What are you doing? You can't just tie the Piece of Aegis around your staff like a lady's favor!

Player: "Won't that combine their power?"

No, no, no! Oh, you silly [%userclass]. Only a master craftsman can combine these two.

You just go on to Sanctum and meet up with Anusis. He'll take care of you for a moderate fee--probably around 8,000,000 Kinah--or he'll...he'll...he'll be a shady, dark-loving thing.,

Player: Accept.

I remember when I was younger and more romantic. I believed everything was perfect then, the way it was in Artisans Hall where Anusis and I crafted together.

We made designs together, ate together, laughed together.... It was a golden time for me. But he would get impatient, and I would get sad.... Then I moved out here, older and wiser and far away from Sanctum.

But don't let his impatience bother YOU. No, you are a paying customer, and Anusis will do right by you.

Player: "Do you want me to say 'arieluma' for you?"

Unless you're a paying customer or a master-candidate hopeful, get out. I have no patience today.

Player: "Laestrygos said you never had patience."

You talked with Laestry? What else did he say about me? Is he planning to come back?

Sorry, paying customer.

Yes, I can combine Laestrygos's Staff and a Piece of Aegis for you, but it requires detailed work and will cost you 8 million Kinah. That's a firm number, and I've already brought the price down since you're a friend and all. Well, Laestry's friend.

Player: "Yep. Sounds good. Here's a sunny 8 million."

Out of my shop! When you're serious, come back with all three things--Piece of Aegis, Laestrygos's Polearm, and my 8 million.

Out! Lighterica are on!

Player: "Lighterica are sooooooo shinyrific."

Most craftsmen can go fifty mortal lifetimes before seeing a Piece of Aegis. Wow. Look at the colors. If you just reach out and.... Oh! Oh! Hello there, Aegis.

Let me just close my eyes and commune. Mmmmmm. It's in my soul. I can practically feel the vibrations right down to my....oh, yeah. And here's Laestry's Staff. It feels just like...just like him.

So, Player, you're still here. What do you think of your new staff?