"No time like the present I suppose."
Test the talisman on a nearby dog or something. Then proceed back to base.
It doesn't actually do anything to the dog. Instead, your arms and torso suddenly feel extremely... dense? They don't feel heavy exactly, or move at all slower, you feel like you could punch something pretty hard without any hand protection and not even split a knuckle.
Attempt to clothe my new companion. The animal-turned-person, too. Avoid spending more that a little money, but at least cover up the private parts. On that subject, quickly check their gender first. Then, head back to base.
It's a guy. This is all too obvious.
You grab some used pants and a T-shirt from a charity shop and take the new human back to Vince to explain the situation.
Rip the car to shreds.
Go to Vince's place.
On the way to Vince's place do my Cane Slam a few times.
Make up a little song about the Cane Slam and write it down.
Make sure the song has the words 'ache' and 'break' in it.
You cause several accidents and possibly one death as you wander back.
6
Your song is so complex, layered and groundbreaking that writing it here without the music would be pointless.
Right, so after new events, missions, near-death experiences, etc, people with points in Runic Sight get awarded with runes: arcane letters that do things. You can even write them on things with your fingers, or sign them. Though if you want an effect to last, better use permenant marker.
So that's going to happen now.
Lucian Faust
Detachment: written all over you by this point, a disenchanting childhood has got you used to misfortunes. Increased function while severely wounded.
Righteousness: a rune that signed subtly with the fingers helps convince people that you're working for the forces of good. Does not work on evil or amoral entities.
Goe T. Thelle
Isolation: you never had many friends or allies, so are used to poor odds. +1 to rolls when outnumbered and alone.
Stoicism: a rune that calms those dealing with shock, tragedy or injury.
Jimmy "Car bombs" Castanza
Detonation: volatile stuff explodes or catches fire more when you're around it. You can't help it, it must be genetic. Written rune used to detonate volatile substances.
Dead Man Running: you escaped the wrath of a mafia boss. Higher chance of surviving things that should really be deadly.
Mafioso: a mafia hitman, you preferred not to let your targets know they were hunted until after they were spread over an area of three hundred metres. Bonus to carefully planned unexpected attacks.
Alchemical (definitely idiot) savant: you saw an alchemist's shop when wandering around London, and deluded yourself that you understood something of how it worked. Because of the nature of magic, this belief is now partially true. Use this rune to make substances a bit more useful or volatile when used in alchemy.
Trader: a rune that when signed signifies to people that you'd be a good guy to buy from and sell things to.
Reticence: a rune whispered to you by birds perched on phone lines, you can get information without giving away much about yourself.
Bethel: a rune that enhances and aids summoning performed where it is written.
Micky Roberts
Evasive blocker: you sometimes won fights without your opponent scoring a single point, moving your fists in a complex pattern not entirely conforming to Euclidean gemoetry. Makes it harder for opponents to hit you in melee.
Substantial: a rune that lends weight and mass to the thing it is written on.
Sir Lootington
What-ho Jeeves: a walking trope, you recieve a bonus to doing anything stereotypically british.
Crater: when written, this rune causes a small, briefly delayed explosion.
Vince, once he is satisfied that everyone is listening rather than playing with their shiny and murderous new toys, explains that your first mission is on.
"Okay, so some group of dumb Wiccan hipsters have managed to locate this massive eldritch power source. It's a pretty clean one too, as the ones that lurk in depths outside the world go, and it's on Coven turf. Or at least, what was our turf, and won't be our turf any more if we don't stop these morons carrying out the summoning ritual. My tech man" (and he waves to a collection of dead 90s monitors, boxes of circuitry, and a stone coffin), "says it's gonna happen by midnight tonight. And we don't want them to bring this thing into the world.
"So you guys better go in there, fuck up the ritual before twelve, knock some heads together, and take whatever you want. These Wiccan tossers are inexperienced, but they're using some nasty powerful magic, so staying alive might be a bit more of a concern than usual. On the plus side, that usually means great loot for whoever comes out in one piece. I can heal pretty much anything provided you get out alive, by the way. Any questions?"
Vince then gives out some cheap plastic watches, and starts pushing people into the back of an unmarked white van covered in runes.
