Character Name: Bloodbeat
The S-Dial
Maximum Threads: 2
Mystic Defense: 12
Legend Point Cost: Journeyman
This ancient amulet is a heavy pendant of bronze, so old that its patina of oxidation has left it nearly black. The amulet is made of two circles - a larger base and a smaller piece on top which bears a wide triangular protrusion. The upper circle can be turned to point at various glyphs inscribed around the outer edge of the amulet. When the dial is so aligned, tiny and inscrutable glyphs glow on the face of the dial, slightly different each time the dial is turned.
Thread Rank One
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn the item’s Name.
Effect: The owner gains +1 Rank to Summoning.
Thread Rank Two
Effect: The owner gains the
Dial S for Secrets ability. By turning the amulet’s dial to point at the eye glyph, the owner finds it easier to summon a spirit of curiosity and cunning. By spending 1 Recovery during the Summoning ritual, the owner guarantees that an Ally spirit of Strength Rating up to the Thread Rank will have the following powers: Find (GMG 372), Invisibility (GMG 373), and Tracking. The spirit may have other powers, and the number of powers is still limited by its Strength Rating (Typically SR/2 + 1 for Ally spirits). The spirit is favorably inclined towards the summoner (having feasted on the delicious life energy of that Recovery) and does not require further inducement to complete its assigned task, but the summoner still needs to make a Spirit Talk roll to establish how many, and which of its powers it will use, and Summon successes still determine its length of service.
Thread Rank Three
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn who first held the S-Dial (Robi Riid)
Effect: The owner gains +2 Ranks to Summoning.
Thread Rank Four
Effect: The owner gains the
Dial S for Safety ability. By turning the amulet’s dial to point at the shield glyph, the owner finds it easier to summon a spirit of vigilance and protection. By spending 1 Recovery during the Summoning ritual, the owner guarantees that an Ally spirit of Strength Rating up to the Thread Rank will have the following powers: Awareness, Nobody Here (per Illusionist Spell), and See the Unseen (Illusionist Spell). The spirit may have other powers, and the number of powers is still limited by its Strength Rating (Typically SR/2 + 1 for Ally spirits). The spirit is favorably inclined towards the summoner (having feasted on the delicious life energy of that Recovery) and does not require further inducement to complete its assigned task, but the summoner still needs to make a Spirit Talk roll to establish how many, and which of its powers it will use, and Summon successes still determine its length of service..
Thread Rank Five
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn who last held the S-Dial (Nolsen Tenj)
Effect: The owner gains +1 to all Charisma based tests (including Interaction tests and Spirit Talk, but not including Summon) that target a spirit.
Thread Rank Six
Effect: The owner gains the
Dial S for Support ability. By turning the amulet’s dial to point at the hand glyph, the owner finds it easier to summon a spirit of magical assistance. By spending 1 Recovery during the Summoning ritual, the owner guarantees that an Ally spirit of Strength Rating up to the Thread Rank will have the following powers: Aid Summoner (GMG 369), Enhance Summoner (GMG 371), Speed Reading (Wizard spell), and Baseline Subtraction (Wizard Spell). The spirit may have other powers, and the number of powers is still limited by its Strength Rating (Typically SR/2 + 1 for Ally spirits). The spirit is favorably inclined towards the summoner (having feasted on the delicious life energy of that Recovery) and does not require further inducement to complete its assigned task, but the summoner still needs to make a Spirit Talk roll to establish how many, and which of its powers it will use, and Summon successes still determine its length of service..
Thread Rank Seven
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn the name of the first spirit summoned (Sneak)
Effect: The owner gains +3 to all Charisma based tests (including Interaction tests and Spirit Talk, but not including Summon) that target a spirit and +2 Ranks of Summoning.
Thread Rank Eight
Effect: The owner gains the
Dial S for Somewhere ability. By turning the amulet’s dial to point at the hand glyph, the owner finds it easier to summon a spirit of magical assistance. By spending 1 Recovery during the Summoning ritual, the owner guarantees that an Ally spirit of Strength Rating up to the Thread Rank will have the following powers: Astral Portal (GMG 370), Other Place (Illusionist Spell), Safe Path (talent), Compression Bubble (Wizard Spell) The spirit may have other powers, and the number of powers is still limited by its Strength Rating (Typically SR/2 + 1 for Ally spirits). The spirit is favorably inclined towards the summoner (having feasted on the delicious life energy of that Recovery) and does not require further inducement to complete its assigned task, but the summoner still needs to make a Spirit Talk roll to establish how many, and which of its powers it will use, and Summon successes still determine its length of service..