before disintegrating into thousands of spiders. Moving with an apparent collective consciousness, the arachnid wave splits into runners that flow away and disappear into unseen crevices.

[To purchase, ORDER # FROM GESIAN.]