--- Lich: astrology active.
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[astrology]>release mana
You aren't harnessing any mana.
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[astrology]>prep AUS 12
You should stop playing before you do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>prep AUS 12
You stop playing your song.
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You raise your arms skyward, chanting the equation of the Aura Sight spell.
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[astrology]>harness 16
You tap into the mana from sixteen of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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[astrology]>harness 16
You tap into the mana from sixteen of the surrounding streams and add it to the significant amount already streaming around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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[astrology]>harness 16
You tap into the mana from sixteen of the surrounding streams and add it to the huge amount already streaming around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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Yndass stops trying to teach you.
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You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.
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[astrology]>cast
You gesture.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
Your color vision blossoms with new depth.  The vibrant hues resolve into clearly defined auras that dance around everything you see.
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[astrology]>release mana
You aren't harnessing any mana.
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[astrology]>prep CV 10
You raise your arms skyward, chanting the equation of the Clear Vision spell.
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[astrology]>harness 10
You tap into the mana from ten of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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You feel fully rested.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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You continue playing on your copper zills.
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You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.
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[astrology]>cast
You should stop playing before you do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>cast
You stop playing your song.
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You gesture.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
You feel more aware of your environment.
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[astrology]>release mana
You aren't harnessing any mana.
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[astrology]>prep PG 10
You raise your arms skyward, chanting the equation of the Piercing Gaze spell.
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[astrology]>harness 10
You tap into the mana from ten of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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You feel fully rested.
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You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.
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[astrology]>cast
You gesture.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
The center of your vision loses its color.  Adjusting your sight, you notice that objects you focus on become grey and gain a murky transparency.
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[astrology]>release mana
You aren't harnessing any mana.
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[astrology]>stance set 100 0 80
You feel fully rested.
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Setting your Evasion stance to 100%, your Parry stance to 0%, and your Shield stance to 80%.  You have 3 stance points left.
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[astrology]>prepare RtR 375
You feel intense strain as you try to manipulate the mana streams to form this pattern, and you are not certain that you will have enough mental stamina to complete it.
You raise your arms skyward, chanting the equation of the Read the Ripples spell.
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[astrology]>remove my signet ring
You slide a brushed gold signet ring cradling an aurora tourmaline off your finger.
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[astrology]>invoke my signet ring
You lift your ring toward the sky and will the mana streams to bend into it.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
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You feel fully attuned to the mana streams again.
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Katamba slowly rises above the horizon.
You sense an overall increase in Lunar mana.
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Your ring steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing white torch!
You direct the flow of power you've conjured up into your spell pattern, taking much of the strain of empowering it off you.
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Your ring fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
...wait 2 seconds.
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[astrology]>wear my signet ring
You slide a brushed gold signet ring cradling an aurora tourmaline onto your finger.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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[astrology]>sit
You sit down.
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[astrology]>cast
You should stop playing before you do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>cast
You stop playing your song.
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You gaze towards the heavens seeking their silent guidance.
The mental strain of this pattern is considerably eased by your ritual focus.
At the ritual's peak, your prophetic connection blooms a thousand-fold.  You are alone.  An infinitesimal speck in space and time adrift in an infinite sea of possibility.  The course of your past, present and future are dictated by ceaseless currents beyond any mortal control.

