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Rose & Kingfisher: July 2020
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class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr6PwtB9fSo5Y6p-96o4ohuB2-QddUaodN2i1DN78eQUXHEYFKcb4_ILcR7hyw-2tcYyKInhB3Ilmes7zopwQgb3jGGquHxuU7UMJpSC7D-iTE2p5YnauRtz16ja2EUbOeALDhMEFzSI/s320/ettercap+dinoman.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='5758057333660224874' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='6572878839443558545' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='6572878839443558545'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2019/11/better-dinosaurs-3.html'>Better Dinosaurs 3</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-6572878839443558545' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A long overdue follow-up post to my first two efforts to make <a href="http://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2018/03/better-dinosaurs-2.html" target="_blank">dinosaurs</a> <a href="http://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2018/03/better-dinosaurs.html" target="_blank">better</a>. It's only been like two years, cut me some slack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr6PwtB9fSo5Y6p-96o4ohuB2-QddUaodN2i1DN78eQUXHEYFKcb4_ILcR7hyw-2tcYyKInhB3Ilmes7zopwQgb3jGGquHxuU7UMJpSC7D-iTE2p5YnauRtz16ja2EUbOeALDhMEFzSI/s1600/ettercap+dinoman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1600" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr6PwtB9fSo5Y6p-96o4ohuB2-QddUaodN2i1DN78eQUXHEYFKcb4_ILcR7hyw-2tcYyKInhB3Ilmes7zopwQgb3jGGquHxuU7UMJpSC7D-iTE2p5YnauRtz16ja2EUbOeALDhMEFzSI/s320/ettercap+dinoman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Ettercaps, but they're dinosaur ettercaps now!</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwWWFnGmRC_OtfaRyWx9AkT09IAMrEDYNbeBEhTWQ5H3GmlZ0CjYGbG89xIy1YruhjGQfOanoTKYj4rC983qs53DKll4aEaWMl6dce-Qn1E5b3cj7ceBDcSOK0x8ojKGNSRu-DKhjiS8/s1600/firelizard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="564" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwWWFnGmRC_OtfaRyWx9AkT09IAMrEDYNbeBEhTWQ5H3GmlZ0CjYGbG89xIy1YruhjGQfOanoTKYj4rC983qs53DKll4aEaWMl6dce-Qn1E5b3cj7ceBDcSOK0x8ojKGNSRu-DKhjiS8/s320/firelizard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> One of my players found a baby one of these- very adorbs! The cutest little pocket flamethrower <3</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i>Large beast,unaligned</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>Armor Class</b> 12</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>Hit Points</b> 19 (3d10+ 3)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>Speed</b> 30 ft., climb 30 ft. ft.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>STR </b>15 (+2) <b>DEX </b>12 (+1) <b>CON </b>13 (+1) <b>INT </b>2 (-4) <b>WIS </b>10 (0) <b>CHA </b>5 (-3)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Proficiency Bonus+2</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Challenge 1/4(50 XP)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Description</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Actions</span></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Fire Spittle. </i>The Salasaur sprays a sticky substance that ignites on contact with air or flesh. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 12 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that fails this saving throw is caught on fire, and takes 3 (1d6) points of damage on each of it's turns until the flames are extinguished.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> The fire also ignites any flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><i>Bite. </i></b>Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage and 3 (1d6) fire damage. The target must also make a Strength saving throw or be grappled. A creature that starts it's turn grappled by the </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Grey Render</b></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybUDa0LGBF9dZ9X4qEo_2G7WnZlqUxcjuQM3Tv7Ed133WWrQ0r72OeYqCdlcS8cc7di9ENrnsuLycTmMBZ7hRTdW0wkzhf_I7MGXa8Sy9rntgYrVUAiWzO3ymkvOYYaMiF-T75tgUs80/s1600/goliath2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="610" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybUDa0LGBF9dZ9X4qEo_2G7WnZlqUxcjuQM3Tv7Ed133WWrQ0r72OeYqCdlcS8cc7di9ENrnsuLycTmMBZ7hRTdW0wkzhf_I7MGXa8Sy9rntgYrVUAiWzO3ymkvOYYaMiF-T75tgUs80/s640/goliath2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Such a dinosaur!<br /> <br /> Found some <a href="http://sefotron.blogspot.ca/2015/12/grey-render-cr-10-large-monstrosity.html" target="_blank">perfectly serviceable 5e stats</a>, so that part is done.<br /> <br /> What ecological/encounter role do they play on the island?