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Adium uses un-channeled magelight at the canines again.

Pricey conjures another metal ball while he is looking for some targets from far away distances

Keli switches her Clockwork Bracer to Square mode, and shoots at the undead canines with her Bladed Orichalcum Bow.

Attack Rolls

Katherine: 12 + 6

Phet: 15 + 8
Ugress: 13 + 8

Damian: 1

Adium: 1

Pricey: 4

Keli: 20

Jack: 20

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Attack Rolls (Enemy)

Attacking Jack:
Dog: 18 + 2(innate)
Dog: 15 + 2(innate)
Dog: 15 + 2(innate)
Dog: 14 + 2(innate)

Attacking Keli:
Dog: 17 + 2(innate)
Dog: 20

Attacking Pricey:
Dog: 18 + 2(innate)
Dog: 16 + 2(innate)
Dog: 15 + 2(innate)

Attacking Phet:
Dog: 16 + 2(innate)
Dog: 19 + 2(innate)
Dog: 14 + 2(innate)
Dog: 17 + 2(innate)

Attacking Katherine:
Dog: 14 + 2(innate)
Dog: 17 + 2(innate)

((Dogs that rolled less than 14 + 2, the necessary number to have any chance of a hit, were ignored.))

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Katherine focuses her will into a cluster of the nearest dogs. Her rings glow a dull red, and a grotesque wave of blood bursts outwards in all directions. The dogs stand firm and are unmoved by the force, though their hide is now matted with blood. They approach, snapping at Katherine's legs as she backs away.

And then, one by one, they still. As the beasts collapse in a heap on the cavern floor, Katherine notes their shriveled, perforated hides. Illness or parasites, if she had to guess. From the blood?

(-8 dogs)

No one seems inclined to mount Ugress, so Phet takes off alone. She swoops low over the dogs heads, cutting them down with a jet of flame and a storm of ice.

(-25 dogs)

Damian summons another wall of cold fire. The flame is strong, but terribly misaimed - it barrels down on Adium, who is in the midst of gathering his Magelight. The icy energy sweeping over him shatters his concentration, and a lance of rogue Magelight catches Damian in the chest.
The two mages collapse, Adium hypothermic and Damian in shock.

Pricey Conjures a spiked metal ball akin to a mace-head and hurls it as far as he can. The weapon soars into the pack, only to break harmlessly against the floor.

Keli switches her clockwork bracer to square mode. It does nothing, and the button that usually would activate its powers is inert. The square setting seems to be the "off" mode. Undaunted, she reaches for her quiver.
Her first arrow strikes true, taking a dog between the eyes. So does her second, piercing another's heart. As do her third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth arrows - all landing in vital organs and slaying their targets instantly.

(-8 dogs)

Jack draws Shattered Eternities. The relic hums in his hand, radiating power. Taking a step forward, he performs the necessary cut.
The dagger's blade rips into the veil between worlds, opening a vertical rent in the air. Through it pours the power of storms, manifested in a mighty gale and flashes of lightning.

The wind hurls dogs into the air and smashes them down, incinerates them with bolts and pierces them with hailstones quicker than any arrow. It quickly clears a path through the horde, but its range is limited by the narrow opening of the rift - the dogs on either side of its path remain mostly intact.

(-50 dogs)


The dogs attack. There are more than at first there seemed - some forty remain. Much fewer, but enough to pose a serious threat. They strike, a tidal wave of putrid bones and rotting flesh.

Some try to attack Ugress, leaping upwards and snapping at his legs. The lucky escape with only damaged pride, but others receive a savage kick from giant claws.

Claws scrabble against shield and plate, searching hungrily for openings. There are few to be found. One nicks Jack's arm. A pair strike at Keli, gashing her legs and stomach. Another two target Pricey, scratching at his face and calf. One more bites Katherine in the arm, swiftly letting go as she kicks it away.

