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Inspired by Kenneth Hite's classic guide to monster-hunting, here are five tips for effectively locating and dealing with magic items and other special objects of desire. The skills and spells listed are suggestions. If a player or character can devise other tactics to apply in this strategy, they are encouraged to do so.

== Research == 
Discover everything you can learn about the item, with the goal of locating and obtaining the item. 
* '''Related skills:''' Hidden Lore, History, Occultism, Research. 
* '''Related spells:''' Divination.

== Reconnaissance ==
Locate the item. Once located, get an idea of what it will take to obtain the item. 
* '''Related skills:''' Area Knowledge, Current Events, Electronics Operation (Surveillance), Forensics, Observation. 
* '''Related spells:''' Mage Sight, Seek Machine, Seek Magic, Seeker, Trace.

== Retail ==
Can the item be purchased or obtain through similar means? Legal and financial paperwork may be required.
* '''Related skills:''' Diplomacy, Intelligence Analysis, Fast-Talk, Merchant. 
* '''Related Spells:''' Charm, Suggestion

== Recovery == 
Obtain the item in as low-key manner as possible. 
* '''Related skills:''' Archeology, Filch, Forced Entry, Hideout, Intimidation, Lockpicking. Smuggling. 
* '''Related spells:''' Locksmith, Teleport Other.

== Repair == 
Determine the item's function and repair it if necessary. Store item safely until use is required. 
* '''Related skills:''' Electronics Repair, Engineering, Mechanic, Thaumatology, Weird Science. 
* '''Related spells:''' Analyze Magic, History, Machine Speech, Rebuild, Repair, Reveal Function, Schematic.

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