| From: | Angela Schaafsma <ba094@*******.carleton.ca> |
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| Subject: | Re: Tattoo Foci |
| Date: | Tue, 23 Apr 1996 23:57:21 -0400 (EDT) |
Actually I had the same idea about a year ago, for my Druid of Sea.
She learned it from another Druid who owed her a life-debt. She
has five tattoo reusable fetishes. So far, one of the tattoos has
been destroyed (Shot to oblivion, I didn't even bother with the
roll), and another one disrupted for three days (knife wound).
After some fine tuning, I came up with the following rules. (What
can I say, my GM *trusts* my judgement. What a fool!) And now it
has occurred to her that she could make a Focus tattoo... <VEG>
1) Materials required for the tattoo fetish/foci are the same as
in the rules for normal fetish/foci, with the following
exceptions:
-Each colour is a separate unit of materials.
-The left over material is usable for future use,
providing the ingredients don't go bad.
-Someone must be able to make a paint from the materials.
(Aboriginal peoples are very good at this I understand.)
-and of course Numbers Two, Three, and..
2) The creation of the tattoo is a special ritual, known to very
few people. (Perhaps someone of very high initiate grade...)
Getting someone to perform the ritual for you is like a novice
Druid getting a cauldron from a Grade 5 Initiate, and actually
learning how to make them is about ten time harder. It could
also be researched, but that would take a HELL of a long time.
(Base Time : Many Many years.) We haven't actually detailed
this, but I think that each type of Foci (power, spirit,
etc...) and both types of fetishes would each be their own
ritual.
3) The tattoos are somewhat fragile. If they are destroyed,
(Shot, cut, burnt off...) they cannot be magically healed.
When they take a 'wound' roll as usual on the Object
Resistance Table, adding +1 for a rating 1 Focus, +4 for a
rating 4, (+2 if active) nothing for a fetish. Yes this means
that the more powerful the tattoo focus, the more fragile.
Success means that if the mage/shaman receives Magical
healing, the Focus can 'heal'. The Focus is unusable until that
time. But if the Focus/fetish fials its roll, the magical
properties contained within are disrupted forever.
4) There was a fourth point. Really there was. Oh yeah!
Masking inactive tattoo Foci would be easier than masking
regular Foci, because it is so intimate with the mage/shaman's
skin, and therefore, aura. But, because Foci are not natural
things to have as part of your aura, masking them when they
are active is slightly harder. (+1 for masking tests?)
5) I want a fifth point to exist. Being Artisically Inclined
(any Art skill) helps heaps. A spell for creating art might
be a nifty idea... (Hmmm...)
all criticisms and suggestions are greatly desired, but flames, or
course, are ignored. (after being dropped in Sea)
Send me Bitter-Sweet chocolate (virtual) if you like it!
-Dvixen
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Dvixen ba094 mka AJ Schaafsma
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