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''If memory serves, this bowl is tool used by [[Moon Mage]]s to scry into the future. You remember that bowls carved with such sigils are divination tools used by Moon Mages and preferred by those mages that call themselves the [[Prophets of G'nar-Peth|Prophets of G'Nar Peth]]. Traditionally carved from a single piece of sandstone and etched with the mysterious sigils only Moon Mages seem to understand, scrying bowls are used by mages trained in astrology as a tool for divination. It is said that the first bowls were filled with water from the Garden of G'Nar Peth, though whether that is a legend held by the Prophets themselves or merely a tale told by outsiders is unclear.
''If memory serves, this bowl is tool used by [[Moon Mage]]s to scry into the future. You remember that bowls carved with such sigils are divination tools used by Moon Mages and preferred by those mages that call themselves the [[Prophets of G'nar-Peth|Prophets of G'Nar Peth]]. Traditionally carved from a single piece of sandstone and etched with the mysterious sigils only Moon Mages seem to understand, scrying bowls are used by mages trained in astrology as a tool for divination. It is said that the first bowls were filled with water from the Garden of G'Nar Peth, though whether that is a legend held by the Prophets themselves or merely a tale told by outsiders is unclear.


== Properties ==
== Properties ==
*Availability: [[Krrish's Bones|Therenborough]], [[Sandstone Creations|Muspar'i]]
Bowls are a surprisingly elegant tool given their creators. Notable features include:
*Sect Affinity: [[Prophets of G'nar-Peth|Prophets of G'nar Peth]]
*Require water to function, which must be replaced after fumbles
*Must be {{com|FILL}}ed with water to function, which must be replaced after a fumble.
*Very low curse rate due to ease of turning predictions
*Prone to significant misreads in power and duration
*Has no age factor, and as such tends to be a durable tool
*Has the least number of qualities of any tool
*Very sluggish bonding, though physical qualities change at a normal rate.
*Understanding skill messages require knowledge of [[Constellation Jewelry]] combinations
*Sect Affinity: [[Prophets of G'nar Peth]]


== Use ==
== Use ==
For general information on how predictions work see the [[Prediction]] article.
Like all prediction tools, before use the mage must know the {{com|ALIGN}} ability (learnable at 4th circle) and have made a successful observation. Furthermore, before the first use, the bowl must be {{com|RUB}}bed to bond it to the user. Syntax is to {{com|ALIGN}} <skill/skill set>, and then to {{com|GAZE}} BOWL. In order to predict on another the mage must {{com|SHOW}} the bowl to the target and then {{com|GAZE}} into it as before. '''Note:''' Predicting on others is occasionally buggy with this tool, and best avoided until this issue has been corrected.

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


===Example===
===Example===
''You gaze into the bowl, your hand moving around its lip until it completes a full circle. You dip your fingers gently into the ice-cold water and raise them above the bowl. As the drops fall from your fingertips, they cause ripples which race across the surface. The water quickly grows still, leaving no trace of the disturbance. As you gaze into the water, it becomes illuminated by the white of the Owl and the Sun as their carvings glow steadily along the bowl's edge.
:''You gaze into the bowl, your hand moving around its lip until it completes a full circle. You dip your fingers gently into the ice-cold water and raise them above the bowl. As the drops fall from your fingertips, they cause ripples which race across the surface. The water quickly grows still, leaving no trace of the disturbance. As you gaze into the water, it becomes illuminated by the white of the Owl and the Sun as their carvings glow steadily along the bowl's edge.


== Qualities ==
===Interpretation===
#The method of dipping will vary, but is meaningless.
#The temperature of the water relates to the magnitude of the prediction; hotter water indicates a stronger prediction.
#The duration is determined by the duration of the ripples, however only the second line that speaks about how long they exist appears to be relivant.
#The color of the sigils indicates the polarity. White and blue-white are positive whereas red and red-orange are negative.
#The sigils indicate the skill by showing the sigils used to create a [[Constellation Jewelry]] for the skill. Blue-white or red-orange indicate a trine and that rune should be counted double if three seperate sigils are not shown.
#Any additional messages have to do with quality changes.


