[IC] The Guild's White Elephant Gift Exchange

[Fellow Rabbit]

Gandin, son of Gehin

Gandin puffed out his chest proudly when he noticed how awfully interested Kryas appeared to be in his gift, and his heart nearly skipped a beat when the half-elf had actually chosen it. The glory of the most excellent gift in the whole guild was about to be revealed to the world! The dwarf watch in awe, wonder, and excitement as the half-elf struggled to drag the ridiculously heavy gift back to this seat.

Upon opening the top of the gift, all four sides simply fell to the ground, revealing to the entire guild the bulk of the gift's weight: nothing but dirt and cinder blocks from top to bottom. That being revealed, it was a wonder anyone anywhere was able to haul the monstrous box around, but somehow it still happened.

As the half elf removed more and more of the gift's "filler" out of the way, digging through dirt and heaving unnecessarily-placed giant paperweights from the pile, he grew closer and closer to the gift's yolk - the golden treasure at the center. There, at the very heart of the once-cube-shaped amassment of mass, was a wooden chest. Inside, anyone could tell, was surely the real gift. The rest was naught but a ploy to make the gift seem far more grandiose and downright gaudy than it really was. The chest itself was exactly the same size as the cinder blocks Kryas had moved out of the way, but it was much, much lighter.

While Gandin was wrapping the gift, he considered adding a lock to the chest and placing the key in an egg hidden randomly somewhere in the town of Ternadan for safe-keeping to ensure the contents of his gift would remain unknown even after the Gift Exchange had ended, but he ultimately decided against it. He didn't want the gift to seem suspicious.

He held his breath in sheer ecstasy as the half-elf open the box. A smile appeared on his face, growing wider and wider with every second. He was undoubtedly the happiest dwarf in all of Ternadan in that moment. But he was also struggling to withhold the most boisterous laugh he had ever laughed, for as the latch to the chest was opened, a spring-loaded booby trap launched its contents straight up into the air. There, in all their splendor and glory, flew six pairs of Aria's panties.

[Throndir]

First Gift
Second Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Golas. Contains cloak.
Third Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kin. Contains amulet.
Fourth Gift
Fifth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Isaak. Contains crystals.
Sixth Gift
Seventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Callista. Contains various potions.
Eighth Gift
Ninth Gift
Tenth Gift
Eleventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Gandin. Contains everlasting dung and a bag.
Twelvth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kryas. Contains a lot of dirt and 6 pairs of Aria's panties.
Thirteenth Gift

Order

Spoiler

Callista: 5
Isaak: 6
Gandin: 7
Golas: 8
Kin: 8
Kryas: 8
Serena: 11
Lyolf: 19
Annia: 20
Katrias: 21
Grey: 23
Vladimir: 23
Nyuko: 24

[close]

Gift Descriptions

Spoiler

The first gift was wrapped up with some sheets of pretty gift-wrapping paper with little decorations of holly and red berries all over it. What made it more unique was the fact that it had red sparkles over each of the berries, and instead of a bow like most of the other gifts, had actual holly leaves glued to it as a makeshift bow.

The second gift was completely wrapped in shiny red paper. Though unlike regular paper, small snow flakes drifted across it on its surface, the stylized-snow mimicking the decent of the real thing. The tag stuck to it was special too, in that it looked as if it was stuck frozen in a block of ice.

The third gift was a small satin box. There weren't any other furnishings beside this fact.

The fourth gift was a long rectangular box wrapped up in a pine-green wrapping paper. The ribbon tied to it was white, and it neatly finished, almost a craftsmen's work, though of course, in a gift-box form.

The fifth gift was a small box. It was small enough to fit in one's palm. What made this unique was the golden wrapper paper with a striking maroon ribbon that tied the gift together.

The sixth gift was wrapped in a vivid blue wrapping paper, tied with a set of white ribbon. It wasn't an entirely large gift, but it looked hastily prepared. That said the wrapping was still well done and neatly placed.

The seventh gift was also wrapped in a golden sheet. It had a silver-colored ribbon that spanned the box.

The eighth gift was a flat box. It had equal dimensions on two sides, but the last one was only two inches thick. It was wrapped in a simple brown-colored wrapping paper, and there was no ribbon that held it in place.