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Statuses

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Jack, Dryad Lord[D-G]: Arm injured(-1 attack)

AC: 18
Attack Modifier: +5
Will Modifier: +5
Agility Modifier: +7

Leafy Robes: +0 AC, has pockets with a variety of seeds, bulbs, and other assorted plant pieces. (Armour)
Shattered Eternities: +? attack, opens gates between realms. (Weapon/Major Talisman)
Song of Serpents: +3 willpower and control of two pets, currently Jack the Hypnatralx and Bubbles the Sea Hydra. Can play to summon a horde of small animals. (Major Talisman) (Disarmed)
Lesser Amulet of Schizon: Increased magic range. (Minor talisman)

Dryadism: +7 agility, +2 willpower, AC and attack are averaged between party members, can propel sharpened leaves as an unarmed attack, can plant roots to heal, can control plants, and has enhanced senses. Negated if armour is worn.
Keeper of Forgotten Secrets: Rune magic.
     Frulthar(Fire): Spray of sparks, uses will.
     Baraxis(Shield): Creates a forcefield in front of the caster.
     Drdax(Warding): Creates a field in front of the caster in which magic is less effective.
     Yvet(Thunder): Can use twice per action. Places a rune that triggers a boom of thunder when an enemy nears it. When two Yvet runes have line of sight, electricity arcs between them.

First, Second, Third, and Fourth Shards

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Phet[D-S]: Healthy

AC: 16 (18 with shield)
Attack Modifier: +5 with sickle
Will Modifier: +8
Agility Modifier: +1

Chain of Winter: +2 willpower, ice magic (Weapon). Can be worn around the neck to imbue magic with ice, in which case it becomes a minor talisman.
Orichalcum Shield: +2 AC (Shield)
Chain-Sickle: +5 attack, can manipulate chain at will. (Weapon)
Dragonling Hide: +16 AC, +1 agility. (Armour)
Broken Soul: +5 willpower, able to transform into a creature by touching its corpse. (Major talisman)
Ring of Willpower: +1 willpower. (Minor talisman)

Fifth Shard

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Mageking Adium[D-L]: Chest critically injured (-3 AC)

AC: 18
Attack Modifier: +3 with dagger
Will Modifier: +6
Agility Modifier: -2

Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Orichalcum Plate: +16 AC, -2 agility (Armour)
Shield of Stone: +2 AC, +3 will, grants Shaping of stone and rocks. (Major talisman)
Brazen Amulet: Imbues magic with bronze (Minor talisman)
Spouting Stone: Constantly generates a stream of water.

Mageking's Crown: +3 innate will. Magekings can create and manipulate "Magelight", a destructive energy. Attacks with Magelight are quite powerful and can be used as AoEs.
Mageking's Mark: Magic can be made more powerful by channeling the user's own lifeforce. Channeling lifeforce inflicts injuries on the user proportional to the amount channeled.

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Damian, Winterlord[C-P]: Chest critically injured (-3 AC)

AC: 19
Attack Modifier: (1 + weapon attack)
Will Modifier: +4
Agility Modifier: +1

Ice and Blood: +5 attack, ??? (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Crystal Mace: +4 attack, converts objects it strike into solid crystal. Slowly does the same to its wielder when held. (Weapon)
Boreal Armour: 18 AC, easier movement in deep snow, resistance to fire. (Armour)
Helm of Focus: +3 will, +1 AC, magic is more precise.
Amulet of Diamach: Imbues magic with necrosis. [DISARMED]

Godling: +1 to all rolls, immunity to cold, resistance to fire.
Storm Within: Magic and weapons are imbued with cold. Cold magic is more powerful.
Winterlord: Can create or disperse blizzards and adverse winter conditions over an area. Can also manipulate freezing winds, including using them to achieve flight.