But infinitesimal is not insignificant, and control is not understanding.  These are indisputable facts etched into the essence of every prophet.
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[astrology]>get telescope in my backpack
You get a rosewood telescope from inside your backpack.
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[astrology]>perc mana
You reach out with your senses and see fulgent (16/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Enlightened Geometry book.
You reach out with your senses and see flaring (18/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Moonlight Manipulation book.
You reach out with your senses and see brilliant (17/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Perception book.
You reach out with your senses and see luminous (14/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Psychic Projection book.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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You feel fully rested.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Ismenia
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You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>peer telescope
The planet Ismenia is unobscured by clouds.
Ismenia shines a bright, cheery yellow, almost seeming to smile as it beams its warm but distant light from above.
You learned something useful from your observation.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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You feel fully attuned to the mana streams again.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Ismenia
You redirect your efforts with the telescope.
You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>peer telescope
The planet Ismenia is unobscured by clouds.
Ismenia shines a bright, cheery yellow, almost seeming to smile as it beams its warm but distant light from above.
The insight gained from your prior observations floats gently through your subconsciousness.  You intuitively draw the relevant details to the forefront of your mind, using them to nurture your current efforts.
You learned something useful from your observation.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
...wait 1 seconds.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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[astrology]>perc mana
You are a bit too busy performing to do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>perc mana
You stop playing your song.
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You reach out with your senses and see fulgent (16/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Enlightened Geometry book.
You reach out with your senses and see flaring (18/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Moonlight Manipulation book.
You reach out with your senses and see brilliant (17/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Perception book.
You reach out with your senses and see luminous (14/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Psychic Projection book.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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[sanowret-crystal]>exhale my sanowret crystal
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You exhale softly on your sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.
You hear in your mind a quiet recollection of wisdom.  Though you think that you could get more knowledge if you were to GAZE into the crystal, you come away from the experience with a further understanding of Arcana as the scintillating lights fade again.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the Elanthian sun.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Elanthian Sun
You redirect your efforts with the telescope.
You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the Elanthian sun.
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[astrology]>peer telescope
You gaze through the telescope at the Elanthian sun.
The early afternoon sun is unobscured by clouds.
The sun shines with a steady, yellow light.
The insight gained from your prior observations floats gently through your subconsciousness.  You intuitively draw the relevant details to the forefront of your mind, using them to nurture your current efforts.
Although you were nearly overwhelmed by some aspects of your observation, you still learned more of the future.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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The sheep dog guarding the cedar path begins to bark loudly, her commotion soon taken up by dogs throughout Zaldi Taipa.
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The sheep dog guarding the cedar path begins to bark loudly, her commotion soon taken up by dogs throughout Zaldi Taipa.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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[astrology]>perc mana
You are a bit too busy performing to do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>perc mana
You stop playing your song.
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You reach out with your senses and see fulgent (16/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Enlightened Geometry book.
You reach out with your senses and see flaring (18/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Moonlight Manipulation book.
You reach out with your senses and see brilliant (17/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Perception book.
You reach out with your senses and see luminous (14/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Psychic Projection book.
Roundtime: 12 sec.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Ismenia
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Ismenia
You redirect your efforts with the telescope.
You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the planet Ismenia.
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[astrology]>peer telescope
The planet Ismenia is unobscured by clouds.
Ismenia shines a bright, cheery yellow, almost seeming to smile as it beams its warm but distant light from above.
The insight gained from your prior observations floats gently through your subconsciousness.  You intuitively draw the relevant details to the forefront of your mind, using them to nurture your current efforts.
Although you were nearly overwhelmed by some aspects of your observation, you still learned more of the future.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the planet Yoakena.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Yoakena
You are a bit too busy performing to do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>center telescope on Yoakena
You stop playing your song.
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You redirect your efforts with the telescope.
You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the planet Yoakena.
[astrology]>peer telescope
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The planet Yoakena is unobscured by clouds.
Yoakena appears as a faint green star, threatening to flicker out of existence at any moment.
The insight gained from your prior observations floats gently through your subconsciousness.  You intuitively draw the relevant details to the forefront of your mind, using them to nurture your current efforts.