Lucian Faust
Puissant fettle - 1
Ritual potency - 1
Runic Sight - 1
Agility - 2
Melee - 1
Inventory: £35
[Ugly Brass Lamp Body Staff][Rubix Cube Pendant]
Runes: Detachment: written all over you by this point, a disenchanting childhood has got you used to misfortunes. Increased function while severely wounded.
Righteousness: a rune that signed subtly with the fingers helps convince people that you're working for the forces of good. Does not work on evil or amoral entities.
Puissant clots: 0
Puissance:6/6
Name: Sand
Puissant fettle - 0
Ritual potency - 3
Runic sight - 0
Banal combat - 0
Aim - 0
Melee - 0
Agility - 3
Practicality - 0
Inventory: £20, pepsi can full of road guts
[Glass Skull Chalice]
Puissant clots: 0
Puissance:5/5
Goe T. Thelle
Puissant fettle - 1
Ritual potency - 1
Runic sight - 1
Banal combat - 0
Aim - 1
Melee - 0
Agility - 1
Practicality - 1
Inventory: £30, empty jar, clockface minus one hand.
[Dog Collar Pendant] [Molasses Clockhand Wand]
Runes:
Isolation: you never had many friends or allies, so are used to poor odds. +1 to rolls when outnumbered and alone.
Stoicism: a rune that calms those dealing with shock, tragedy or injury.
Puissant clots: 0
Puissance: 6/6
Jimmy "Car bombs" Castanza
Puissant fettle - 0
Ritual potency - 0
Runic sight - 3
Banal combat - 0
Aim - 0
Melee - 0
Agility - 0
Practicality - 3
Inventory: £35, very rusty saw, length of pipe stuck to block of concrete,
[Lightbulb Antenna Wand]
Runes:
Detonation: volatile stuff explodes or catches fire more when you're around it. You can't help it, it must be genetic. Written rune used to detonate volatile substances.
Dead Man Running: you escaped the wrath of a mafia boss. Higher chance of surviving things that should really be deadly.
Mafioso: a mafia hitman, you preferred not to let your targets know they were hunted until after they were spread over an area of three hundred metres. Bonus to carefully planned unexpected attacks.
Alchemical (definitely idiot) savant: you saw an alchemist's shop when wandering around London, and deluded yourself that you understood something of how it worked. Because of the nature of magic, this belief is now partially true. Use this rune to make substances a bit more useful or volatile when used in alchemy.
Trader: a rune that when signed signifies to people that you'd be a good guy to buy from and sell things to.
Reticence: a rune whispered to you by birds perched on phone lines, you can get information without giving away much about yourself.
Bethel: a rune that enhances and aids summoning performed where it is written.
Puissant clots: 1
Puissance:5/5
Ben Breeze
Stats:
Puissant fettle - 0
Ritual potency - 0
Runic sight - 0
Banal combat - 3
Aim - 1
Melee - 1
Agility - 1
Practicality - 0
Inventory: £25, knife, taser, handcuffs, police baton, stab vest, torch, incapacitant spray, and a first aid kit.
Puissant clots: 2
Puissance:5/5
Micky Roberts
Puissant fettle -
Ritual potency -
Runic sight - 1
Banal combat - 2
Aim -
Melee - 2
Agility - 1
Practicality -
Inventory: £40
[Boxing Glove Pendant][Sports Drink and Centaur Urine Chalice]
Runes:
Evasive blocker: you sometimes won fights without your opponent scoring a single point, moving your fists in a complex pattern not entirely conforming to Euclidean gemoetry. Makes it harder for opponents to hit you in melee.
Substantial: a rune that lends weight and mass to the thing it is written on.
Puissant clots: 0
Puissance:5/5
Sir Lootington
Puissant Fettle- 1
Ritual Potency- 1
Runic Sight- 1
Melee- 1
Agility- 1
Practicality- 1
Inventory: £50
[Ivory Cane Staff] ("The Staff of Power")
Runes:
What-ho Jeeves: a walking trope, you recieve a bonus to doing anything stereotypically british.
Crater: when written, this rune causes a small, briefly delayed explosion.
Puissant clots: 1
Puissance:6/6
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