Duffy
04-01-12, 04:02 AM
A menagerie of requests for items pertaining to Duffy. As he has become injured, some will no longer be needed, but I'd like to upgrade the following to make them more suitable, gold permitting.
Tooth & Nail: Duffy’s first two iron daggers from his youth, nicknamed ‘Tooth’ & ‘Nail’. They are inscribed with the opening and closing lines of I Want to Be Your Canary, the former on Tooth and the latter on Nail. They are 25 centimetres long from hilt to blade tip and are enchanted to slash or pierce (respective of their names) at a much fiercer rate than their mundane iron components would otherwise allow (at present, as strong as steel).
I would like to upgrade these blades to steel. I would like to do this via mundane means. Then I'd like to enchant Tooth so that it causes piercing wounds with a X1.5 strength modifier. I'd like to then enchant Nail so that it slashes with a X1.5 strength modifier.
The Katarhna: A simple steel katana with a black handle and gold hilt. It is a magical blade that is held in a simple black Akashima sheath, usually strapped to his back, tilted to the right. It can be drawn with either hand but requires adjustment to do so with the left, making any such movement risky and more time consuming. As Lysander’s personality grows in strength, so too do the innate qualities of the sword. It now resists blows from non-magical weapons as if it was dehlar and when wielded by Lysander, it strikes at dehlar strength.
In accordance with new Bazaar policy, I would like to stipulate here that the sword no longer grows in strength alongside Lysander's personality, as Lysander is now the physical form Duffy has taken. The sheath on his back has also gone, and he carries it conventionally on his hip now, or summons it using Leopold's Vernal Vault ability. Thus, it currently looks like:
The Katarhna: A simple steel katana with a black handle and gold hilt. It is a magical blade that is held in a simple black Akashima sheath, tilted to the right. It resists blows from non-magical weapons as if it was dehlar and when wielded by Lysander, it strikes at dehlar strength.
I would like to flat-out upgrade it permanently to Dehlar. I would also like to enchant it so that it resonates and vibrates whenever Duffy is singing, giving it a X1.5% strength modifier when he's using his vocal skills. (Bare in mind, Duffy is going to lose all of his strength and dexterity modifying combat abilities pertaining to his daggers at level nine).
Tinder Gear:
The Tinder Gear is both an artisan's tool and weapon system, depicting the balance between the everyday and the darker side of the street. It comprises of small, almost invisible packs of a fuel known as agelethien, which are pumped along the pipes visible on the backs of Duffy's arms, and a bracer/jettison system coupled with a pair of flint strip covered gloves. All the materials are available readily, leather/oil/simple metals and flint etc. The gloves, when brought together with force make a loud clap, like a thunderclap, and when moved past each other sparks are spread, to 2 feet (, no combat use, but good as a fire lighting tool). With a punching movement, the packs under the arms and along the back are squeezed, forcing the material to spray outwards, and the sparks from the gloves ignite the fuel which can produce flame up to nine feet long in short bursts of 1-2 seconds, (which is a random time, as the fuel ejection cannot be controlled to any reasonable degree). This will cause burns or set clothes alight at best and will never kill, although it can be used in a combat situation the fuel is too rare to be spraying every low-life thug Duffy is run into. Using a display of sparks, flames and zymology (, drawing images/circles on the floor then igniting them) Duffy conjures the core of his performance/entertaining ability - at the same time having a nasty surprise for any violent members of the audience. Events in A Cut of the Chord have hinted at another use, that of spraying the liquid on a target first, then igniting, to cause contact burns. Although this is risky and dangerous to both parties involved it can be done. It will not be fatal but will certainly leave its mark, (PC Permission required). After using the Tinder Gear fully, for 3-4 strong sprays gold must be reduce by 25% of the total earned in that thread, such is the expense of the liquid required to fulfil it.
This bad boy has treated me kindly over the years of use, but it's time to put it to rest. I would like to trade her off for gold, an appropriate amount given the investment into it's use, and the rarity of it's mechanism.
Geisha Mask:
A ceramic fox masque in the traditional Akashiman style, with red ribbon to secure it to the face and a broad bright smile moulded into it. It conceals the face completely, but asides from its disguise potential, it has no magical ability nor is it worth anything.
