Auction Item: Custom Item

[time4fun]

From the officials:

We're going to try an experiment for one of the offerings in this auction: a completely new custom-scripted item designed by the winner which is allowed to have (significant) mechanical aspects. We've never done anything like this before, so I'm going to go beyond simple teasing and try to lay out the details, and answer questions as needed.

The broad outline is pretty simple. The winner will work with me to design an entirely new item concept. I will then go build that item and deliver it to them. The item is allowed to have significant mechanical benefits ("auction quality") comparable to the most powerful items in the game. There are obviously many caveats, which I will attempt to cover below, but there aren't meant to be any "gotchas".

- I am the sole authority over what is considered acceptable. Period. I will bend over backwards to work with someone on arriving at a reasonable design, and will field questions over the next week in order to help people understand what reasonable means, but if I reject something, there is no appeal.

- This offering is for a new scripted item. It is fine to steal partial ideas from old items where it makes sense, but "designs" of the sort "I want a copy of Kree's blade", "I want a Banthis elemental bow that also has crate whistle functionality" and "I want a 10x undead bane claidhmore with 10 extra points of weighting" are not going to fly. To be clear, a base item is part of the service, and I expect that many ideas will have a high-enchant special-ability weapon or armor piece as part of the design. That's fine; but this can't be used to cobble together some super-powered item out of existing components.

- The precise internal mechanics (such as formulas and costs) of the item are in my court. I will absolutely take input on those aspects and make sure that the winner isn't blindsided by anything unexpected, but they aren't chosen precisely by the winner. Messaging, subject to QC and basic standards, is up to the winner.

- The winner should have a reasonably detailed design by the end. I'll work with you to refine it from a broad concept to a fuller design, but if you try to leave it at "something like Sorrow but on a polearm", I'm not going to be terribly motivated to finish the design for you, and you'll probably be disappointed.

- The item is guaranteed unique for three years, by approval of the PM. I personally commit to not approving the release of another copy for as long as I remain on staff (so long as the item continues to exist in the game) and even after I leave staff, I'll leave a note behind discouraging re-release. However, I also note that there will be no exception to our general policy of items not standing in the way of releasing new system mechanics.

- If we are unable to reach agreement on the item concept, you will be refunded the auction price in full.

- The item will likely be attuned to the winning character for a period of one year, to discourage immediate transfer or resale. This isn't set in stone and is dependent on the item, but I suggest that it be assumed.

- There will be a time limit on designing the item. I realize that the auction is happening right at the holiday period, and I'll be flexible as needed, but barring unusual circumstances, we should start the design process by January 15. If it goes later than that without you establishing contact, the win is forfeit without refund.

I'll be taking the next week to answer questions on the process. That includes giving ballpark yes/no answers to item proposals for those who want to make them. This isn't the time to try and work out an exact design, but I want to answer in enough detail to make sure people have a good sense of what to expect, going in.

As a final note, we've never offered something like this before, and there are no guarantees that we'll ever offer it again. This is an experiment. The nature of this type of offering means that it can only be performed by a member of the development team senior staff. If it goes poorly, it will probably never be offered again. Even if it goes well, it is the sort of thing that will only be done every once in a great while, since it necessarily involves a great deal of work that ultimately goes to only one player.

[Gelston]

A savant profession change token.

[time4fun]

I would trade a lot of silvers and both of my blinkrot maces for this one. *sigh*

[Taar]

Time to start buying silver? :)


I would trade a lot of silvers and both of my blinkrot maces for this one. *sigh*

[SashaFierce]

Something like this makes me realize how not-creative I am. All the things I would want already exist.

[time4fun]

Ha. No thanks.

Still though- I'd empty my account for it and give away my two best weapons in a heartbeat. Sadly, this thing is going to go for a LOT.

[Taar]

I wonder what Ardwen is going to create...... :)


Ha. No thanks.

Still though- I'd empty my account for it and give away my two best weapons in a heart beat. Sadly, this thing is going to go for a LOT.

[time4fun]

I wonder what Ardwen is going to create...... :)

Yeah that's what we're all thinking.

[Candor]

I wonder what Ardwen is going to create...... :)

Adwen will certainly win if so inclined, but there are a few other players with significant GSIV net worth. The final cost is going to be huge.

[macgyver]

Jeezus this auction is no joke.

