void activateShaper()
{
    if(GetIsDM(GetItemActivator()) == TRUE)
    {

       // get the wand's activator and target, put target info into local vars on activator
       object oShaper = GetItemActivator();

       object oTarget = GetItemActivatedTarget();
       SetLocalObject(oShaper, "oShaperTarget", oTarget);
       location lTarget = GetItemActivatedTargetLocation();
       SetLocalLocation(oShaper, "lShaperTargetLocation", lTarget);
       AssignCommand(oShaper, ActionStartConversation(oShaper, "shaper", TRUE));
    }
    else
    {
        SendMessageToPC(GetItemActivator(), "You realize such 'wondrous' things are not meant for mortal hands.");
        DestroyObject(GetItemActivated());
    }
}