The ninth gift was a large one. It was a few feet in length, width, and height. It was wrapped in a crimson-red wrapping paper, however like the previous gift this too did not have any further embellishments, and looked as if it had been quickly thrown together.

The tenth gift looked to be a simple card. It was placed in a purple envelope, though it still had a red ribbon across it, though it acted more as decoration rather than actual use.

The eleventh gift was an extremely large box. The proportions on it were strangely even however, and it looked like great care was done to ensure both the lid and the wrapping paper were just as large. The box itself was around 16 ft. even on all sides.

The twelfth gift was a box just as large as the previous one. Instead of gift wrap, it had various pieces of art on the side, one with a giant egg revealing a sunset, a large ship with butterflies as sails, a mechanical-like horse, and a gorilla eating some strange-looking food.

The thirteenth gift was a smaller package, it was cubic-shaped, wrapped in a paper with a red and green Escher-esque interlocking bird pattern. It had a bright green bow with a tag on it with a simple greeting written in calligraphy.

[close]

Serena to pick a gift.

[Mysticsage]

Serena steps forward after seeing the last few presents she grabbed one hoping that her luck would be a bit better. She ended up choosing The present that was about 2" x 15" x 15". It was wrapped in a simple brown colored wrapping paper. It seemed like someone had worked very hard on wrapping the package, she could feel the leftover emotion the gift giver had left behind. With a careful hand she began to undo the paper holding her breath slightly in case it exploded.

[Nyuko Nyun]

Serena's trepidation was unfounded as a plain box had appeared from the many folds of brown covering. As the box was removed, a circular weapon of some sort was revealed. It had a handle in the center meant to be gripped, while all around it were a set of sharp blades that wrapped around its circumference. It glowed a light blue, and touching it felt cool to the touch. Bits of frost had started appearing in the inside of the box, though the weapon itself was still comfortable enough to hold. The weapon was crafted well, and it easy enough to tell that the item was enchanted in some way. There was no other evidence to dictate who it was from. However, you did notice a certain catfolk.

Nyuko, at the very end of the circle grinned widely as he waved excitedly at Serena.

Serena receives:
Returning Chakram of Frost +1
1d8, x2, 30 ft.

Chakram, Common
The chakram is a simple, elegant, and highly portable thrown weapon. It is a flat, open-centered metal discus with a sharpened edge.

Benefit: You can wield the chakram as a melee weapon, but it is not designed for such use; you take a –1 penalty on your attack roll with the weapon and must make a DC 15 Reflex save or cut yourself on the blade (half damage, no Strength modifier). You do not need to make this save if wearing heavy armor.

Frost

Price +1 bonus
Aura moderate evocation; CL 8th; Weight —

DESCRIPTION

Upon command, a frost weapon is sheathed in a terrible, icy cold that deals an extra 1d6 points of cold damage on a successful hit. The cold does not harm the wielder. The effect remains until another command is given.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Craft Magic Arms and Armor, chill metal or ice storm; Cost +1 bonus

Returning

Price +1 bonus
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Weight —

DESCRIPTION

This special ability can only be placed on a weapon that can be thrown. A returning weapon flies through the air back to the creature that threw it. It returns to the thrower just before the creature's next turn (and is therefore ready to use again in that turn). Catching a returning weapon when it comes back is a free action. If the character can't catch it, or if the character has moved since throwing it, the weapon drops to the ground in the square from which it was thrown.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Craft Magic Arms and Armor, telekinesis; Cost +1 bonus

[Throndir]

First Gift
Second Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Golas. Contains cloak.
Third Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kin. Contains amulet.
Fourth Gift
Fifth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Isaak. Contains crystals.
Sixth Gift
Seventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Callista. Contains various potions.
Eighth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Serena. Contains chakram.
Ninth Gift
Tenth Gift
Eleventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Gandin. Contains everlasting dung and a bag.
Twelvth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kryas. Contains a lot of dirt and 6 pairs of Aria's panties.
Thirteenth Gift

Order

Spoiler

Callista: 5
Isaak: 6
Gandin: 7
Golas: 8
Kin: 8
Kryas: 8
Serena: 11
Lyolf: 19
Annia: 20
Katrias: 21
Grey: 23
Vladimir: 23
Nyuko: 24

[close]

Gift Descriptions

Spoiler

The first gift was wrapped up with some sheets of pretty gift-wrapping paper with little decorations of holly and red berries all over it. What made it more unique was the fact that it had red sparkles over each of the berries, and instead of a bow like most of the other gifts, had actual holly leaves glued to it as a makeshift bow.

