Updated: Damn, when i clicked submit i didnt have a summary, and it messed it up. Removed all my spaces and put the letters "rnrn" everywhere. Hopefully I got them all out. Go to Comment

Good one! I always liked magic items that can make other things, or that potential for creativety. I imagine that with some study of this fire's magic a person could make all sorts of things, I would say it only combines similar materials thought. So, for example, you couldn't mix the properties of a metal and a cloth.

Any thoughts on what could happen when cooking with this flame? This could make for a crazy chef's utensil if it allowed for mixing food textures anf flavors. Or forging small, compact, yet highly tasty and nutritious rations.

Solid idea, with some nice flavor. Very few problems (one that confused me for a moment was the use of the word "not" instead of "knot" when you said "The top of the walking stick is a very gnarled not of wood" I was thinking the top was suppose to be something other than wood) But I really love the accidental discovery of the powers, and enjoy this Corran fellow. More on him would be nice.

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Are you saying I should change it a bit and go for something more amusing? I suppose I could add a bit more "kook" and maybe have it fire spells out of it's buttocks? Interesting thoughts are pouring through my head, some will likely hit my keyboard but others will hit the floor and eventually dissapear. I do like your suggestion of making it more of a "Pieh Item" and will consider it.

Ok, Yes, I can do just that! Another "Pieh Item" is in the works! This is just the groundwork! EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE! Muahaha... Go to Comment

Updated: bit of an update, still needs work. Advice is still requested. Go to Comment

Yeah, this idea is pretty much abandoned. Last update: July 30th 2009. I'll take it out of Advice Requested shortly. I agree with all that you said. The original idea was of a spellbook that gained the power to cast spells from itself and manipulated people to scribe more into it and further whatever wizardy goals it had. The Foul Thoughts thing? I'm not sure what the intent of that was anymore. Yup, very jumbled and certainly scattered. Now abandoned.

 

Edit: Error in editing the submission into Unfinished - Viewable. Guess I'm not doing it right now.

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It's a solid and practical idea. Basically it is a very convienient cloak that does what a cloak should, only a little better, and with a minor camoflage ability. A good low level boon.

Parts of the story were amusing and likable, but I have no idea what a Walking Stick of Vulcan is... That is a problem. All I got is that i can shoot fire, and apparently that fire can fortify clothing with magical abilities. Write it up and link it to this submission, or do a short Bonus Item write-up in this one. At least a brief overview of the Walking Stick of Vulcan would be nice.

Anyway, not too shabby, I can always use a good cloak. Go to Comment

I dont really care for it. Random un-themed effects are overdone. But the fact that it is a mosquito is a unique twist, I might be able to use that, maybe make the effects a bit more related to the bite. And I would just take out #8... replace it. It might make sense if the mosquitos had some sort of ties to necromancy, but as is it feels a little wierd to me. Not bad overall, not great either. Go to Comment

Captain Blacksoul's Dead Brain Bicorne

This dangerous symbol of undead mastery appears to be a fancy black bicorne hat. Created for Merry Blacksoul during the War of Death, this headgear unites the wearer's mind with those of up to four undead within range. The range is dependent on the will of the wearer, it is said that Merry could connect to dead beings a mile away.

Once linked to a dead one, you can see and feel using their senses or totally take control of them. Your own body will be dead of mind for the time you occupy another body. If the body you control is destroyed or the hat is removed while you occupy another body, your mind will be destroyed or you will be stuck in that body and made to suffer it's fate.

You may also be simply "aware" of what is happening to the other beings you are connected to, and so suffer no ill fate if they die. Except a bit of minor brain shock, but it's not that bad.

When using this item it is recommended to lock yourself in your quarters and know when to abandon a body. It is also useful to have people your trust, or are non-expendable to.

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For the sea-faring Lich: Necrotic Damage and Wood

Death's Head
- A ram affixed to the front of a large vessel, on the end is actually a sack full of necrotic poisons and other foul substances that quickly rot wood and rust metals. Needs to be replaces after each ramming.

Skull Cannon
- A projectile that can be loaded into a cannon. It is a skull filled with the same evil components of the Death's Head, but on a smaller scale. It is also flammable.

Warp Swimmer
- A small zombie hand that glides swiftly through the water, it poses enough necrotic energy to warp a wooden rudder. Good for sabotage.

