Once again, Milo wondered who had designed Arcane Libraries. Arriving on the wide porch that fell off into the void was unnerving. He opened the door and scampered inside as fast as he could. Cichol was reading through a book, one of those from the Code Mage's library, and chuckling to himself. "You paint this person as a fearsome foe, stern and serious, and yet I find a disguised book of Elvish Porn that came from his library. He obviously had a few flaws and vices." The book was set on the floor beside Cichol's chair, with several bookmarks between the pages. Milo shuddered. "He had many flaws. A true monster in human form."Cichol "And not the last you will encounter, but enough of him. What can I do for you today?""I need advice on dressing myself."The old sorcerer nodded as if in earnest agreement. "Yes, I can see that your upbringing lacked lessons in the proper way to style your hair, and that blouse is out of fashion." He laughed. "You are a Wizard; dress as you like. Or call yourself an engineer and wear those bulky coveralls the dwarves prefer. Wizards don't adhere to fashion! We are the bad examples people warn their children about."Milo shook his head. "My problem is the cowl; it's very distinctive. I have two forms, and in both of them, I'm wearing a tattered, orange, rune-covered piece of clothing. There are people moving between the Hollow and Shadowport. Someone will notice. The advantages of being a were-rat go away when everyone knows you are one. And humans already react badly to me some of the time."Cichol looked confused. "Then why not change its appearance?"Milo looked down at the cowl. "It can do that?"Cichol touched his shoulder, and the cowl changed to a low-cut pink evening gown, perfect for dancing at a Prince's fancy ball."Well, not when you first bonded to it. The bond must be strengthened by blood. Have you been injured while wearing it? Silly me, you showed up half-dead in the arms of Astraeus; of course, you have. Simply concentrate on the cowl as you would to Identify it, and think hard on its appearance."Milo did so and felt his connection to the cowl strengthen. Hastily, he changed the garment back to its traditional look.

Bone-Runed CowlAn enchanted garment crafted by Archmage Cichol in his youth. Bound by blood and soul, an apprentice mage gains the following benefits:+2 INTAccess to Cichol's Arcane Library.Fellowship with the spirits trapped within the Cowl.After a sufficient time, the worthy mage may claim further benefits:Arcane Tailoring: The cowl will lengthen or reshape to another style of robe, dress, or hooded shirt. Color is changed, and the runes may shine bright or be nearly invisible.Arcane Dry-Cleaning: Never have to wash out the dirt again! For only 50 mana, the cowl becomes sparkling clean and doesn't disturb the spirits resting inside.