===Physical Qualities===
So the example given is a very weak, very short, positive prediction on the magical devices skill.


== Qualities ==
====Potency damage====
Potency damage is indicated by the porosity of the sandstone.
*The stone's porosity is reminiscent of mistglass.
*The stone is unbelievably porous.
*The stone is extremely porous.
*The stone is very porous.
*The stone is rather porous.
*The stone has an above average porosity.
*The stone is of average porosity.
*The stone has a below average porosity.
*The stone is rather nonporous.
*The stone is very nonporous.
*The stone is extremely nonporous.
*The stone is completely nonporous.


====Duration damage====
When LOOKed at charts have seven qualities. Known qualities are listed from best to worst. ''Italics'' indicate a potential starting value when purchased.
Duration damage manifests as the smoothness of the bowl's interior.
*The interior of the bowl is perfectly rounded, without the slightest bump or crack.
*The interior of the bowl is perfectly rounded.
*The interior of the bowl is exceptionally well-rounded and smooth.
*The interior of the bowl is very well-rounded.
*The interior of the bowl is well-rounded.
*The interior of the bowl is rounded.
*The interior of the bowl is worn in a few spots.
*The interior of the bowl is no longer round and has a few chips.
*The interior of the bowl is quite bumpy and uneven.
*The interior of the bowl has several cracks and chips.
*The interior of the bowl is marred by cracks and several large chips.
*The interior of the bowl is horrifically chipped and a large crack runs through the center.


===Sigils===
====Alignment damage====
Alignment damage can be determined by the brightness of the sigils.
The sigils on the bowl are in sharp clarity<br>
The sigils on the bowl are clear, with solid lines<br>
*The six major sigils radiate brightly, the complex network between them is perfectly illuminated.
The sigils on the bowl are sharp<br>
*The six major sigils radiate brightly like the sun.
''The sigils on the bowl are clear<br>
*The six major sigils glow prominently, not unlike gaethzen.
*The six major sigils glow steadily like moonlight.
''The sigils on the bowl are slightly faded<br>
*The six major sigils twinkle like stars.
''The sigils on the bowl are fading<br>
''The sigils on the bowl are fading and dull<br>
*The six major sigils glisten as parts of the sigils fade in and out.
*The six major sigils glow faintly as occasional shadows wind through the network.
*The six major sigils have become quite dim.
*The six major sigils fade in and out.
*The six major sigils struggle to remain illuminated.
*The six major sigils are damaged, giving off only a faint glimmer of light.
*The six major sigils are in terrible shape, stifled and barely luminescent.


===Sigil Bond===
====Polarity damage====
Polarity damage is reflected in the shadows that appear.
Promising chance<br>
*The inner rim instantly forms a perfect circle of shifting Katamba black.
''Fair chance<br>
*The inner rim is rapidly eclipsed by the shadows.
*The inner rim rapidly darkens.
*The inner rim ripples as it transitions to darkness.
*The inner rim turns a shadowy black.
*The inner rim fogs over with shadows.
*The inner rim is obscured by shadows plodding their way around its circumference.
*The inner rim leisurely darkens as shadows drift over its surface.
*The inner rim darkens with a noticeable delay.
*The inner rim takes a while before beginning to darken.
*The inner rim eventually grows dim.
*The inner rim takes what feels like an eternity to darken.


===Bowl===
===Bond Qualities===
When you analyze the bowl, you will have a vision about a vessel. This reflects your bond with the bowl.
Round, with a few small cracks<br>
''Round and has a few cracks and chips<br>
''Round, though a few chips mar it<br>
''Mostly round, interrupted by some chips and cracks<br>
''Has several cracks and chips<br>


===Bowl Bond===
====Potency bond====
How full the vessel is with water.
''Fair chance<br>


===Explanation===
====Duration bond====
The stillness of the water.
The exact role of each quality hasn't yet been determined. The bonds are somehow related to the ability of the bowl to turn predictions positive.


====Alignment bond====
== Messages ==
The clarity of the water.


