// Text Library  - 5 - special items

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1 = "Nepharim Chief Necklace";
2 = "Spider Egg Sac";
3 = "Red Empire Pass";
4 = "Blue Empire Pass";
5 = "Gray Empire Pass";
6 = "Vahnatai Lands Map";
7 = "Spirit Prism";
8 = "Bronze Ankh";
9 = "Package For Dharmon";
10 = "Mica Tome";
11 = "Crystal Soul: Vyvnas";
12 = "Crystal Soul: Jekknol";
13 = "Crystal Soul: Caffren";
14 = "Vahnatai Letters";
15 = "Empire Crystal Soul Scroll";
16 = "Orders for Fort Haledon";
17 = "Amber Charm";
18 = "Deciphering Lens";
19 = "Giant Statue";
20 = "Wrapped-up Bug";
21 = "Kothtar Plans";
22 = "Blessed Athame";
23 = "Onyx Scepter";
24 = "Soldier Clearance";
25 = "Magi Clearance";
26 = "Crown Clearance";
27 = "Black Drake Fang";
28 = "Borgia Toadstools";
29 = "Phoenix Egg";
30 = "Blosk Spy Evidence";
31 = "Repaired Spy Evidence";
32 = "Surface Tools";
33 = "Tattered Banner";
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40 = "Bronze Key";
41 = "Ivory Key";
42 = "Malachite Key";
43 = "Amber Key";
44 = "Steel Key";
45 = "Lich Key";
46 = "Vahnatai Key";
47 = "Feldspar Key";
48 = "Runed Key";
49 = "Glass Key";
50 = "Key";
51 = "Key";
52 = "Key";
53 = "Key";
54 = "Key";
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60 = "Total Consciousness";
61 = "Blessing of the Caves";
62 = "Runic Blessing";
63 = "Crystal Blessing";
64 = "Vahnatai Lore";
65 = "Dark Thoughts";
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90 = "No Special Items";
91 = "You haven't found any special items yet. When you do, they will appear in the list here.";
92 = "No Quests";
93 = "You don't currently have any quests. Talk to people in towns, and you may be able to find gainful employment.";
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101 = "neph (unused)";
102 = "This is an egg sac. From this delicate pouch of webbing will soon come dozens of giant, intelligent, friendly, talking spiders. You bet that the spiders would really like to get it back.";
103 = "This is a parchment scroll with red trim, brought down from the surface. The Empire army uses these passes to get around. With it, you will be able to pass low security Empire checkpoints.";
104 = "This is a sheepskin scroll with blue trim, brought down from the surface. The Empire army uses these passes to get around. With it, you will be able to pass medium security Empire checkpoints.";
105 = "This is a vellum scroll with dark gray trim, brought down from the surface. The Empire army uses these passes to get around. With it, you will be able to pass high security Empire checkpoints.";
106 = "You received this map of vahnatai Lands in Avit. It was made before the last Resting, so much of the information is sketchy or incomplete.";
107 = "This vahnatai artifact can make tiny copies of creatures you meet in its depths. When you have this item, you can cast Capture Soul and Simulacrum.";
108 = "This is a bronze ankh. It's beautifully and carefully made. Touching it makes you feel warm and happy.";
109 = "You found this package on a remote island west of Cotra. It says ÒDharmonÓ on it. It contains herbs in it, though not of a variety you recognize.";
110 = "This ancient tome is etched on a dozen thin sheets of mica, held together with a length of wire. Despite your great efforts, you can't understand any of the writing.";
111 = "This is the Crystal Soul of Vyvnas-Bok. It is the spirit of a leader of the vahnatai, given physical form. When you concentrate, you can hear the soft, gentle whisper of the being in your mind.";
112 = "This is the Crystal Soul of Jekknol-Bok. It is the spirit of a leader of the vahnatai, given physical form. When you concentrate, you can hear the angry, vicious muttering of this tormented creature in your mind.";
113 = "This is the Crystal Soul of Caffren-Bok. It is the spirit of a leader of the vahnatai, given physical form. When you concentrate, you can hear the angry whispering of this being in your mind.";
114 = "You found these papers in a rebel vahnatai fort. They are evidence that one of the stolen Crystal Souls was taken to someplace called Ornotha Ziggurat. The vahnatai Council at Olgai would be very interested in this.";
