Email2020-11-25 19:48

Getting back to the bracelet and necklace - how old do we think they are, and can we tell if they are Elven, or what 'style' they belong to?
DP: Pretty old, but none of you have the skill to be able to determine origin, Bazin has a suspicion they are Dwarven but is not sure;
Also, the poem itself could actually be quite informative - so without asking you to actually write a love poem for us (please, please, spare us from that) - does the poem:
*Bare any resemblance to any poem that is currently known?
DP: It's only a couple of lines, but it is recognisable as a well known love ballad (but with some archaic language) 
*Refer to any physical features of the beloved (cute pointy ears, elegant wings, full bushy beard etc)?
DP: Not Full Bushy Ears, Cute Pointy Wings and Elegant Beard.......nope!
 
*Refer to mortality - eg contrast immortal love with mortal lovers (in which case, probably not Elven!)?
DP: Nope
 
*Liken the beloved to celestial objects (eg stars), natural living things (eg roses, or oak trees etc), or bright shiny things (eg gold/gems) etc? 
DP: Well the version known nowadays obviously has a number of comparisons in it (typical soppy stuff) 
*Call onthe blessing of any deities for the beloved, or wish them protection from any nasty things (eg Saratan, The Wild etc)?
DP: Nope
 
*Say what great deeds the author would do to be near their beloved (eg I  would walk across the Cracks of Doom, or I would break through the Great Barrier for you etc)?
DP: Nope
 
As Matt suggested, even though I joked about it,  I would still like to know what the inscription on the spearhead said. And an identify on the spoon handle to detect any residual impression would be useful, even if the enchantment is now ineffective.
DP: Spearhead inscription - what can still be read: "a bane upon those who would de.." 
DP: Even with a very tasty carp, there is no residual impression off the spoon, but it did once have some enchantment
 
To the party:
The fact that the inscriptions on the jewellery and the spearhead were not immediately apparent does imply to me that they are an essential part of the imbuing of the 'non-magical' effects into the item: You would expect them to be far more prominent if they were just stylistic flourishes that helped the master craftsman instil his intent into an 'imbued' item. However, it is possible that the primitive language used was chosen for its ease and appropriateness for engraving/carving into items, rather than for any particular potency of the language itself - we shall have to see if ever come across any of these 'non-magical magical' items which don't use that language.