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Pricey[C-S]: Head superficially injured, leg injured(-1 agility)

AC: 17
Attack Modifier: +7 with sword, +6 with axe
Will Modifier: 0
Agility Modifier: -2

Cleaver: +5 attack, summons a spectral twin that can be used for another attack in the same turn.
Splintered Axe: +4 attack, wielder can switch between a gentle magnetic pulling effect or a powerful magnetic repulsion. -2 attack when the head is broken. (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Orichalcum Armour: 16 AC, -2 agility (Armour)
Automatum's Eye: +2 attack, glancing attacks do more damage. (Major talisman)
Nalr's Bracers: +1 AC, limited telekinesis. (Minor talisman)

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Keli[Ch-S]: Chest injured(-1 AC), arm injured(-1 attack), leg severely injured(-2 agility)

AC: 16
Attack Modifier: +5 with bow, +3 with daggers
Will Modifier: 0
Agility Modifier: -2

Bladed Orichalcum Bow: +5 attack, biological enemies receive a DoT bleeding effect. (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger x2: +3 attack (Weapon)
Shadow Drykl Armour: +15 AC, better sneaking while in darkness. (Armour)
Whisper: -2 attack when fired. The shooter is concealed in shadows for the remainder of the turn. Enemies struck are immobilized. Returns to its shooter's quiver. (Projectile)
Clockwork Bracer: Three modes: Square, triangle, and circle. Pressing the button in circle mode slows down time in the immediate area. Line mode slows down a target, and triangle mode imbues magic with slow. (Minor talisman)

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Katherine, the Red Queen[C-G]: Arm injured(-1 attack)

AC: 17
Attack Modifier: +3 with knife
Will Modifier: +3
Agility Modifier: -1

Blooded Knife: +3/+6 attack, steals a small amount of damage dealt. (Blooded Weapon)
Orichalcum Shield: +2 AC
Lifeplate: 14 AC, -2 agility, heals two injuries or one severe injury at the end of combat. (Armour)
Blooded Rings: +2/+5 will, touch to an ally to heal injuries and take on yourself half the injuries healed. (Blooded Major Talisman)
Blooded Circlet: Magic is empowered and imbued with blood. (Blooded Minor Talisman)
Blooded Coin: The square glyph can be rubbed to increase the strength of the Blooded Knife, or the round glyph to increase the will bonus of the Blooded Rings.

Red Queen: +1 to AC and all rolls. Can use Blooded equipment, which cannot be disarmed and does not function when used by others.

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Jack(Snake): Healthy
AC: 12
Attack Modifier: +3 with acid
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Bubbles: Healthy
AC: 15
Attack Modifier: +4
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Ugress the Dracogriff: Healthy
AC: 21
Attack Modifier: +8

Silver Drake-Hide: +4 AC
Halvrathr(Mounted): +3 attack, bolts are extremely forceful. Can be fired while attempting another action, but reloading takes a full turn.
Lightweed Bulb Dropper: Drops a barrage of lightweed bulbs when the rope is pulled.
Leaf Parachute: Can be opened to slow a fall

Fire breath: Can breathe fire.

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Decaying Dogs:

Remaining: 40

Just for kicks, Phet pulls the rope on the Lightweed Bulb Dropper over the fray before sending more ice shards at the remaining dogs, once again directing Ugress to do the fire breath thing he seems so good at.

Katherine backs from the combat slightly, then does her exploding blood bursty thing again

Pricey suffered his facial damage after his face got slashed before he goes off cutting some decayed dogs with his cleaver

Damian quickly stumbles backwards, then gets back on his feet and uses another wave of the cold fire on the dogs.

Quote from: DiscordNamelist ErrorToday at 6:23 PM
@Nameless Terror Jack creates another portal, to cover whatever area isn't already storm'd from the first. He tries to position it to block the dogs' approach.
Realm of storms again, to be clear.

Attack more dogs with magelight or something idk I'm only posting here because someone deleted #actions.

Phet pulls the rope on her bombing contraption, loosing a dozen or so lightweed bulbs. They drop into the horde, breaking on impact.