115 = "You found these papers in an Empire fortress. They provide evidence that one of the stolen Crystal Souls was taken to Pyrog's Fortress. The vahnatai Council at Olgai would be very interested in this.";
116 = "These are orders from the vahnatai Council at Olgai to Fort Haledon, to the west. You are to take the orders to the fort, and they will help you reach Ornotha Ziggurat.";
117 = "This is a small amber charm, carved in the shape of a large slithzerikai warrior. You found it at the grisly altar of a tribe of evil sliths.";
118 = "You received this lens from Patrick, in his tower. They have developed a special magical script in his tower. When you look through this lens, you can read the script.";
119 = "This is a small statuette of a giant warrior. It is made of a strange material, like metal, but lighter.";
120 = "This is the mummified husk of a large insect, about eight inches long, wrapped up in a weblike material. It's very old.";
121 = "These are several torn sheets of high-quality paper, no doubt originally brought from the surface world. They describe the strange magical experiments being performed in the fortress Kothtar.";
122 = "This is a tiny, razor-sharp knife, about two inches long. This artifact is famed for its ability to cut through magical seals.";
123 = "This is a slender black scepter, three feet long and ornately carved from a single piece of onyx. It possesses a potent and mysterious magical power.";
124 = "Since you are a soldier in the army of Avernum, you have Soldier Clearance. This means that you are allowed to enter any of Avernum's fortresses at will.";
125 = "Your deeds in the service of Avernum have earned you Magi Clearance. You can now enter all of Avernum's fortresses and locations of magical research at will.";
126 = "Your deeds in the service of Avernum have earned you Crown Clearance. So trusted are you that you can enter even Avernum's most secret or guarded places at will.";
127 = "You pulled this grisly trophy from the mouth of a drake. It's a black tooth. It looks like it was carved from onyx. Such teeth are renowned for their value as a potion ingredient.";
128 = "These are some nondescript looking dried toadstools. You found them in vahnatai lands.";
129 = "When broken, this remarkable artifact will create a cloud of quickfire. (When you are in a good place to make quickfire, you will be given the option.)";
130 = "This is a charred piece of parchment. You found it in an oven. You can't read any of the writing on it. Perhaps someone can do something to help you reveal the writing.";
131 = "This piece of parchment is evidence that someone named Bruce is the spy in Blosk.";
132 = "This is a set of fine steel tools from the surface world. They're suited to careful precision work. It's impossible to make tools of this quality in Avernum.";
133 = "This is a tattered Avernite banner, stolen from your people by raiders. This dishonor is waiting to be fully avenged.";
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140 = "This is a roughly made bronze key, about as long as your hand. You found it in the nepharim chieftain's lair.";
141 = "You found a copy of this key in the Tower of Elderan, with a note indicating that it was supposed to be used in the Empire Archives, in the northern islands.";
142 = "This beautiful key is made of green stone. You found it in the offices of Empire soldiers in the lair of Sulfras.";
143 = "You found this key in the Halls of Chaos, deep in the Waterfall Warren. It is carefully carved from a large piece of amber, brought from the surface, complete with an insect trapped inside.";
144 = "You found this key in the Halls of Chaos, deep in the Waterfall Warren. It is a very plain key, worked from steel.";
145 = "This key was well hidden in the dark fortress Angierach. It is carved from a large, heavy bone, and has a tiny skull design at one end.";
146 = "Vahnatai keys are very strange. It is a bronze key, with a strangely shaped piece of crystal at one end. This particular specimen was hidden in a tree in Avit.";
147 = "You found this black, glittering key in Ostoth's chambers in the Lair of Motrax.";