===Method===
====Polarity bond====
Any debris in the water.
carefully<br>
gingerly<br>
gently<br>
slowly<br>
deftly<br>
swiftly<br>
quickly<br>
confidently<br>


===Age and construction qualities===
===Temperature (Power)===
These are identical for all types of tools. See [[Prediction]] for a list of both.
Gelid<br>
Ice-cold<br>
Cold<br>
Frigid<br>
Cool<br>
Tepid<br>
Lukewarm<br>
Warm<br>
Hot<br>
Steamy<br>
Scalding<br>
''Note: these are only roughly ordered.


== Interpretation ==
===Ripples #1 (Meaningless)===
A prediction's outcome can be interpreted from:
chase each other across the water's surface<br>
race across the surface<br>
dance around the bowl's rim<br>
play over the water<br>
cross and crisscross over the water's surface<br>


*The potency is reflected in the temperature of the water.
===Ripples #2 (Duration)===
*The duration is seen in how long the ripples last.
The water quickly grows still, leaving no trace of the disturbance.<br>
*The skill is reflected in the primary sigils that illuminate during the prediction (see Skill messaging below)
The ripples run playfully along the bowl's edge, and fade away in just a few seconds.<br>
*The polarity is seen in the color of the sigils.
Moving in rapid oscillations, the ripples die down after a moment.<br>
The ripples remain for a short while, then gently subside into stillness.<br>
The ripples dance with each other for several seconds before disappearing.<br>
The ripples form their complex pattern for some time before finally leaving the water as still as it began.<br>
You wait patiently as the ripples slowly run their course, lazily chasing each other in slow moving lines.<br>
''Note: these are only roughly ordered.


===Sigils===
===Skill messaging===
See [[Constellation Jewelry]]


===Special===
====Magic skills====
{| width=60% class=wikitable
Your bond with the bowl made this so. - Prediction turned by bond with the bowl<br>
! width=40%| Skill
Your knowledge of the heavens made this so. - Prediction turned by skill, more likely with more observations<br>
! width=60%| Sigils
You feel a strengthening of the bond between you and your bowl. - Generic increase in bond<br>
|-
You feel a weakening of your bond with the bowl. - Generic weakening in bond<br>
!Targeted Magic
You notice a rough spot on the bowl has been worn smooth by the motion of the water. - Generic physical improvement<br>
|light of the Owl and the Wolf
A small chip breaks loose from the bowl leaving an indentation. - Generic physical damage<br>
|}
The water silvers for a brief moment before clearing up again. - Critical success, improves one of both physical qualities<br>
As you gaze into the water it flashes brightly causing your hand to jostle the bowl tumbling it to the ground splashing the water out. - Fumble, damages one or both physical quality. '''Drops the bowl onto the ground, and causes it to spill the water!'''<br>
Suddenly the bowl cracks and splits into many pieces!<br>


== Notes ==
====Lore skills====
{| width=60% class=wikitable
*RP verbs that can be used with bowls: (NYI)
! width=40%| Skill
*Unlike most tools, bowls require the second hand to be empty to use them. Furthermore attempting to predict without a free hand will force you to {{com|ALIGN}} again.
! width=60%| Sigils
*Bug: There is currently a bug with predicting on others, the exact nature is unclear but sometimes it stops working and spams GMs with error messages when trying to SHOW it to others. Sometimes this also manifests as predictions applying to the wrong target after one has been performed on another person.
|-
*There is a persistant typo with the round time causing improper line breaks, mostly, but not exclusively, when bonding.
!Scholarship
*According to GM Lohkrian charts have no critical success message, but this still does good things for the chart. This has never been observed by the author.
|light of the Wren and the Owl
|}


==Also See==
====Defense skills====
{| width=60% class=wikitable
* [[Item:Sandstone bowl|Sandstone Bowl]]
! width=40%| Skill
! width=60%| Sigils
|-
!Shield
|light of the Phoenix and the Wolverine
|}

====Survival skills====
{| width=60% class=wikitable
! width=40%| Skill
! width=60%| Sigils
|-
!Evasion
|light of the Phoenix and the Scorpion
|}

====Offense skills====
{| width=60% class=wikitable
! width=40%| Skill
! width=60%| Sigils
|-
!Small Edge
|light of the Coyote and the Cat
|}

== Notes ==
*RP verbs that only work or message differently for Pethians: {{com|DROOL}}, {{com|KISS}}, {{com|PAT}}, and {{com|WINK}}.
*Bowls require the second hand to be empty to use them. Furthermore attempting to predict without a free hand will force you to {{com|ALIGN}} again.


