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Perilous Inquirer – 47th Issue

May 23, 2014 By: DeadBob Stratics Category: Siege Perilous News

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol 1, 47th Issue
May 23, 2014

NEW PLAYERS COMING?
Siege Perilous is being considered as the site for a retirement home for ancient aliens according to @!*#!, which loosely translates as “Intergalactic Society For People We No Longer Need.”
According to society spokesperson P*K@#^-san, whose name loosely translates as “Wets Himself Joyously,” Siege is perfect. “Flat ground is the number one consideration. I mean, the old folk will still bump into things but falling from heights won’t be a problem. No children is a plus. And, of course, you can end it all just by going for a walk.”

THE BARD OF SIEGE MYSTERY
– By Kattasrophe
After a long day of fighting, I decided to go to Luna to rest for a moment. I found a book on the ground titled, “An Angry Young Man.”
Being the curious person I am, I opened the book and read:
“As I sit here looking, what do I see? I see an angry young man so starved for attention that he will say or do anything, right or wrong, to get it. I see those who feed that craving by making him the center of attention whenever he comes online. If others don’t start something, he will, to get all attention focused on him. Think about it.”
So, here I was, wondering who was this angry player? To be honest, the story made me think of Hand Of Doom, a PK who can be rude.
The Bard Of Siege has written other books and I wonder who the author is. Is it a mysterious alt character of someone we all know? Are they even from Siege Perilous?
This could just be someone expressing an opinion, Or it could be a keen observer telling another Siege story.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
– By Kattasrophe
Special Happy Birthday wishes for Dr D, whose birthday was this Wednesday the 21st, and to Kaisa, whose birthday will be on the 28th. May Siege be blessed by many more of your birthdays!

HOROSCOPE
Gemini May 21 – Jun 21
Your lofty dreams of serving humanity will come to fruition soon when you serve your fellow Siege players as a kind of mobile blood bank.

TRIVIA MONK
To receive a prize, be the first to go to the Trivia Monk on our steps & say the word that answers this question:
“Name the Owner of Waterfall Bridge Shop.”

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol. 1, 47th Issue
3rd house on left out the Luna south gate.
News & Booze!
Free current issues are on the “News” steward.
Free named liquors are on the “Booze” steward.
Back copies are free on the shop named, “Siege Droppings.”
Submission guidelines are posted on the bulletin board.
Ace Reporter: Governor Lady Kattasrophe
House Bowyer: Jack Cordwood
Deliveries: Doug The Fugitive

~sine die~

Join the discussion at
http://uo2.stratics.com/community/threads/the-perilous-inquirer-47th-issue.316184/

Perilous Inquirer – 46th Issue

May 16, 2014 By: DeadBob Stratics Category: Siege Perilous News

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol 1, 46th Issue
May 16, 2014

GM HERDER
STARTS NEW GUILD
“I’m pretty sure I’m carrying out God’s will,” Hand of Doom explained, “All God’s creatures are flocking to me. I call the guild, M.I.N.E.”
“And that stands for?” I asked.
“Mine.”
“Um, OK, does your guild do anything? Events, maybe?”
“Sure. We do Slow Bar-B-Ques – that’s where I BBQ the slower critters. Then there’s Mating Season. I get to watch that.”
“OoKaay. Thanks & goodbye.”

HOUSE HIDER RANTS
ON BANK SITTERS
“Why do they even log on? They never go anywhere,” Moon Dock points out. “They’re afraid to leave the guard zone, so they never hunt or quest or explore.
They might just as well, you know, stay at home.”

HOROSCOPE
Taurus Apr 20 – May 20
Your love of sports & physical activity will not go unrewarded: You’ll soon become the only person ever to compete in the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics.

TRIVIA MONK
To receive a prize, be the first to go to the Trivia Monk on our steps & answer this question:
“Name the moongate nearest to Gwenno’s memorial.”

JACK CORDWOOD, BOWYER
Jack showed up late in Elk hunting camp this year. Asked why, he explained. “The wife didn’t want me to go. That made me sulk around the house feeling really low until my wife finally took notice.
She disappeared into the bedroom and waltzed out a few minutes later wearing the smallest negligee I’ve ever seen. Then she explained that she felt bad that I couldn’t go elk hunting and suggested that I tie her up and do anything I wanted.”
Buy Jack Cordwood Bows! Archery In Action!

PROMOTE!
Let us help promote your vendor or event with an ad or notice in the weekly paper. Leave a message for me here (keep, it short), or drop a book with a one page ad in our mailbox at  the Perilous Inquirer.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday for the issue that comes out Friday.