The second gift was completely wrapped in shiny red paper. Though unlike regular paper, small snow flakes drifted across it on its surface, the stylized-snow mimicking the decent of the real thing. The tag stuck to it was special too, in that it looked as if it was stuck frozen in a block of ice.

The third gift was a small satin box. There weren't any other furnishings beside this fact.

The fourth gift was a long rectangular box wrapped up in a pine-green wrapping paper. The ribbon tied to it was white, and it neatly finished, almost a craftsmen's work, though of course, in a gift-box form.

The fifth gift was a small box. It was small enough to fit in one's palm. What made this unique was the golden wrapper paper with a striking maroon ribbon that tied the gift together.

The sixth gift was wrapped in a vivid blue wrapping paper, tied with a set of white ribbon. It wasn't an entirely large gift, but it looked hastily prepared. That said the wrapping was still well done and neatly placed.

The seventh gift was also wrapped in a golden sheet. It had a silver-colored ribbon that spanned the box.

The eighth gift was a flat box. It had equal dimensions on two sides, but the last one was only two inches thick. It was wrapped in a simple brown-colored wrapping paper, and there was no ribbon that held it in place.

The ninth gift was a large one. It was a few feet in length, width, and height. It was wrapped in a crimson-red wrapping paper, however like the previous gift this too did not have any further embellishments, and looked as if it had been quickly thrown together.

The tenth gift looked to be a simple card. It was placed in a purple envelope, though it still had a red ribbon across it, though it acted more as decoration rather than actual use.

The eleventh gift was an extremely large box. The proportions on it were strangely even however, and it looked like great care was done to ensure both the lid and the wrapping paper were just as large. The box itself was around 16 ft. even on all sides.

The twelfth gift was a box just as large as the previous one. Instead of gift wrap, it had various pieces of art on the side, one with a giant egg revealing a sunset, a large ship with butterflies as sails, a mechanical-like horse, and a gorilla eating some strange-looking food.

The thirteenth gift was a smaller package, it was cubic-shaped, wrapped in a paper with a red and green Escher-esque interlocking bird pattern. It had a bright green bow with a tag on it with a simple greeting written in calligraphy.

[close]

Lyolf to pick a gift.

[Lance]

"So many gifts, so many choice," Lyolf momentarily mused before once more diving into the arcane arts with apparent glee. The elven magus' eyes sparkled with a trace of their usual mischief, as line after ever-glowing-line was traced before him. For with such a large variety of options before him...

What was a magus to do..?

Lyolf casts Detect Magic.

[close]

[Throndir]

Lyolf

Spoiler

Faint Divination

Moderate Transmutation

Faint Abjuration

Moderate Transmutation

Moderate Necromancy in the box. You notice Faint Necromancy on Isaak.

5 Faint Conjuration, 5 Faint Abjuration

Lots of faint auras.

Moderate Evocation, Moderate Transmutation on a single item

Strong Abjuration

No auras.

2 Faint Conjuration

No auras.

Faint Divination

[close]

First Gift
Second Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Golas. Contains cloak.
Third Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kin. Contains amulet.
Fourth Gift
Fifth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Isaak. Contains crystals.
Sixth Gift
Seventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Callista. Contains various potions.
Eighth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Serena. Contains chakram.
Ninth Gift
Tenth Gift
Eleventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Gandin. Contains everlasting dung and a bag.
Twelvth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kryas. Contains a lot of dirt and 6 pairs of Aria's panties.
Thirteenth Gift

Order

Spoiler

Callista: 5
Isaak: 6
Gandin: 7
Golas: 8
Kin: 8
Kryas: 8
Serena: 11
Lyolf: 19
Annia: 20
Katrias: 21
Grey: 23
Vladimir: 23
Nyuko: 24

[close]

Gift Descriptions

Spoiler

The first gift was wrapped up with some sheets of pretty gift-wrapping paper with little decorations of holly and red berries all over it. What made it more unique was the fact that it had red sparkles over each of the berries, and instead of a bow like most of the other gifts, had actual holly leaves glued to it as a makeshift bow.

