Newsgroups: alt.games.whitewolf From: The Man in Black Subject: Two magic Items X-Xxmessage-Id: X-Xxdate: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 21:04:37 GMT Organization: The Forces of Evil X-Newsreader: Nuntius Version 1.2 Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 07:07:00 GMT November 7th 1994 by Kenneth Scroggins The Flowers of Heaven "What if you dreamed that you walked the fields of heaven, and that you plucked a beautiful flower there? And what if you woke up the next morning, and you had that flower in your hand? What then? Eh? What then?" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge The flower can appear as any flower from as simple as a daisy, pure as a lily, or intricate as a Chysantheum. The color can vary with each person who sees it or it can be the same all the time. It can perform one miracle (as per the Faith Numina) per background point (for talismans, gifts, or fetishes) spent on it. With each miracle performed, the flower loses petals (which dissolve into sweet smelling smoke before touching the ground), but until all the miracles have been performed, the flower is fresh and covered with dew, even if it has been around for hundreds of years. Characters in contact with the flower may develop Dream skill (from the Sabbat Players Guide) or Dream background (from Mage the Ascension) by paying the appropriate xp cost of course. Characters with Faith have difficulties for rolls involving their Faith are reduced by one whenver the flower is held in both hands and used in prayer. Possible consequences for the characters who gain possession of the flower may arise: Spirits from the dreamlands or beyond could want the flower for whatever purpose, evil entities may seek to destroy the flower and anyone associated with it. Demons, the faithful, and the unholy all have good reasons to seek out the flower. Unusually, all the thorns and tribulations that go with these holy flowers seem to lead to salvation in one way or another. the pure sand of dreams... "You are right. This is a dream. But not a dream from which you will not waken. Not now. Not ever." - Morpheus, from Neil Gaiman's _Sandman_ This is a very special kind of Tass/Talisman. It can create Talismans in addition to any normal uses for Quintessence. Five point Talismans last for One round, Four point Talismans last for One scene, Three point Talismans last for One day, Two point Talismans last for One phase of the moon (or one week), and One point Talismans last for One Moon (or one month). the Talismans are created on a one to one point basis and do not generate Paradox at night, but act as Vulgar Magic with witness during the Day (this assumes that the Tass was gathered at Night, when it is most plentiful, Dreamsand gathered from daydreams works in the opposite fashion). Dreamsand can be gathered by Mages who enter the dream-realms, a Mind 3 and Spirit 3 effect. the sand must be gathered using a Prime 3 effect to concentrate it from the dream itself. This does one point of non-aggravated damage to the dreamer per point of Dreamsand taken. If the dreamer has all of their dreams stolen for an extended period, the dreamer may go mad, awaken normally, or become a Marauder. Also the theft of dreams attracts certain entities which guard dreams, as well as the dangers that may arise from within the dream itself. Dreamsand can generate a coincidental Mind Four effect and put people to sleep when it is sprinkled upon them. Mages should roll Dexterity plus Dream skill to properly target this effect (or use Prime 2), botches will put the Mage casting the sand to sleep. This effect is resisted with a Willpower (7) roll. Only one person per point can be affected in this Manner. The sand can be used to create Dream realms in the Umbra by a Mage with Spirit 5, Prime 5, and Mind 4. The exact process is unknown however. (ie I haven't thought of it yet)