[Ardwen]

Honestly while the idea is compelling, with the list of items teased so far it's almost not worth buying because it'd limit liquidity to purchase other folks wins after the auction.

[macgyver]

The winner should definitely get together with the top 5 oldest/richest/most creative players to really make a unique item of note. This is an item for the game world since it would eventually be resellable.

[macgyver]

Thalior's hand? Thalior's heart? Thalior's Penis?

[Ardwen]

MacGyver's Muzzle?

[macgyver]

MacGyver's Muzzle?

Too OP.

And ,I don't mean anything by this against Supreme LORD and SAVIOR Wyrom of AWESOME PRIMA NOCTE excellence but how qualified is he in determining actual value (since he'll be the sole arbiter in the matter)? He wasn't the oldest player nor the richest ... then again he does have access to the statistics that a player can only dream of. Hmmm. Guess my question is; is there a way to fully min/max this?

[Ardwen]

We just need to hope Hoy doesn't win this, he will make an item so ugly it will cause deaths in the third world as it ripples thru the cosmos.

[macgyver]

Hoy quit. Selling all his stuff.

[Astray]

We just need to hope Hoy doesn't win this, he will make an item so ugly it will cause deaths in the third world as it ripples thru the cosmos.

To be fair, I don't think those deaths in the third world will be purely because of Hoy. To be fair.

[Methais]

I hope the winner takes a chipped brick and turns into an incredibly awesome OP chipped brick.

[macgyver]

Perhaps a mecha type of item. Something you can pilot once you get inside. It would be incredibly complicated and I think Wyrom won't make it on the grounds of it being too time consuming to make.

But....

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/42/3c/91/423c9164ea63b0313828f4faa9734da9.jpg

So worth it!

[Androidpk]

A chainsword. Crit weighted and flares slash damage on every hit.

[macgyver]

A chainsword. Crit weighted and flares slash damage on every hit.

Cool idea, but it's too similar to what already exists. It needs to be la "Wow, didn't know you could do that in GS." item.

[rolfard]

BabaYagas Hut: personal home you can teleport (jump) to any town, and 'sit' in any room. Has a magical workshop (obviously) and supernode. Also, can be used (invasion style) to fireball and fire arrows through a window that can rotate (on legs) to all cardinal directions. It has a ton more magical abilities but they are so overpowered I cannot list them here. Also, you can 'mount' your house to ride it in room directions.

[Androidpk]

BabaYagas Hut: personal home you can teleport (jump) to any town, and 'sit' in any room. Has a magical workshop (obviously) and supernode. Also, can be used (invasion style) to fireball and fire arrows through a window that can rotate (on legs) to all cardinal directions. It has a ton more magical abilities but they are so overpowered I cannot list them here. Also, you can 'mount' your house to ride it in room directions.

Wonder if they would let you create a horse..

[macgyver]

BabaYagas Hut: personal home you can teleport (jump) to any town, and 'sit' in any room. Has a magical workshop (obviously) and supernode. Also, can be used (invasion style) to fireball and fire arrows through a window that can rotate (on legs) to all cardinal directions. It has a ton more magical abilities but they are so overpowered I cannot list them here. Also, you can 'mount' your house to ride it in room directions.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4e/2a/e4/4e2ae40ffd586efb86ba3e251d5f459c.jpg

[rolfard]

Make sure ardwen wins this too, so he can spend a year in litigation before eventually getting his silver returned :)

[Gweneivia]

Hoy quit. Selling all his stuff.

"All his stuff" lol

[macgyver]

Wonder if they would let you create a horse..

Probably not, not because it's OP but it's "commoness" coupled with it's "exclusivity"won't make much sense in-game; immersion breaking. "Um, so can I get on horse? No, you can't. But that peasent npc has one and they're everywhere?! and you're riding one!!"

[rolfard]

Some soiled pantaloons. They don't do anything in Gemstone IV but ...

[rolfard]

Lichheart: when worn, transform into a lich. no special abilities b/c OP

[rolfard]

Thalior's Dirty Magazine: Access to a single profession spell circle as if SK with 50 spell ranks in that circle. Cost is a 3 sec cooldown.

[rolfard]

A fuzzy armament: Gain 100 ranks in *any* skill for 12 hours. recharge cost: 1 bounty point.

[rolfard]

Shackles of Death: Instantly shackle yourself to any other PC. Combined health x10. all attacks at 2x AS/CS/etc but slowely drain health.