148 = "This key was hidden in a walled off room in some ruins, guarded by a demon and many undead. It is forged of iron, and runes have been etched all along its length.";
149 = "Although this key is made of glass, it's nowhere near as fragile as it looks. It is four inches long and very strong. You found it in the Portal Fortress.";
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160 = "On your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So you got that goin' for you, which is nice.";
161 = "The natural magic of the caves has given you an enduring blessing. It should last for a long time.";
162 = "You have received a powerful magical blessing. It should last for a long time.";
163 = "You have been blessed by a powerful enchanted crystal. You feel stronger and more confident. The blessing will slowly fade away.";
164 = "You have spent time studying the language and culture of the vahnatai. This can come in handy when you find their writings and artifacts. (Also counts as a level of Arcane Lore when trying to learn spells.)";
165 = "The terrifying images you saw in a slithzerikai tome are still in your head, disrupting your peaceful moments and infecting your dreams. You were forced to learn a few mental tricks to recover. These will help you to maintain your focus in battle.";
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201 = "This can be sold in a store for extra cash.";
202 = "A shimmering, translucent cloak, made for someone very tall and thin. You've never seen fabric like this before.";
203 = "Some areas of Avernum are very cold. Be sure to dress up snug and warm.";
204 = "This tunic bears the wear of being passed from owner to owner, like all clothing in Avernum.";
205 = "A sturdy, twisted length of cavewood.";
206 = "A very old weapon with a strange, wavy design. It doesn't look like any human-made blade you've ever seen.";
207 = "A disk with a razor-edge, made for throwing. It doesn't look like any human-made blade you've ever seen.";
208 = "Avernum's most plentiful natural resource.";
209 = "Dried mushroom powder, waiting to be made into 'bread'.";
210 = "A remnant of one far more unfortunate than you.";
211 = "Junk too useless for even the dedicated scavengers of Avernum.";
212 = "Arcane notes, scribbled onto a sheet of parchment. Perhaps someone somewhere has a use for this.";
213 = "When you hold it up to your ear, you hear whispering.";
214 = "Sufficient to sustain life, if not happiness.";
215 = "Can restore a small amount of health. Also, wounds totally impress the townsfolk.";
216 = "Sometimes, the Empire sends plants to the underworld. A small kindness.";
217 = "Can be taken to alchemists in towns and converted into potions.";
218 = "The rarest and most powerful ingredient for creation of healing potions.";
219 = "The most powerful alchemical reagent. If you hold it up to your ear, you hear angry squeaking.";
220 = "The great blade of Avernum, reforged at last.";
221 = "Not even the slithzerikai, wise as they are, have discovered the joy to be found in a truly well-tailored pair of pants.";
222 = "For the hoopy frood who really has to know where his towel is.";
223 = "Ale brewed from mulched mushrooms. It will not make you go blind.";
224 = "Wine brewed from cavewood fruit and lichen. All-natural and organic. Also horrible.";
225 = "Gazers always have a few to spare.";
226 = "The finest wine in Avernum. Even gremlins will drink it, and they're picky about these things.";
227 = "Ripped from the mouth of a horrible, big, magic spider. Might have value to an alchemist somewhere.";
228 = "A powerful magical artifact, dating from before the First Expedition. Gives the power of flight. Can only be used outdoors.";
229 = "Rare, high-quality crafting materials. Perhaps someone can make this into something useful.";
230 = "The egg of a powerful reptile. Highly prized by certain artisans and collectors.";
231 = "This item glows slightly. Your skin tingles wherever the metal gets close.";
232 = "Useful intelligence on the Empire invaders. Maybe someone in The Castle should see it.";
233 = "A rare and delicious treat to an extent almost unknown in the underworld.";
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