==Variations==
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Revision as of 10:03, 13 August 2019


If memory serves, this bowl is tool used by Moon Mages to scry into the future. You remember that bowls carved with such sigils are divination tools used by Moon Mages and preferred by those mages that call themselves the Prophets of G'Nar Peth. Traditionally carved from a single piece of sandstone and etched with the mysterious sigils only Moon Mages seem to understand, scrying bowls are used by mages trained in astrology as a tool for divination. It is said that the first bowls were filled with water from the Garden of G'Nar Peth, though whether that is a legend held by the Prophets themselves or merely a tale told by outsiders is unclear.

Properties

Use

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

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 bowl must be RUBbed to bond it to the user. Syntax is to ALIGN <skill/skill set>, and then to GAZE BOWL. In order to predict on another the seer must SHOW the bowl to the target and then GAZE into it as before.

Example

You gaze into the bowl, your hand moving around its lip until it completes a full circle. You dip your fingers gently into the ice-cold water and raise them above the bowl. As the drops fall from your fingertips, they cause ripples which race across the surface. The water quickly grows still, leaving no trace of the disturbance. As you gaze into the water, it becomes illuminated by the white of the Owl and the Sun as their carvings glow steadily along the bowl's edge.

Qualities

Physical Qualities

Potency damage

Potency damage is indicated by the porosity of the sandstone.

  • The stone's porosity is reminiscent of mistglass.
  • The stone is unbelievably porous.
  • The stone is extremely porous.
  • The stone is very porous.
  • The stone is rather porous.
  • The stone has an above average porosity.
  • The stone is of average porosity.
  • The stone has a below average porosity.
  • The stone is rather nonporous.
  • The stone is very nonporous.
  • The stone is extremely nonporous.
  • The stone is completely nonporous.

Duration damage

Duration damage manifests as the smoothness of the bowl's interior.

  • The interior of the bowl is perfectly rounded, without the slightest bump or crack.
  • The interior of the bowl is perfectly rounded.
  • The interior of the bowl is exceptionally well-rounded and smooth.
  • The interior of the bowl is very well-rounded.
  • The interior of the bowl is well-rounded.
  • The interior of the bowl is rounded.
  • The interior of the bowl is worn in a few spots.
  • The interior of the bowl is no longer round and has a few chips.
  • The interior of the bowl is quite bumpy and uneven.
  • The interior of the bowl has several cracks and chips.
  • The interior of the bowl is marred by cracks and several large chips.
  • The interior of the bowl is horrifically chipped and a large crack runs through the center.

Alignment damage

Alignment damage can be determined by the brightness of the sigils.

  • The six major sigils radiate brightly, the complex network between them is perfectly illuminated.
  • The six major sigils radiate brightly like the sun.
  • The six major sigils glow prominently, not unlike gaethzen.
  • The six major sigils glow steadily like moonlight.
  • The six major sigils twinkle like stars.
  • The six major sigils glisten as parts of the sigils fade in and out.
  • The six major sigils glow faintly as occasional shadows wind through the network.
  • The six major sigils have become quite dim.
  • The six major sigils fade in and out.
  • The six major sigils struggle to remain illuminated.
  • The six major sigils are damaged, giving off only a faint glimmer of light.
  • The six major sigils are in terrible shape, stifled and barely luminescent.

Polarity damage

Polarity damage is reflected in the shadows that appear.

  • The inner rim instantly forms a perfect circle of shifting Katamba black.
  • The inner rim is rapidly eclipsed by the shadows.
  • The inner rim rapidly darkens.
  • The inner rim ripples as it transitions to darkness.
  • The inner rim turns a shadowy black.
  • The inner rim fogs over with shadows.
  • The inner rim is obscured by shadows plodding their way around its circumference.
  • The inner rim leisurely darkens as shadows drift over its surface.
  • The inner rim darkens with a noticeable delay.
  • The inner rim takes a while before beginning to darken.
  • The inner rim eventually grows dim.
  • The inner rim takes what feels like an eternity to darken.