One dog begins frothing at the mouth and tears out the throat of its nearest ally. (-1 dog)

One dog ruptures in a violent explosion of gore, hurling nearby beasts into the walls. (-4 dogs)

One dog's skin begins to glow with a harsh white light.

Lightning: 12 + 5

A bolt of lightning strikes a dog, reducing it to ashes. (-1 dog)

One dog yelps as every tooth in its mouth shatters at once, perforating its flesh with shards of enamel.

The hides of two dogs stretch tight and exhibit a metallic glint.

One dog withers, its limbs and torso becoming even more emaciated than they already were.

A bulb lands amidst a large cluster of dogs. For a moment, it seems to have done nothing.

Then, all at once, the horde implodes. Dogs are dragged, kicking and growling, across the floor and smashed together against their brethren in a pile of flailing limbs and rotting flesh. The pile writhes and twists, accumulating more creatures.

Then it stands, forming into a stout humanoid shape. It rises to one leg, crushing the undead beasts that make up its rudimentary feet. Those that form its upper legs, body, arms, and head continue moving, forced unwillingly into this unliving behemoth.

For a brief moment, each and every dog stills.


The creature's head splits open, and every dog opens its maw at once. A scream, alien and malignant, pierces the air and shakes the stone. Plans of attack are forgotten as the Magi clap their hands to their ears and lower their heads. Ugress makes a swift landing and buries his head beneath his paws.

One dog remains apart from the horde. Its hide shines like the noon-day sun, too bright to look at head-on. Head-mouth closed again and with a deceitfully agile step, the behemoth closes the distance and scoops up the glowing animal. It assimilates quickly, spreading its magical light across the entirety of the titan's exterior. It cannot be seen now, so brilliant is the glow, but the cries of the individual dogs can still be heard through the party's damaged eardrums. They seem to be drawing closer.

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Statuses

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Jack, Dryad Lord[D-G]: Arm injured(-1 attack)

AC: 18
Attack Modifier: +5
Will Modifier: +5
Agility Modifier: +7

Leafy Robes: +0 AC, has pockets with a variety of seeds, bulbs, and other assorted plant pieces. (Armour)
Shattered Eternities: +? attack, opens gates between realms. (Weapon/Major Talisman)
Song of Serpents: +3 willpower and control of two pets, currently Jack the Hypnatralx and Bubbles the Sea Hydra. Can play to summon a horde of small animals. (Major Talisman) (Disarmed)
Lesser Amulet of Schizon: Increased magic range. (Minor talisman)

Dryadism: +7 agility, +2 willpower, AC and attack are averaged between party members, can propel sharpened leaves as an unarmed attack, can plant roots to heal, can control plants, and has enhanced senses. Negated if armour is worn.
Keeper of Forgotten Secrets: Rune magic.
     Frulthar(Fire): Spray of sparks, uses will.
     Baraxis(Shield): Creates a forcefield in front of the caster.
     Drdax(Warding): Creates a field in front of the caster in which magic is less effective.
     Yvet(Thunder): Can use twice per action. Places a rune that triggers a boom of thunder when an enemy nears it. When two Yvet runes have line of sight, electricity arcs between them.

First, Second, Third, and Fourth Shards

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Phet[D-S]: Healthy

AC: 16 (18 with shield)
Attack Modifier: +5 with sickle
Will Modifier: +8
Agility Modifier: +1

Chain of Winter: +2 willpower, ice magic (Weapon). Can be worn around the neck to imbue magic with ice, in which case it becomes a minor talisman.
Orichalcum Shield: +2 AC (Shield)
Chain-Sickle: +5 attack, can manipulate chain at will. (Weapon)
Dragonling Hide: +16 AC, +1 agility. (Armour)
Broken Soul: +5 willpower, able to transform into a creature by touching its corpse. (Major talisman)
Ring of Willpower: +1 willpower. (Minor talisman)

Fifth Shard

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Mageking Adium[D-L]: Chest critically injured (-3 AC)

AC: 18
Attack Modifier: +3 with dagger
Will Modifier: +6
Agility Modifier: -2

Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Orichalcum Plate: +16 AC, -2 agility (Armour)
Shield of Stone: +2 AC, +3 will, grants Shaping of stone and rocks. (Major talisman)
Brazen Amulet: Imbues magic with bronze (Minor talisman)
Spouting Stone: Constantly generates a stream of water.

