[Gateway103]

[Edit: Added Cap of Communal Thoughts]
[Edit: Remove gem cost in light of the info provided by Graeme Dice. Thanks GD]

How about,

Orb of Seeing
- Construction 4, Astral 2
- Miscellaneous Item
- Gives the wielder more accurate military information (than say a scout would see, e.g. lower error range) for the province he/she/it is located in.
- Gives the wielder military information to adjacent provinces as if scouts were placed there
- Wielder has 2% chance of becoming Blind each turn

Arms of Steel
- Construction 4, Earth 3
- Miscellaneous Item, usable only by Humanoids
- Gives wielder strength of 20, protection +5,
- Disadvantages: Encumberance +2, Lose Limbs Afflictions, more susceptible to lightning & fire (-25% each).

Repeating Crossbow
- Construction 4, Earth 2 & Air 1
- Two-Handed Weapon
- Range & Damage, same as other crossbow
- Encumberance + 3, Defense -2
- Ammunition 40
- Allows wielder to fire a salvo of 4 bolts every 2 turns

Cap of Communal Thoughts
- Construction 8, Astral 5
- Unique Helmet (Cursed)
- Protection +1, MR -50%
- Gives all Mages in the same province as the wielder a research bonus n = number of mages present
- The wielder has X% chance of becoming Feebleminded each turn, X = n*10, n = number of Mages present
- The wielder also has Y% chance of being dead each turn, Y = n^2, n = number of Mages present.
- Blurb:
"The Cap of Communal Thought is an artifact created by the Mad Archmage in an attempt to defeat his enemies.

The Cap was originally designed so it could enable the wearer to read others' minds. However, made a mistake in the Cap's creation, and instead of mind reading, the Cap makes the wearer a conduit for others nearby to communicate telepathically, at the expense of overloading the wearer's mind (ironically fulfilling the archmage's namesake, and eventually drive him to his grave).

The result is that all mages in the province can exchange thoughts and ideas more efficiently, yielding a net research ability bonus proportional to the number of mages present."

-And I would just like to say, "clearly, the Cap of Communal Thought is not for everyone, consult your Pretender before use. Side effects may include dizziness, feeblemindedness, and brain death." ^_^

More to come later perhaps...

-Gateway103

[ February 06, 2004, 02:24: Message edited by: Gateway103 ]