<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nOOOKxpBN_fnOb2dT5y1dnp3GtBG73El3mpmpRIAVUcuJKCJvMTVBKQKJzmrFt5f0VE7xBRCtOxLNZdqblCMLoN_Ek1l_t5anUCVfi1CNL507CswYtLgV_xuFWvsRCkieNOjTyDfdHE/s1600/goliath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="610" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nOOOKxpBN_fnOb2dT5y1dnp3GtBG73El3mpmpRIAVUcuJKCJvMTVBKQKJzmrFt5f0VE7xBRCtOxLNZdqblCMLoN_Ek1l_t5anUCVfi1CNL507CswYtLgV_xuFWvsRCkieNOjTyDfdHE/s640/goliath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELL307ZYV5638_BYMmSTJcyhaEUwBxO2e5oVca-USCj5uUKD6yUH7s4HoemjaRuOeGaDfqvlq8iyi9yMrBHcTrlsD-pqxwsRRz87og6dNT-AM9C5t6kwSM__MlmNuRQXugwAJsBeSE5w/s1600/titanothere.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELL307ZYV5638_BYMmSTJcyhaEUwBxO2e5oVca-USCj5uUKD6yUH7s4HoemjaRuOeGaDfqvlq8iyi9yMrBHcTrlsD-pqxwsRRz87og6dNT-AM9C5t6kwSM__MlmNuRQXugwAJsBeSE5w/s320/titanothere.jpg" width="256" /></a></div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i>Huge beast, unaligned</i></div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>Armor Class</b> 13 (<i>mage armour</i>)</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>Hit Points </b>59 (7d12+ 14)</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Speed 40 ft. ft.</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b>STR </b>21 (+5) <b>DEX </b>8 (-1) <b>CON </b>15 (+2) <b>INT </b>2 (-4) <b>WIS </b>12 (+1) <b>CHA </b>6 (-2)</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Proficiency Bonus+2</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Sensespassive Perception 11</div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Challenge2(450 XP)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><i>Charge</i></b>. If the rhinoceros moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.<br /> <br /> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Magic Resistance.</i> Thanks to it's horn, the thaumoceros has advantage on saving throws against magic.<br /> <br /> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Magic Horn.</i> The thamoceros's gore and toss attacks count as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage resistance. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Actions</span></b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><i>Toss:</i></b> <i>Melee Weapon Attack:</i> +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target must also make a Strength save or be tossed 2d5x5 feet in a random direction, taking 6 (2d6) extra damage upon landing.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNq1SXml9VVaMm8BjrCkqQ_tTBuvgZdhFGmjBEOHVl9NS8jHU00bm_W-P3QDf2_imIKGhe1gmLEiby0L_Hui54F8WT0WIL1LGlU0l2W6SjncaCnIZ7Q_sIY1DOedY71VVGcYT3xhSMKY/s1600/remhoraz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNq1SXml9VVaMm8BjrCkqQ_tTBuvgZdhFGmjBEOHVl9NS8jHU00bm_W-P3QDf2_imIKGhe1gmLEiby0L_Hui54F8WT0WIL1LGlU0l2W6SjncaCnIZ7Q_sIY1DOedY71VVGcYT3xhSMKY/s640/remhoraz.jpg" width="429" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Gnarax</span></b></div> <i>Huge monstrosity, unaligned</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b>Armor Class</b> 17 (Natural Armor)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b>Hit Points</b> 195 (17d12+85)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b>Speed </b>40 ft., burrow 20 ft, climb 30 fit.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b>STR </b>24 (+7) <b>DEX </b>13 (+1) <b>CON </b>21 (+5) <b>INT </b>4 (-3) <b>WIS </b>10 (+0) <b>CHA </b>5 (-3)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b><i>Damage Immunities</i></b> Acid, Poison</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b><i>Senses</i></b> Darkvision 60 Ft., Tremorsense 60 Ft., passive Perception 10</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b><i>Challenge</i></b> 11 (7,200 XP)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <i><b>Long Legs.</b> </i>The gnarax's long legs give disadvantage on melee attacks against it, unless those attacks are made with a polearm, or by a Large or larger creature. Creatures can attempt to climb on to the gnarax's back to negate this effect, with a DC 17 Acrobatics check to move around and make attacks on their turn, and a DC 17 Athletics check every round on the gnarax's turn as the creature tries to shake them off.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Actions</b></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <i><b>Multiattack:</b> </i>The gnarax makes four claw attacks.</div> <br /> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Bite:</i> Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7) piercing damage.. If the target is a creature, it is Grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the gnarax can't bite another target.<br /> <br /> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Claws.</i> Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 20 ft, one target. Hit: 18 (2d10+7) bludgeoning damage<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <b><i>Swallow: </i></b>The gnarax makes one bite Attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is Grappling. If the Attack hits, that creature takes the bite's damage and is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is Blinded and Restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the gnarax , and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the gnarax turns.