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'HVFULSWLRQ�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������%DFNJURXQG�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6\VWHP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Magick of Bionic Implants.............................................47KH�%LRQLF�6WUXJJOH�������������������������������������������������������������7KH�0HWDSK\VLFV�RI�%LRQLFV������������������������������������������������3DUDGR[��������������������������������������������������������������������������������2WKHU�)RUPV�RI�%LRQLFV�������������������������������������������������������7UDGH�LQ�%LRQLFV�������������������������������������������������������������������9DULRXV�,PSODQWV�����������������������������������������������������������������

7UDQVSRQGHU� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �7KH�/HQVHV�RI�'U�*UHHQEHUJ� ����������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�6WRUDJH�8QLW� ���������������������������������������������������������1HXURLQWHUIDFH��0LQG���)RUFHV���� ���������������������������������������������

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%LRQLF�$UWLIDFWV��������������������������������������������������������������������)UDFWDO�&ODZV������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �7KH�&\EHUQHWLF�6NHOHWRQ�RI�'U��5DKQEHUJ������������������������������������+HUSHV�'HULYHG�3URJUHVVLYH�1HXURGHJHQHUDWLYH�'LVRUGHU�+'31'���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

6WRU\�,GHDV���������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Blade Called Loss...........................................................9/HYHO�)LYH�7DOLVPDQ���������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Blade of Whispers..................................................................9+LVWRU\�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$SSHDUDQFH�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3RZHUV��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6\VWHP������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Blood Harp.............................................................................10$XWKRUV�QRWHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������(IIHFWV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Bloody Card...........................................................................10/HYHO�)RXU�7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2SHUDWLRQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*DPH�0HFKDQLFV������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Bolverk (Level 2).....................................................................11Book of Dreamer's Delight....................................................11Bowling Glove of Fame 'n Fortune......................................11

$XWKRUV�1RWHV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������%DFNJURXQG�FRVW�������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

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BOX.........................................................................................11$XWKRUV�1RWH������������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO���)HWLVK�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*QRVLV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Box of Lead............................................................................12Caeron's Gauntlet..................................................................12

/HYHO����7DOLVPDQ��8QNQRZQ�&UHDWRU������������������������������������������$UHWH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3RZHUV������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Candles of the Midnight Vigil..............................................13The Chain Letter that Actually Works...............................13

$�/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ��VRUWD���������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Cigarello Case........................................................................13'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Claw of the Heavens.............................................................13$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������%DFNJURXQG�FRVW�������������������������������������������������������������������������������+LVWRU\������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3RZHUV������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Cobra Blade...........................................................................14/HYHO����4XLQWHVVHQFH��������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Comglass................................................................................14:KDW�LV�LW�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������:KHUH�LV�&RPJODVV�XVHG"����������������������������������������������������������������

Computer Link (Level 2)......................................................15Coolsuit...................................................................................15

6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Coprocessors (Level 1)..........................................................15Cracked Mirror......................................................................15Crescent Moon......................................................................15

$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&RVW�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������(IIHFWV�E\�WKH�4XDUWHU���������������������������������������������������������������������

The Crusader Sword.............................................................15Curious Magickal Items........................................................16Dancing Swords.....................................................................17

/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Darts of the Bullseye.............................................................18$XWKRUV�1RWHV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������%DFNJURXQG�&RVW������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Dead Air..................................................................................18/HYHO�)RXU�7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Druid's Cauldron...................................................................18

Enhanced Virtual Reality Realization Device (EVARD).....189LUWXDO�QR�PRUH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$SSHDUDQFH����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Eye of the Dawn....................................................................19/HYHO����4XLQWHVVHQFH��������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Fekdodap................................................................................19Felix's Bag...............................................................................19

/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Fire Crystals..................................................................20'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6\VWHP������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Fires of Eden.................................................................20Flowers from Heaven...........................................................20Folio of Dreams....................................................................20

7KH�)ROLR�RI�'UHDPV�*DPH�0HFKDQLFV�����������������������������������������

Gauntlet of Forms.................................................................22$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&RVW�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Gauss Gun.............................................................................22Gems of Power: Passion Gems...........................................22*(06�2)�32:(5��)LUVW�LQ�D�6HULHV����������������������������������

3$66,21�*(06�YHUV��������������������������������������������������������������������&RORU�'HVFULSWLRQV�������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��3DVVLRQ�*HPV��+LGGHQ�*LIWV��0LQG����3ULPH������������������������������3DVVLRQ�*HPV��5DGLDQW�3DVVLRQV��0LQG����3ULPH�����������������������3DVVLRQ�*HPV��&KDPEHUODLQV�.H\V��0LQG����3ULPH������������������3DVVLRQ�*HPV��6ZRUG�RI�WKH�6HQHVFKDO��0LQG����3ULPH�����������

