Ring of Power
 

Every year, my wife and I watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the holidays. It led me to think how fun it would be to create a Ring of Power - and possibly the lesser rings - as custom forgable items for Doms3. Of course, until a patch comes out that makes it possible to mod custom magic items, this is just a wishful thinking / thought exercise, but I was curious as to what everybody else might imagine would go into a comparatively balanced Ring of Power unique item.

My initial thoughts would include the following item attributes:
+2 Ring of Wizardry
astral
does not age similar to boots of youth
causes fatigue
possibly minor regen or spell focus
cursed
chance of horror mark

Re: Ring of Power
 

I'd say increasing age, but with regeneration. Additional magic vulnerability. Increased encumberance.

And most importantly, a large chance every month of increased insanity!

Re: Ring of Power
 

Sauroman should most definitely have a chance to show up, with an undead legion, to reclaim the ring http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Jazzepi

Re: Ring of Power
 

I'd not make it cursed though, and either that saruman idea OR the horrormark

Re: Ring of Power
 

and the owner of the ring should summon hobbits to protect the ring http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: Ring of Power
 

Conquest of Elysiun II had the following group wandering around the world:

A Wizard, with the item Ring of Fire
An elf and three hobbits
A dwarf, a hero and an unexpected hero

I tried clicking the empty parts, and managed to view the ninth one. It was a fourth hobbit, one equipped with mithril chain mail, some kind of a sword - and The One Ring.

I've also found others, such as One of the Nine, in abandoned temples and such. Unfortunately, I don't know what they do, because that isn't how CoEII works.

Re: Ring of Power
 

Idea: a non-reversable, inevitable transformation, like the lycanthropic amulet, into a cursed, hoburg-sized wraith-like undead being with (normal) glamour . In the meantime, it grants immortality (until the transform) and enhanced glamour but severely horror-marks.

Re: Ring of Power
 

Oh, geez, someone had to make a thread that begged a response. Let's see if I can make a good ring or four.

The One Ring
+3 to all Magic Paths
Insanity
Immortality
Ethereal
Horror Marking

Narya, the Ring of Fire
+3 Fire Magic
+30 Standard
Reinvigoration: 5+
Auto-cast: Relief

Vilya
+3 Air Magic
Air Shield (100)
Shock Res 100
Probably a few other things

Nenya, the Ring of Adamant
+2 Water Magic
+2 Earth Magic
Invulnerability
Poison Res 200
Something else

Dwarven Ring of Durin's Tribe
+2 Earth Magic
Doubles Income in province


That's what I can come up with so far.
You _could_ also make the One Ring only +1 to each path and have it cast Hellpower at the beginning of each battle. That would be quite interesting and give you the +3 to all with the Horror Marking.

Wyatt

Re: Ring of Power
 

Pish.

The Ring is a *pretender chassis*.

It's immortal, because if it "dies" another Hoburg just picks it up.

It's very stealthy, it has assasinate, death and astral magic, and a strong dominion. It should probably do something else, too.

Re: Ring of Power
 

Cause random assassination events where the ring holder is assaulted by assorted men/hobbits/cave creatures/parodies.