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> If the gnarax takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the gnarax must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the gnarax . If the gnarax dies, a swallowed creature is no longer Restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of Movement, exiting prone.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OjbEosV6hGSD2rJgFqmbtumRjOeYihBkoLGxO5OlCYLH5aeX71UM5_nwDiomI39rDAadJgdmthpJZYkAyUaTUbtKJ0TmKat_2u-vzxD-_uIKbHT4cduvcSBtGQaGn0P2daQObxG_DM/s1600/mudkisaur.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="1017" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OjbEosV6hGSD2rJgFqmbtumRjOeYihBkoLGxO5OlCYLH5aeX71UM5_nwDiomI39rDAadJgdmthpJZYkAyUaTUbtKJ0TmKat_2u-vzxD-_uIKbHT4cduvcSBtGQaGn0P2daQObxG_DM/s320/mudkisaur.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Let's just do these guys up like giant otters, but give 'em a grab attack, cuz if these guys chomp you they're not letting go.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Otter-Flea</span></b></div><i>medium monstrosity, unaligned</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Armor Class</b> 13 (Natural Armor)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Hit Points</b> 9 (2d8)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Speed </b>40 ft., swim 40 ft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>STR </b>12 (+1) <b>DEX </b>14 (+2) <b>CON </b>11 (+0) <b>INT </b>5 (-3) <b>WIS </b>12 (+1) <b>CHA </b>12 (+1)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Senses</i></b> Passive Perception 11 (16 for hearing or smell)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Challenge</i></b> 1/4 (50 XP)</div><div><br /></div></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: -38px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: bolder;">Keen Hearing and Smell</span>. The otter-flea has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bolder;">Pack Tactics</span><font face=""><span style="font-size: 15px;">. The otter-flea has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the otter-flea's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.</span></font><br /><br /><font face=""><span style="font-size: 15px;"><b><i>Standing Leap.</i></b> The otter-fleas's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.</span></font><br /><font face=""><span style="font-size: 15px;">---------------------</span></font></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: bolder;">Bite.</span> <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melee Weapon Attack:</i> +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hit: </i>(2d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is Grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until the grapple ends, the otter-flea can't bite another target.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px;"><br /></li></ul> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ETTvW2QcjdvKWAhroBVJBybGpHTDtbPlHZItcyjIN08WvP1Vdpg9-yacY9seUULlluzvgoRefv28hD41YIGySR6yJ78i2Lhiu6UX8VFU8UxMU3xOnysz81astf0CAiCItlpcSaE_4g4/s1600/oryctomus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="564" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ETTvW2QcjdvKWAhroBVJBybGpHTDtbPlHZItcyjIN08WvP1Vdpg9-yacY9seUULlluzvgoRefv28hD41YIGySR6yJ78i2Lhiu6UX8VFU8UxMU3xOnysz81astf0CAiCItlpcSaE_4g4/w640-h438/oryctomus.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is great, I would use stats similar to a giant rhino, but add a wicked tail attack. And some extra AC, of course. Also this one is already named! I guess it was in that one video game? I never played it</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ocryctomus</span></b></div><i>huge monstrosity, unaligned</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Armor Class</b> 16 (Natural Armor)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Hit Points</b> 95 (10d12+30)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Speed </b>50 ft</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>STR </b>22 (+6) <b>DEX </b>9 (-1) <b>CON </b>11 (+0) <b>INT </b>3 (-4) <b>WIS </b>11 (+1) <b>CHA</b> 8 (-1)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Senses</i></b> Passive Perception 11 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Challenge</i></b> 5 (1,800 XP)<br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Charge.</i> If the rhinoceros moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 12 (3d8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;">ACTIONS<br /><span style="font-size: 15px;">----------</span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><font face=""><b><i>Multiattack:</i></b> The 0cryctomus makes two attacks: one ram attack and one attack with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target.