The second gift was completely wrapped in shiny red paper. Though unlike regular paper, small snow flakes drifted across it on its surface, the stylized-snow mimicking the decent of the real thing. The tag stuck to it was special too, in that it looked as if it was stuck frozen in a block of ice.

The third gift was a small satin box. There weren't any other furnishings beside this fact.

The fourth gift was a long rectangular box wrapped up in a pine-green wrapping paper. The ribbon tied to it was white, and it neatly finished, almost a craftsmen's work, though of course, in a gift-box form.

The fifth gift was a small box. It was small enough to fit in one's palm. What made this unique was the golden wrapper paper with a striking maroon ribbon that tied the gift together.

The sixth gift was wrapped in a vivid blue wrapping paper, tied with a set of white ribbon. It wasn't an entirely large gift, but it looked hastily prepared. That said the wrapping was still well done and neatly placed.

The seventh gift was also wrapped in a golden sheet. It had a silver-colored ribbon that spanned the box.

The eighth gift was a flat box. It had equal dimensions on two sides, but the last one was only two inches thick. It was wrapped in a simple brown-colored wrapping paper, and there was no ribbon that held it in place.

The ninth gift was a large one. It was a few feet in length, width, and height. It was wrapped in a crimson-red wrapping paper, however like the previous gift this too did not have any further embellishments, and looked as if it had been quickly thrown together.

The tenth gift looked to be a simple card. It was placed in a purple envelope, though it still had a red ribbon across it, though it acted more as decoration rather than actual use.

The eleventh gift was an extremely large box. The proportions on it were strangely even however, and it looked like great care was done to ensure both the lid and the wrapping paper were just as large. The box itself was around 16 ft. even on all sides.

The twelfth gift was a box just as large as the previous one. Instead of gift wrap, it had various pieces of art on the side, one with a giant egg revealing a sunset, a large ship with butterflies as sails, a mechanical-like horse, and a gorilla eating some strange-looking food.

The thirteenth gift was a smaller package, it was cubic-shaped, wrapped in a paper with a red and green Escher-esque interlocking bird pattern. It had a bright green bow with a tag on it with a simple greeting written in calligraphy.

[close]

Lyolf to pick a gift.

[Lance]

Was this even a choice at all? The elf thought with a grin-his target, an overly large gift from an overly large man. For the magus detected a particular powerful aura emanating from beneath the wrappings. Whether or not that aura was beneficial or hazardous was another matter altogether. For it could be a wondrous gift, granting benefits equal to his crimson stature; however, it could also be a bomb-Lyolf's eyes gleamed at the thought-a really, really big bomb.

Lyolf was hoping for the latter.

"I choose the 9th gift."

[Golas Rorn]

Lyolf
The box had some weight, and if you were to guess was about 35 pounds. The wrapping was almost haphazardly done, and as a result was easy to remove. Soon enough the wrapping paper was gone, and the box opened to reveal the contents. Inside looked to be some sort of armor. It was well-made, and the aura that you felt earlier came from the piece.

Breastplate of Light Fortification +1

Fortification
Aura strong abjuration; CL 13th; Weight —; Price varies, Light +1 bonus, Moderate +3 bonus, Heavy +5 bonus

DESCRIPTION

This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is instead rolled normally. The chance is 25% for light fortification, 50% for moderate fortification, and 75% for heavy fortification.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Craft Magic Arms and Armor, limited wish or miracle; Cost varies, Light +1 bonus, Moderate +3 bonus, Heavy +5 bonus

[Throndir]

