For The Future

"A customer!" Asphir exclaimed. "Come in, come in, welcome."

Luckily, Asphir was well-versed in many variations of sign language. And magic. He signed back Absolutely! Give me some time to gather the materials and do the enchantment and such a charm you will have!

It was maybe half an hour, but Asphir returned to the counter bearing a small box with a charm pin, and a card with instructions for use.

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Shielding Charm Pin of Control Sound

This little pin looks like someone took one of the charms native to Hallownest and affixed it to something not unlike a hairpin. It's expert lapidary work: nobody outside of Hallownest natives could ever tell the two things were not supposed to be one to begin with.

The charm gives its possessor the ability to generate a protective barrier around themselves and a small radius of closely-gathered allies. This impermeable barrier will stop just about anything until it has taken enough damage to shatter. Fear little, however, the barrier is quite robust. The possessor of the charm is also endowed with the ability to control sound: the way it moves, the way it bends, the volume at which it impacts. Perfect for being sneaky, and perfect for bringing down the walls of Jericho with an amplified whisper. Dealer's choice, that.