Ghostbuster Cannon............................................................24/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Glasses...........................................................................246SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Glasses Incognito..................................................................24Gnagg Booster 45.................................................................24Golden Fertiliser...................................................................25Golf Club of the Masters.....................................................25

$XWKRUV�1RWHV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������%DFNJURXQG�FRVW�������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Guide..............................................................................25'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Hawkblade.............................................................................25$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������0DJLFNDO�(IIHFWV��������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Heatshades............................................................................26/HYHO�2QH�7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

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Hellstrum Blades...................................................................26'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&RVW�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������(IIHFWV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

High Frequency Personality Merger (Level 5)...................26Homing Chihuahua..............................................................26

&RVW�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������,QWURGXFWLRQ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

IBM 666.................................................................................27Idols (Level 1).........................................................................27Imagine Sunglasses...............................................................27

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The Infinity Compact...........................................................27'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Infinity Schema.....................................................................28'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&KURQRORFDWLRQ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������6\VWHP������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Ink of Truthfulness.......................................................28Internal Computer (Level 3)................................................28Der Klopfenen Kasten or The Knocking Box.....................28

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Librum Veritas.......................................................................31�7KH�%RRN�RI�7UXWK��������������������������������������������������������������������������/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3RZHUV������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ�RI�3RZHUV����������������������������������������������������������������������3ORW�8VHV���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Light Saber (Forces 3, Prime 2)..........................................32Light Sabre............................................................................32

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Magic 8-Ball..........................................................................321RWH����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Magick Antenna....................................................................32/HYHO�7ZR�7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Mask..............................................................................32/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Medallion of Leonardo da Vinci.................................33Mental Link...........................................................................33

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The Mirror of Salvation.......................................................33'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*DPH�6WDWV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Mirror of Shades (Spirit 1)...................................................36Mobius Ring..........................................................................36

Mortimer Pencil....................................................................36'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The MPG Dispenser.............................................................36Necronomicon Talismans....................................................36New World Network (Artifact)............................................37NightBane..............................................................................37

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Object Relocation Device.....................................................38/HYHO����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$SSHDUDQFH����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Omega Battler Mecha Suit Z (Level 5)......................38Omega 14...............................................................................38

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Paradox Bomb.......................................................................40/HYHO�)LYH�7DOLVPDQ��������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Paradox Field Nullifier.........................................................40/HYHO���RU���7DOLVPDQ����LV�WKH�SRUWDEOH�YHUVLRQ�������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Paradigma.....................................................................40Pattern Recognition Expert System (Spirit 4)....................41Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses(TM)...........................................41

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Perpetual Motion Machine..................................................416SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

The Polyhedron of Andreas Arenamontanus.....................41Potion of Life........................................................................42Prime Bombs.........................................................................42Protective seals (Spirit 3)......................................................43Provably Safe Operating System (Talisman 4).................43The Pure Sand of Dreams...................................................43The Purse of Tommy (Talisman 2)....................................43Rabbit Ears ([email protected])............................43

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The Red Map........................................................................43The Ring of Solomon (Spirit 1,2,3,4).................................44Bugged Processors (RISPs) (Forces 2 Correspondence 3)...............................................................................................44RISP Scanner (Forces 2 Correspondence 3).....................44Road Warrior XT1.0 Mobile Computer............................44

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Rod of the Volva (Level 3)...................................................45Rubber Ducky.......................................................................45

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Sceptre of Command (Spirit 2 Mind 1,2)...........................45The Self-Cooking Chicken.................................................45

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Seven Swords of Power.......................................................46$XWKRUV�1RWHV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������,QWURGXFWLRQ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$OELDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&HUYDQWHV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������:ROIV�%DQH����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2PDUDQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5HDYHU�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������)DQJ�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1LJKW�%DQH�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

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Shade Crystal........................................................................47'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Shadow Nuke........................................................................47/HYHO�)LYH�7DOLVPDQ��������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Shylo's Gear..........................................................................48Sniper's Rifle.........................................................................48

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S.I.P.H.E.R.............................................................................49/HYHO���)HWLVK�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*QRVLV�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Sound Machine....................................................................49Spawn of Draupnir (Level 2)...............................................49Spawn Suit............................................................................49

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Standard Issue Neuralyzer...................................................50$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������&RVW�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Staff of the Mysticks............................................................50/HYHO���7DOLVPDQ�������������������������������������������������������������������������������$UHWH���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4XLQWHVVHQFH�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6\VWHP������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Stealth Honda.........................................................................51

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Sunglasses..............................................................................516SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Super Sneakers......................................................................51/HYHO�)LYH�7DOLVPDQ��������������������������������������������������������������������������6SKHUHV�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������0DJLFDO�(IIHFWV����������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Sword of Coordination.........................................................52Sword of Gunze....................................................................52

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Syndicate Courier Case........................................................52'HVFULSWLRQ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������0HFKDQLFV������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Talisman of the Beast...........................................................53THE TARDIS.........................................................................53

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