A Magic Item!

The adventurers carefully searched through the room, negotiating their way between the teetering piles of junk. They were on edge, aware that a Toad could be hiding in the tangled heaps, waiting to attack, or that the monsters could have left traps.

Suddenly, Dew stopped. Her breath quickened, and a warm tingling surged through her body. The sensation was almost like the thrill of a lover’s touch, but she recognised it for what it was – her mage talent responding to nearby magic.

She hurriedly cast a spell, and her eyes began to glow gently. Her magesight spell was in full ****. The world of mundane things seemed dark and drab, but magic glowed like fire. She could sense the souls of her companions as they watched patiently, knowing from experience what she was doing. And, buried in the piles, she saw something else shine.