[rolfard]

A painted parasol. Has 10 charges at full. Recharges 10 charges per 1 hour. When opened will sanctuary/418 your group but creates maelstroms (similar to 710 spell) of blades that puncture and slash as long as the parasol is open.

[macgyver]

Love Perfume no. 9. All members of the opposite sex in the room will instantly cycle through all "relationship/wedding" verbs on the wearer with forced fawning saying things like, "I love you...", "Please, take me!", and it's so big!"

[rolfard]

Whirlin's iron bucket: unlimited pours of water.

[macgyver]

a silver-etched witchwood arquebus. Gnomish wonder weapon. Uses gems for ammo. Fires a shard of fire/ice/stone/lightning bolt etc. uses ranged weapon, ignores armor and dodge/reflexes.

[rolfard]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxY32fsWlIwXroSQ/giphy.gif

[time4fun]

I'd make a sentient Ivas weapon. I've had an idea for that for ages. Never thought an opportunity like this would show up. Too bad.

[Methais]

I'd make a scripted Ophion doll.

>pull doll

The Ophion doll turns toward you and yells, "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[macgyver]

And of course... a holy hand grenade.

[Androidpk]

And of course... a holy hand grenade.

They already exist in game.

[BriarFox]

The Cloak of the Sun - 7x/day greater major fire ewave, auto-hide by bending light around you, and reactive defensive fire flares when hit.

[Androidpk]

So I know there are self knowledge spell items but how about self knowledge Cman items?

[Wrathbringer]

The Cloak of the Sun - 7x/day greater major fire flares, auto-hide by bending light around you, and reactive defensive fire flares when hit.

Horrible idea; a waste of the service. Just saying.

[BriarFox]

Horrible idea; a waste of the service. Just saying.

That what the doctor said when you popped out of yo' momma?

[Wrathbringer]

I'm pretty retarded.

I know.

[macgyver]

The Tome of Lumnis - Stolen from her personal library this book will bestow 500 EXP on ALL players currently logged into the game when the owner reads it. Small chance of the reader losing 5000 EXP. Messaging seen by everyone in game reader's name highlighted. Attunes to reader, takes 6 months to reattune.

[Ososis]

Limb chopper, allowes mstrike to be targeted. Also can be waved at PCs, shocking them into immobility (the new thump!)

[Methais]

That what the doctor said when you popped out of yo' momma?

No he's right. Considering what's potentially on the table, that's a weak idea.

Don't take it so personally.

[BriarFox]

I demand a genie in a bottle, then, or a horse version of ghost rider's bike.

[Methais]

I demand a genie in a bottle, then, or a horse version of ghost rider's bike.

That's the spirit!

[evasive1]

I demand a genie in a bottle, then, or a horse version of ghost rider's bike.

Genie/lamp should work 3x/day but only allowed to produce fluff. Not rub to activate though, just to have people pull their hair out.

I've always neglected proper climb/swim/survival ranks, so when I fall, I fall hard. That said I think some kind of gnomish gyrocopter or parachute would be awesome, in case you fall, you just descend slowly to the ground unscathed. Maybe some kind of Elanthian snorkel could be coupled with the apparatus for those deep dives.

[time4fun]

Ivas spikestar: 10x, sentient (robust "talking" weapon), sanctified, rotflaring. Unlocks tiers with weapon bonding.

Tier 1: Phantom 50 ranks of necromancy lore for rotflares; grapple flares. Double grapple flares for Ivas converts.
Tier 2: Phantom 100 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; casts sympathy (no warding; level limit) on successful parry (at attacking creature/player), +10% parry chance for Ivas converts
Tier 3: Phantom 150 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 1x/30 minutes raise to cast empathic link on everything in the room (no warding check; level restrictions in play)
Tier 4: Phantom 200 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 10 points living creature bane weighting; 30 points for Ivas converts
Tier 5: Flares bind; rub to access custom Ivas-themed major sanctuary

[Wrathbringer]

I demand a genie in a bottle, then, or a horse version of ghost rider's bike.

way better. That cloak sounded like it would sell for maybe 30m.

[BriarFox]

The Hand of Stone - 1x/hr petrification of target. Target slowly turns to stone and can then be shattered with a KICK. More than 1x/hr permitted, but chance of petrifying user. Hand is actually a marble hand and can only be attached after severing one's own right hand.

[Warriorbird]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SfDiD8tUT8

It'd increase subscriptions!