First Gift
Second Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Golas. Contains cloak.
Third Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kin. Contains amulet.
Fourth Gift
Fifth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Isaak. Contains crystals.
Sixth Gift
Seventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Callista. Contains various potions.
Eighth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Serena. Contains chakram.
Ninth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Lyolf. Contains armor.
Tenth Gift
Eleventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Gandin. Contains everlasting dung and a bag.
Twelvth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kryas. Contains a lot of dirt and 6 pairs of Aria's panties.
Thirteenth Gift

Order

Spoiler

Callista: 5
Isaak: 6
Gandin: 7
Golas: 8
Kin: 8
Kryas: 8
Serena: 11
Lyolf: 19
Annia: 20
Katrias: 21
Grey: 23
Vladimir: 23
Nyuko: 24

[close]

Gift Descriptions

Spoiler

The first gift was wrapped up with some sheets of pretty gift-wrapping paper with little decorations of holly and red berries all over it. What made it more unique was the fact that it had red sparkles over each of the berries, and instead of a bow like most of the other gifts, had actual holly leaves glued to it as a makeshift bow.

The second gift was completely wrapped in shiny red paper. Though unlike regular paper, small snow flakes drifted across it on its surface, the stylized-snow mimicking the decent of the real thing. The tag stuck to it was special too, in that it looked as if it was stuck frozen in a block of ice.

The third gift was a small satin box. There weren't any other furnishings beside this fact.

The fourth gift was a long rectangular box wrapped up in a pine-green wrapping paper. The ribbon tied to it was white, and it neatly finished, almost a craftsmen's work, though of course, in a gift-box form.

The fifth gift was a small box. It was small enough to fit in one's palm. What made this unique was the golden wrapper paper with a striking maroon ribbon that tied the gift together.

The sixth gift was wrapped in a vivid blue wrapping paper, tied with a set of white ribbon. It wasn't an entirely large gift, but it looked hastily prepared. That said the wrapping was still well done and neatly placed.

The seventh gift was also wrapped in a golden sheet. It had a silver-colored ribbon that spanned the box.

The eighth gift was a flat box. It had equal dimensions on two sides, but the last one was only two inches thick. It was wrapped in a simple brown-colored wrapping paper, and there was no ribbon that held it in place.

The ninth gift was a large one. It was a few feet in length, width, and height. It was wrapped in a crimson-red wrapping paper, however like the previous gift this too did not have any further embellishments, and looked as if it had been quickly thrown together.

The tenth gift looked to be a simple card. It was placed in a purple envelope, though it still had a red ribbon across it, though it acted more as decoration rather than actual use.

The eleventh gift was an extremely large box. The proportions on it were strangely even however, and it looked like great care was done to ensure both the lid and the wrapping paper were just as large. The box itself was around 16 ft. even on all sides.

The twelfth gift was a box just as large as the previous one. Instead of gift wrap, it had various pieces of art on the side, one with a giant egg revealing a sunset, a large ship with butterflies as sails, a mechanical-like horse, and a gorilla eating some strange-looking food.

The thirteenth gift was a smaller package, it was cubic-shaped, wrapped in a paper with a red and green Escher-esque interlocking bird pattern. It had a bright green bow with a tag on it with a simple greeting written in calligraphy.

[close]

Annia to pick a gift.

[Annia Siadon]

The knight stared in shock as the gift Kryas opened were 6 pairs of exquisite lingerie. They were the most fine, highest quality, elegant, and refined pairs of lingerie she had ever seen. She recognized them too, they looked just like the ones her roommate, Aria, wore. She had a sick feeling in her gut, as she remembered how Aria had just recently lost 6 pairs of her rather exquisite lingerie. Gandin had a habit of having sticky fingers after all, and it was easy to put the two together.

She had eyed the six pairs when they had first appeared, so when it was her turn to choose, it came as a surprise. She didn't hesitate though, she was embarrassed just thinking about it.

"Those." Annia said pointing to her friend's underwear. She had to get them back.

Stealing the panties. :D

Annia the panty thief!

