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The P’nash trees are “created” trees, from the works of a race long ago. They sought harmony with nature, be still being a civilised people, harnessed it as well. Their philosophy was not to break the trees, or even bend them, but to shape them. To that end, they gained the knowledge to change a plants nature, how it lived and passed on it’s seed to further generations, to to change the plant from what it was into something that was better suited for their needs.
The Red P’nash tree produces a berry much like a gooseberry. Typically, these are fermented into a beer with a stimulant effect.
However, if the berries are reduced to a paste and, once applied to a person’s body, subjected to a frenzied mental state, the paste has a different effect. Activated paste, by itself, has no effect. If an activated red paste and an activated white paste come into contact, they explode.
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Remember that the mental state of the creature wearing the paste is the key. Movement and sound have nothing to do with activating the paste, but if the consciousness of the creature is disturbed, then the mental state is lost.
A humanoid creature covered head to toe in activated paste typically creates a fireball sized explosion.
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November 30, 2005, 10:51
-What is the mental state required for the creature? How do they maintain that state if the berry changes their mental state?
-What exactly do you mean by “frenzied†mental state? Do they become crazy, violent, or just highly excitable?
-Once activated, is it possible to remove the paste and store it in some other fashion?
-Is an equal amount of each paste required to create the explosion? Or will one drop of activated red paste cause an entire humanoid covered with white paste to explode?
Just some thoughts…
November 30, 2005, 11:06
Frenzied as in highly excitable. Four year old with a double expresso and a fist full of lollipops.
Activated paste is only active while exposed to the frenzied mental state. If removed, it is only paste again. If the person losses thier mental state, it is only paste.
Roughly equal amounts is ideal. A drop of one paste on another will only cause a drop of the other paste to react. If the person can maintain thier mental state, they can keep the rest of the paste active.
November 30, 2005, 10:56
December 1, 2005, 6:42
November 30, 2005, 10:58
I like the concept, and I like the application we discussed in chat where you had a group of "harmless" monsters become very deadly by using this.
In my campaigns, monsters would not often readily suicide, although some would I reckon. Fanatics... But most animals tend to have a decent sense of self preservation... so I would see this being used more as a last-ditch defense than an attack. Also, in a world with gunpowder or flash powder type item, this possibility already exists, but just isn't used by DMs much. BUT, I like your creative use of berries to do this... it gives it a different feel, and I like that.
I wonder how genuinely one must feel "euphoric" about being about the explode... maybe they drug themselves up to help.
November 28, 2007, 13:10
Perhaps transplanting some of the answers provided in the comments might help this post out a bit.