</font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bolder;">Ram.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;">Melee Weapon Attack:</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"> +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;">Hit: </i><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;">19 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;">(3d8 + 6) slashing damage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><font face=""><b><i>Tail.</i></b> Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.</font></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div>THESE guys<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBY0rOn7Hgnz_gdjvtNagdNi7T_VnfIhpp3QRdgE_SPkmobE-SpJ8Bcyh3Db-YQQXp0pzHctsNCzzeKQhyphenhyphenjTWhuBdTq8P9QCEamwLk2lFEk31rijG_RRfgNbxJBo80Y0vY2HPPuPV63Y/s1600/predators.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="564" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBY0rOn7Hgnz_gdjvtNagdNi7T_VnfIhpp3QRdgE_SPkmobE-SpJ8Bcyh3Db-YQQXp0pzHctsNCzzeKQhyphenhyphenjTWhuBdTq8P9QCEamwLk2lFEk31rijG_RRfgNbxJBo80Y0vY2HPPuPV63Y/s320/predators.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These next few would just have stats as dire wolves or guard drakes. Nothing much needs tweaking.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlwFpNi3kNwYpd39_7nLZaxO88EydlISS_cFsyu7x4DT_zZdhPFOeZDvOURIQKwRNafNTqmt3xd7BmF1pWndZaA8m3rTevzStcxkeOs_E_vTi11fiI6GtQJz_-3-NvKlR1NqZOg1qoRs/s1600/swiftfang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1600" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlwFpNi3kNwYpd39_7nLZaxO88EydlISS_cFsyu7x4DT_zZdhPFOeZDvOURIQKwRNafNTqmt3xd7BmF1pWndZaA8m3rTevzStcxkeOs_E_vTi11fiI6GtQJz_-3-NvKlR1NqZOg1qoRs/s320/swiftfang.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtZqGdLoCYJ90RX2OHtCtfOdekJaUnsKt5ig6xAhqOG-0gV10Ih4x8Q_mMtg6deL3Qh2CfuXo7owIuvytWybZq_az1DStzq6Do3uhuKnJ5Psg9CI7Cy9a0Oo6eDSKM0snLEcgIB6ytHI/s1600/blue+eater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="736" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtZqGdLoCYJ90RX2OHtCtfOdekJaUnsKt5ig6xAhqOG-0gV10Ih4x8Q_mMtg6deL3Qh2CfuXo7owIuvytWybZq_az1DStzq6Do3uhuKnJ5Psg9CI7Cy9a0Oo6eDSKM0snLEcgIB6ytHI/s320/blue+eater.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VdRdVJR5qQiAMQMzyewC8F4R8TikxOCDf9Uy-26fJPQEronpQBHndhf9k6sJAPXAhytYl4cF4zv3pzs3NUv80rK7YjPHdZXWvSSvrqTmCNjInYG59-8JGi5k7g7MkleqyW6UhFNEsNA/s1600/alienreptile2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="350" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VdRdVJR5qQiAMQMzyewC8F4R8TikxOCDf9Uy-26fJPQEronpQBHndhf9k6sJAPXAhytYl4cF4zv3pzs3NUv80rK7YjPHdZXWvSSvrqTmCNjInYG59-8JGi5k7g7MkleqyW6UhFNEsNA/s320/alienreptile2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure this guy gets a good pounce attack for sure</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_fDaRuTjElcAMj1WPWSNaSELEHyJpcv6btIKU9ECrt2JdIZk9ub-ozQwEEx7GBGrzplqzC82WXlU4oeDMfGHJZJoC1-NGPdwVmdpxCz6zSEZlQrxKd7JtQTTtZaTu8SGcE6lO6mDpvE/s1600/lionlizard.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1024" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_fDaRuTjElcAMj1WPWSNaSELEHyJpcv6btIKU9ECrt2JdIZk9ub-ozQwEEx7GBGrzplqzC82WXlU4oeDMfGHJZJoC1-NGPdwVmdpxCz6zSEZlQrxKd7JtQTTtZaTu8SGcE6lO6mDpvE/s320/lionlizard.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe a giant boar with a bite attack</div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d16XZYQnX3cC5k-A5L_31OguGC3nPjELF8xRvKlDf4V6KnNyFVV9qSWVeZ2ixsjHbqeWGi-X86_T_aebsNq-ZsJDBEFGGWfSeSXxVe8Vx5necgbsY4TgH2DJRKbmkoZ5d0RgCRlYLOY/s1600/Inix+lizard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d16XZYQnX3cC5k-A5L_31OguGC3nPjELF8xRvKlDf4V6KnNyFVV9qSWVeZ2ixsjHbqeWGi-X86_T_aebsNq-ZsJDBEFGGWfSeSXxVe8Vx5necgbsY4TgH2DJRKbmkoZ5d0RgCRlYLOY/s320/Inix+lizard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Basically just a giant lizard with better armor, but this guy also has some lore from Dark Sun. Probably the most vanilla of those weird monster-dinosaurs they have over there, but I like the crawly illustration. Maybe next post (in another year or two) I'll tackle dark sun monsters specifically.</div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY83eZyEEgc9dhaoC7klMKZ8kwboCCq5Sk6ucRcyEMyC42J_fhcSOAGby84nCaSYf77S-M4KmbzVYppMxjJMDjg5SBzKJ5QraMC1rWovHcx2B9Zo9SjMLsSnZrk4wdfubd7z4dOA5DZk/s1600/dinodracos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY83eZyEEgc9dhaoC7klMKZ8kwboCCq5Sk6ucRcyEMyC42J_fhcSOAGby84nCaSYf77S-M4KmbzVYppMxjJMDjg5SBzKJ5QraMC1rWovHcx2B9Zo9SjMLsSnZrk4wdfubd7z4dOA5DZk/s320/dinodracos.