[Throndir]

First Gift
Second Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Golas. Contains cloak.
Third Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Kin. Contains amulet.
Fourth Gift
Fifth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Isaak. Contains crystals.
Sixth Gift
Seventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Callista. Contains various potions.
Eighth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Serena. Contains chakram.
Ninth Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Lyolf. Contains armor.
Tenth Gift
Eleventh Gift: 0 times stolen. Held by Gandin. Contains everlasting dung and a bag.
Twelvth Gift: 1 times stolen. Held by Annia. Contains a lot of dirt and 6 pairs of Aria's masterwork panties.
Thirteenth Gift

Order

Spoiler

Callista: 5
Isaak: 6
Gandin: 7
Golas: 8
Kin: 8
Kryas: 8
Serena: 11
Lyolf: 19
Annia: 20
Katrias: 21
Grey: 23
Vladimir: 23
Nyuko: 24

[close]

Gift Descriptions

Spoiler

The first gift was wrapped up with some sheets of pretty gift-wrapping paper with little decorations of holly and red berries all over it. What made it more unique was the fact that it had red sparkles over each of the berries, and instead of a bow like most of the other gifts, had actual holly leaves glued to it as a makeshift bow.

The second gift was completely wrapped in shiny red paper. Though unlike regular paper, small snow flakes drifted across it on its surface, the stylized-snow mimicking the decent of the real thing. The tag stuck to it was special too, in that it looked as if it was stuck frozen in a block of ice.

The third gift was a small satin box. There weren't any other furnishings beside this fact.

The fourth gift was a long rectangular box wrapped up in a pine-green wrapping paper. The ribbon tied to it was white, and it neatly finished, almost a craftsmen's work, though of course, in a gift-box form.

The fifth gift was a small box. It was small enough to fit in one's palm. What made this unique was the golden wrapper paper with a striking maroon ribbon that tied the gift together.

The sixth gift was wrapped in a vivid blue wrapping paper, tied with a set of white ribbon. It wasn't an entirely large gift, but it looked hastily prepared. That said the wrapping was still well done and neatly placed.

The seventh gift was also wrapped in a golden sheet. It had a silver-colored ribbon that spanned the box.

The eighth gift was a flat box. It had equal dimensions on two sides, but the last one was only two inches thick. It was wrapped in a simple brown-colored wrapping paper, and there was no ribbon that held it in place.

The ninth gift was a large one. It was a few feet in length, width, and height. It was wrapped in a crimson-red wrapping paper, however like the previous gift this too did not have any further embellishments, and looked as if it had been quickly thrown together.

The tenth gift looked to be a simple card. It was placed in a purple envelope, though it still had a red ribbon across it, though it acted more as decoration rather than actual use.

The eleventh gift was an extremely large box. The proportions on it were strangely even however, and it looked like great care was done to ensure both the lid and the wrapping paper were just as large. The box itself was around 16 ft. even on all sides.

The twelfth gift was a box just as large as the previous one. Instead of gift wrap, it had various pieces of art on the side, one with a giant egg revealing a sunset, a large ship with butterflies as sails, a mechanical-like horse, and a gorilla eating some strange-looking food.

The thirteenth gift was a smaller package, it was cubic-shaped, wrapped in a paper with a red and green Escher-esque interlocking bird pattern. It had a bright green bow with a tag on it with a simple greeting written in calligraphy.

[close]

Kryas to choose a new gift. Katrias to choose a gift.

[Throndir]

Reminder to Kryas to choose a new gift.

[Mysticsage]

Kryas was glad to have the underpants gone. When the box had exploded open into those... garments even the half elf had been shocked and somewhat grossed out. Someone had to pack them all in there. And when he had to pick  several of them off of his head and into Aria's waiting arms he only hoped his face was not bright red. He did not even dare glance over in Serena's direction if he looked at met eyes with her he might end up losing his composure completely. Mouthing a silent word of thanks to the paladin the bard approached the tree more carefully this time.

Learning from his mistakes he ended up choosing the small envelope under the tree. It was unassuming and the contents he thought would be far less troublesome.

[Katrias Lyseer]

The purple envelope Kryas picked up had a distinct red ribbon binding it together. Upon opening it, there looked to be a coupon for Katrias'  enchantment shop. It read:

Free use to make any masterwork armor, magically strengthened. Visit Katrias' Enchantments for more details.

Katrias chooses gift:

Rolled 1d13 : 3, total 3