Yellowing Map

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Description	This looks like a stereotypical pirate map, drawn in brown ink on yellowing parchment. It's so fragile, it's hard to say if you should let yourself breathe near it. Thankfully, it came with a plastic sleeve to keep it safe.
Type	Usable
Requires	1 Energy
Use	This is a weird map. It has a few characters on it that look like highly stylized Japanese, but could really be anything. You pore over it for a while, but all you really can decide is that it's not near Metroplex. Even with your gentle handling, the map falls to dust. (Or after using a mysterious language database, and then an ancient notes) It's hard to say for sure, between stylized maps and bad translations, but this could very easily be a map of the villages that crazy old story was talking about. There are even labels of lotus fields. It opens the question why Midgard is having all this stuff shipped to them. Either somebody's a collector or they found a new business opportunity. You've learned a new Skill: Lotus Map Even with your gentle handling, the map falls to dust. (Or if you already have Lotus Map) You stare at the map. Its mysteries seem just as dense as when you first saw it.
Effects	You found: paper dust You've earned 3 XP in Perception OR 5 XP in Perception and the skill Lotus Map OR 5 XP in Perception

Notes

Cannot be multi-used.

Sources

Encounter: 5th Floor: Command Guidance System (High Altitude) (Midgard Drones only)
No longer: Oldos Hacking: Reroute shipment on an Antiques Shop website.

Uses

This item is not a component for any kind of crafting.

paper dust (x1)

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