The AI Workshop Crystal
By Professor Ceranis Aesira

In the Abandoned Inn, there is a magical workshop. It is in the attic, south of the stairs and through the mirror. In this workshop, there is a clear blue crystal in a dented brass setting. This crystal is unlike any other, for it can determine the magical properties of an item, much like a bard or Elemental Detection (405) can. By holding the item in ones left hand and nothing in the right and touching the crystal, a display will be set off depending on the attributes of the item. The crystal indicates different things about different items. I have here tables of what the crystal’s displays mean and what they indicate about a specific object.

Special Thanks to Lord Marc, Lord Tenser, Lord Tabmow, Lady Thym, Lord Standex, Lady Bysshe, Lady Wysteria and everyone else who tested their items against the crystal for my research. Thanks also to Lady Tedra and Lord Eellos for donating their services and time towards my research.

If there are any questions you have or inconsistencies you find, e-mail me at Ceranis@aol.com.

-Thank you, and I hope this is helpful.
Professor Ceranis Aesira of the Sylvan Institute for Arcane Study
Note: Tiny golden sparks simply indicate, for all items, that it contains magic.


For Weapons
Silver nimbusBlessed or holy
Pure high noteVoln or pure-potion blessed
Shrill piercing noteElemental crits
Low mellow toneDefender weapon (has DS bonus in stance offensive)
Low resonant toneCrit-weighted
Deep bass toneDamage-weighted
ShadowCursed
Red beam+1 to +5 bonus
Orange beam+6 to +10 bonus
Yellow beam+11 to +15 bonus
Green beam+16 to +20 bonus
Blue beam+21 to +25 bonus
Indigo beam+26 to +30 bonus
Violet beam+31 bonus and above


For Armor
Low resonant toneCrit-padded
Deep bass toneDamage-padded
Shrill piercing noteEnchanted by a wizard
ShadowCursed
Red beam+5 bonus
Orange beam+10 bonus
Yellow beam+12 or +15 bonus
Green beam+17 or +20 bonus
Blue beam+25 bonus
Indigo beam+30 bonus
Violet beamAbove +30 bonus


For Shields
Shrill piercing noteEnchanted by a wizard
ShadowCursed
Green beamNo bonus above the innate +20
Blue beam+5 bonus above the innate +20
Indigo beam+10 bonus above the innate +20
Violet beamAbove +10 bonus above the innate +20


For Items with Limited Charges
Golden scintillating lightImbeddable
Shrill piercing noteAbove 32 charges remaining
High ringing note17 to 32 charges remaining
Pure high note9 to 16 charges remaining
Clear even note5 to 8 charges remaining
Low mellow note3 to 4 charges remaining
Low resonant note2 charges remaining
Deep bass note1 charge remaining

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