I had to stay up late for many nights to convert the entire statue to ruby. It was hard to do the small pieces, like a lock of hair or a little finger. I accidentally broke off an ear, and the fingers on the left hand never completely converted into gem. It was enough to pass, so I was content.
(Willpower +3, Alchemy -2, Conjuration -2, Divination -2, Enchantment -2, Illusion -2, Summoning -2, Transmutation +12)
I had continued to meet with the secret society of necromancers once a week for five years. I still didn't know the identities of the others, but I had learned a lot in my time. I sometimes wonder if I would have learned a lot more had I devoted myself completely to the forbidden art.
(Necromancy +5)
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