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Curiosity in the coming auction has come far and wide, even from those people and creatures not normally welcome in the city of Waterdeep. For this reason, I am publishing a list of the items that might be sold in the auction. Allow me to stress that this list is very much subject to change. Some items may be withdrawn, others may be added. This is merely to allow those who must use proxy bidders to examine what is on offer. Minimum bids have been placed at each entry. The items will not generally be sold unless this minimum bid is met, though of course on the day it might be decided differently.
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Entry # 1
4 x a glowing purple mushroom
Scraped from a deep cavern beneath a volcano, where the ceiling was covered in these fungus. Poisonous to eat, but filled with a strange pulsating light that never seems to run out, perfect to replace those unreliable torches.
Minimum starting bid: 1 platinum
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Entry # 2
2 x a large pink egg
Below the demonic city of Zelatar, in the Abyss, there rested a colony of harpies, which we entered unknowing. Fighting our way through their caverns, we discovered these eggs, fascinating relics of an adventure. When cooked, it is said they can heal many wounds.
Minimum starting bid: 2 platinum
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Entry # 3
a mug of Baatezu Blood
A curiosity, an insight into demon culture. In every tavern across the thrifold realm of Azzagrat, they were drinking these mugs of blood. A perfect display piece for the enterprising collector.
Minimum starting bid: 1 platinum
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Entry # 4
( 2) a piece of elemental ice (perfect)
Behold, a remnant souvenir of the Paralemental Plane of Ice, where ice elementals did seek to drag us to an early grave. Yet as we sliced them apart, they left these pieces of ice. When placed on your tongue and swallowed, even the most chill blasts of the north do not feel so cold.
Minimum starting bid: 3 platinum per piece
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Entry # 5
Three tablets, perhaps more, that when broken bring about different effects, either of flight, healing or invisibility. These were seized from the treasure trove of Maretta herself, a favoured demon of Graz’zt, the demon prince, himself.
Minimum starting bid: 5 platinum per tablet
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Entry # 6
a silver tiara set with three abyssal heartstones
A tiara taken from the brow of a fallen alu-fiend sorceress, who sought to prevent entry to the chambers where awaited a champion of Graz’zt. Perhaps two of these exist in the world.
Minimum starting bid: 10 platinum
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Entry # 7
a circlet of electrum
A circlet of electrum gifted to us to allow us to bypass a particular golem. Now, it remains only as a relic of our adventure, but also as a rather beautiful artefact for the artistic connoisseur.
Minimum starting bid: 2 platinum
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Entry # 8
2 x a viperwood greatclub
Within the underground complex where Waukeen herself was held captive, guards awaited to destroy us. Their weapons are crafted from the hard, cruel wood of the dark forest Zrintor, and these are amongst the only two viperwood clubs in existence, perhaps three or four at the most.
Minimum starting bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 9
3 x a huge ice club
Upon the Paraelemental plane of ice, strange creatures and the fell, icy winds sought to end our lives. Yet we prevailed, and brought with us these clubs crafted from pure ice. They will never melt, for they are too cold, and hard enough to be a vicious weapon.
Minimum starting bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 10 and # 11
2 x a broad steel greatsword with iron barbs
4 x a sharp steel dagger with short barbs
Within the Counting House of Maretta, where Waukeen was held captive, Graz’zt’s elite guards waited for us. We slew them, and their weapons became ours. Forged from Abyssal steel, with cruel barbs designed to inflict the most pain and damage on a foe, these are the perfect stocking filler for a weapon enthusiast.
Minimum starting bid: 15 platinum per greatsword
Minimum starting bid: 8 platinum per dagger
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Entry # 12
9 x a gleaming steel sabre with a bamboo hilt
Deep in a swamp, the hag Ligatha made her home. Protected by an army of lizardmen fighters known as khaasta, she preyed for years on many adventurers, allowing her to equip her lizard soldiers better than most Waterdhavian guards. These sabres are forged from an otherwordly steel, bound by bamboo grown on another plane. Only nine of these are to be sold in the auction, making them amongst the rarest blades on Faerun.
Minimum starting bid: 6 platinum per sabre
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Entry # 13
1 x an impressive steel meat cleaver
Near a portal to the Negative Energy Plane, we encountered an inn filled with the undead. We cleansed the terrible place, and in its kitchens we found this massive meat cleaver. A wickedly sharp weapon, it would be devastating in the hands of a skilled axe-wielder and is the only one of its kind on Faerun, forged from otherworldly metals and used in who knows what strange planar recipes.
