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with arcane locks on their doors, but that’s a sign of
a wealthy owner. The same is true of uncommon
Your airship soars through the skies,
magic items. It’s possible to purchase these in
approaching the mile-high towers of Sharn. You
a major city, but selection and quantity will be
disembark, walking down a street lit by everbright
limited; in a smaller town, they’ll be more limited
lanterns, and make your way to your favorite
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Rare magic. Spells of 4th through 5th level
the crowd with song and a dazzling display of
are beyond the reach of most people. People are
illusions. An argument between two veterans
familiar with the concept of spells like teleportation
escalates into violence: the Brelish tough
or raise dead, but few people have ever seen either
produces a knife, but the Aundairian duelist
of these things actually performed. Only the
already has a wand in her hand.
most remarkable magewrights have access to
Magic is a part of life in Khorvaire. Arcane
such magic, so these services usually come from
magic is a form of science, and the Five Nations
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are built on this foundation. Magewrights are
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professional spellcasters who use rituals and
focus items.
cantrips to provide a host of services. The
In theory, rare magic items can be purchased,
dragonmarked houses provide magical services
with prices ranging anywhere from 2,000 gp–
that are beyond the powers of a common
magewright. And manifest zones IZM [XMKQÅK 20,000 gp. In practice, these things are rare. A
rare magic item might be the prize of a collection
locations where the energies of the planes bleed
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a House Cannith forgehold. It’s more likely
can’t be replicated elsewhere, such as the colossal
that such items will be acquired as rewards for
towers of Sharn.
working with a powerful organization than
simply found for purchase in a store. Of course,
WIDE MAGIC, NOT HIGH MAGIC should you have a ridiculous sum of gold burning
a hole in your purse, you might be able to
While magic is widespread, the scope of magic is
limited. Low-level spells are a part of everyday commission House Cannith to create a rare item
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life, but high-level magic remains remarkable.
Common Magic. Cantrips and 1st Very Rare and Legendary Magic. Spells
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level spells are commonplace. Magewrights,
legends and folktales. The few people known to
wandslingers, and dragonmarked heirs can all
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the impact of this magic as part of everyday Mordain the Fleshweaver, the Keeper of the
life. Common magic items can be found in any Silver Flame, the Daughters of Sora Kell. If
community and purchased in any major city, encountered in the Five Nations, such magic
XZW^QLML aW] KIV ÅVL I [PWX WZ LZIOWVUIZSML will likely be tied to an eldritch machine or a
enclave that deals in what you’re looking for. manifest zone.
Common magic items generally range in price Legendary magic items are generally the work
from 50–100 gp. of dragons or demons, or relics found in the ruins
Uncommon Magic. There are magewrights of Xen’drik. Very rare magic items could be tied
to similar sources, or they might be masterworks
and dragonmarked heirs who can cast 2nd
IVL ZL TM^MT [XMTT[ IVL []KP [MZ^QKM[ KIV JM of the elves of Aerenal or Valenar heirlooms. It’s
unlikely that such a treasure would ever be sold.
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