Notes by Umeen
Small amount of necrotic energy seem to warp wood and tarnish iron, larger amount applied with greater force seem to be able to completely destroy such substance. However, creating this much energy is costly and not recommended for regular use. Necrotic damage is also known to cause certain types of cancer and should not be used on or around pregnant women. Go to Comment

Foul Gust

A a simple old horn that has seen better days. When you blow into it properly you can produce a steady gust of foul smelling air, as if your own putrid breath was magnified a hundred-fold. ...and let's face it, if you're hanging out on a sailboat full of zombies, your breath isn't going to be at it's freshest.

The wind varies from a light breeze to a strong gust, depending on how much effort you put into it. ...and if you're something unnatural, and don't breathe, make sure you have some live ones to help you out. They can always be turned into zombies later.

Signed - Merry Blacksoul, Breaker of the Demon Waves Go to Comment

Finder's Tongue

Typically placed inside of a mermaid skull, this rather large, rubbery, forked tounge-like device enables a dead object to speak.

It does not grant any intelligence, simple the ability to answer questions of a nautical nature. It can tell you the exact coordinates of any place it has been, dead or alive, including it's current location.

The voice is always hissing and hard to understand, but otherwise provides accurate information unless magically tampered with. The tongue must come from a Sea Dragon (Lung Wang) and be treated with appropriate amounts of unholy grog, black water, and dark magic.

Sometimes the tongue will prove resistant to answering questions about where it lived when alive, or if asked about it's treasures. Usually this can be solved by offering it some rum or promising (truthfully) to give the skull a respectable final resting place. Go to Comment

Skeleton Buoy
Out of the fog, it floated towards us.. or was it.. swimming? It was made of bone, had many arms and one giant skull on top..

A buoy made of skeleton parts. It has many long skeletal arms that end in bony claws. Umeen would place these sick floating devices in the waters surrounding her secret island home. They are actually many skeletons hiding inside of a giant's skull. Once a ship brushes past the buoy, the skeletons swarm out climb aboard, killing anyone they can find. Go to Comment

Pearl of Undeath

The secret to crafting this item is known only to those who have read Umeen's book. It involves a giant undead clam, lots of waiting, and possibly a human sacrifice. The result is a large dull greyish-red pearl.

This is a potent spell component that can be used in raising undead. Any undead created as part of a process that uses up the Pearl of Undeath gains the ability to walk on water and raise what it kills as an undead creature under it's control. Go to Comment

Unholy Grog

A foul salt-water brew that combines the intoxication of grog with Umeen's power over the undead. Those who drink this beverage say it tastes like death, and it should. I won't tell you what's in it, but I can tell you what it does...

Should you drink it, and hold it down, you will be able to command nearby undead through sheer willpower. You might even be able to steal the control from others, if you can hold enough Unholy Grog in your stomach. The downside is that the more you drink, the more you will start to become dependant on the Grog, and even slowly start to die. This is often the first step to becoming a sea-faring Lich. Go to Comment

Death Jacket

Seemingly your typical water-damaged orange life jacket floatation safety device. It is light and comfortable, even in combat. You feel very safe when wearing it, and it removes all fear of ocean related death or injury.

However, once submersed in water this Death Jacket starts to shrink around the neck and will eventually strangle it's wearer if not dried off quick enough.

Water triggers the shrinkage, drying it will cause it to expand again. Go to Comment

Black Water

This is thick, ink-like, sea water; black in color. It is usually collected in holy water sprinklers stolen from churches of good deities. When splashed in the eyes of a creature is causes rapid degredation of their eyesight, untill they are blind, then their eyes fall out.

This powerful liquid is made from innocent blood and and a giant squid's ink bladder. Only a small amount of sea water can be tainted with each crafting of this necromantic chemical. If it is poured into the ocean most sea life in the ink cloud will die quickly.


Sidenote by Umeen:
There are likely other uses as well, rumors exist of a massive undead squid that leaves clouds of this stuff in its wake, dwelling deep within the ocean trenches. But this is probably no more than an aquatic apocalypse story. Go to Comment

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Heh, this worked out nicely. I admit I was a bit worried about how you were going to keep it from utterly annihilating humanity, but you seem to have worked out a way around that. I still think it would make a nice doomsday plot.

Also, how about breaking it into smaller paragraphs? It is kinda hard to read as is. But, I like it. Go to Comment

I agree with Drackler, and I do like it... But, I was expecting this to be some sort of cover for something far more sinister, and Tabs' Insanity was a letdown. I wanted some really wacky, out there, and/or dangerous candy. However, if I ever need some candies for a game, I know where to look. Go to Comment

Updated: Finaly Released, and WITH A BONUS ITEM! Go to Comment