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Gaethzen |
Gaethzen is a material that acts as a magical light sources powered by mana. You use them almost exactly as you use [[Cambrinth]] items, however instead of getting your mana back, you get light instead! A light source becomes very handy if you're going into a dark area and need to be able to see your way around. |
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Gaethzen items are extremely fragile. If you <tt>DROP</tt> them, they will shatter. They are also like [[Cambrinth]] in that they become attuned to whatever magic they were first charged with. So if you as an [[Empath]] charge it with Life Magic, then give it to a [[Cleric]], who tries to charge it with Holy Magic, |
Gaethzen items are extremely fragile. If you <tt>DROP</tt> them, they will shatter. {{com|Lower}} <tt>GROUND</tt> for a hands free light source. They are also like [[Cambrinth]] in that they become attuned to whatever magic they were first charged with. So if you as an [[Empath]] charge it with Life Magic, then give it to a [[Cleric]], who tries to charge it with Holy Magic, it will 'explode' and become temporarily disabled. Gaethzen can be [[Cambrinth Retune|retuned]], just like [[Cambrinth]], which is also how it is [[Post:Cambrinth (and Gaethzen) Updates - 01/20/2023 - 17:08|re-enabled]]. |
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===Physical Properties=== |
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Also, if you have already activated the Gaethzen and it is glowing, don't try to charge it until it has run out of mana or it WILL shatter! |
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Per GM [[Persida]]: Gaethzen is an unusual substance that holds magic very well and uses the mana inside it to cast a steady glow. Unactivated gaethzen has faint bands of color which swirl gently within the milky glass-like material. When it's activated, it glows softly, emitting a steady light. |
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Back when I played in 2002 you could pay a Moon Mage to retune Gaethzen & Cambrinth when it was empty, back to neutral. So if you purchased a Holy one from a Cleric you could get it retuned by a Moon Mage (I remember this costing me 2 plat) and then you could focus it yourself to set it to your magical mana source. I owned 8 gaethzen roses, and several gaethzen phoenix orbs which I used to train MD and Harnessing on as a Bard. (couldn't cast spells, and at that time enchantes didn't draw mana from cambrinth so activating the light source to get them to empty was the next best thing.) |
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==Using Gaethzen== |
==Using Gaethzen== |
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*{{com|CHARGE}} <item> <amount>: Charges your gaethzen with mana to fuel the enchantment. |
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:The more you charge your gaethzen, the longer the light will last, up to it's maximum capacity. |
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*{{com|FOCUS}} <item>: To forge a magical link to it. |
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*{{com|RUB}} <item>: To activate it. Rub it again to deactivate it. |
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#<tt>RUB</tt> your item to turn it on. |
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==Items== |
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{{#ask:[[has item property::gaethzen]] |
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|?Worn in slot=Worn Location |
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|?Holds mana=Capacity |
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|?Source is=Sources |
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[[Category:Magical Items]] |
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{{cat|Magical items,Item types,Definitions,Materials}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 17 January 2024
Gaethzen is a material that acts as a magical light sources powered by mana. You use them almost exactly as you use Cambrinth items, however instead of getting your mana back, you get light instead! A light source becomes very handy if you're going into a dark area and need to be able to see your way around.
Gaethzen items are extremely fragile. If you DROP them, they will shatter. LOWER GROUND for a hands free light source. They are also like Cambrinth in that they become attuned to whatever magic they were first charged with. So if you as an Empath charge it with Life Magic, then give it to a Cleric, who tries to charge it with Holy Magic, it will 'explode' and become temporarily disabled. Gaethzen can be retuned, just like Cambrinth, which is also how it is re-enabled.
Physical Properties
Per GM Persida: Gaethzen is an unusual substance that holds magic very well and uses the mana inside it to cast a steady glow. Unactivated gaethzen has faint bands of color which swirl gently within the milky glass-like material. When it's activated, it glows softly, emitting a steady light.
Using Gaethzen
- CHARGE <item> <amount>: Charges your gaethzen with mana to fuel the enchantment.
- The more you charge your gaethzen, the longer the light will last, up to it's maximum capacity.
- FOCUS <item>: To forge a magical link to it.
- RUB <item>: To activate it. Rub it again to deactivate it.
When the mana fueling it is spent, your gaethzen item will simply extinguish itself.
Items
| Worn Location | Capacity | Sources | |
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| Bashful gaethzen shadowling | 108 | Konezu's Lenses | |
| Carved gaethzen firefly | - | 108 | Fenwyrthie's Curio Shop |
| Carved gaethzen turnip | - | 108 | Fenwyrthie's Curio Shop |
| Cowering gaethzen shadowling | 108 | Konezu's Lenses | |
| Faceted gaethzen star | - | 32 | Kalazashi's House of Majik |
| Fiery gaethzen salamander | - | 108 | Fenwyrthie's Curio Shop |
| Gaethzen Akul'tiz statuette | 32 | Hollow Eve Festival 410/Raffles | |
| Gaethzen blossom with a short stem | - | 32 | Breaking and Entering/Sanctum loot |
| Gaethzen centaur regally posed on a stone | - | 108 | Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 439/End loot Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 436/End loot Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 432/End loot Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 428/End loot |
| Gaethzen firefly | 32 | ||
| ... further results | |||