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol. 1, 46th Issue
3rd house on left out the Luna south gate.
News & Booze! Free current issues are on the “News” steward. Free named liquors are on the “Booze” steward. Back copies are

free on the shop named, “Siege Droppings.” Submission guidelines are posted on the bulletin board.
Ace Reporter: Governor Lady Kattasrophe
Purveyor of Red Leaves: Dionysis
Deliveries: Doug The Fugitive

~sine die~

Join the discussion at
http://uo2.stratics.com/community/threads/the-perilous-inquirer-46th-issue.315935/

Luna – Siege Perilous – 2014May13

May 15, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

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Zento – Siege Perilous – 2014May14

May 15, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

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New Magincia – Siege Perilous – 2014May14

May 15, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

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A Siege Perilous Poem by Kattasrophe

May 15, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News, Taverns & Tales

The Family of Siege Perilous are told we are misfits,
but that is what makes us absolutely perfect.
We can make someone mad in the blink of an eye,
Or Touch someone’s heart and make them cry,
We are the ones that like to battle,
With the sound of armor beginning to rattle,
Explosion pots, bandaids, fighting, and hiding surrounds our world,
Like a beautiful, but not completely perfect pearl,
You will find that even the worst of us have a silver lining,
But you will find this place ever divining,
Don’t be afraid to enter our world,
We will come to welcome you quicker than you can do a twirl,
Come out of your hiding places, Be Brave,
Come and visit the Family of Siege Perilous today,
You might change people’s hearts and be able to save,
Trading your thoughts with special care,
Share your knowledge that is rare,
You might find this is where you were ment to be,
Free, wild, and forever happy.
You better make it snappy because we are waiting,
We are creating a close knit community,
So do take the opportunity,
Welcome to Siege Perilous you will hear us call,
Like a thundering heard of animals crashing through a wall.
Be strong and stand up to the plate,
Do you have what it takes?

(Player Event) Barter Town Casino Night – Next: Sunday May 18th 6:00pm EST

May 15, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

Introducing
the
Barter Town Casino

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About:

  • “Casino Night” is going to be Barter Town’s signature, recurring, shard wide event. We hope to hold this event multiple times, either every other week or monthly.
  • We’re completely ripping off the Knuckleheads casino games & rules from their casino on Drachenfels. All credit goes to them. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
  • Currently, all games in the casino are dice games. Scroll down to see a copy of the rule book. (There are also copies of this rule book inside the casino itself.)
  • All exchanges of money will be done with blessed checks.
  • No fighting in the casino.
  • No stealing in the casino… within reason. For the most part, if you’re here for the event, you’ll be left alone by us. If you’re outside with an non-cursed Ornament of the Magician then you’re just asking to be stolen from.
  • You will be required to hand over your wager first. After the game is complete, then we’ll hand back your winnings.
  • You’ll have to take my word for this but, ALL GAMES ARE LEGIT. Like I stated above, this is planned to be a recurring event and no one will ever return if we start cheating people out of their money. Ironically, the truth is that a legit casino will probably generate more gold than a corrupt casino.
  • The doors to the 2nd floor will be set to “anyone” on the day of an event. (Otherwise, they will be secure. But the 1st floor of to the casino bar is always public and has a public Crystal Portal if you’re ever in the area.

 

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How to Play:

  • There are 2 tables in the casino, each table able to accept up the 3 players and 1 dealer each.
  • Once you find an open seat, you can stay for as long as you like, for as long as the event runs. First come first serve. If you see other people waiting for their turn, it’s up to you if you want to give up your seat.
  • This means that up to 6 people will be able to play at a time (as long as there are at least 2 dealers available for that event date.)
  • At the table, each of the 3 players will take turns choosing a game and announcing a wager (and handing their check to the dealer).
  • We will be accepting wagers of 10k, 100k, and 1 Million Gold. We’ll have some checks for purchase on vendors, but please try and bring some of your own checks in advance.
  • There are a total of 6 different dice games to choose from.
  • After a game is set and a wage is made, you’ll then follow the rules stated in the rule book for the chosen game. If you win, you’ll be paid your winnings immediately. After you’re done, the next person at the table will repeat this process.
  • If you want to see a casino in action, please check out this Knuckleheads produced Youtube video HERE. We’re going to run it exactly the way you see it in the video.

Dice Game Rules:

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Directions:

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Why are we doing this?