I'd like to enchant this mask with an omni-linguist enchantment. It should allow Duffy above average understanding of every native tongue of Althanas, but not the ability to speak it in kind.
Tooth & Nail: Duffy’s first two iron daggers from his youth, nicknamed ‘Tooth’ & ‘Nail’. They are inscribed with the opening and closing lines of I Want to Be Your Canary, the former on Tooth and the latter on Nail. They are 25 centimetres long from hilt to blade tip and are enchanted to slash or pierce (respective of their names) at a much fiercer rate than their mundane iron components would otherwise allow (at present, as strong as steel).
I would like to upgrade these blades to steel. I would like to do this via mundane means. Then I'd like to enchant Tooth so that it causes piercing wounds with a X1.5 strength modifier. I'd like to then enchant Nail so that it slashes with a X1.5 strength modifier.
The Katarhna: A simple steel katana with a black handle and gold hilt. It is a magical blade that is held in a simple black Akashima sheath, usually strapped to his back, tilted to the right. It can be drawn with either hand but requires adjustment to do so with the left, making any such movement risky and more time consuming. As Lysander’s personality grows in strength, so too do the innate qualities of the sword. It now resists blows from non-magical weapons as if it was dehlar and when wielded by Lysander, it strikes at dehlar strength.
In accordance with new Bazaar policy, I would like to stipulate here that the sword no longer grows in strength alongside Lysander's personality, as Lysander is now the physical form Duffy has taken. The sheath on his back has also gone, and he carries it conventionally on his hip now, or summons it using Leopold's Vernal Vault ability. Thus, it currently looks like:
The Katarhna: A simple steel katana with a black handle and gold hilt. It is a magical blade that is held in a simple black Akashima sheath, tilted to the right. It resists blows from non-magical weapons as if it was dehlar and when wielded by Lysander, it strikes at dehlar strength.
I would like to flat-out upgrade it permanently to Dehlar. I would also like to enchant it so that it resonates and vibrates whenever Duffy is singing, giving it a X1.5% strength modifier when he's using his vocal skills. (Bare in mind, Duffy is going to lose all of his strength and dexterity modifying combat abilities pertaining to his daggers at level nine).
Tinder Gear:
The Tinder Gear is both an artisan's tool and weapon system, depicting the balance between the everyday and the darker side of the street. It comprises of small, almost invisible packs of a fuel known as agelethien, which are pumped along the pipes visible on the backs of Duffy's arms, and a bracer/jettison system coupled with a pair of flint strip covered gloves. All the materials are available readily, leather/oil/simple metals and flint etc. The gloves, when brought together with force make a loud clap, like a thunderclap, and when moved past each other sparks are spread, to 2 feet (, no combat use, but good as a fire lighting tool). With a punching movement, the packs under the arms and along the back are squeezed, forcing the material to spray outwards, and the sparks from the gloves ignite the fuel which can produce flame up to nine feet long in short bursts of 1-2 seconds, (which is a random time, as the fuel ejection cannot be controlled to any reasonable degree). This will cause burns or set clothes alight at best and will never kill, although it can be used in a combat situation the fuel is too rare to be spraying every low-life thug Duffy is run into. Using a display of sparks, flames and zymology (, drawing images/circles on the floor then igniting them) Duffy conjures the core of his performance/entertaining ability - at the same time having a nasty surprise for any violent members of the audience. Events in A Cut of the Chord have hinted at another use, that of spraying the liquid on a target first, then igniting, to cause contact burns. Although this is risky and dangerous to both parties involved it can be done. It will not be fatal but will certainly leave its mark, (PC Permission required). After using the Tinder Gear fully, for 3-4 strong sprays gold must be reduce by 25% of the total earned in that thread, such is the expense of the liquid required to fulfil it.
This bad boy has treated me kindly over the years of use, but it's time to put it to rest. I would like to trade her off for gold, an appropriate amount given the investment into it's use, and the rarity of it's mechanism.
Geisha Mask:
A ceramic fox masque in the traditional Akashiman style, with red ribbon to secure it to the face and a broad bright smile moulded into it. It conceals the face completely, but asides from its disguise potential, it has no magical ability nor is it worth anything.
I'd like to enchant this mask with an omni-linguist enchantment. It should allow Duffy above average understanding of every native tongue of Althanas, but not the ability to speak it in kind.