[macgyver]

Ivas spikestar: 10x, sentient (robust "talking" weapon), sanctified, rotflaring. Unlocks tiers with weapon bonding.

Tier 1: Phantom 50 ranks of necromancy lore for rotflares; grapple flares. Double grapple flares for Ivas converts.
Tier 2: Phantom 100 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; casts sympathy (no warding; level limit) on successful parry (at attacking creature/player), +10% parry chance for Ivas converts
Tier 3: Phantom 150 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 1x/30 minutes raise to cast empathic link on everything in the room (no warding check; level restrictions in play)
Tier 4: Phantom 200 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 10 points living creature bane weighting; 30 points for Ivas converts
Tier 5: Flares bind; rub to access custom Ivas-themed major sanctuary

No more weapons, we're in a sea of weapons. We probably won't be getting another chance like this,gotta make it count.

[Donquix]

It's finros so clearly the answer is to troll him with something about monks.

The Scales of Balance
Tilt to make your Iron Skin grant CvA

[Androidpk]

The Hand of Stone - 1x/hr petrification of target. Target slowly turns to stone and can then be shattered with a KICK. More than 1x/hr permitted, but chance of petrifying user. Hand is actually a marble hand and can only be attached after severing one's own right hand.

The more you rub it the harder they get!

[Androidpk]

It's finros so clearly the answer is to troll him with something about monks.

The Scales of Balance
Tilt to make your Iron Skin grant CvA

Too OP

[Warriorbird]

It's finros so clearly the answer is to troll him with something about monks.

The Scales of Balance
Tilt to make your Iron Skin grant CvA

Legendary. We can't have too many copies in game!

-some F2P monk

[Androidpk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SfDiD8tUT8



I've been playing the hell out of the first one lately. Are the sequels as good or better?

[rolfard]

Rogue Strike: Grants ambush critical boost on all your attacks from any position in any status condition as if you are 2x hide, 2x ambush, and 2x in the held weapon. If you are a rogue, double it!

[macgyver]

A Blood Red Crystalline Rose - Prick yourself on it to cast a realm-wide sleep spell, people who ward it get a 10 second RT stun, people who fail fall asleep until final 15 hit points.

[Methais]

A Blood Red Crystalline Rose - Prick yourself on it to cast a realm-wide sleep spell, people who ward it get a 10 second RT stun, people who fail fall asleep until final 15 hit points.

It also doubles as a diabeetus testing kit.

[Androidpk]

Ivas spikestar: 10x, sentient (robust "talking" weapon), sanctified, rotflaring. Unlocks tiers with weapon bonding.

Tier 1: Phantom 50 ranks of necromancy lore for rotflares; grapple flares. Double grapple flares for Ivas converts.
Tier 2: Phantom 100 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; casts sympathy (no warding; level limit) on successful parry (at attacking creature/player), +10% parry chance for Ivas converts
Tier 3: Phantom 150 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 1x/30 minutes raise to cast empathic link on everything in the room (no warding check; level restrictions in play)
Tier 4: Phantom 200 ranks of necro lore for rotflares; 10 points living creature bane weighting; 30 points for Ivas converts
Tier 5: Flares bind; rub to access custom Ivas-themed major sanctuary

Only slightly OP

[Donquix]

everyone has sentient weapons. Go with sentient armor.

talks to you
adapts to the attacks you're being subjected to ("hey, looks like you're getting spike thorned a lot, i'm resisting nature now")
procs that help you outright evade/block attacks (armor takes over and actually moves you to blaock/parry/get out of the way)
negates 1 enemy from FoF (armor watching your back, yo)
combat mobility like affect when you're prone to stand you back up

[Methais]

I want a scripted toilet that you can take dumps in.

[Wrathbringer]

I want a scripted toilet that you can take dumps in.

have it added to your house in solhaven so everyone can use it!

[Wrathbringer]

Or like a port o potty that follows you around, disk style. At any point you can enter it and lock the door to make it a supernode/enchanting workshop. Scripted for horrible sounds emanating from within while occupied.

