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Powders
A powder is a substance composed of fine
particles, such as dry pulverized earth or disintegrated
matter.
01-20 Powder of Paralysis: Whosoever
contacts this powder is paralyzed.
The degree of paralysis is determined by
rolling 3d10. Consult the table below:
Roll
Result
3-10
Death occurs
11-12
Arms, legs, and neck
13-14
Neck
15-16
Arms and legs
17-18
Legs
19-20
Arms
21-22
Feet only
23-30
Hands only
21-40 Powder of Perpetual
Sneezing: Whosoever sniffs this powder will
sneeze 1d10 times per minute for the rest
of their life.
41-60 Powder of the Pituitous:
Whosoever contacts this powder will experience
extreme laziness for 1d10 hours.
Their Phlegmatic temperament will increase
to 100 points. An affected character will lay
down and make themselves comfortable, and
will not attack unless attacked first.
61-80 Powder of Pleasing: Whosoever
contacts this powder will do anything
in their power to please the first character
seen for 1d10 hours. However, any character
in contact with the powder may avoid
being compelled to please another by passing
a Drive check at TH 17. If touched aggressively,
then the effect ends.
81-100 Powder of Power: Whosoever
contacts this powder will feel empowered
for 1d10 hours. The empowered character
will experience an increase of 1d10
Strength, 1d10 Health, and 1d10 Drive subability
points. These gains will likely affect
the Life Points of the character.
Rods
A rod is a straight, slender, crafted, and artificial
stick. Rods may be made of any solid material,
usually metal. Typically, a rod is 2-3 feet in length.
Only a spellcaster (druid, hierophant, mage, and sorcerer)
can use the magical effects of a rod. By nature,
a rod is more potent in magic than a wand, but
less potent than a staff. A rod is activated through
performing a specific ritual, which is determined for
each rod. Upon creation, the creator assigns the
specific ritual. If another spellcaster acquires a rod,
then they must discern the specific ritual somehow.
The effect of a rod does not happen immediately,
but the effect starts at least 4 seconds after
the caster performs the specific ritual. This delay
equals a Delivery Penalty of at least 100. The effects
of some rods may take longer and are detailed
under each rod if necessary.
01-25 Rod of Many: This rod has
2d100 Magic Points. The possessor may use
these MP to cast any spell, even if the spell
is unknown to the possessor, as long as the
rod has enough MP to cast it. Once the MP
are expended, the rod is magically inert.
26-50 Rod of Rebellion: The effect
of this rod is elicited when the possessor
speaks or acts against their community or
government. The action will be so pleasing,
the owner will be unable to stop until they
pass a Drive check of TH 28. A check may
be made once per round. Further, the rebellious
action grants a bonus of + 17 to
any skill checks from which rebellion may
be incited in others.
51-75 Rod of Reciprocity: This
rod enables the possessor to return a duplicate
attack against an attacker, regardless of
the possessor’s abilities, skills, equipment, or
magic. The returned attack will strike in the
same location and do the same damage. This
rod functions immediately, and the possessor
still suffers the attack.
76-100 Rod of Ridiculousity:
Whenever this rod is activated, it causes 1d10
random events to occur (see App. 3: Random
Magical Effects).
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