User:Mozzik/Sandbox

Properties

• Visual: All properties of the tool are visible.
• Durability: Low
• Bond Rate: High
• Power Precision: Low
• Duration Precision: Low
• Sect Affinity: Nomads of the Arid Steppe
• Currently the only player made tool, thus allowing them to start at higher qualities then other tools.
• Larger range of possible power/duration modifiers compared to other tools.
• Handles fumbles very differently from other tools - damage is only to one physical quality rather then to all physical qualities, whereas crits remain universal improvement to all physical qualities (Though to a smaller degree then other tools). The net effect is that crits should outweigh fumbles unlike other tools.

Use

Like all prediction tools, before use the mage must know the ALIGN ability (learnable at 4th circle) and have made a successful observation. Furthermore, before the first use, the bones must be RUBbed to bond it to the user. Syntax is to ALIGN <skill/skill set>, and then to ROLL the bones. In order to predict on another the mage must ROLL bones at <target>.

Example

You toss your divination bones on the ground before you.
The Krr-tich bone stands on end for a moment before falling over.
It points directly away from you.
The Sek-rith bone falls flat on the ground.
It points off to one side.
The Moon Sphere bounces once.
It comes to rest and depicts a suit of leather.
The Sun Disk bone lands white side up.
You scoop the bones back up.

Interpretation

1. The direction of the Krr-tich bone indicates the magnitude of the prediction. Pointing closer towards the user indicates a stronger prediction.
2. The direction of the Sek-rith bone indicates the duration of the prediction. Pointing closer towards the user indicates a longer prediction.
3. The Moon Sphere indicates the skill.
4. The color of the Sun Disk indicates the polarity. White is positive, black negative.
5. Any additional messages have to do with quality changes, or turned predictions.

So the example given is a very weak, medium duration, positive prediction on the leather armor skill.

Messages

Power

>175 ranks	>150 ranks
an earthquake devastate a small village. People are fleeing in every direction.	the blistering desert sun. It shines brilliantly upon you, parching your throat.
Grazhir cracking open in one sharp movement. The World Dragon emerges, roaring soundlessly. It moves to sear Katamba to a lifeless black.	a fire raging through a pine forest.
a grossly bloated sun. It has grown many times its normal size. The sky is filled with its eerie, red light.	a firestorm erupt above your head. Waves of heat wash over you, making you gasp for breath.
jagged streaks of lightning fill the sky. The countryside is bathed in a ghostly blue-white light.	a geyser spewing gouts of steam into the air.
Katamba moving to completely block out the sun. Darkness creeps across the land at an alarming rate.	a great, red drake belching fire in the sky.
the midnight sun against the velvet black of night. Tendrils of fire flicker around the sphere in an endless dance.	a volcano spewing great masses of molten rock. The lava is falling upon a burning countryside.
>125 ranks	>100 ranks
a blacksmith pounding a glowing metal slab.	the high noontime sun on a perfect summer day.
a blazing bonfire.	a loaf of bread being pulled from an oven.
a bolt of lightning strike a tree.	the midday sun warming you under its soft face.
heat waves shimmering in the air under a blazing sun.	a rabbit being roasted on a spit.
a pot of water bubbling over atop a cookfire.	a steaming tub of hot water.
yourself grabbing a glowing ember from a firepit.	a warm spring bubbling from a rocky outcropping.
>75 ranks	>50 ranks
a billowing chimney in a country home.	a chill rain splattering a muddy trail.
the dawning sun staining the sky with pastel colors.	a lightning bolt flash in a darkened sky.
false dawn staining the sky with pastel colors.	a low-lying fog nestled among some rolling hills.
the morning sun breaking over the horizon.	a mist-covered mountain in the distance.
a mother hen sitting on its brood.	a murky, cloud-filled sky.
a sheltered tidal pool with small sea creatures in it.	raindrops making concentric circles in a puddle.
>25 ranks	>0 ranks
a bed heavily piled with luxurious furs.	a child skating on a frozen pond.
a biting wind blowing through some dessicated leaves.	children throwing balls of snow at each other.
frost obscuring a window pane in a small cottage.	layer of sparkling snow blanketing the landscape.
a man trudging against a cold stinging wind.	some icicles hanging from the eaves of a house.
a stand of frost-covered pine trees.	snow falling upon a high, stony mountain.
the sun rising on a bitterly cold winter's morning.	a woman slogging through a blizzard.

Duration

>95 minutes	>85 minutes
all of the Gods together in council.	an ancient, underground tomb.
an ancient mountain, worn by the sands of time.	a ghost, haunting the place of its death.
a celestial display of the planets in orbit.	a glacier flowing down a tall mountain.
an endless sea of crystal-blue water.	a river wending its way towards the sea.
the night sky, filled with stars.	a striated sandstone cliff rising toward the sky.
sand dunes shifting slowly in the desert winds.	a waterfall falling from a terrific height.
>75 minutes	>65 minutes
an ancient city, perched atop a low hill.	a flawless gold band resting on a table.
an Elven village elder kneeling under a tree.	a hermit, living in solitude in the wilds.
a jeweled gold crown on a velvet pillow.	a man and woman exchanging wedding vows.
a man kneeling before his family's crypt.	a shackled figure being led into a dungeon.
a proud fortress built against a cliff.	a soldier, heading off to war.
a tall pine, swaying in the wind.	a young boy taking his vows of apprenticeship.
>45 minutes	>35 minutes
a man building a small cottage.	a bee buzzing around flowers in a field.
several figures setting sail on a schooner.	a caterpillar weaving a cocoon.
a small bird sitting upon a nest full of eggs.	an elderly man/woman, laying on his/her deathbed.
a tortoise sunning itself on a rock.	a father teaching his young son to throw a spear.
a wizened scholar writing a set of memoirs.	a pregnant woman reading a book.
a young man enclosing a field with a stone fence.	a woman cleaning her cottage.
>25 minutes	>0 minutes
a candle burning in a window.	a bird warbling to its mate.
a full Katamba/Xibar/Yavash, shining high in the night sky.	a child laughing at the antics of a kitten.
sand draining to the bottom of an hourglass.	a hooded figure being led to a gallows.
some fish spawning in a river.	a mouse being stalked by a cat.
a summer storm battering a small town.	a small insect trapped in a spider's web.
a young puppy frolicking in a meadow.	a young boy snapping his fingers.

Polarity

A sudden feeling of warmth pervades your soul. A shiver runs through your spine as the visions fade. Suddenly your mind receives a numbing jolt!

The world fades to black as a giant, grinning skull places its mouth over your head and begins to chew.

The fate you see brings a chill to your soul.

Your observations of the heavens have served you well.
You are able to turn this fate to a positive one.