Diadem of Overlordship, Has it been used in SR timeline |
Diadem of Overlordship, Has it been used in SR timeline |
Nov 4 2003, 08:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Tucson Member No.: 4,153 |
I'm looking to see if the Diadem of Overlordship has popped up in any of the SR stuff. Anyone know? :)
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Nov 4 2003, 09:01 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Well since I take it that you're referring to an Earthdawn artefact of some type, you have to remember that after several thousand years that it might not be called that any more. Actually saying what the thing is would help those board members that don't play ED but might have seen something similar mentioned in a previous sourcebook.
Now having done a quick search, the only result that comes up is that it's somehow linked with the Passions. And since only a couple hundred or so beings remember what they actually were, it's questionable whether they're still around with power enough to do anything or even be seen by anyone other than IE's or dragons. :/ |
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Nov 4 2003, 09:58 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Tucson Member No.: 4,153 |
The Diadem was a relic from Parlainth used by the Theran governer to awe his subjects. It's a gold filigree crown encrusted with rubies, emeralds and diamonds. It basically increases the wearers Charisma. |
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Nov 4 2003, 10:43 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
No. I'd have spotted that 'un.
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Nov 5 2003, 02:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
I maintain a house rule that if a player succeeds in a fashion sense(4) test in picking out a pair of cool sunglasses, he or she gets +1 to charisma when wearing said sunglasses. That way there's no need for fancy magical artifacts.
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Nov 5 2003, 05:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 227 |
Use of such a conspicously Theran Artifact would draw a lot of attention from the various old-timers around, not to mention the Atlantean Foundations (same difference).
However, if it was around and being used, you can be pretty sure it WOULD be called "The Diadem of Overlordship". (IN ED, knowing a magic items true name is almost always essential to using it) Unless its a real whopper, the Charisma increasing effects in ED are probably not all that impressive. An "increase Charisma" spell can easily DOUBLE the charisma of an average person, which is unlikely even using powerful magic items in ED. ED magic items don't tend to boost attributes except on extrmely rare occasions, and even then the effect is probably small. However, they can give some pretty rude increases to skill-like abilaties, and to attributte related statistics. |
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Nov 5 2003, 05:43 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Sounds more like an Illusion spell... sort of the opposite of Foreboding.
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Nov 5 2003, 02:31 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
Aftboding.
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Nov 5 2003, 03:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Tucson Member No.: 4,153 |
At it's most powerful rank, the Diadem would confer a +7 Charisma and could also force awe into someone within LOS at will. I was just wondering if it had surfaced in SR. I want to use it as a plot device. If AH say's it hasn't, it most likely hasn't. ;) Thanks AH. :) |
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Nov 5 2003, 03:51 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
Ugh. |
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