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Of course, Alzar is very suspicious. How does he know there’s really a Sapphire Dragon in there, and not an evil blue one. That have similar colorations, and a blue dragon made in gemstone would be sapphire and look like this. And it might not even be a dragon - it could be something pretending to be a dragon.
Although, if you are going to pretend, why pretend to be a gemstone dragon and not a good dragon, ike a Gold one?
If you’ll recall, a year and a half ago, Alzar helped a mated pair of gold dragons in the nearby Ljallenfels mountains, and so he flies over and checks in on them.
After renewing acquaintances, Alzar introduces the Amulet to them. They recognize it as anti-dragon magic, particularly good against gemstone species, and there was a Sapphire in this region called Thyralax some time ago. Finally, they also point out that a gemstone dragon would be fighting to end the spell from within to aid Alzar and free themselves, and that requires energy - but with a limited amount of energy - no food or drink or magic arrives, the imprisoned dragon would have a limited supply. Communicating with Alzar likely took some of a finite measure. Thus it has clammed up.
Since Alzar verified virtually every claim that the Amulet made, he heads back, and begins to fly over the area, looking for places that fit the visions and scenes that passes into his mind.
Alzar lands in a promising place about a mile from the target, and then heads to bed in OtherSpace as it is nearly twilight He eats some food and is away from everyone. Alzar awaken in the morning and takes a ride over the plain and meadow. There is everything as expected. Alzar grabs the Carpet and moves to fly over looking for the geyser. Now there are about 15-20 gorgons here that are angry at Alzar for criss-crossing around, but no geyser.
Hmmm…
Is the geyser no longer here? Was it underground now? Or is the picture an analogy, and the pendant need’s a Gorgon’;s breath as the “geyser”.
Alzar grabs his Ring of Antipetrifaction and then puts it on and lands, with the Amulet In his hand. The Gorgons breathe on it a few times. He doesn’t think they’ll work on him (Necklace makes him immune) but its better to be safe than sorry. After the 10th such breath, the Amulet shifts form and becomes a small handheld sapphire statuette.
The first of the tasks is complete
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