  • It’s about time Barter Town had it’s own signature event.
  • This event will directly bring people to Barter Town.
  • This event will indirectly bring people to Siege Perilous.
  • It fits the theme of the town.
  • It seems like a good fit. It’s an in-game player run event where only blessed items are exchanged. A player can attend this event completely naked with nothing but blessed checks in their backpack and still participate fully.

Next Event:

  • The first ever Casino Night will be next Sunday at 6:00pm EST.
  • This is just a test run and it will only last for 1 hour. (We may extend the event time in later events.

GSF Auction #1 – Accounts & Summary

May 11, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

Many thanks to all those who took part in both auctions, especially those who generously donated items for the towns. All told, 183 lots were sold with a total value of over a third of a billion! In the process, almost two-hundred million was raised for the treasuries of the seven participating towns, which if averaged out would be enough to fund all their trade deals for an entire quarter.

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Sales Totals
General Sales (99 lots) = 205,445,000
Town Fund Sales (71 lots) = 113,055,000
Individual Town Sales (13 lots) = 45,350,000

Total All Sales = 363,850,000

Cash Donations to Town Fund
Baby Doll – 14,000,000
Hoffs – 10,000,000

Total Cash Donations = 24,000,000

Town Fund Summary
5% commission on general sales = 10,272,250
100% of Town Fund sales = 113,055,000
5% commission on individual town sales = 2,267,500
Raffle ticket sales = 3,800,000
Food concessions = 630,000
Cash donations = 24,000,000

Total Town Fund = 154,024,750

Individual Town Revenues

Jhelom, Moonglow, Minoc
Share of Town Fund (each) = 22,003,536

New Magincia
Share of Town Fund = 22,003,536
95% of two lots = 2,375,000
Total for town = 24,378,536

Skara Brae
Share of Town Fund = 22,003,536
95% of two lots = 9,025,000
Total for town = 31,028,536

Trinsic
Share of Town Fund = 22,003,536
95% of one lot = 19,000,000
Total for town = 41,003,536

Vesper
Share of Town Fund = 22,003,536
95% of eight lots = 12,682,500
Total for town = 34,686,036

Total Raised For All Towns = 197,107,250

Cash Raised for Town Fund From Donations
Baby Doll = 28,000,000
Shakespeare = 27,000,000
Gilfane Treasury = 19,500,000
Sara Dale = 12,770,000
Hoffs = 10,000,000
Kattasrophe = 6,705,000
Becca = 4,950,000
Frost = 4,500,000
Sam = 4,300,000
City of New Magincia = 3,350,000
Mish O Sha = 3,350,000
Beli Mawr = 2,830,000
Troop = 2,000,000
Bucko = 1,500,000

Cash Raised for All Towns From Donations
Baby Doll = 28,000,000
Shakespeare = 27,000,000
Kelmo = 20,000,000
Gilfane Treasury = 19,500,000
Becca = 14,450,000
Estate of Yahaxithonix = 13,350,000
Sara Dale = 12,770,000
Hoffs = 10,000,000
Kattasrophe = 6,705,000
Frost = 4,500,000
Sam = 4,300,000
City of New Magincia = 3,350,000
Mish O Sha = 3,350,000
Beli Mawr = 2,830,000
Troop = 2,000,000
Bucko = 1,500,000
Othello = 1,500,000
Sir AJ = 1,000,000

 Finally, big thanks to the auction staff who did such a great job at the live event:

Porter – Becca
Cashier – CharGar
Assistant cashier – Frost
Chief of security – Morgan Ironfist
Scribe – Sara Dale

Perilous Inquirer – 45th Issue

May 09, 2014 By: DeadBob Stratics Category: Siege Perilous News

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol 1, 45th Issue
May 9, 2014

PUBLIC AUCTION
Shard Public Auction Sat 10 May.
Don’t Miss This!
Details at:
http://uo2.stratics.com/community/threads/shard-public-auction.314642/#post-2383054

DRAWINGS
On cave wall prove to be early UO porn, according to noted archeologist, Tazar. “At first, we thought they were drawings of men attacking animals from behind with spears.”

ANCIENT ALIEN MAP
Recent discovery of an Ancient Alien Map of our sector of the Milky Way galaxy explains why we see fewer interplanetary visitors these days. The map shows our solar system “X’d” out in great red splotches along with a (recently translated)  warning, “Here there be Humans!”

ESO – THUMBS UP!
Elder Scrolls Online is a great quest game for those of us who love to “get stuff.” Gaining the next level and getting better gear becomes a manic quest of its own.
Yes, the ESO world is immersive & the story lines are engaging but I don’t care. I just  kill & rob & loot.
Ahhh, ESO is fun!