Although you were nearly overwhelmed by some aspects of your observation, you still learned more of the future.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[astrology]>perc mana
You reach out with your senses and see fulgent (16/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Enlightened Geometry book.
You reach out with your senses and see flaring (18/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Moonlight Manipulation book.
You reach out with your senses and see brilliant (17/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Perception book.
You reach out with your senses and see luminous (14/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Psychic Projection book.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
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Your shadow meows inquisitively.
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As your consciousness drifts amongst the currents of Fate, you find yourself drawn towards the planet Yoakena.
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[astrology]>center telescope on Yoakena
You redirect your efforts with the telescope.
You put your eye to the telescope and attempt to center on the planet Yoakena.
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[astrology]>peer telescope
The planet Yoakena is unobscured by clouds.
Yoakena appears as a faint green star, threatening to flicker out of existence at any moment.
The insight gained from your prior observations floats gently through your subconsciousness.  You intuitively draw the relevant details to the forefront of your mind, using them to nurture your current efforts.
Although you were nearly overwhelmed by some aspects of your observation, you still learned more of the future.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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[astrology]>perc mana
You are a bit too busy performing to do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>perc mana
You stop playing your song.
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You reach out with your senses and see fulgent (16/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Enlightened Geometry book.
You reach out with your senses and see flaring (18/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Moonlight Manipulation book.
You reach out with your senses and see brilliant (17/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Perception book.
You reach out with your senses and see luminous (14/21) streams of cold, white Lunar mana available for the Psychic Projection book.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
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As your ritual ebbs away, you find yourself returned to a world of immutable, indisputable facts.  Things that are, are, and things that are not, are not.  A faint dissatisfaction lingers with you, for you are still alone, infinitesimal.
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[astrology]>put telescope in my backpack
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You put your telescope in your backpack.
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[astrology]>predict state all
You consider your recent observations:
You have a modest understanding of the celestial influences over magic (34-44%).
You have a fledgling understanding of the celestial influences over lore (23-33%).
You have a feeble understanding of the celestial influences over offensive combat (1-11%).
You have a potent understanding of the celestial influences over defensive combat (67-77%).
You have a complete understanding of the celestial influences over survival (100%).
You have no understanding of the celestial influences over future events (0%).
Roundtime: 15 sec.
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[astrology]>align Scholarship
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...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>align Scholarship
You focus internally and align yourself for a prediction on Scholarship.
Roundtime: 2 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
You look inside yourself in an attempt to see beyond the now.
After a few moments, the mists of time begin to part.
You see a man trudging against a cold stinging wind.
You see a summer storm battering a small town.
A woman stands in darkness reading a book.
A shiver runs through your spine.
Roundtime: 10 sec.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
...wait 8 seconds.
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[play]>play elegy on zills
Your zills's dirtiness may affect your performance.
You begin a quiet elegy on your copper zills with only the slightest hint of difficulty.
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[astrology]>stand
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You stand back up.
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[astrology]>align Arcana
You focus internally and align yourself for a prediction on Arcana.
Roundtime: 2 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
You are a bit too busy performing to do that.
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[astrology]>stop play
[astrology]>predict future
You stop playing your song.
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You look inside yourself in an attempt to see beyond the now.
After a few moments, the mists of time begin to part.
You see a stand of frost-covered pine trees.
You see a pregnant woman reading a book.
A man stands in darkness holding a hunk of cambrinth.
A sudden feeling of warmth pervades your soul.
Roundtime: 10 sec.
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[astrology]>align Outdoorsmanship
You focus internally and align yourself for a prediction on Outdoorsmanship.
Roundtime: 2 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
...wait 1 seconds.
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[astrology]>predict future
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You look inside yourself in an attempt to see beyond the now.
After a few moments, the mists of time begin to part.
You see a a rabbit being roasted on a spit.
You see a soldier, heading off to war.
A man stands in darkness surrounded by wildlife.
A sudden feeling of warmth pervades your soul.
You are certain that your careful observations helped avoid a darker fate.
Roundtime: 10 sec.
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[astrology]>predict analyze
The world around you fades from sight as you turn your gaze inward.  A handful of images flutter in and out of view and you pick out the following:

A flickering ruby (bad polarity) tome that disappears and is replaced by an open book.  It seems to vanish almost immediately.  A Human man stands in the background, watching.

A quivering sapphire (good polarity) spellbook that resolves into a rune.  It seems to vanish almost immediately.  A Human man stands in the background, watching.

A solid azure (good polarity) tree that shifts into a mushroom.  It disperses slowly.  A Human man stands in the background, watching.

Roundtime: 8 sec.
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--- Lich: astrology has exited.