IoP Concept: The Lamp of Diogenes

[bibliophile20]

Item  of Power: The Lamp of Diogenes [-3]

One Time Discount: [+1]
It Is What It Is: The Lamp of Diogenes is just that: an old clay oil lamp. 

Unbreakable

Imparted Abilities:
The Soulgaze [-1]: Diogenes carried this lamp in the daytime, claiming to be looking for an honest man. 

Master of the Soulgaze: You are remarkably good at seeing the souls of others. Increase your Discipline and Lore skills by one when using them to interpret or defend in a soulgaze.

On A Mission Of Honesty And Cynicism: Your soul has a truly profound effect on those who see it. Add two to your Conviction skill when using it to make mental attacks in a Soulgaze.

Searching For An Honest Man: People's emotions are pretty damn obvious to you. Add two to your Empathy skill when using it to read people.



Thoughts?

[devonapple]

Very clever! I like it, and have no criticism or suggestions.

[Sanctaphrax]

I like this too. I considered making a soulgaze-based character a while ago, but abandoned the idea because I couldn't think of an interesting angle. With your permission, I'll use this for a character in the On The Beach PC group I've been dreaming up for the Character Concept thread.

[bibliophile20]

I like this too. I considered making a soulgaze-based character a while ago, but abandoned the idea because I couldn't think of an interesting angle. With your permission, I'll use this for a character in the On The Beach PC group I've been dreaming up for the Character Concept thread.

Be my guest! 

[Sanctaphrax]

And he's done. http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,22322.new.html#new

[bibliophile20]

Excellent!   

[danthehut]

Love the item of power concept.

I have a character in my game building a similar item of power.. Prestor John's Magic Mirror:

"among his treasures was a mirror through which every province could be seen, the fabled original from which the "speculum literature" of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance was derived, in which the prince's realms were surveyed and his duties laid out.[1]"

we're still working out how to define it and powers it imparts.. but this is a good example for us. thanks!