[Androidpk]

I want a scripted toilet that you can take dumps in.

you'd just be copying Plur's diaper

[rolfard]

everyone has sentient weapons. Go with sentient armor.

talks to you
adapts to the attacks you're being subjected to ("hey, looks like you're getting spike thorned a lot, i'm resisting nature now")
procs that help you outright evade/block attacks (armor takes over and actually moves you to blaock/parry/get out of the way)
negates 1 enemy from FoF (armor watching your back, yo)
combat mobility like affect when you're prone to stand you back up

https://media.giphy.com/media/ftbi7APhsrIEo/giphy.gif

[Neovik1]

I'll take an item that allows me to teleport any target or item into my own personal dimension where I can store them there whenever I want to fight them or release them. (Janitor free zone)

Item also allows the user to teleport into that dimension whenever they want.

The dimension will also have a catapult in it that I can load with items so I can hurl items from my dimension at targets in the real world.

So... I should be able to store any number of critters in there to release upon any town I want. :)

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[Neovik1]

I'll also take dimensional rifts in my dimension that has access to every town that only I can use. I'm not asking for a lot here.

[rolfard]

A squire: You can put things on your 'squire' who will run it to a pawn + gem + fur shop, will sell it all for you, and deposit all the silver, returning only with items worth more than a set silver price.

[chalion]

a pet or something worn on your body that provides enhancives and also flares to attack when you cast/swing/block etc.

[SashaFierce]

I'd want something like:

a device that opens a portal to a private property like area. (Think Ilixil's doorway at EG)
- The device can be used anywhere, and I would choose a portal vs teleport that way others could also enter.
- It will have a super node.
- It will have a magical workshop.
- It will have a massive amount of storage, but separated between armor stands, weapon racks, etc. (Think Premium Locker, but bigger with more containers to allow for maximum organization)
- It would have a room that restores health, mana and spirit at a greater rate than normal.


a "blink" quiver
- Cast any spell at the quiver, and it generates an 8x unlimited permablessed arrow that when shot, hits like an arrow, and then casts the spell.
- Uses the total of your of Ranged, Spell Aiming and MIU skill for AS/CS resolution.
- Flares every shot.



>fire target
You fire an arrow at your target!
AS: +XX vs DS: + XX with AvD: + XX + d100 roll: + XX = + XX
... and hit for 86 points of damage!
Awesome shot shatters spine and punctures lung!
The target is knocked to the ground!
The target is stunned!
You hurl a stream of fire at your target!
AS: + XX vs DS: + XX with AvD: + XX + d100 roll: + XX = -XX
A clean miss.
The arrow dissipates into thin air.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

>fire target
You fire an arrow at your target!
AS: +XX vs DS: + XX with AvD: + XX + d100 roll: + XX = + XX
... and hit for 86 points of damage!
Awesome shot shatters spine and punctures lung!
The target is knocked to the ground!
The target is stunned!
You gesture at XX.
CS: +XX - TD: +XX + CvA: -XX + d100: +XX - -XX == +XX
Warding failed!
XX's eyes roll up into his head as he slumps to the ground.
The arrow dissipates into thin air.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

[SashaFierce]

a robed priest charm
- Cycles through the 100's, 200's and 300's.
- 101, 102, 103, 107, 112, 120, 202, 204, 207, 211, 215, 219, 303, 307, 310, 313, 314, 319
- Push/pull to determine which spell circle it casts from.
- Automatically casts 1 spell every 5 minutes, cycling through them.
- Poke/Prod to turn on/off the spell casting.
- If struck by a curse, it uncurses you.
- If killed, it casts a sanctuary and attempts to resurrect you.
- Can be poked to cast a sanctuary on demand.
- Can be rubbed to cast spirit slayer x/per day.
- Whisper to it, and it'll attempt to cast 116 to find the person.
- Hug it and it'll cast 130.

[Mogonis]

a curious krodera symbol

Grants wearer the ability to 3x Combat Maneuvers and 3x Weapon Skill. Must be a warrior.
Bonus, grants wearar the same profession hiding bonus as rogues.

[chalion]

BabaYagas Hut: personal home you can teleport (jump) to any town, and 'sit' in any room. Has a magical workshop (obviously) and supernode. Also, can be used (invasion style) to fireball and fire arrows through a window that can rotate (on legs) to all cardinal directions. It has a ton more magical abilities but they are so overpowered I cannot list them here. Also, you can 'mount' your house to ride it in room directions.

http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/World%20Events,%20Festivals,%20and%20Storylines/The%20Great%20Auction%20of%205116/thread/1819583

They though of it already apparently.

[rolfard]

BEST ITEM IDEA

Instead of needing blesses, magical items, or etc, I've invented a NULL stone.