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just want to give them chin scritches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNwg5Ccd0uJwzHK0-f0mLf6xwZD5CMU1J8IL5CoDma0UIx-t_KIbw0F65EL9pn3f0BTqzub2fGmBKc2naur3xpfCOHqTzrRTax9eCC0XjloB1CZCmzqJVe2I4M08y56NJZq84LWTDE84/s1600/neckergaunts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNwg5Ccd0uJwzHK0-f0mLf6xwZD5CMU1J8IL5CoDma0UIx-t_KIbw0F65EL9pn3f0BTqzub2fGmBKc2naur3xpfCOHqTzrRTax9eCC0XjloB1CZCmzqJVe2I4M08y56NJZq84LWTDE84/s640/neckergaunts.jpg" width="572" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhBSTgnWuAldmBxmK6NckD0xTUmV3YbskJGRdtuWd2W24ZZjnVkqMYE379CeQAuShX1RjZ615nAKd6L629nEI2DahK_Qpbj86V4fh3oYWR-ugcJPXugK7fh5yXG9R9Pt2B0aE1Y08SPQ/s1600/hyaenosaur.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="564" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhBSTgnWuAldmBxmK6NckD0xTUmV3YbskJGRdtuWd2W24ZZjnVkqMYE379CeQAuShX1RjZ615nAKd6L629nEI2DahK_Qpbj86V4fh3oYWR-ugcJPXugK7fh5yXG9R9Pt2B0aE1Y08SPQ/s320/hyaenosaur.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do these guys need their own statblocks? 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margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZUU_6SDfJ0dwpM9jQtwKzHH7GynFfGRPAyNF7ggHBk_tuCvCU5Hw1ASBjgoqIdWTPFgLe3DlnZIFHwEw0ZegrmErZHQEGL9TmjkZrjPe4am8agA96JpxsaqkhHoSN9sOlbmptZvw3cM/s1472/Alysta+and+the+pillars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZUU_6SDfJ0dwpM9jQtwKzHH7GynFfGRPAyNF7ggHBk_tuCvCU5Hw1ASBjgoqIdWTPFgLe3DlnZIFHwEw0ZegrmErZHQEGL9TmjkZrjPe4am8agA96JpxsaqkhHoSN9sOlbmptZvw3cM/s320/Alysta+and+the+pillars.jpg" /></a>Magic is mysterious and otherworldly, but there are some guidelines that make it easier for characters to interact with that mystery in an interesting way. Whether examining a magical trap, to understanding how the BBEG gets their superpowers, consistent, permanent magical effects require some level of explanation, both so the rogue can sabotage it, and the wizard can dream of stealing it’s power.</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><b>Magic requires Energy.</b></u></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Whether a permanently invisible bridge (a la </span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Indiana Jones), </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or a wall of fire blocking off a hallway, magic comes </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">from</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> somewhere (even if the origin is completely opaque to the average layperson.) </span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Leylines.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Geological force flows through rocks and trees like a vast web, forming nexus nodes where major leylines meet. These nodes are often the locations of ancient druidic stones, temples, and the Church has built it’s own temples over many of these same sites. Leylines provide stable, predictable power, and so are very useful for magical architecture and traps. Temporarily blocking the flow of magic from a leyline is possible, but permanently rerouting major lines typically requires massive engineering projects to move mountains of earth around (these projects are more feasible in wide, flat regions, and are one of the major purposes of pyramids and similar projects.) </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Harnessing a leyline is typically very slow, but is a commons source of magic for Rituals.<br /><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpKQ7cuHdgkr91QAV20rv0n6gDHif_48K352eQpd2VkkKVPQ0V-WR0bAwCzOk6FxhjJO5ouSiZR1Zha14usfYehoKbrn5mGoC4CHmVU39RTs_s5K50xDGjqFjbzVY1jFCRavApsQaQkI/s1043/leyline+of+sanctity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1043" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpKQ7cuHdgkr91QAV20rv0n6gDHif_48K352eQpd2VkkKVPQ0V-WR0bAwCzOk6FxhjJO5ouSiZR1Zha14usfYehoKbrn5mGoC4CHmVU39RTs_s5K50xDGjqFjbzVY1jFCRavApsQaQkI/w320-h235/leyline+of+sanctity.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><i><b>Rivers.</b></i> Very similar to a major leyline. The power of rivers may ebb and flow with the seasons, and can be blocked or lessened by projects such as bridges or dams. Rivers attract attendant spirits and are essentially minor gods unto themselves, so building a simple bridge involves bargaining or chaining the resident spirit. Rivers have fewer nexus points, whereas geological lines form a kind of net, but they may form nodes at sites such as waterfalls where they interact with the geological lines. Rivers and streams have a kind of world-walking magic inherent to them- Estuaries and the mouths of rivers are often the sites of ethereal portals, which souls use when entering the underworld, and crossing three streams can land you in the land of the Fey. In a way, each land bounded by a river is partially it’s own plane, with it’s own slightly different set of natural laws. This is also why vampires have trouble crossing running water, since they are creatures out of sync with reality.<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b><br />The Winds of Magic.