Minimum bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 14
2 x a thick vest of vrock leather
Functional yet beautiful, these vests are woven from feathers taken from vrock demons that managed to displease the demon prince. These vests are the perfect accessory for anyone with a taste for odd clothing that still is stunningly woven. Abyssal craft is, though evil, amongst the best known to us.
Minimum bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 15
15 x a star-shaped shield with a green eye symbol
Deep in a swamp, the hag Ligatha made her home. Protected by an army of lizardmen fighters known as khaasta, she preyed for years on many adventurers, allowing her to equip her lizard soldiers better than most Waterdhavian guards. These shields are crafted from otherwordly steel, and are emblazoned with the symbol of the hag Ligatha.
Minimum bid: 2 platinum
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Entry # 16 and # 17
1 x a spiked metal shield
2 x jet-black spiked armour
The champions of Graz’zt that sought to protect his stolen goddess from us were amongst the most skilled warriors in all the planes. And, to match their skill they carried impressive armaments. This shield is crafted from Abyssal metals, but is also spiked to make it an implement extremely dangerous to foes. This is the only one of its kind in all Faerun. This suit of armour is crafted in the fires of the Abyss, granted to only the finest of demonic warriors. Adorned with cruel spikes, it provides unparalleled protection and happens to be one of only two suits of this armour in all Faerun.
Minimum bid: 10 platinum (for the shield)
Minimum bid: 60 platinum (for the armours)
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Entry # 18
5 x a black leather cap with a green eye symbol
5 x some black leather armour with a green eye symbol
2 x a black leather belt with a green eye symbol
3 x black leather boots with a green eye symbol
4 x black leather sleeves with a green eye symbol
4 x black leather leggings with a green eye symbol
4 x black leather gloves with a green eye symbol
These fine black leather pieces of armour were taken from the khaasta fighters of Ligatha the hag. Perfect for the aspiring rogue, ranger or merely a connoisseur who wishes to wear some of the rarest clothing in all Faerun.
Minimum bid: 2 platinum per piece
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(Possible) Entry # 19
Throughout our journey we encountered many weird and wonderful creatures. The Warden of Corellon has obtained many skins and hides from these beasts, with the intent of crafting armours from them. Some of these may, depending on his decision, find their way into the auction. I emphasise that there is no guarantee that any of these items will be in the auction. It is fully up to Janon of Corellon whether to include them in the auction.
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Entry # 20
leather armour with a six-fingered hand symbol
The only one of its kind, it is a fine piece of armour perfect for those who do not mind bearing the symbol of a demon prince
Minimum bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 21
winter wolf hide gloves
winter wolf hide sleeves
Crafted from the soft fur of these evil but beautiful creatures, the winter air seems to lessen in its cruelty when these are worn.
Minimum bid: 5 platinum per piece
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Entry # 22
a tattered robe made of crocodile hide
The robes of the hag Ligatha herself. History itself clings to these robes, a history of grim torture, kidnap and murder.
Minimum bid: 2 platinum
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Entry # 23
a book 'Plane Hopping'
A book that details some of the secrets of the Planes, a valued addition to the collection of any knowledgeable scholar.
Minimum bid: 5 platinum
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Entry # 24
Abyssal heart stones
These stunningly beautiful gems were found on the course of our travels within the Abyss. Formed from Abyssal rock, these will never be found on the face of Faerun, and they have been cut by gemsmiths that will never set foot on this world, making them truly priceless.
Minimum bid: 10 platinum per stone
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Entry # 25
The Complete Set of Journal Entries
These pages were placed on a notice board in our safe refuge, and they detail each and every step of our journey from beginning to end, though often quite roughly. These entries will be invaluable to any bard wanting to document events. We shall sell our story, as it is, to any bard, or consortium of bards. We recommend that many bards group together to purchase these entries so the knowledge can be more easily shared. Obviously those bards who do not win this bid are still able to write for the Church of Waukeen, as we will still share our story to any who asks. Unfortunately, they may be at a slight disadvantage.
Minimum bid: 25 platinum
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Please remember, that nothing on this list is final, nor can this be definitely said to be an exhaustive list of what is being auctioned.
(OOC: I have done my best to list what is available, for those who aren’t going to be allowed in the city. However, OOCly lots of these items may be taken by any one of the adventurers who looted them and so a lot depends on what is or isn’t wanted by those who originally claimed them. I hope you can all attend though, it should be interesting! And there will be lots of the people who travelled into the Abyss there, so any bard that wants a chance at the 250 platinum from Waukeen’s Church for the story, feel free to nab us for the verbal story and for more details than what will be covered in the notes that are to be auctioned, as well)
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