Unseen Encasement - Revision history

Dre at 18:04, 29 December 2023

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	"I made that staff," Granny said, her voice in counterpoint with click of her knitting needles. "Made it for your Da when he was a lad, when he was first prenticed to the Landskeeper. That was Upwold Peter, back in those days; a proper Landskeeper, even though he was a Townie, not like the sorts you get nowadays. Anyhow, some folks said the staff was an ill omened thing, cut from a storm-blasted oak. Then it was carvin' it, sandin' it, waxin' it an' polishin' it - every day for a month till it shone like the moon on the water. He wasn't much pleased with it, either; he had his heart set on some fancy jade bound wand or somethin' like that, boys bein' what they are. But for once he took a tellin', and once the staff was in his hand he didn't lay it down for fear of gettin' a skelp round his ear.		"I made that staff," Granny said, her voice in counterpoint with click of her knitting needles. "Made it for your Da when he was a lad, when he was first prenticed to the Landskeeper. That was Upwold Peter, back in those days; a proper Landskeeper, even though he was a Townie, not like the sorts you get nowadays. Anyhow, some folks said the staff was an ill omened thing, cut from a storm-blasted oak. Then it was carvin' it, sandin' it, waxin' it an' polishin' it - every day for a month till it shone like the moon on the water. He wasn't much pleased with it, either; he had his heart set on some fancy jade bound wand or somethin' like that, boys bein' what they are. But for once he took a tellin', and once the staff was in his hand he didn't lay it down for fear of gettin' a skelp round his ear.

	"Turns out it was for the best, seein' as how one day he's out on the fen, walkin' the bounds or some such when he sees a Feni warrior, comes stalkin' through the reeds, bold as brass, teeth all filed to points an' a rusty sickle in hand. So your Da weighs up his chances an' doesn't fancy any of them much, but he starts walkin' like he hasn't seen a thing, walking along the path, over the boards and along the water like he doesn't have a care in the world. An' this Feni hunter, he's followin' after, thinkin' that he's stalkin' your Da unawares. Your Da leads him on, lettin' him get closer and closer, pretendin' he don't see a thing, and pretty soon he's ~~lead~~ that Feni out onto the marsh, an' just when he's right behind him and that sickle's about to come down on your Da's throat, your Da turns, quick as a flash, an' whacks him quick smart with that white oak staff, right in the pointy teeth.		"Turns out it was for the best, seein' as how one day he's out on the fen, walkin' the bounds or some such when he sees a Feni warrior, comes stalkin' through the reeds, bold as brass, teeth all filed to points an' a rusty sickle in hand. So your Da weighs up his chances an' doesn't fancy any of them much, but he starts walkin' like he hasn't seen a thing, walking along the path, over the boards and along the water like he doesn't have a care in the world. An' this Feni hunter, he's followin' after, thinkin' that he's stalkin' your Da unawares. Your Da leads him on, lettin' him get closer and closer, pretendin' he don't see a thing, and pretty soon he's led that Feni out onto the marsh, an' just when he's right behind him and that sickle's about to come down on your Da's throat, your Da turns, quick as a flash, an' whacks him quick smart with that white oak staff, right in the pointy teeth.

	"Now, your Da weren't much of a hittin' type, an' that staff ain't much when it comes to power. All it does is stop you dead in your tracks for ten seconds or so, same as it stops whoever you're hittin' with it, an' where's the use in that, you're thinkin? Well, there's your Da on the path, an' that one swipe with the staff's enough to knock the Feni back - just one step, but out of the marshes one step's enough if it takes you off the path. An' ten seconds in the marsh is a long time when you've stepped off that path, with that black mud suckin' at your feet, draggin' you down, an' sure enough when there was blood back in your Da's limbs enough to get him movin' again, there weren't hide nor hair of that Feni, savin' one hand stickin' up with a sickle grasped in it, and soon enough that was swallowed up by the Fen an' all."		"Now, your Da weren't much of a hittin' type, an' that staff ain't much when it comes to power. All it does is stop you dead in your tracks for ten seconds or so, same as it stops whoever you're hittin' with it, an' where's the use in that, you're thinkin? Well, there's your Da on the path, an' that one swipe with the staff's enough to knock the Feni back - just one step, but out of the marshes one step's enough if it takes you off the path. An' ten seconds in the marsh is a long time when you've stepped off that path, with that black mud suckin' at your feet, draggin' you down, an' sure enough when there was blood back in your Da's limbs enough to get him movin' again, there weren't hide nor hair of that Feni, savin' one hand stickin' up with a sickle grasped in it, and soon enough that was swallowed up by the Fen an' all."