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">More akin to magical radiation blown on the wind, than the power of the wind itself. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Although fickle, these powers are easily accessible, and as such are the starting point for many wizard’s spells. Plenty of spell preparation involves consulting almanacs, considering moon phases and weather forecasts, in order to tune spells to the appropriate </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">conditions of the Winds. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The winds come in many ‘colours,’ visible only to the magically attuned. Most common are the seven winds that correspond to the seven levels of the soul, but there are other shades as well. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Octarine wind of dawn is one of the most potent, and it is this wind that recharges many artifacts, which otherwise might be too portable to be tapped in to a reliable power source.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Elemental Planes.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Another source of magical energy</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> involve</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> essentially poking a hole in reality to access another dimension, and then sculpting and harnessing the forces that poor out. The issue is, these rifts are not stable on their own (and if they are, they can cause all kinds of problems), and require an investment of magic </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to create. Often the magic required to hold open a portal is as much or greater than the power that can be harvested from the portal, and as such spells that utilize this technique tend to be quick taps into high-energy dimensions, such as the Plane of Fire. Naturally occurring or otherwise permanent portals exist as well, especially at the nodes of leylines which can help keep them stable, but even a ‘permanent’ portal can be a fickle source of power, only functioning and specific times of day or under specific conditions- which can be in fact useful if a wizard wants to use a portal for transport, and would prefer the gateway be somewhat secure </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">against</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> the uninitiated. </span></span> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>The Gods.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Faith is a source of great power, and the gods can maintain a miracle essentially infinitely should they choose- but the gods can be fickle. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Clerics do not necessarily require a leyline for a permanent magical effect, but they may need to set up elaborate ritual elements, altars, holy symbols, to maintain the miracle. There exist temples where the priests sit in constant prayer, intent on maintaining some obscure magical effect. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Priests of the wind god often set up flags or prayer wheels, and driven by the wind they manufacture constant stores of faith. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Other beings of lesser power may fulfill a similar function, albeit on a smaller scale, such as through the gifts given to warlocks and cultists.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Sorcerers.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Those with innate magic may tap into any of the above, but the core of their magic is their own. It burns within them, providing the seed for all their spells- even in a world otherwise dead to magic, the weakest sorcerer might be able to muster the power to lift a pebble or light a candle. </span></span> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>The Mystery.</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> No one is quite sure where bards get their power, including bards themselves. At lower levels, they might not even realize they are casting spells. They may tap into and dabble with leylines, faith, or any of the other means listed above, they may even have a sorcerous spark within them (and many do)- but the core of their ability is unknown. The magic does not seem to always originate from them, </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sometimes,</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> rather, it happens to be there at the right time, and they happen to stumble </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">upon</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> it. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">feather fall</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> spell may manifest as a conveniently placed haycart, magical defenses can appear as amazing coincidences of luck, and even flashier magics disguise themselves as unlikely confluences of events. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Above all the power of their music or even just their simple suggestions to influence minds and change the course of events cannot be easily explained<br /></span></span><i><b><br />It’s a Trick!</b></i> As the aforementioned ‘invisible’ bridge, sometimes the easiest and most mana-effecient solution is not to use ‘true’ magic at all. Many studies of the arcane include learning particular combinations of smoke and mirrors, whereby a practitioner’s apparent power may be magnified. </p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <br /> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0kLBAcpDlqKBccwco2Pxj4dPRIwNqOJxMWmKRXZuEM-3rUeBwmluCixYrOPjZ8DEr58mlW4MVh65WiA57P6dZsjHZ-R-5OqTqD7w8EOqOMyQsbr2kAGeC6lTrEY-x0PZ0QyGDIp-oIM/s1100/the+orb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1100" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0kLBAcpDlqKBccwco2Pxj4dPRIwNqOJxMWmKRXZuEM-3rUeBwmluCixYrOPjZ8DEr58mlW4MVh65WiA57P6dZsjHZ-R-5OqTqD7w8EOqOMyQsbr2kAGeC6lTrEY-x0PZ0QyGDIp-oIM/w400-h273/the+orb.jpg" width="400" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Harnessing & Storage</u></span></b><p></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Gemstones.</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> of the most flexible and potent vessels for magic, gems come in all shapes, sizes and uses. Small or poor-quality stones may ‘burn out’ after a few uses, but with the correct precautions a more powerful gem may become a ‘rechargeable battery,’ gaining it’s power from the Winds of Magic, leylines, or the magic of the wielder. </span></span></span> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Token objects.</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Certain objects may accrue specific magical energies around themselves, such as a much-loved child’s toy, a veteran’s blade, or a lucky coin. These magics can be tricky to harness however, as the magic may be specifically attuned (a lucky coin that is good for luck magic but little else), and they may recharge slowly or not at all. Nevertheless they can be useful, and they are the origin of many ‘naturally occurring’ magic items, some of which have considerable, if unsophisticated, levels of potency.</span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Runes.</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Situated somewhere between a leyline, </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a token object, and an element of language, lies the rune. Thousands upon thousands of runes occur in nature, in the random jumble of sticks and stones, in the swirl of leaves and the lines laid by frost and carved by water. Many of these are simple, nearly powerless, like the background static noise of the universe. Others are unparalleled instruments of fate, the runes at the heart of creation, that repeat again and again and resonate in the hearts of all mortals. Fashioned into the surface of an object, they inscribe it’s magic with form and intent. They themselves can provide their own power, but this is often finicky, and often better paired with gems or ritual elements to ease the process. </span></span></span> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Pearls of power.</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Naturally occurring rifts of magic, pinprick-sized, wink in and out of existence every second. Sometimes when they appear within a sensitive organic form, such as a giant clam or a sorcerer’s brain, they stick and the organism begins to secrete a protective coat around it, like a pearl. Those </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">occurring</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in humans can be less pleasant than the </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mollusk</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> variety, appearing as a </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tumor</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a bezoar, a carbuncle, and so on- although pearl-like opaline structures have been known to occur.</span></span></span></p><br /> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2020/07/rules-of-magic.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2020/07/rules-of-magic.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2020-07-16T20:19:00-07:00'>July 16, 2020</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2020/07/rules-of-magic.html#comment-form' onclick=''> 2 comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-798178966'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5758057333660224874&postID=1220811380726755380&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5758057333660224874&postID=1220811380726755380&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5758057333660224874&postID=1220811380726755380&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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