Stonetop Companion

A makerglass chime

Minor arcanum #36

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A cylinder about 4 feet long and 3 inches wide, the glass surprisingly thin. It rings with a rich, sonorous chime when struck softly. When struck firmly, the sound is almost deafening and causes a rippling pattern to appear on the surface of nearby stone, crystal, or mundane glass.

The chime is a powerful tool, if you can unlock its secrets. To do so…

Requirements

  • …grasp it firmly and deliver a solid, mighty blow, rolling +CON: on a 10+, you’ve got it; on a 7-9, mark a debility and you’ll need to try again; on a 6-, ask the GM what goes terribly wrong.
  • …spend a week or so learning to control the ringing chime.
  • …you risk permanent harm to your hearing and major damage to anything nearby while you practice.

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