ALL creatures, characters, etc NOT in the wearers group are paled by the power of the NULL STONE.

Undead won't require bless to hit and are forced corpreal. Magical creatures become radiated in anti-magical fields nullifying their abilities to merely stomping and bashing (no magic or magic item required to hit!). Constructs are hittable as well as gargoyles.

Basically, being in the group with the NULL STONE allows the group to all use plain weapons and spells to get the invasion or hunt stomped!

[Kembal]

Gem eating armor - place a gem in it to determine resistance - can have two gems active at once. if one gem in place, 50 points of resistance. If two gems active, it's split, so 25 points each.

after 250 strikes, gem goes poof and needs to be replaced. Can also take out gem early if wanting to change resistance.

Armor is 7x HCP.

Can morph to whatever AsG desired.

I'm too lazy to write out potential gems equal what resistance, but uncut emerald -> nature resistance is one example.

Heck, this could be underpowered for this sort of thing...

[bluecenterlight]

A flying carpet, a doppelganger, or a magic flute that charms critters (ala something like a live animate)

- Whill

[macgyver]

A massive full-length mirror adorned with grinning demons and skulls. - When staring into the mirror and saying the words "My soul for you." a duplicate copy of the player character is created complete with all equipment and features. This duplicate character can be controlled via familiar commands without any restrictions to distance. The doppleganger has no direct combat ability (obviously) but any wounds appearing on the actual character will appear on the doppleganger. Vice versa any healing done on the doppleganger will appear on the original character. Furthermore, as a final ability when the original character dies it can transfer his soul immediately to the doppleganger.

Restrictions- x1 day use. Small chance of not working and losing 2 deeds. Very small chance that instead of the doppleganger a demon appears and drags the soul of the user to the abyss (trapped in prison like environment for 1 RL hour). Finally, the mirror can't fit in any container, occupies both hands, and weighs 350 lbs.

[rolfard]

A magnifying lens:

Provides (with 0 RT) all bard, warrior assess, ranger assess, elemental detect, additional? information just by pointing at an item.

[SashaFierce]

A magnifying lens:

Provides (with 0 RT) all bard, warrior asses, ranger assess, elemental detect, additional? information just by pointing at an item.


I never knew you had a thing for warrior asses.

[Jymamon]

Neo's Glasses - allows wearer to see underlying GS code for anything they look

[rolfard]

Neo's Glasses - allows wearer to see underlying GS code for anything they look

https://giant.gfycat.com/DisfiguredReasonableDrever.gif

[Pyro]

Aspect Stone - neck-worn, 7 different 'aspects', TURN to set to another aspect, RUB to activate, 5x day, activation lasts for 1 hour, can only have one aspect activated at a time

Aspect of the Cheetah - Reduce all combat RT to 1 sec
Aspect of the Tortoise - Wall of Force
Aspect of the Bear - +100 AS
Aspect of the Owl - +100 CS
Aspect of the Snake - *Counter Flares* (Chance to attack enemy after being swung at)
Aspect of the Badger - Immunity to crowd control effects (stun, sleep, etc)
Aspect of the Eagle - *Flight* - Immunity to ground based attacks (Quake, Boil Earth, Spike Thorn, etc)

Probably way too OP, but the idea just popped into my head.

[crb]

The Cloak of the Sun - 7x/day greater major fire ewave, auto-hide by bending light around you, and reactive defensive fire flares when hit.

Seems more like firecloak to me.

What about Cloak of the Sun - 7x/day custom blend of 135 and a plasma critical ewave, rather than autohide, say impossible for anything to hide near you, reactive plasma flares. Any NPC who LOOKs at you gets hit with a non-damaging 135-life effect (blind and dizzy)

[crb]

I'll take an item that allows me to teleport any target or item into my own personal dimension where I can store them there whenever I want to fight them or release them. (Janitor free zone)

Item also allows the user to teleport into that dimension whenever they want.

The dimension will also have a catapult in it that I can load with items so I can hurl items from my dimension at targets in the real world.

So... I should be able to store any number of critters in there to release upon any town I want. :)

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I thought about asking for that - but I know all the shit they put into coding lockers that I don't think a casual thing would work. But the visual is nice, I was going to make it like a black hole from who framed roger rabbit.

