As you leave, the Councillor hands each of you a letter in an envelope.<br/><br/>"Take this too," she says, "This is a writ explaining the service you are providing to the town. You can show it to any of the merchants in town for a flat 20% discount on any gear you need to purchase—I wish I could offer a greater discount than that, but that’s the best I can do."<br/><br/>**********<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://)</div>You can hear the ticking clockworks of Kyte's temple long before you see it. The Priest greets you warmly and is more than happy to help you once you explain why you are there. He casts his spell, channelling its power through a metamagic rod as he does so.<br/><br/>"There now. That will last for good six hours from here on in. I can cast if for you once a day when you are ready to head under. Please take your time to go through the magic items we have and let me know if there is anything you wish to purchase. I'm afraid I can't give them to you for free, but I am happy to honour your writ, and would be more than pleased to know that my goods have helped you."<br/><br/>He also applies a sealant and waxing to your packs and gear to keep them watertight while you are submerged.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OCC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Joram isn't much of an encounter, unless you want to ask him some questions or purchase some of his goods. He has a a scroll of find traps (CL 10th), three scrolls of restoration, a scroll of raise dead, a wand of rebuke technology with 11 charges, and a strange-looking bulky technological firearm that he says will fire a burning ember at your enemies, but it only functions once, then is burnt out. The firearm usually costs 300 gp, at the discounted cost, it is 240 gp. He also has a variety of divinely related magic items priced at 1000 gp or less regularly.<br/><br/>Either heading to the pond or checking out the top of the Black Hill were the Torch usually is should be your stop, unless you want to pick up some equipment before heading out.</div></div>