Rafferty at 11:44, 22 March 2018

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			<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies... and ambergelt!</ic>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.jpg\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.jpg\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=450}}
	==Description==		==Description==
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	<!---Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.		<!---Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.
	(Paralysis no longer sympathetic. Is the second part still relevant?) --->		(Paralysis no longer sympathetic. Is the second part still relevant?) --->

	~~<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies... and ambergelt!</ic>~~

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Staffs}}		{{Staffs}}

Rafferty at 11:44, 22 March 2018

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.jpg\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=~~350~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.jpg\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=450}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

Rafferty at 11:44, 22 March 2018

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.~~png~~\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.jpg\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

Rafferty at 11:44, 22 March 2018

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			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unseen Encasement.png\|caption=An Unseen Encasement is often surmounted by a large piece of [[materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]] at the business end.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

Dre at 20:35, 5 September 2017

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	==Description==		==Description==
	Many insects and on some occasions even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the ~~unseen encasement~~. While only A tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an ~~unseen encasement~~ is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects, and on some occasions, even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the Unseen Encasement. While only a tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an Unseen Encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

	One of these staves may occasionally be called a ''~~zoologist~~'s ~~leash~~'', following their use to temporarily restrain beasts for capture and inclusion in zoos or use in magical experiments. While they cannot be used to capture larger beasts, they are excellent for preventing flying creatures and fast-moving, smaller animals from escaping long enough for a companion to quickly restrain the target. Some [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]] and [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] magicians find the use of these implements distasteful, referring to their regular use in Imperial ~~History~~ to ~~capature~~ or restrain slaves.		One of these staves may occasionally be called a ''Zoologist's Leash'', following their use to temporarily restrain beasts for capture and inclusion in zoos or use in magical experiments. While they cannot be used to capture larger beasts, they are excellent for preventing flying creatures and fast-moving, smaller animals from escaping long enough for a companion to quickly restrain the target. Some [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]] and [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] magicians find the use of these implements distasteful, referring to their regular use in Imperial history to capture or restrain slaves.

	Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.		<!---Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.
			(Paralysis no longer sympathetic. Is the second part still relevant?) --->

	<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies .... and ambergelt!</ic>		<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies... and ambergelt!</ic>

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Staffs}}		{{Staffs}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[paralysis]] spell as if you know it.		* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[paralysis]] spell as if you know it.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting an ~~unseen encasement~~ requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting an Unseen Encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Staffs}}		{{Staffs}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[~~Spell list#Paralysis\|~~paralysis]] spell as if you know it.		* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[paralysis]] spell as if you know it.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
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Rafferty at 16:19, 22 January 2015

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	=Description==		==Description==
	Many insects and on some occasions even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the unseen encasement. While only A tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an unseen encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects and on some occasions even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the unseen encasement. While only A tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an unseen encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

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	Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.		Both the wielder of this magical staff and the enemy are caught in an invisible embrace, unable to move their bodies, by the magic it contains. Some wielders claim to experience the panic of a weakly struggling creature when they use this staff, and sometimes have to make a concerted effort not to be overwhelmed by it.

			<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies .... and ambergelt!</ic>

	==Rules==		==Rules==
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	~~<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies .... and ambergelt!</ic>~~

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	==Description==
	Many insects and on some occasions even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the unseen encasement. While only A tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an unseen encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.		Many insects and on some occasions even tiny animals end their lives preserved inside a hardened, sticky dollop of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], or inside hardened amber. It should be little surprise then that these materials are often used to decorate the unseen encasement. While only A tiny amount of ambergelt resin is used to finish the wood of a staff, an unseen encasement is likely to include a large piece of amber or treated glass or crystal at the business end, and the most valuable such pieces have an insect or small creature preserved inside.

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	* '''Form:''' [[Magic overview#Staff\|Staff]].		{{Staffs}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[Spell list#Paralysis\|paralysis]] spell as if you know it.		* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[Spell list#Paralysis\|paralysis]] spell as if you know it.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.

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	<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies .... and ambergelt!</ic>		<ic>You are a fly, struggling in my web of lies .... and ambergelt!</ic>

	~~[[Category:Magic Items]]~~
	~~[[Category:Staffs]]~~

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	* '''Form:''' [[Magic overview#Staff\|Staff]].		* '''Form:''' [[Magic overview#Staff\|Staff]].
	* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[Spell list#Paralysis\|paralysis]] spell as if you know it.		* '''Effect:''' You may cast the [[Spell list#Paralysis\|paralysis]] spell as if you know it.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires ~~eight measures of [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]]~~. It takes ~~one month~~ to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting an unseen encasement requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.

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