Lenses

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Contents 1 Lens of Insight 2 Lens of Analysis 3 Lens of Mimesis 4 Lens of Changes

Lens of Insight

This is a curved clear glass lens with tiny markings etched around its circumference. These
runes of knowledge make this device a Lens of Insight.  Gazing at an object through one is
said to bring mystic insight into its nature.  It has a tracery of auroric radiance within
and around it.  You estimate its value at about two hundred one gold.  
It looks about one and a fifth dimins across and a twentieth of a dimin long.  It weighs
about four twenty-fifths of a dekan.

• These are for obtaining Knowledge of objects or persons seen through them. They can only be used once, and fresh characters often use dozens of them shortly after creation.
• Here are some helpful speedwalks to some shops that sell them.

Temple of Illuvitar in Liathyr:

go 15w, 7sw, 13w, 4wu, 3w, 2wd, ed, 2e, 5s, 13e, 5n, 5w, n, w
go e, s, 5e, 5s, 11w, 5n, 5w, wu, 2eu, 3e, 4ed, 13e, 7ne, 16e

Anguezan's Sorceries in Yathryn:

go 18e, eu, 24e, 15se, sed, 19e, 3se, eu, id, d, 5w, 4n, 3d, 4n, 4d, 3n, wd, 15w, n
go s, 15e, eu, 3s, 4u, 4s, 3u, 4s, 5e, u, ou, wd, 3nw, 19w, nwu, 15nw, 24w, wd, 18w

Miss Cleo in Halfmoon Bay:

go 18e, eu, 24e, 15se, sed, 51e, se, seu, sed, 16se, 9e, in, 3s, 2w, s
go n, 2e, 3n, out, 9w, 16nw, nwu, nwd, nw, 51w, nwu, 15nw, 24w, wd, 18w

Elfane's Enchantments in Leah's Hill:

go 18n, 25ne, u, eu, 2ed, 97e, in, 2e, n, nei
go swo, s, 2w, out, 97w, 2wu, wd, d, 25sw, 18s

Lens of Analysis

This is a curved clear glass lens with tiny markings etched around its circumference. These
runes of knowledge make this device a Lens of Analysis.  Gazing at an object through one is
said to discern knowledge of the materials and energies that make it up.  It has a tracery
of auroric radiance within and around it.  You estimate its value at about two hundred one
gold.  
It looks about one and a fifth dimins across and a twentieth of a dimin long.  It weighs
about four twenty-fifths of a dekan

• These are for determining the material composition of things.

They can be acquired from the magic shops in Liathyr, Leah's Hill, and possibly others.

Lens of Mimesis

This is a curved clear glass lens with tiny markings etched around its circumference.  These runes of knowledge make this device a Lens of
Mimesis.  Gazing at an entity through one is said to allow one to absorb some of its abilities, without harm to it, according to the degree of
simliarity between its areas of learning or training and one's own. You estimate its
value at about two hundred one gold.  
   It looks about one and a fifth dimins across and a twentieth of a dimin long.  It weighs about four twenty-fifths of a dekan.

• these are for getting random chunks of skillxp in random skills, quite useful.

Lens of Changes

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• These allow you to peek at the top card of the Deck of Changes, nearly eliminating the risk from that one draw. They are extremely rare, and given the potential upsides of the deck, they are one of the most highly valued items in the game.