All creatures are available in the Artificer Association's own shop.
#703 Spider Light (5000 gold)
This small, white egg seems to be glowing softly.
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Newly hatched, a spider light is incredibly small, however, they grow quickly as they absord more light. A hatchling must have a constant light source to absorb from as they can't store the energy like an adult and will dim quickly. Hatchling spider lights do not like to be held by anyone but their magi.
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Adult spider lights are fragile and must be handled with care. Because of this, they are extremely finicky with who they allow to hold them. They seem to be able to sense a clumsy magi and will skitter off in the opposite direction. However, spider lights grow a very close bond with the magi who created them, sometimes sitting on top of their head while they work. Throughout the day, a spider light changes its color from pink, green, and blue. At night, a spider light will climb up to its glowing web and will sometimes put on a light show of sorts, flashing through its colors repeatedly. Some magi like to call this behavior "raving". If a magi has enough patience, an adult spider light can be taught basic communication with their light by flashing it on and off.
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Created by the magi of the Artificer's Association, spider lights are not truly living creatures. They are made up of various parts and then brought to life by a powerful spell that few magi can cast correctly. Spider lights absorb light to keep moving, if placed in a location with no light source for too long, they will slowly start to dim, eventually going out. Once their light has gone out, they are unable to move. this seems to have no negative effects on them as they will recharge if placed next to a light source again. If their bulb is cracked, or completely shattered, the spider light will become immobile until it is replaced. Replacing a spider light's bulb reverts it back to its original state, forgetting its name and its magi. Like living spiders, spider lights can spin webs. You can always tell a spider lights web apart from the slight glow it gives off.
This isn't an egg, but a piece of lightweight folded paper.
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You have only had your little paper egg for a few short hours, but already it has started to come undone. By now, it has completely unfurled and resembles a flat square of folding paper. There are no apparent creases, and the paper is made up of long, delicate fibers. Whenever the wind blows, the corners of the paper twitch almost like the paper itself is alive. You were expecting something to be inside, but the egg seems to have been empty.
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An adult kamitori is an ephemeral creature, typically living only a few weeks before the enchantment keeping it alive wears off and it unfolds into a plain square of paper once more. Though not alive in the same way as other creatures, and unable to perform magic of their own, kamitori do seem to develop distinct personalities, and retain these personalities if revived. Some magi can direct the paper to transform into a particular creature, but most kamitori will naturally fold into the shape of a bird. They are able to fly with their paper wings, and though they have no need of food or water, will occasionally rest on their magi's shoulder. Although kamitori can be made from any sort of paper, paper that is patterned can be charmed into special long-lived kamitori called sora kamitori. If a person's name is written on the blank side of the colored paper, a sora kamitori made from it will bond with that person, making them popular gifts during the holidays.
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Kamitori are not truly alive, but are rather the physical manifestations of magical charms. Specialist magi cast living spells on inanimate objects, bringing them to life for short periods of time. Each spell has a time duration, and the more powerful the spellcaster, the longer the creature remains animated. Kamitori are one of the oldest forms of charm creatures, and usually the first project a new artificer creates when they join the Artificers Association. A small square of folding paper is charmed and takes the shape of an egg. Given enough attention, it will refold itself into the shape of an animal, usually a bird, and behave much like a bird until its spell wears off. Although the spell usually fades after a few days, a little tweaking can allow the kamitori to feed off the energy of the things around it -- heat, light, noise, and even affection -- and extend its lifespan indefinitely.
This isn't an egg, but a piece of lightweight folded paper.
Spoiler
You have only had your little paper egg for a few short hours, but already it has started to come undone. By now, it has completely unfurled and resembles a flat square of folding paper. There are no apparent creases, and the paper is made up of long, delicate fibers. Whenever the wind blows, the corners of the paper twitch almost like the paper itself is alive. You were expecting something to be inside, but the egg seems to have been empty.