[Maerit]

I'd make an item that allows you to bestow temporary (4hours) disarm / weapon loss invulnerability on other PCs (and yourself). It would be a special kind of ethereal spider, that crawls onto weapons and binds them to a player's hand with magical spidersilk. Players would still be subject to disarm RT, but the weapon is stuck to their hand via spidersilk that prevents even the player from removing the item from their grip. This also makes you immune to dropping the weapon from itchy curse, and bite maneuvers. In addition, you wouldn't be able to put the weapon in a disk in the case of weapon fire, so hunter beware. You must pour a rose-marrow potion on the weapon to dissolve the spidersilk if you wish to put the weapon away.

As only one player would be in possession of the magical spider who bestows this powerful 4 hour gift, and due to the temporary nature of the benefit, I don't see this being too overwhelmingly powerful. I suppose that if it's too powerful in unlimited form, it could be perhaps restricted to say 7x per day. The owner of this item would be quite popular! Perhaps popular enough to earn "tips" for bestowing their wonderful gift on the populace...

[SashaFierce]

I'd make an item that allows you to bestow temporary (4hours) disarm / weapon loss invulnerability on other PCs (and yourself). It would be a special kind of ethereal spider, that crawls onto weapons and binds them to a player's hand with magical spidersilk. Players would still be subject to disarm RT, but the weapon is stuck to their hand via spidersilk that prevents even the player from removing the item from their grip. This also makes you immune to dropping the weapon from itchy curse, and bite maneuvers. In addition, you wouldn't be able to put the weapon in a disk in the case of weapon fire, so hunter beware. You must pour a rose-marrow potion on the weapon to dissolve the spidersilk if you wish to put the weapon away.

As only one player would be in possession of the magical spider who bestows this powerful 4 hour gift, and due to the temporary nature of the benefit, I don't see this being too overwhelmingly powerful. I suppose that if it's too powerful in unlimited form, it could be perhaps restricted to say 7x per day. The owner of this item would be quite popular! Perhaps popular enough to earn "tips" for bestowing their wonderful gift on the populace...

Finros said there are disarm changes being discussed so disarm protection wouldn't be a good choice long term.

[Maerit]

Finros said there are disarm changes being discussed so disarm protection wouldn't be a good choice long term.

That's a good point - as long as the discussion doesn't end abruptly! The changes could be a long time coming, but it would definitely diminish the value of such an item once those changes started being developed.

[Warriorbird]

I've been playing the hell out of the first one lately. Are the sequels as good or better?

2 is a hoot. The Pre-Sequel is meh apart from the Australian humor.

On topic?

Item that allows notes to be pick pocketed.

[Stry]

Been putting some thought into how you could make the most of this win.


- Ensorcell boost pendant. - Increases the necrotic energy you receive, and allows you to ensorcell things more easily.

- Skinning knife - Increased quality skins, never fails. Chance to give you 2 skins for 1. (Already exists in some fashion yes?)

- Enchanting Enhancer - Item that removes or halves the 3% chance of failure, removes 1-2 days per pour.


I think any of those type of ideas would have significant long term benefits, and be on a high auction quality level.

[Gelston]

Armor that makes you non-corporeal.

[Roblar]

Been putting some thought into how you could make the most of this win.


- Ensorcell boost pendant. - Increases the necrotic energy you receive, and allows you to ensorcell things more easily.

- Skinning knife - Increased quality skins, never fails. Chance to give you 2 skins for 1. (Already exists in some fashion yes?)

- Enchanting Enhancer - Item that removes or halves the 3% chance of failure, removes 1-2 days per pour.


I think any of those type of ideas would have significant long term benefits, and be on a high auction quality level.


Not anything with enchanting because that system is being reworked and won't have the 3% failure anymore anyway.

The skinning knife exists, but no 2 skins. I don't think it should have 2 skins as it wouldn't make sense. Alot of creature give noses, ears, etc.

I like the pendant idea.

[rolfard]

I agree it wouldn't make sense to have a knife that made two noses, but;

As you begin to skin the @ your knife feeds on the corpse. Drawing light directly from the wounded @' skin, you see a faint stitching needle weave the light directly into a slowly forming duplicate skin. As you finish cutting the @ an impossibly perfect replicate of the skin falls to the ground.

>get skin

[Gelston]

I agree it wouldn't make sense to have a knife that made two noses, but;

As you begin to skin the @ your knife feeds on the corpse. Drawing light directly from the wounded @' skin, you see a faint stitching needle weave the light directly into a slowly forming duplicate skin. As you finish cutting the @ an impossibly perfect replicate of the skin falls to the ground.