TRIVIA MONK
To receive a prize, be the first to go to the Trivia Monk on our steps & answer this question:
“What rabbit is the deadliest bunny in UO?”

HOROSCOPE
Taurus Apr 20 – May 20
You will undergo profound changes because that parasite you didn’t know you swallowed yesterday is becoming aware.

PROMOTE!
Let us help promote your vendor or event with an ad or notice in the weekly paper. Leave a message for me here (keep, it short), or drop a book with a one page ad in our mailbox at  the Perilous Inquirer.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday for the issue that comes out Friday.

The Perilous Inquirer
Vol. 1, 45th Issue
3rd house on left out the Luna south gate.
News & Booze!
Free current issues are on the “News” steward. Free named liquors are on the “Booze” steward. Back copies are free on the shop named, “Siege Droppings.”
Submission guidelines are posted on the bulletin board.
Ace Reporter: Governor Lady Kattasrophe
Purveyor of Red Leaves: Dionysis
Deliveries: Doug The Fugitive

~sine die~

Join the discussion at
http://uo2.stratics.com/community/threads/the-perilous-inquirer-45th-issue.315609/

(Player Event) GSF forum auction – 4th to 9th May

May 04, 2014 By: Flair Category: Siege Perilous News

This is a standard forum auction for lot numbers 101-232 of the GSF auction, which is aiming to raise money for our town treasuries.

Standard auction protocol applies and I reserve the right to disregard bids if they don’t appear to be made in good faith, etc, etc.

Some lots carry a (unspecified) reserve price and will not be sold if that is not met. Just make reasonable offers!

To make a bid, simply post the item number and the amount in this thread. Bid raises must be a reasonable increase over the previous high bid in order to be valid. In general, use the following guideline:

up to 200k: increments of 10k
200k – 500k: increments of 25k
500k – 1 million: increments of 50k
1 – 2 million: increments of 100k
2 – 5 million: increments of 250k
5 – 10 million: increments of 500k
over 10 million: increments of 1 million

The auction will run until the end of Friday on the 9th May. For a bid to be valid, it must be timestamped no later than 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time [03:59 GMT] AND in the final two hours must meet at least the minimum bid increments listed above.

Wining lots may be collected at the live auction on Saturday, or by other arrangement.

Good luck!!

Lot listings

Unless otherwise stated, lots give 5% of sale price to Town Fund, 95% to seller.
Lots marked [Town Fund] indicates that 100% of sale price goes to the Town Fund.
Lots marked [individual town] give 5% of sale price to Town Fund, 95% to specified town.
Names shown are the person that donated the item.

Current high bids and bidders will be shown in yellow.

#101 Priority seating at the live auction on Saturday

The two highest bidders for this will be entitled to sit at the thrones in Gilfane Arena during the live auction, or nominate someone in their place. [Town Fund]
Seating
#102 Ladder deed Sara Dale [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#103 Flowerpot Sara Dale [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
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#104 Candelabra of Souls [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#105 5 x Ship’s strongboxes [Town Fund – Sam]
#106 Mounted Dread Horn [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#107 Mailbox [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#108 Grizzled skull collection [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#109 White grandfather clock [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#110 Slime statue Kattasrophe [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#111 2 x Snow tiles Kattasrophe [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#112 Grass tile Kattasrophe [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#113 Broadsword plaque Mish O Sha [Town Fund – Mish O Sha]
#114 16th Anniversary holiday bundle (candle tray, 2 x silver serving tray, lobster dinner by EM Bennu, claw foot tub, plant deed, SoA book) [Town Fund – Mish O Sha]
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#115 Mummified corpse (Primeval Lich drop) [Town Fund – Becca]
#116 Globe of Sosaria [Town Fund – Becca]
#117 17 x hand painted masks (5 plague, 3 porcelain, 2 evil jester, 2 evil clown, 5 daemon) [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#118 Snow tree deed
#119 Dragon head deed
#120 Thanksgiving pigskin football
#121 2 x Totems (Lever puzzle reward)
#122 Ten assorted special fishing nets
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#123 Deed for a roasting pig on a spit
#124 Deed to a guildstone – NEWMAN PROVISIONERS [TNP)
#125 3 x Tragic remains of Travesty
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#126 Horse barding deed
#127 Archery butte deed
#128 Silver sapling deed
#129 Sleeping hamster container
#130 Hovering wisp
#131 6 x Large piece of blackrock
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#132 A spiderweb deed
#133 Eleven assorted mini house deeds (all different; no keep, castle, towers)

