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Jul 3, 2019 3:26 pm
Ideas for Erasma's magic items (because you're looking for some if I'm not mistaken).
Your activities revolve around using infiltration and politics, through your position and your mystical powers.
- an item that lets someone else benefit from some of your power
- an item that protects you from unwanted eyes/spells
- some kind of bag of tricks? That item does wonders in the hands of a creative player

That reminds me that Tamara still needs her second item...
Jul 3, 2019 3:30 pm
An item that allows for protection against divination would be wonderful.
I believe there is already an uncommon item: the Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location.
I think I decide on Beads of Force for my consumable. They're rare, so they'll be the only one I have.
I'm intrigued by the item that could let me share some of my power. How would that work?
Jul 3, 2019 10:50 pm
So Erasma's a friend of Theo and Tamara, is she still a patient as well?

By the way, about the scalpel/dagger thing, Victorian Era surgical scalpels were a little different from modern ones. They were often referred to as Liston Knives and they were often used in amputations. That's them on the left:
[ +- ] Pre-modern surgical tools
This is the kind of assortment of tools I imagined Theo carrying around, so you can see why they struck me as dagger-like.
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Jul 3, 2019 11:53 pm
I would say that Erasma is still a patient. She is prone to occasional fits of severe anxiety and hallucinations (this, secretly being caused by being contacted by her patron, though that isn't something she would tell anyone. Not even Theo and Tamara). This causes her to still be seen as fragile and delicate, despite her considerable power.
Jul 3, 2019 11:54 pm
I also want to point out that Erasma's natural hair color is a dark brown, but turned white during her deep sleep.
Jul 3, 2019 11:57 pm
As for the second magic item I think I will go with the a Broach of disguise instead of the immovable rod. It will help her keep real identity secret.
Jul 4, 2019 2:16 am
Is Erasma's power something she's open with or something she's furtive about? Goolocks always make me think of this video.
Jul 4, 2019 3:02 am
Erasma definitely tries to hide her power, disguising it as a form of arcane magic. She hasn't come clean about what exactly her power is, and I think that she may use Theo as a bit of a therapist at times. I think that that video sums her up when she's deep in one of her fits.
Jul 4, 2019 3:22 am
That sounds good, I can work with that.
Jul 4, 2019 8:26 am
Ferdy says:
[ +- ] Pre-modern surgical tools
This is the kind of assortment of tools I imagined Theo carrying around, so you can see why they struck me as dagger-like.
Definitely agree on the dagger-likeness of this kind of tools.
Ferdy says:
Is Erasma's power something she's open with or something she's furtive about? Goolocks always make me think of this video.
It is the first time I see that video. It is... disturbingly accurate, and pretty fucked up!
Jul 4, 2019 10:43 am
Summary of the magic items:

Ferdy/Theobold:
[ +- ] Ring of serpentine grace : ring, rare (requires attunement)
[ +- ] Eyeglasses of the focused linguist : wondrous item, uncommon
Consumables: Elixir of Health


Viking1031/Tamara
[ +- ] Extradimensional chalk stick : wondrous item, rare
[ +- ] Brooch of disguise: wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunment)
Consumables: ???


DarkReaver1998/Erasma
[ +- ] IDEA: Symbiotic rope: wondrous item, rare (requires attunment, warlock)
[ +- ] Amulet of secretive personality: wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
Consumables: Beads of Force (6)

Rolls

Beads of Force - (1d4+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Jul 4, 2019 11:26 am
I like the idea for the rope, but I don't like the idea of spending a spell slot to use it. I only have two spell slots per short rest, and I'd be more likely to expend them on a more powerful effect.
I don't think it would change the balance much if it was a once per day thing or we gave it a number of charges.
Jul 4, 2019 7:19 pm
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Jul 5, 2019 8:03 am
New version of the thing:
[ +- ] Symbiotic focus: arcane focus, rare (requires attunment, warlock)
Jul 5, 2019 12:37 pm
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Jul 5, 2019 12:50 pm
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Jul 5, 2019 12:51 pm
Mask of many faces? That invocation would pair well with the symbiotic focus. Though it would be redundant with Tamara's brooch.
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Jul 5, 2019 12:53 pm
I think I'm happy with my items. I'll get them put into my sheet and find a way to document their properties.
Jul 5, 2019 12:54 pm
Yes, but it would be good for getting Theo into places.
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