Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 22 Feb 2006 to 23 Feb 2006 (#2006-34) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system Date: 24/02/2006, 19:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 2 messages totalling 257 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Mask of Bachraeus (2) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:17:19 +0100 From: Marco Fossati Subject: Re: Mask of Bachraeus IIRC this item was in Rules Cyclopedia.... Marco Fossati Havard Faanes ha scritto: Carl Q posted this excerpt from the RC over at Dragonsfoot.org. It reveals some interesting things about a possibly new immortal, Bachraeus as well as hints about the history of Mystaran Medusas and even hints at a new artifact by Ka... Check it out: <<< Here you go. It appears to have been an attempt (later abandoned when WotI came out) to create a "simplified" artifact without the PP stuff. Sample artifact: MASK OF BACHRAEUS (Minor artifact: Entropy, evil) History: This mask was made by Bachraeus, an Immortal who became the patron of the medusae. The mask was to be worn by the high cleric of a secret cult that grew within the Milennian Empire and formed a dangerous alliance with the medusae. With the fall of that empire and the destruction of the cult, the mask was lost. Description: A smooth, blue mask of a strange ceramic material; the features are stylized, possibly female or elvish. A wig of long, dark, leathery strips is attached athe top and back. Powers: The Mask of Bachraeus possesses the following powers: • Flesh to stone, 120' range, one creature (gaze attack). • Charm person, 120' range, one creature (gaze attack). • Detect magic, 60' range. • Pass-wall, 60' range, 6-turn duration, 5' opening up to 10' deep. • Wearer is immune to turn to stone and charm atacks, except his own reflected gaze. • Wearer is immune to poisons from living creatures. Handicap: When the mask is put on, wearer's Charisma is reduced to 4 (see Notes). The mask cannot be removed or disguised while the wearer lives. Penalty: Successful use of detect magic or flesh to stone reduces the wearer's own Strength by 1 for one hour. The successful use of any other power reduces the wearer's own Strength by 2. If the wearer's own Strength is reduced to 0, he dies. Notes: This artifact is evilly enchanted and can be detected as such. The wearer loses 1 point of Charisma immediately when the mask is put on, then more at the rate of 1 point per week until a Charisma of 4 is reached. The mask, meanwhile, will become progressively uglier and more evil-looking. The use of any power by the wearer is voluntary. If the wearer dies, he and his equipment turn to stone with the exception of this artifact. This artifact will shatter irrevocably if its gaze is ever reflected by the Golden Mirror of Ka. The wearer of the mask wil be imediately stunned for a full turn and will remember nothing of what he did while wearing the mask, but wil be otherwise unharmed. Carl Q.>>> Håvard ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice: chiama da PC a telefono a tariffe esclusive ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:30:57 +0100 From: Havard Faanes Subject: Re: Mask of Bachraeus Yes, it is from the Rules Cyclopedia. I am more interested in some of the things mentioned in the text however: -Who was BAchraeus? -Who were these Medusae that are mentioned? -What is the Golden Mirror of Ka? Håvard --- Marco Fossati skrev: > IIRC this item was in Rules Cyclopedia.... > Marco Fossati > > Havard Faanes ha scritto: Carl Q posted this excerpt from the RC over at > Dragonsfoot.org. > > It reveals some interesting things about a possibly > new immortal, Bachraeus as well as hints about the > history of Mystaran Medusas and even hints at a new > artifact by Ka... > > Check it out: > > > <<< > Here you go. It appears to have been an attempt > (later > abandoned when WotI came out) to create a > "simplified" > artifact without the PP stuff. > > Sample artifact: > > MASK OF BACHRAEUS > (Minor artifact: Entropy, evil) > > History: This mask was made by Bachraeus, an > Immortal > who became the patron of the medusae. The mask was > to > be worn by the high cleric > of a secret cult that grew within the Milennian > Empire > and formed a dangerous alliance with the medusae. > With > the fall of that empire and > the destruction of the cult, the mask was lost. > > Description: A smooth, blue mask of a strange > ceramic > material; the features are stylized, possibly female > or elvish. A wig of long, dark, leathery strips is > attached athe top and back. > > Powers: The Mask of Bachraeus possesses the > following > powers: > • Flesh to stone, 120' range, one creature (gaze > attack). > • Charm person, 120' range, one creature (gaze > attack). > • Detect magic, 60' range. > • Pass-wall, 60' range, 6-turn duration, 5' opening > up > to 10' deep. > • Wearer is immune to turn to stone and charm > atacks, > except his own reflected gaze. > • Wearer is immune to poisons from living creatures. > > Handicap: When the mask is put on, wearer's Charisma > is reduced to 4 (see Notes). The mask cannot be > removed or disguised while the wearer lives. > > Penalty: Successful use of detect magic or flesh to > stone reduces the wearer's own Strength by 1 for one > hour. The successful use of any other > power reduces the wearer's own Strength by 2. If the > wearer's own Strength is reduced to 0, he dies. > > Notes: This artifact is evilly enchanted and can be > detected as such. The wearer loses 1 point of > Charisma > immediately when the mask is put on, > then more at the rate of 1 point per week until a > Charisma of 4 is reached. The mask, meanwhile, will > become progressively uglier and more evil-looking. > The > use of any power by the wearer is > voluntary. If the wearer dies, he and his equipment > turn to stone with the exception of this artifact. > > This artifact will shatter irrevocably if its gaze > is > ever reflected by the Golden Mirror of Ka. The > wearer > of the mask wil be imediately stunned > for a full turn and will remember nothing of what he > did while wearing the mask, but wil be otherwise > unharmed. > > Carl Q.>>> > > Håvard > > ******************************************************************** > The Other Worlds Homepage: > http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > To unsubscribe, send email to > LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice: chiama da PC a telefono > a tariffe esclusive > > ******************************************************************** > The Other Worlds Homepage: > http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > To unsubscribe, send email to > LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 22 Feb 2006 to 23 Feb 2006 (#2006-34) ***************************************************************