Mageking's Crown: +3 innate will. Magekings can create and manipulate "Magelight", a destructive energy. Attacks with Magelight are quite powerful and can be used as AoEs.
Mageking's Mark: Magic can be made more powerful by channeling the user's own lifeforce. Channeling lifeforce inflicts injuries on the user proportional to the amount channeled.

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Damian, Winterlord[C-P]: Chest critically injured (-3 AC)

AC: 19
Attack Modifier: (1 + weapon attack)
Will Modifier: +4
Agility Modifier: +1

Ice and Blood: +5 attack, ??? (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Crystal Mace: +4 attack, converts objects it strike into solid crystal. Slowly does the same to its wielder when held. (Weapon)
Boreal Armour: 18 AC, easier movement in deep snow, resistance to fire. (Armour)
Helm of Focus: +3 will, +1 AC, magic is more precise.
Amulet of Diamach: Imbues magic with necrosis. (Minor) [DISARMED]

Godling: +1 to all rolls, immunity to cold, resistance to fire.
Storm Within: Magic and weapons are imbued with cold. Cold magic is more powerful.
Winterlord: Can create or disperse blizzards and adverse winter conditions over an area. Can also manipulate freezing winds, including using them to achieve flight.

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Pricey[C-S]: Head superficially injured, leg injured(-1 agility)

AC: 17
Attack Modifier: +7 with sword, +6 with axe
Will Modifier: 0
Agility Modifier: -2

Cleaver: +5 attack, summons a spectral twin that can be used for another attack in the same turn.
Splintered Axe: +4 attack, wielder can switch between a gentle magnetic pulling effect or a powerful magnetic repulsion. -2 attack when the head is broken. (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger: +3 attack (Weapon)
Orichalcum Armour: 16 AC, -2 agility (Armour)
Automatum's Eye: +2 attack, glancing attacks do more damage. (Major talisman)
Nalr's Bracers: +1 AC, limited telekinesis. (Minor talisman)

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Keli[Ch-S]: Chest injured(-1 AC), arm injured(-1 attack), leg severely injured(-2 agility)

AC: 16
Attack Modifier: +5 with bow, +3 with daggers
Will Modifier: 0
Agility Modifier: -2

Bladed Orichalcum Bow: +5 attack, biological enemies receive a DoT bleeding effect. (Weapon)
Ornate Orichalcum Dagger x2: +3 attack (Weapon)
Shadow Drykl Armour: +15 AC, better sneaking while in darkness. (Armour)
Whisper: -2 attack when fired. The shooter is concealed in shadows for the remainder of the turn. Enemies struck are immobilized. Returns to its shooter's quiver. (Projectile)
Clockwork Bracer: Three modes: Square, triangle, and circle. Pressing the button in circle mode slows down time in the immediate area. Line mode slows down a target, and triangle mode imbues magic with slow. (Minor talisman)

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Katherine, the Red Queen[C-G]: Arm injured(-1 attack)

AC: 17
Attack Modifier: +3 with knife
Will Modifier: +3
Agility Modifier: -1

Blooded Knife: +3/+6 attack, steals a small amount of damage dealt. (Blooded Weapon)
Orichalcum Shield: +2 AC
Lifeplate: 14 AC, -2 agility, heals two injuries or one severe injury at the end of combat. (Armour)
Blooded Rings: +2/+5 will, touch to an ally to heal injuries and take on yourself half the injuries healed. (Blooded Major Talisman)
Blooded Circlet: Magic is empowered and imbued with blood. (Blooded Minor Talisman)
Blooded Coin: The square glyph can be rubbed to increase the strength of the Blooded Knife, or the round glyph to increase the will bonus of the Blooded Rings.

