June RPG Blog Carnival: Magic Shops

This month's blog carnival is sponsored by Advantage on Arcana and appropriately themed, "Magic Shops and Their Alternatives."

Well, I'd better hop on board before I lose my muse for another several months...

...with the important question: "Why own, when you can rent?"

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HEY! HEY! HEY! C'mon down to Lucky Eddy's Magic Rentals! 

(On the corner of Rivenbell Road and Langmug Lane - look for the wacky waving wyvern!)

Why buy, when you can RENT?!?

No need to buy an overpriced item from those sketchy elves down the street or that shop run by the bald dude on the river! Especially if you only need it for this quest or mission! Who needs a pack full of unused magical tinker? YOU DON'T!

Lucky Eddy is here to help you lighten that load and set you up for SUCCEESSSS!! No more hauling three swords, "just in case!" We'll get you kitted out and back from that dungeon before the tavern closes!!!

REASONABLE RATES! By the Day, Week, or Month! (Some Exclusions Apply)*

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Adventurer Credit Scores checked by FICO (Fiduciary Imp Council of Osiris)!

All Collateral Considered (some accepted)**!

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This! Week's! Specials!

Rates start at 100gp/day, 300gp/week, 500gp/month! Ask about our Repeat Renter punch-card - Rent five, get the sixth FREE (some exclusions apply)***

+1 Plate mail, slight fire damage: "Mostly" protected Ser Reginald Wladenham against the dragon Perogative Vemithorax. Cleaning fees apply.

Griffendolf's Knockwand: Handy door-opener, occasionally misfires and Wizard-locks random item or individual. 

Excaudifer: +3 sword, sticky sheath. Very sticky grip. We're not sure what happened.

+2 Spear of Spearing: Cinematic impalements! Tendency to get stuck in things.

Legolland's Bow: +1! Shoots two arrows at once! Ignore the carved nickname from disgruntled customer, "Mr. Friendly Fire."

Bendolf's +1 Staff of Skinks: Mixed blessing from the wrong reptile god.

Slabikpast's Striding Boots: Doubles Movement! Adds 3" to your height! No more "short king" comments from elves!

Cteu'din's Magic Lantern: Makes the invisible visible, and the visible invisible! ALL AT THE SAME TIME! LAUGHS GALORE!

Drogo Silverstring's Pipes of the Burrow: Said to charm most underground beasts. Occasional reports of driving burrowing worms insane. 

Jookwart's Peripatetic Carryall: Walking barrel carries up to 500 pounds!**** 

While you're visiting the shop, spin the Wheel of Potions! 50gp for one spin, 120gp for three! Get an unlabeled mystery potion from Eddy's Potion Pack of Fun!

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Mystery Potion Effects (D20):

1. Healing
2. Delusion
3. Glitter Bomb: Covered in and shedding glitter for 1d6 turns, acts as faerie fire. Gets everywhere.
4. Gaseous Form
5. Hirsuteness: Sasquatch would be jealous.
6. Instant Rage: +2 attack bonus/-2 AC penalty, 1:6 chance to attack comrades. 1d4 turns.
7. Fumbling: Temporary DEX of 3. 1d6+6 turns
8. Healing
9. Levitation
10. Hallucinations: d6: 1-3: Blissed out; 4-5: I'M COVERED IN SPIDERS; 6: Catatonic, fetal position. 1d6+2 turns
11. Fire-Breathing: 15' cone of fire breath, 1d6 dmg, 1d4 turns
12. Rat-Speech: You can talk to rats, 1d6 turns
13. Moose Attraction: 25% chance of amorous moose appearing, 1 day.
14. Fire Resistance
15. Fire Susceptibility: Take double damage from fire. 1d6+6 turns
16. Treasure Finding
17. Cure Poison
18. Just an airport mini-bottle of Crown Royal
19. Invisibility
20. Speed

NEW THIS SPRING! Now offering consignment sales and rent-to-own contracts!

Remember to give us a five-wand review on Abacadabra!

* - Rental golems no longer available on daily or weekly rates due to activation fees. 
** - Henchmen and relatives no longer accepted as collateral due to feeding costs, risk of renter non-return, and the Third Revised Ethical Businesses Practices proclamation by the Honorable Businesses Guild of Firminwillinghamworth.
*** - Offer does not include Vorpal swords or Bags of Holding.
**** -Lucky Eddy's accepts no responsibility or liability if it wanders back the the shop under its own volition.

Terms and Limitations

Lucky Eddy's, LLC, the Lucky Eddy's family of magical proprietorships, or their subsidiaries (hereafter referred to as “Lucky Eddy's”), provides no warranties, stated or implied, regarding the operation and performance of rental magical equipment. Lucky Eddy's is not responsible for curses or potion immiscibility. In the event that renter becomes deceased, petrified, transported to another plane, or otherwise inconvenienced, any collateral will be forfeited to Lucky Eddy's. No refunds on rental fees due to death of renter. Lucky Eddy's is not responsible for improper use of rented magical items. Lucky Eddy's presumes that renters possess proper instruction and knowledge in the safe handling and use of magical items. Lucky Eddy's carries no responsibility for use of magical items by classes not specifically qualified to operate such items. The Renter agrees to return the item in its current condition (minus normal wear-and-tear or spent charges) to the Lucky Eddy's on the return date and hour. Failure to return a rented item by the agreed-upon time without at least 24 hours notice and accompanied rental extension request will result in additional daily rate being charged to said renter beginning at one minute past the time of agreed-upon return. Failure to pay rental fees, cleaning and repair costs, or other accrued charges will result in charge balance being sent to TOAD (Trurok's Ogre Accounting and Debt-Collection) for collection. Damage to rented items due to counter-magic, holy fire, disenchanters, use as a nutcracker, thrown into volcano, stomped on by behemoths, or other use or misuse will be the sole responsibility of the renter. Expended magical device charges are included in rental costs. Fast Eddy's cannot provide information or estimates on charges remaining on rental gear. If, in the course of rental, a magical device's charges are completely expended such that the device is no longer functional, the rental fee will be suspended as of the expenditure of the final charge. Staves are not included because they can still be used to whack things. The Renter agrees to use the magical item only for routine, legal adventuring purposes. Likewise, Renter agrees to not use magical devices where magical prohibitions are in force. Damage or injury to the renter or allied party members due to magical side-effects, back-blast, or mis-casting is not the responsibility of Lucky Eddy's. Lucky Eddy's is strictly exempt from any demonic or holy pacts, either directly or implied. The Renter agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and release Lucky Eddy's for any damages, injuries, property loss, or death caused while the Renter operates this magical item. The Renter will be held accountable for any damages or cleaning fees incurred while renting the magical item. The Renter has had the opportunity to inspect the magical item before the renting term begins and confirms that it is in good condition. Selling or trading of rented equipment is strictly prohibited, and the Renter will be responsible for either replacement cost or direct replacement of equipment. Lucky Eddy's is not responsible for mental anguish or trauma from use or misuse of magical items. Even in the case of explosion. Really. Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate magical items. 

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