User:Mozzik/Sandbox

Designed after the legendary mirror used by Tezirah, this mirror is a scrying tool used by Moon Mages. Detractors claim that all such mirrors should be destroyed, some because they worry that Tezirah went mad while scrying, others simply to remove the Guild's association with the magess. Others are quick to disagree, pointing out that the mirrors themselves hold the same properties as other divination tools, while some, most notably the mages who call themselves the Progeny of Tezirah, consider their use to be a show of respect for a mage who, despite her legendary actions, was by all accounts a most skilled and powerful seer.

Properties

• Availability: Crossing.
• Visual: No visible indication for skill accuracy or understanding.
• Durability: Very high
• Bond Rate: Very low
• Power Precision: Very low
• Duration Precision: Low
• Sect Affinity: Progeny of Tezirah
• It is currently trivial to see if the ALIGNed skill was hit in most cases due to cloud cover.

Use

For general information on how predictions work see the Prediction article.

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

Example

You gaze into the mirror looking for insight into the future. From the colors swirling across the surface of the glass an image appears of a sun-filled sky streaked with clouds over a thickly forested, secluded valley. Sitting on a stool next to a towering light is an unhappy looking Elothean man preparing a spell pattern. The mirror's surface ripples a moment, as if it was liquid. It snaps back solid looking murkier than before.

Interpretation

1. The state of the sky regards the power of the prediction; the brighter the sky, the better.
2. The cloud cover and stance indicate skill set. This is largely useless due to the way ALIGN works, however it can be exploited due to a bug/feature for useful information discussed later.
3. The size of the item is the duration of the prediction.
4. The emotion of the figure indicates the polarity of the prediction. "Angelic" or "estatic" [sic] indicate a critical success, which will improve the tool quality (and is always a positive prediction).
5. The race and gender of the figure is a reflection of the target.
6. The object of the figure's gaze is the skill, if seen.
7. Any additional messages have to do with quality changes.

So the example given is a very strong, very long, negative magic prediction, specifically on primary magic. Furthermore the quality of the mirror decreased.

Qualities

When LOOKed at mirrors have six qualities. Qualities are listed from best to worst. As with all tools each message indicates a range. Italics indicate a potential starting value when purchased.

Clarity

Perfectly clear
Limpid
Detailed
Sharp
Very clear
Clear
Slightly cloudy
Cloudy
Unclear
Foggy
Very foggy

Gaze

gazing boldly back.
staring back.
regarding you in return.
contemplating you in return.
looking back.
blinking back.
peering back.
squinting back.
glaring back.
glowering back.
scowling back.

Age

considerably younger
much younger
quite younger
Quite younger
Younger
Slightly younger
Tad older
Slightly older
Bit older
older
much older
considerably older

Health

much stronger
much healthier
healthier
a bit healthier
a little stronger
a little weaker
little less healthy
sicker
much weaker
considerably weaker

Frame

Tight
Well (25 predictions)
Slightly loose (50 predictions)
Bit loose (100 predictions)
Loose (200 predictions)
Somewhat Flimsy (400 predictions)

Frame	Predictions
tightly constructed and solidly holds	>=0
well-constructed and firmly holds	>25
slightly loose, yet still secures	>50
a bit loose, holding	>100
loose as it holds	>200
somewhat flimsy, but manages to hold	>400
weak and loosely holds	>650
starting to split apart, hardly holding	>800
cracked and chipped, barely managing to hold	>1000

Glass

Unscratched
Slightly pitted

Explanation

The author believes that the Clarity influences potential power, the Age influences potential duration. It is presently unclear if the Health or the Glass contributes to the polarity of the prediction or reading the skill. The Frame is the age of the tool, directly tied to the number of predictions performed and believed to increase change of breakage.

Messages

It is assumed that messages do not have to have a 1:1 relationship with their meaning. This has been confirmed for duration messages by GM-Lohkrian, specifically in the case of Small and Modest-sized duration messages.

Skies (Power)

Sky #1	Sky #2	Min. bonus	Max bonus
Forbidding	Sickly Yellow	0	25
Brooding	Sullen	26	50
Lowering	Murky	51	75
Darkened	Steely	76	100
Gloaming	Twilight	101	125
Cheerfully Rosy	Ablaze with Sunset	126	150
Bright Blue	Sun-filled	151	175
Aglow with Pastel Hues	Pink-tinged Dawn	176	++

Size (Duration)

Size	Min. time	Max time	Average
Tiny	5:59	18:01	8:27
Miniscule	4:56	20:16	10:55
Wee	14:51	33:55	24:19
Diminutive	14:54	35:58	26:24
Modest-sized	30:54	1:03:32	42:27
Small	33:58	59:57	45:44
Big	47:58	1:08:00	58:59
Large	55:59	1:18:58	1:08:37
Enormous	1:16:56	--	1:16:56
Immense	1:11:57	1:26:40	1:19:19
Monstrous	1:11:42	1:26:59	1:19:21
Towering	1:14:59	1:26:18	1:22:28

Please contact Mozzik if you wish to add data to the average values.

Clouds/Stances

Defense: a few puffy clouds//Laying
Magic: streaked with clouds//Sitting on a stool (also includes evasion, perception, climbing)
Survival: ominous clouds//Kneeling
Offense: a few drifting clouds//Sitting on the ground
Lore: punctuated by streaks of lightning//Standing
It is unknown currently which message scouting, backstabbing and lockpicking fall under.

Landscapes

Mountains
Field
Quarry
Dunes
Hills
Valley

Items

Rock
Light
Fire
Steam
Statue
Energy
Waterway
Fog
Smoke
Waterfall
Tree
Lake

Positive Moods

Cheerful
Calm
Smiling
Serene
Peaceful

Negative Moods

Worried
Unhappy
Sorrowful
Frowning
Cheerless

Special

Angelic/Estatic (sic) - Appears in place of the mood. Critical success, improves Clarity and Age.
The mirror's surface ripples a moment as if it was liquid. It snaps back solid looking clearer than before. - Generic improvement.
The mirror's surface ripples a moment, as if it was liquid. It snaps back solid looking murkier than before. - Generic damage.
The image flashes, and quickly goes translucent. - Fumble, damages Clarity and Age.
Suddenly the glass cracks and shatters!

Notes

• RP verbs that can be used with mirrors: PEER, OBSERVE, STARE, WAVE, TURN, RAISE, CLEAN, KISS and PUNCH (destroys the mirror). Note: While TURNed over several verbs act differently, and the mirror cannot be used to predict.
• If not ALIGNed a divination mirror will act as an ordinary mirror while GAZEing into it.
• Bug: If the ALIGNed skill is hit, despite the skill message, the vision will have puffy clouds and a laying figure (Usually indicative of a defensive prediction) as opposed to the usual skill set message.
• Bug: Several survival skills (as noted above) message as magic skills.
• Typo: Ecstatic is mispelled as Estatic.

Also See

• Ornate Mirror"Moon mage" is not in the list (None, Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Empath, Moon Mage, Necromancer, Paladin, Ranger, Thief, ...) of allowed values for the "Guild association is" property.