Noruba's Ice Sphere
Major arcanum #4
A perfect sphere of dark ice, the size of a fist, never melting, hard as stone, and set like a gaudy gem at the end of a finely wrought torc. Or not a torc, perhaps, but maybe a ring that once sat upon some giant's finger?
Staring into the icy sphere brings a sense of calm, serenity, and detachment. Indeed, a lesser mind might find itself staring into its depths for hours on end.
When you peer into the Ice Sphere, your mind is cleared of strong emotions.
When you gaze deeply into the Ice Sphere and ponder a situation, puzzle, or mystery, ask the GM one of the questions below. The GM will answer honestly.
- Who benefits (or would benefit) from __?
- What about __ isn't what it seems to be?
- How could I learn more about __?
- What's the most likely outcome if __?
- What am I overlooking?
After the GM answers, roll +INT: on a 10+, hold 2 Acumen; on a 7-9, hold 1. While acting on the GM's answer, you can spend Acumen 1-for-1 to:
- Ask another question from the list above, and get an honest answer
- Treat a 6- that you rolled as a 7-9, or a 7-9 as a 10+
On a 6-, your connection to your body weakens—mark a debility and mark 1 circle. The debility lasts until you spend a few days living wholly in your body and averting your gaze from the Ice Sphere.
When you make the last mark, you unlock the mysteries of the Ice Sphere and can use Mindwalking (see reverse).
The rest is discovered in play. Every arcanum has a hidden back — what it becomes, what it wants, what it costs. That’s for your table to find out, so it isn’t published here.
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