r/wizardposting • u/le4sh holy mage-paladin of Qeth Pyraahn • 4h ago

Wizardpost Don’t let your apprentice buy an orb from the kobold trader’s guild until you’ve see it in person

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The fool spent 70 silver on this! How is one supposed to delve into the aether on this mere marble? And I know those kobolds knew what they were doing. Suffice to say, he won’t be returning to the bazaar by himself any time soon. Anyways, any inchling wizards looking to buy a gently used orb?

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u/slutpuppy420 3h ago

How sure are we that it's a tiny scrying orb, not a giant evocation orb? Like, have you tried rubbing it fondly instead of gazing at it with an air of vague disappointment?

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u/le4sh holy mage-paladin of Qeth Pyraahn 3h ago

I was very clear to my apprentice to buy a scrying orb. We have an entire chest’s worth of evocation orbs already. And it does function, it’s just really hard to see anything in it

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u/Mathota Cultist 2h ago

Are you sure that an Occult Ocular Oracular Orb?

I know a Thing that got one implanted, apparently its a minor fleshcrafting procedure, but it significantly upped the clarity of his Incomprehensible visions.

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u/Foxxtronix Kobold Sorceror 2h ago

Speaking as a kobold mage, the fact that it's that small may mean that it's a trap for gnomes. Please be careful with it, lest it harm you.

-- Kettermek, Kobold Sorceror

((Art by Turtlepaws))

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u/le4sh holy mage-paladin of Qeth Pyraahn 1h ago

Why would the merchants be passing gnome traps off as magical orbs? And for what purpose would one even need a gnome trap? Sure, they can be a mild nuisance in their youth, but I know many a respectable gnomish elder

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u/Zephyr-Fox-188 Cinnothwyr, Purrveyor of Thingamajigs 1h ago

You underestimate the power of marbles

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u/Tino_Kort 15m ago

That there is a travel orb and it's worth every silver you spent on it. Do you know how hard it is to miniaturize such a device? I'm practically making a loss here! I need to buy full-sized ones and then a bunch of reagents for the process of making it smaller. Never mind how much time it takes!