Monday, January 22, 2018

1d20 Magical Masks

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1. Manticore
  • Needle teeth, a mane of scarlet hair, a necklace of pearls.
  • Gained by healing the ulcers of the Great Manticore.
  • Grants a 1d6 bite attack - killing a man with this will produce a soul pearl worth 500 silver.
2. Oil Slick
  • Oozes tears of crude, shit-eating grin.
  • Found at the bottom of the Black Well.
  • Oily vomit (as grease) 1 / day.
3. Calligrapher's
  • Latticed strips of illuminated parchment, eyes of ink.
  • Provide Eldraman with the inspiration to finish his great work.
  • Allows flawless, instant transcription of words into text.
4. Poppyfield
  • A blooming red poppy painted on plain wood.
  • Found on a scarecrow on the old Stoneburner plantation.
  • Can emit a calming cloud of pink soporific.
5. Widow's
  • A black veil, lace, a single burning red eye.
  • Bequeathed at the funeral of Lily Havish. No one else was there.
  • Allows one to pass through the Branna Hill mausoleum without attracting malicious intent.
6. Baku
  • A tusked tapir's head, sewn from scrap cloth.
  • Exorcise the haunting of the newlyweds.
  • You can eat dreams.
7. Domino
  • Ivory plate, three dots on top, five on bottom.
  • Won from Don Gravine in the gambling house.
  • One of 28, organization unknown.
8. Tusk
  • A ragged hood of leather, sinew, and teeth.
  • Found in the Tunga warcamp (2nd visit, after it has been emptied).
  • Allows a brutal charge attack.
9. Dead Man's
  • A black sack, a face crudely stitched in red.
  • Taken from the corpse of Job Vancer on the gallows.
  • Those who see you will believe you to be a corpse.
10. Ibis
  • A blue hood, a long beak, jet-bead eyes.
  • Found in the empty bookstore on Pennyknife Lane.
  • Permits entrance into the Great Library of Aza-Thoth.
11. Greemling
  • Lime green with splotches of bright yellow and painful blue, grimacing face all twisted up.
  • Endear yourself to the Great Greem through acts of spurious and slovenly slander.
  • The Slimemarket will expand its merchandise for you.
12. Lightningrod
  • Brass skullcap with a slender spike.
  • Pulled from the roof of Dr. Frenzico's lab on Thunder Hill.
  • Attracts all electrical currents, reduces them to 1 damage.
13. Invader's
  • Slick metal, red and gold, cool to the touch.
  • Found on the mysterious skeleton in Sytlazkob Pass.
  • Filters out poisonous fumes, intercepts distant broadcasts.
14. Oarfish
  • A gaping mouth, a long red streamer.
  • Found on the corpse beneath Watacanee Cliff.
  • Can call forth beasts of the deep to the cold and lonesome shore.
15. Banker's
  • Teeth like gold coins, beard like an abacus
  • Stored in safe deposit box 1034 in Yansky & Loch
  • Allows creation of a new currency type
16. Lazy Cat
  • Expression of contentment and self-satisfaction.
  • Give the golden mouse to Tawny Tedrick.
  • Carries one charge of exceptionally good luck.
24. Mask of Lamentations
  • A pair of hands, held up to catch tears.
  • Found in Dismi's room in the Silver Lily.
  • Will dredge up the regrets and sadness of those who look upon it.
18. Basket
  • A tall woven basket with four slots for eye-holes.
  • Given when you persuade So-Chi to give up his monastic life.
  • Can pull oneself up inside it to hide.
19. Mushcap
  • Somewhat like a skull with an amanita cap.
  • Found in the abandoned farmhouse on the Fungal Margin.
  • Gives off faintly luminous dust.
20. Bonepipe
  • The hollowed femur of a large beast, perforated with small circular holes.
  • Given as a gift by the Mysterious Visitor (found shortly after midnight at Weeping Face Cliff.)
  • Plays a haunting, horrible tune, which sickens those of this world and pleases the other.

3 comments:

  1. One of my favorite parts of Majora's Mask was how many of the masks were linked to specific times / places / actions / people. There was a connection with a greater world, which I have aimed to replicate here.

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  2. This was enjoyable to read; the second bullet points get me thinking.

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    1. Treasure that helps establish and build setting is great fun to write up.

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