He picked himself up from his back, and brushed himself off. "So, you trust me near any of the following: long drops, ladders, oil filled and lit containers, flammables, other people, yourself?"<br/><br/>He pulled out the artifact, and put it down on the table she had commandeered. "This would be more helpful."<br/><br/>Two minutes later, he was snoozing in his chair, one foot on the artifact of immense power, so he would awaken if it moved. Once she came back and dumped him out of the chair, he grumbled but got to work, deliberately turning off his brain as he made his way through the shelves, picking out books for her that would be useful while wearing the mask.<br/><br/>know (history) 26 (+10 w/ artifact)<br/>know (noble) 29 (+10 w/ artifact)<br/>know (local) 26 (+8)