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1. [Fwd: RQIII Magical Trap / Spell Mix] (Tony Den)<br>
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Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 14:05:29 +0200<br>
From: "Tony Den" <<a href="mailto:postmaster@runequest.za.org">postmaster@runequest.za.org</a>><br>
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Subject: [Runequest] [Fwd: RQIII Magical Trap / Spell Mix]<br>
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Recently I had my party discover a sorceress in a pillar of semi liquid<br>
amber in an ancient ruin. The sorceress appeared to be alive and after a<br>
bit of playing they rescued her. The concept was inspired by the old<br>
Greyhawk Mika Trilogy books by Rose Estes - where the main character gets<br>
stuck in a similar device for decades. But then I got to thinking how<br>
would this work rules wise. So I came up with this bit of designers fiat -<br>
maybe someone else will find it useful:<br>
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Note: The trap would have to have some sort of powerful matrix built into<br>
it or to draw from. In my game the matrix was actually a statue and the<br>
appearance was that it was hiding something under it. By moving the statue<br>
and getting onto its plinth, the trap was activated.<br>
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1. Holdfast - Powerful holdfast is cast to keep the victim in place.<br>
2. Once held fast - a binding enchantment is enacted to bind victim<br>
to plinth.<br>
3. Form set flesh - House rule here but the idea was to bind victims<br>
spirit and then literally turn them into an amber statue. Another option<br>
would be a spell based on the petrifying gaze of a gorgon.<br>
4. Immortality or Youth - An extra option to keep the victim young<br>
and prolong their suffering.<br>
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Then per the pillar or amber idea, what I thought is have the sorceress<br>
cast a skin of life - possibly as a mistake fearing some other spell - and<br>
this reacts with the petrifaction thus rather creating a shelled cocoon<br>
with liquid/gel interior.<br>
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I probably used a bit of poetic license, but the result worked. Only<br>
problem is thee party now has a 1000 year old sorceress who doesn't speak<br>
any known language in tow.<br>
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Cheers<br>
Tony<br>
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