Bond Qualities

When you analyze the bowl, you will have a vision about a vessel. This reflects your bond with the bowl.

Potency bond

How full the vessel is with water.

Duration bond

The stillness of the water.

Alignment bond

The clarity of the water.

Polarity bond

Any debris in the water.

Age and construction qualities

These are identical for all types of tools. See Prediction for a list of both.

Interpretation

A prediction's outcome can be interpreted from:

  • The potency is reflected in the temperature of the water.
  • The duration is seen in how long the ripples last.
  • The skill is reflected in the primary sigils that illuminate during the prediction (see Skill messaging below)
  • The polarity is seen in the color of the sigils.

Skill messaging

Magic skills

Skill Sigils
Targeted Magic light of the Owl and the Wolf

Lore skills

Skill Sigils
Scholarship light of the Wren and the Owl

Defense skills

Skill Sigils
Shield light of the Phoenix and the Wolverine

Survival skills

Skill Sigils
Evasion light of the Phoenix and the Scorpion

Offense skills

Skill Sigils
Small Edge light of the Coyote and the Cat

Notes

  • RP verbs that only work or message differently for Pethians: DROOL, KISS, PAT, and WINK.
  • Bowls require the second hand to be empty to use them. Furthermore attempting to predict without a free hand will force you to ALIGN again.

Variations

 
Arkose sandstone bowl being consumed by a loimic clockwork devourer
Black sandstone bowl with moonsilver sigils
Brass-gilt sandstone bowl
Curved sandstone bowl painted like the bloom of a desert rose
Dark sandstone bowl inlaid with a moon coral rim
Dark sandstone bowl streaked with lines of translucent quartz
Deep sandstone bowl carved with a sinuous line
Deep sandstone bowl painted on the outside with a sinuous black dragon
Delicate sandstone bowl with a slender asp engraved around the lip
Ecru sandstone bowl carved with stars
Enruned sandstone bowl
Enruned sandstone bowl with a deep purple exterior glaze
Gold-gilt sandstone bowl
Grey sandstone bowl spangled with glitter
Heavy sandstone bowl ringed with a pattern of animals and closed eyes
Item:Brass-gilt sandstone bowl
Item:Curved sandstone bowl painted like the bloom of a desert rose
Item:Dark sandstone bowl streaked with lines of translucent quartz
Item:Deep sandstone bowl carved with a sinuous line
Item:Deep sandstone bowl painted on the outside with a sinuous black dragon
Item:Delicate sandstone bowl with a slender asp engraved around the lip
Item:Enruned sandstone bowl
Item:Enruned sandstone bowl with a deep purple exterior glaze
Item:Gold-gilt sandstone bowl
Item:Heavy sandstone bowl ringed with a pattern of animals and closed eyes
Item:Large sandstone bowl with deep gouges in the sides
Item:Multifarious sandstone bowl
Item:Oblong sandstone bowl with a warped base
Item:Purple glazed sandstone bowl painted with moon mage caricatures
Item:Rough sandstone bowl shaped like a dakohirdu skull
Item:Sandstone bowl engraved with assorted geometric shapes around the lip
Item:Sandstone bowl etched with numerological formula
Item:Shallow bowl shaped from red sandstone
Item:Shallow sandstone bowl trimmed with brass
Item:Smooth sandstone bowl etched with dancing animals
Item:Steel-gilt sandstone bowl
Item:Yellow glazed sandstone bowl crackled with red and orange
Large sandstone bowl with deep gouges in the sides
Multifarious sandstone bowl
Oblong sandstone bowl with a warped base
Purple glazed sandstone bowl painted with moon mage caricatures
Rough sandstone bowl shaped like a dakohirdu skull
Sandstone bowl engraved with assorted geometric shapes around the lip
Sandstone bowl etched with numerological formula
Shallow bowl shaped from red sandstone
Shallow sandstone bowl trimmed with brass
Smooth sandstone bowl etched with dancing animals
Speckled sandstone bowl mimicking the surface of Dawgolesh
Steel-gilt sandstone bowl
White sandstone bowl supported by stubby sun coral feet
... further results
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