#134 Two complete sets of ten grapevines (20 items) [Town Fund – Sam]
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#135 Fountain of Life [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#136 10th Anniversary sculpture [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#137 3 x Roses of Trinsic [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#138 Hitching post [replica] (15 uses remaining, rechargeable number-2) [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#139 Scrolls of transcendence book [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#140 Barbed runic sewing kit (15 uses)
#141 2 x Fountains of Life
#142 Ancient hammer +30 (600 uses)
#143 2 x Roses of Trinsic
#144 A chest of sending
#145 2 x Forged pardons
#146 20 x Adept treasure maps (Felucca)
#147 4 x Blessed Statues

#148 Deed for a stone ankh (5th year vet reward) [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#149 Furniture dye tub (1st year vet reward) [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#150 Slate blue pigment (1 use remaining) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#151 Special dye tub (1st year vet reward)
#152 Furniture dye tub (1st year vet reward)
#153 Black dye tub (1st year vet reward)
#154 Leather dye tub (2nd year vet reward)
#155 White leather dye tub
#156 Four 1st year Reward Statuettes (demon, dragon, gargoyle, skeleton)

#157 Holiday gift ticket 2011 [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#158 Heritage token [Town Fund – City of New Magincia]
#159 Heritage token [Town Fund – Shakespeare]
#160 2 x Heritage tokens [Skara Brae – Becca]
#161 2 x Heritage tokens
#162 Race change token
#163 A crystal token

#164 14th Anniversary gift ticket
#165 A crystal token
#166 2 x Seventh Anniversary tokens
#167 2 x Eighth Anniversary tokens

#168 5 x Barbed leather LRC suits (dyed white, no other mods) [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#169 5 x Barbed leather LRC suits (dyed white, no other mods) [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#170 Planesword & planeshield [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#171 Pads of the Cu Sidhe [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#172 The Most Knowledge Person robe [Replica] (Hit Points +3) [Town Fund – City of New Magincia]
#173 Blessed black sandals [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#174 Spirit of the Totem (cursed) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#175 Jackal’s Collar (cursed) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#176 Ring of the Elements (cursed) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#177 Aegis (cursed) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#178 Helm of Insight (cursed) [Town Fund – Kattasrophe]
#179 Swords of prosperity [Town Fund – Becca]
#180 Rune beetle carapace [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#181 10 x enchanted kelp woven leggins [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#182 Jade snake head (Poison eater-5, SR-2, Poison resist-3, LMC-5) [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#183 Scout armor set (six pieces) [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#184 Corgul’s handbook of the undead [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#185 Talisman of the Fey (cu sidhe)
#186 3 x shields of invulnerability
#187 Armor of Fortune (cursed)
#188 2 x Royal Leggins of Embers (not imbued)
#189 Scrapper’s Compendium
#190 Hygieia’s amulet (+10% alchemy bonus)
#191 Scrapper’s Compendium (Mana +5)
#192 Hooded Shroud of Shadows (hero dyed)

#193 5000 enhanced bandages [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#194 4000 orange petals [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#195 1000 orange petals [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#196 4000 Rose of Trinsic petals [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#197 1000 Rose of Trinsic petals [Town Fund – Beli Mawr]
#198 15000 plain leather [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#199 10000 enhanced bandages [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#200 10000 spined leather [Town Fund – Sara Dale]
#201 500 arcane gems [Town Fund – Mish O Sha]
#202 60000 garlic
#203 5000 barbed leather
#204 20000 oak logs

#205 120 blacksmithing scroll [Town Fund – Mish O Sha]
#206 120 ninjitsu scroll [Skara Brae – Gilfane treasury]
#207 120 imbuing scroll [Vesper – Estate of Yahaxithonix]
#208 +20 stat scroll
#209 +25 stat scroll
#210 110 fishing scroll
#211 120 anatomy scroll
#212 120 animal lore scroll
#213 120 animal taming scroll
#214 120 bushido scroll
#215 120 discordance scroll
#216 120 fencing scroll
#217 120 meditation scroll
#218 120 music scroll
#219 120 necromancy scroll
#220 120 parry scroll
#221 120 peace scroll
#222 120 provocation scroll
#223 120 spellweaving scroll
#224 120 spirit speak scroll
#225 120 stealing scroll
#226 120 stealth scroll
#227 120 swords scroll
#228 120 tactics scroll
#229 120 tailoring scroll
#230 120 throwing scroll
#231 120 veterinary scroll
#232 120 wrestling scroll