You find yourself in a strange place. Everywhere you look, images swim and glow in a way that is difficult to describe. It is as if everything is bathed in ultraviolet light, both light and dark all at once. It is a very disturbing place to be for any length of time. The place seems to stretch to infinity in every direction, perfectly flat. A miasmic storm of black clouds roils overhead, and some distance ahead of you, there is a strange figure.
What could be, for all you know, a possessed black robe stands alone in the field. The heavy robe hangs motionless from a form that you cannot identify, and trying to peer under the hood reveals only an infinite blackness. Something prevents you from getting too close; any attempt to step closer to the creature builds up a discomfort that prevents the next step, effectively stopping anyone from getting too close.
A voice echoes through the void, from every direction at once, even from within your own self. The figure --you assume that to be the source of the sound-- speaks in a cool whisper. "Welcome. You have come far in your journey. Though, perhaps not as far as you might like... I can help you with that... For a price."
The merchant offers several items for sale, at the following costs:
What could be, for all you know, a possessed black robe stands alone in the field. The heavy robe hangs motionless from a form that you cannot identify, and trying to peer under the hood reveals only an infinite blackness. Something prevents you from getting too close; any attempt to step closer to the creature builds up a discomfort that prevents the next step, effectively stopping anyone from getting too close.
A voice echoes through the void, from every direction at once, even from within your own self. The figure --you assume that to be the source of the sound-- speaks in a cool whisper. "Welcome. You have come far in your journey. Though, perhaps not as far as you might like... I can help you with that... For a price."
The merchant offers several items for sale, at the following costs:
1 spectrum
1 spectral healing crystal: heal 30% of the target's health immediately.
1 spectral arte crystal: restore 1 arte point per target's character level immediately.
1 spectral light crystal: restore 3 light points immediately.
grab bag of 10 materials from gloomweave spiders, boars, and bears
5 materials from Dire Wolf, Gloomweave Queen, gloomcats, gloomrats and gloombeetles
2 spectrum
blueprints: Blueprints are available for the following items: blacksmith's hammer, pickaxe, woodcutter's axe, gatherer's gloves, mortar and pestle, fishing pole, skinning knife, needle
Focusing Crystal: A crystal that can be used when a monster dies to revive it at any level above radiant.
10 materials from either gloomweave spiders, boars or bears. Player can choose specialty of weapon, or light, medium, or heavy armor.
5 materials from Dire Wolf, Gloomweave Queen, gloomcats, gloomrats or gloombeetles. Player can choose category of drop and type of monster.
Small Void Hook: A small gray crystal with a swirling storm inside it. When activated in the presence of a powerful dying creature (a boss) this item will summon the holder and his companions back to the Photaic Void
4 spectrum
10 part grab bag from field mobs on next floor, player chooses category of monster pieces: weapon, light, medium or heavy armor.
Large Void Hook: A small gray crystal with a swirling storm inside it. When activated in the presence of a powerful dying creature (a boss) this item will summon the holder and his companions back to the Photaic Void
5 spectrum
spectral capacitor: This item must be attuned to a particular skill. Once attuned, it can be activated any time outside of combat to completely seal that skill away, leaving it as a functional 0 (this affects character level as well). These effects can be reversed without penalty outside of combat.
Alchemical Silver: A mysterious and mythical crafting component that can be applied to any metal equipment.
Bloodiron: A strange metal that, when combined with an item, causes it to dilute its victim's blood, leaving terrible bleeding wounds.
Tainted Steel: A metal that bonds to weapons, giving them the ability to poison their victims.
First floor dungeon map: a randomly generated map that leads through the dungeon to the boss room.
Spectral Convertor: A small, many-faceted crystal. While carried, the crystal absorbs the energy of the world around it, whether from combat or non-combat actions. Once filled, the crystal becomes an amount of spectrum.
Combat arte: obtain a special combat arte for one of a given set of skills. Name as many skills as you would like, and you will be awarded one combat arte for one of them. This arte will not be a typical arte. It could be gathered from mini-boss or boss artes, or even from a pool of hidden artes otherwise inaccessible to players.
10 spectrum
Prismatic Egg: A small, smooth crystal that absorbs energy. Any item can be fed to the gemstone. Even the decaying light of enemies that you slay may be fed to the item. Once the gemstone is full, it will transform into something.
Light Arte: obtain a special Light Arte for one skill of your choice. This arte may be chosen from a list of boss artes or even from a pool of hidden artes otherwise inaccessible to players.
15 spectrum
Prismatic well: A crystal that starts as a small, smooth orb. It can be fed as many skill points from as many skills as you wish. These skill points will be removed from your character, and you can infuse as much power as you want as many times as you want into it, knowing that your character will become weaker each time. Once this power is absorbed, it will be inaccessible. The gem can then be re-absorbed at a later time, though some of the power will be lost forever. The gem can be used as an upgrade material for equipment, it can be gifted to another player only as your character's dying act. Alternatively, the gem can be cracked open to obtain rewards that can be unpredictable, but will vary in quality with the amount of power that had been placed inside the gem before it was opened. using the gem in any way besides putting power into it will destroy the item, so think carefully.
