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DFRPG Resource Collection / Re: Item Of Power Master List
« on: February 21, 2016, 06:15:38 AM »
Looks like it's been a while since anything new has been posted here, so I thought I'd put something from my own game here for other folks to use.
Yata no Kagami - The Mirror of Amaterasu [-4]
History: Yata no Kagami is a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. It is said to be housed in Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, although a lack of public access makes this difficult to verify. The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means "The Eight Hand Mirror," a reference to its octagonal shape. Mirrors in ancient Japan represented truth because they merely reflected what was shown, and were a source of much mystique and reverence (being uncommon items). Japanese folklore is rich in stories of life before mirrors were commonplace.
In the Japanese mythology this mirror and the Yasakani no Magatama were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu from a cave. They were given to Amaterasu's grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, when he went to pacify Japan along with the sword Kusanagi. From there, the treasures passed into the hands of the Imperial House of Japan.
In the year 1040 (Chokyu 1, 9th month), the Sacred Mirror was burned in a fire. Whether that mirror was irrevocably lost or not, the current government claims that there are three sacred relics, each held at a different Shinto shrine: one is in Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, one in Ise Grand Shrine, and one in Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya.
Musts: An aspect justifying your possession of this item.
Skills Affected: Conviction, Empathy, Lore
[-0] Purpose: To illuminate and purify things - darkness, lies, inner natures, dark desires, etc.
[-0] What it is: It's a mirror.
[-0] Unbreakable: Okay, it's an unbreakable, mythically empowered mirror.
[+2] Item of Power discount: It's not big (about 8" in diameter), but you can't hide it in your shoe, especially when you're using it.
[-1] Amaterasu's Gift: With a brief thanks to the Sun Goddess and a symbol of your faith in her, you can roll Conviction to place the aspect "bathed in Divine Sunlight" on the zone you're currently in.
[-1] Insight: +2 Shifts when using Empathy to determine another sentient being's High Concept or Trouble.
[-2] Purification: Roll Conviction to inflict a Weapon 2 attack on your current zone, capable of damaging ONLY targets that have the Catch "Divine Sunlight" (or similar) on their Toughness powers.
[-3] True Sight (Supernatural Senses): Use Lore to detect lies, hidden things, the presence of beings masked by veils, glamour, shapeshift or flesh masks.
Yata no Kagami - The Mirror of Amaterasu [-4]
History: Yata no Kagami is a sacred mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. It is said to be housed in Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, although a lack of public access makes this difficult to verify. The Yata no Kagami represents "wisdom" or "honesty," depending on the source. Its name literally means "The Eight Hand Mirror," a reference to its octagonal shape. Mirrors in ancient Japan represented truth because they merely reflected what was shown, and were a source of much mystique and reverence (being uncommon items). Japanese folklore is rich in stories of life before mirrors were commonplace.
In the Japanese mythology this mirror and the Yasakani no Magatama were hung from a tree to lure out Amaterasu from a cave. They were given to Amaterasu's grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, when he went to pacify Japan along with the sword Kusanagi. From there, the treasures passed into the hands of the Imperial House of Japan.
In the year 1040 (Chokyu 1, 9th month), the Sacred Mirror was burned in a fire. Whether that mirror was irrevocably lost or not, the current government claims that there are three sacred relics, each held at a different Shinto shrine: one is in Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, one in Ise Grand Shrine, and one in Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya.
Musts: An aspect justifying your possession of this item.
Skills Affected: Conviction, Empathy, Lore
[-0] Purpose: To illuminate and purify things - darkness, lies, inner natures, dark desires, etc.
[-0] What it is: It's a mirror.
[-0] Unbreakable: Okay, it's an unbreakable, mythically empowered mirror.
[+2] Item of Power discount: It's not big (about 8" in diameter), but you can't hide it in your shoe, especially when you're using it.
[-1] Amaterasu's Gift: With a brief thanks to the Sun Goddess and a symbol of your faith in her, you can roll Conviction to place the aspect "bathed in Divine Sunlight" on the zone you're currently in.
[-1] Insight: +2 Shifts when using Empathy to determine another sentient being's High Concept or Trouble.
[-2] Purification: Roll Conviction to inflict a Weapon 2 attack on your current zone, capable of damaging ONLY targets that have the Catch "Divine Sunlight" (or similar) on their Toughness powers.
[-3] True Sight (Supernatural Senses): Use Lore to detect lies, hidden things, the presence of beings masked by veils, glamour, shapeshift or flesh masks.