This large, gleaming red ruby book contains the spirit of an elven archmage named Madam Yolanda. She lived a life of adventure and riches before eventually retiring in a vast mansion with a much younger elf. Identifying the ruby causes Madam Yolanda to appear—she uses the statistics of an _archmage_ fluent in Common and Elvish, and is vain, flirtatious, and mistrustful of almost everyone’s motives. The Narrator randomly determines her attitude towards her finders using the Madam Yolanda’s Prison table. __**Table: Madam Yolanda’s Prison**__ | **d100** | **Effect** | | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1–10 | Madam Yolanda is gravely offended by her discovery and attacks. The ruby is inert after her defeat and can be sold for up to 1,500 gold. | | 11–90 | Madam Yolanda stays and assists her finders for 1 hour before returning to the gem (she only returns to assist again if a 1–5 are rolled in subsequent uses of this item). | | 91–100 | Madam Yolanda gifts two uncommon magic items to the creature holding her gem (rolled on Table: Uncommon Magic Items. The ruby is inert afterwards and can be sold for up to 1,500 gold. |