Spoiler
An adult kamitori is an ephemeral creature, typically living only a few weeks before the enchantment keeping it alive wears off and it unfolds into a plain square of paper once more. Though not alive in the same way as other creatures, and unable to perform magic of their own, kamitori do seem to develop distinct personalities, and retain these personalities if revived. Some magi can direct the paper to transform into a particular creature, but most kamitori will naturally fold into the shape of a bird. They are able to fly with their paper wings, and though they have no need of food or water, will occasionally rest on their magi's shoulder. Although kamitori can be made from any sort of paper, paper that is patterned can be charmed into special long-lived kamitori called sora kamitori. If a person's name is written on the blank side of the colored paper, a sora kamitori made from it will bond with that person, making them popular gifts during the holidays.
Spoiler
Kamitori are not truly alive, but are rather the physical manifestations of magical charms. Specialist magi cast living spells on inanimate objects, bringing them to life for short periods of time. Each spell has a time duration, and the more powerful the spellcaster, the longer the creature remains animated. Kamitori are one of the oldest forms of charm creatures, and usually the first project a new artificer creates when they join the Artificers Association. A small square of folding paper is charmed and takes the shape of an egg. Given enough attention, it will refold itself into the shape of an animal, usually a bird, and behave much like a bird until its spell wears off. Although the spell usually fades after a few days, a little tweaking can allow the kamitori to feed off the energy of the things around it -- heat, light, noise, and even affection -- and extend its lifespan indefinitely.
The shell of this egg is soft like fabric and covered in stitches.
(f/m)
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Plushie cubs are born small enough to fit in your hands, but they grow fast. Within a few weeks, a cub is running around and nibbling on drapes and rugs around the Keep. They develop very particular tastes, preferring fabrics with certain colors and weaves, and turning their noses up at anything that isn't just right. Cubs grow less picky as they age, opening their tastes to thread, yarn, leather, buttons, lace, cotton, and even sewing needles. As such, the bears are forbidden from going anywhere near the Keep's sewing rooms. Though their appetite seems insatiable at times, the bear cubs will all at once stop eating and roll over onto their backs in front of their magi, demanding belly rubs. They don't truly need to sleep, but they seem to like resting next to their magi's pillows at night.
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Fully-grown plushie bears could easily be mistaken for real bears at a distance. Large and strong enough to be ridden, few of these bears ever actually venture far beyond the walls of the Keep, or the workshops of their creators. Despite their fearsome appearances, plushie bears are harmless to anything that isn't made of string and cloth. Their teeth and claws are made of fabric, and though they feel solid and bulky, they weigh only a fraction of what a real bear does. An untrained bear can be a hazard to leave around the Keep, especially if it should wander into one of the laundry rooms and find a veritable smorgasbord of linens, but they can be trained to only eat garments offered to them by their magi. Fully-trained, these bears can be useful babysitters for other creatures, as they offer no threat and are difficult to harm. They can self-repair any bites or tears, and their fur can be enchanted to be fireproofed against even the most tenacious hellhound pups.
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Plushie bears, like other creatures invented by the Artificer's Guild, are in many ways artificial. Magi debate whether enchanted creatures are truly alive, for they are made of non-living materials and can only come to life with the help of spells. However, the creatures act independently of the magic that created them, and seem to retain a memory of their life if this magic wears off. For larger creatures like the plushie bear, these enchantments last a long time, up to twenty years or more. They are one of only a few enchanted creatures which grow larger as they age, as the bears like to eat materials like stuffing, fabric, and thread. The more they eat, the larger they grow, and an adult bear can reach nearly eight feet tall standing on two legs.
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The Artificer Shop also sells a pack of light bulbs:
(1000 gold)
This is an item that will appear in the Inventory as four separate light bulbs, a white, a pink, a green, and a blue one.
Using a colored light bulb on a Spider Light makes the Spider Light stay that color. Using the white light bulb on a Spider Light makes it rotate between the colors again.
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