A mage posts:
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<br>There is a spell available to magi that lets you know tell if a mob in the room has a wand, or if a wand is hidden in a room.
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<br>That's pretty powerful. Not foolproof, but it means that once you've done a certain amount of looking, things will get a lot easier, because you can sweep areas reasonably quickly.
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<br>Help "detect artifact" for details.
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<br>Thanks very much!
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<br>Yhorian