Eqqila

Eqqila Ulmayon (mob 200, use 'eqqila_equip' verbprog to set up)

A fortune-telling ethron who will appear in Qilarn, Eqiril, or along the Arien Road and read fortunes from time to time. This can be random fun or perhaps a way to give clues for future or current happenings in the game.

She is, in fact, just a fortune-teller, but one with impressive power (she can play on info found in char backgrounds) and insight via her connection to Elar.

RULE 1: she asks for payment AFTER she reads the fortune ("How can I charge you before we know what I will give you? Rest assured that what I ask will be something within your means to give.")

Prices are most often RPing of something unusual (a fear, the giving up of a secret, a lock of hair, a tear, an honest smile, a drop of blood, the name of the person the char loves most) but can also be coin or EQ (never more than the character has, unless they've insulted her).

RULE 2: if the character doesn't pay, they're in for an (one) instance of Bad Luck -- after which a suitable echo in which the character remembers not paying Eqqila's price is given.

RULE 3: she will only reluctantly attempt to read the fortunes of lawful characters, especially those disassociated with nature.

Can have characters use 'draw card' prog on Eqqila (easy approach: 3 cards, one for past, present, and future). This is just to give something to work with -- can go any route with fortune-telling, really. Read palms, load a crystal and look into it, whatever seems to work best in the situation.

CARD	GOLDEN (spirit)	BLUE (water)	WHITE (air)	BROWN (earth)	RED (fire)	BLACK (death)
WAND	knowledge, enlightenment	life, health	action, travel	finality, ending	harm, death	fear, unmaking
CHALICE	peace, safety	vitality, vigor	transformation, beginnings	memory, age	lies, confusion	poison, murder
DAGGER	honor, loyalty	truth, knowledge	danger, risk	strength, defense	desire, lust	betrayal, abandonment
BOUGH	hope, dream	relationship, growth	future, youth	power, preparation	love, romance	disease, madness