>get skin

"Because magic" is the best plot hole cover ever.

[Terzl]

I've always wanted an item that gave you a good chance to "pickpocket" items from shops who stock them on tables/cabinets/shelves... maybe even playershops? :)

Could be limited to X chances a day, with consequences if you fumble, etc. Would also open up new opportunities for anti-thief gear/services.

>a long metal wire capped with a twisted hook

[loxe]

i want an item that would allow you to increase your max training per level for one skill by 1.... if you can normally only train in something once per level, this will allow you to train in it twice per level, and so on (nothing over 3x though)

[Androidpk]

I'd like some gauntlets that let you dual wield THW weapons.

[Viekn]

I'd like some gauntlets that let you dual wield THW weapons.

Nice! But maybe it's a type of mechanical harness that allows you to dual wield THW OR quadruple yield OHE, e.g. General Greivous. Fucking badass.

[mgoddess]

My one idea for this is based around a set of armor:

6x to 10x, depending on affinity.

ASG-changing (all ASG's available), how often you can change the ASG depends on affinity.

Nature resistance in all ASGs, +puncture resistance soft- & hard-leather ASGs, +crush resistance chain & metal ASGs, amount depends on affinity.

Bonus to foraging rolls, amount depends on affinity.

Whisks wearer, and party, to a special sanctuary/super-node room, via RUB or EXHALE verb. This room would be called "Kuon's Garden" and would have messaging about sprites/fairy-alchemists, who keep a basket at the base of the tree in the room full of every type healing tincture available. The room would be a super-node & sanctuary as stated, and would be a shrine to Kuon (and possibly Imaera). Number of uses per day depends on affinity.


Slight level of affinity (level 1 - achieved upon wearing):
6x,
ASG changing: once a week
Resistances: 5%
Bonus to foraging: +5
Kuon's Garden Access: 1x/day

Partial affinity (level 2 - achieved upon killing 25 total exp-giving creatures while wearing):
7x
ASG changing: twice a week
Resistances: 10%
Bonus to foraging: +10
Kuon's Garden Access: 2x/day

Moderate Affinity (level 3 - achieved upon killing 50 total exp-giving creatures while wearing):
8x
ASG changing: three times a week
Resistance: 15%
Bonus to foraging: +15
Kuon's Garden Access: 3x/day

Considerable Affinity (level 4 - achieved upon killing 75 total exp-giving creatures while wearing):
9x
ASG changing: four times a week
Resistance: 20%
Bonus to foraging: +20
Kuon's Garden Access: 4x/day

Full/Complete Affinity (level 5 - achieved upon killing 100 total exp-giving creatures while wearing)
10x
ASG changing: twice per day
Resistance: 25%
Bonus to foraging: +25
Kuon's Garden Access: 10x/day

[drauz]

Berserker armor

-Would take a basically troll heart pendent mechanics, but would like something that you could basically make you act as if you had zero wounds and 100% health while active (toggleable). You would still have the wounds but your actions wouldn't be reduced due to health loss or unable to cast/climb/swim/etc because of wounds. Perhaps stopping stamina regen while this is active.
-verb that lets you berserk like you have 5 ranks of the CM (don't need to be a trainable class)
-10x enchant
-HCP/HDP - or more
-Fluff script or two

[drauz]

"Because magic" is the best plot hole cover ever.

The knife is a 3-d printer!

[Fallen]

I'd have them code an actual horse with mechanical benefit in combat along with crazy fluff/mechanical scripts. In 3 years, boom, they steal the idea and give it to everyone.

[Androidpk]

A sorcerer rune that lets you summon lesser demons to fight for you. Usable once a day it will randomly summon either a Vathor, abyran'ra or oculoth. Lasts until you dismiss it, you die or you log out.

[dszabo]

What about a gauntlet weapon? Not a bow, an actual hand weapon, or two handed weapon. Think the spirit bows. Drain spirit to enter a berserk state or whatever. Or mix it with the previous idea of dual wield two handers. Make it a pair of gauntlets that can each summon a weapon for dual wield or a single more powerful weapon. Any number of things could be done for balance. Two weapons are lesser enchant maybe, or if you summon a single weapon it would be crit weighted. Add in some permabless since it's ethereal.