Before [Character] stood Saruman the White, the sun behind him so that it appeared as if it were he, not the sun, who was the light’s source, radiating brightness that seemed almost numinous, shrouding him in blinding aura. Proud of bearing, his keen eyes seemed to penetrate even to [Characters]’s heart as the First of the Istari looked upon him. “So, my friend,” he said, and it was a delight to hear him speak, his voice soft and gentle, warm and beguiling, even as his tone hinted at power but dimly veiled, like to strong currents beneath the still surface of a lake. “I can see to the depths of your heart, even as I think that you do not know it yourself. Still, what is it that you think you want of me?
NPC Encounter
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Options | Loyalists | Neutral | Usurpers |
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SAY (one word) | ? | ? | ? |
Give Saruman a gift: artefact (artefact ID) | ? | ? | ? |
ATTACK Saruman, foolish though this might seem | ? | ? | ? |
OFFER to become his apprentice for a period of time | ? | ? | ? |
Ask if Saruman had any ITEMs that he might consider giving him | ? | ? | ? |
Apologize for disturbing him and FLEE | ? | ? | ? |
ASK for information about [characters]'s whereabouts (NPC or Character ID) | ? | ? | ? |
Ask if Saruman might consent to teach him a SPELL | ? | ? | ? |
Seek to RECRUIT Saruman to his cause | Recruited* | ? | ? |
*Recruiting an NPC is not guaranteed, success is based on many factors incuding emissary rank and nation relations.
Command: 30, Agent: 10, Emissary: 60, Mage: 70, Stealth: 20
Glosovagil (Combat 1000)
Mithril Ring (Mage +10)
Staff of Saruman (Mage +20)
Robes of Aman, White (Emissary +20)
Mages at 40