Red Queen: +1 to AC and all rolls. Can use Blooded equipment, which cannot be disarmed and does not function when used by others.

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Jack(Snake): Healthy
AC: 12
Attack Modifier: +3 with acid
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Bubbles: Healthy
AC: 15
Attack Modifier: +4
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Ugress the Dracogriff: Healthy
AC: 21
Attack Modifier: +8

Silver Drake-Hide: +4 AC
Halvrathr(Mounted): +3 attack, bolts are extremely forceful. Can be fired while attempting another action, but reloading takes a full turn.
Lightweed Bulb Dropper: Drops a barrage of lightweed bulbs when the rope is pulled.
Leaf Parachute: Can be opened to slow a fall

Fire breath: Can breathe fire.

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Decaying Behemoth:

AC: 20

Healthy

Glowing brightly(3 turns)

Adium runs away.

Katherine, out of nowhere, grabs someone by the arm and runs

Phet keeps her shield raised and urges Ugress to get away as fast as possible.

Pricey should escape from the behemoth by running off

Damian flies off along with the rest of the group, trying desperately to escape.

Uncertain of their ability to defeat this new terror, the party takes flight. Some more literally than others, in the case of Ugress and Phet. Shielding their eyes from the glow and their ears from the unearthly howls, they dart around the clumsy beast's flanks and flee into the tunnel beyond.

           They hear it giving chase and would speed up, were they not already sprinting away as fast as their legs could take them. The rock ceiling grows ever lower as they run, forcing Ugress to continue on foot and Phet to duck her head. The beast gives up, unable to follow down this narrow corridor. Slowly, slowly, the howls and glow fade into the distance.
     
          The party slows, and then stops. They lean against the walls or sit on the ground, coughing and panting. Then they go on.

          Not long after, the tunnel gives way to a small, square room. The floor and roof are carved stone, in stark contrast to the roughness of the tunnel walls. Off to the side, a small wooden box rests atop a waist-high pedestal. It appears to be locked.

          The tunnel continues on the far side.

Katherine, regaining her senses, takes count, ignoring the wooden box.

Phet is discouraged by the fact that the box is locked. How on earth can she open it now? If only she had some way around locks... Phet Rends the lock.

Keli attempts to shape a hole in the box.

Katherine counts her companions. All accounted for.

Phet and Keli work together to deal a wholly unnecessary amount of damage to the small box. It breaks apart, revealing two items within.

The first is a metal triangle hanging from a necklace chain. It resembles the type used as a percussive instrument, though half as large and made of something that resembles blackened iron. It glints dully, reflecting blueish light.

The second is a polished steel amulet in the shape of a ship's anchor. It is cold to the touch, and the faint scent of brine can be detected if one holds it next to their face.

"Alright someone else try those on I already have a complete set and I'm not giving it up."

Jack flips open his ragged tome.

"Anchor Amulet

This amulet imbues the wearer's magic with water, and can be used in tandem with more powerful magic talismans."

"Stormchime

This chime rings loudly when the wearer uses magic, its sound loud enough to damage nearby creature's ears. The wearer is unable to be damaged by loud noises, whether originating from the amulet or elsewhere."

Somewhere, off in the distance between universes, Chris says, "Wow thanks I could've used that"

Katherine takes the Stormchime but does not put it on nor test it. What a wonderful way to become a glass cannon, I guess.

"Someone else want this because it would probably pair well with the bloodburst as long as I took it off before healing"

Phet takes off the Ring of Willpower and equips the Anchor Amulet, testing it out by Rending a hole in the floor and making some ice on the ground next to it.