Prism, the Hopplume Pufflet
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A Hopplume Pufflet looks like a downy ball of mint-green fur with two springy hind-legs, a tiny platypus bill, and a peacock-tail of bioluminescent feathers that unfurl whenever it’s excited (which is often). Each hop leaves a swirl of harmless, sparkling motes that fade after a heartbeat. One particular pufflet - nick-named "Prism" for the shifting pastel hues in its tail - has chosen to roam Hoppsala’s market square. Word of its antics spread so quickly that people now travel for days just to catch a glimpse of the little celebrity.
Prism’s fame began on a market day three summers ago, when the little pufflet bounced down the main thoroughfare with all the blithe confidence of royalty. Wherever those springy hind legs landed, a faint shower of opalescent motes drifted through the air, catching the sunlight like blown glass. Shoppers swore their purses felt suddenly heavier, stallholders sold out of spiced crab cakes before noon, and the town’s lone moneylender closed his ledgers with an unaccustomed smile. It did not take long for folk to decide that the creature’s presence brought fortune as surely as rain brings flowers, and soon every vendor kept a saucer of sweet-berry crumbs out in hopes the pufflet would pause and bless the wares.
Yet mere luck would not have sustained the mania that followed. Each evening at the turn of dusk, Prism performs what villagers now call the Rainbow Curtain. The pufflet settles in the centre of Hoppsala Square, fans its bioluminescent tail, and begins a whirling hop that seems to paint ribbons of liquid light across the cobblestones. Children squeal and chase the gleams; artists attempt - always imperfectly - to capture the shifting hues on canvas; travelling minstrels time their ballads to the rhythm of the creature’s tiny feet. Visitors swear the display rivals any courtly firework, and unlike pyrotechnics, it leaves neither smoke nor scorch - only delighted faces and a lingering scent of sea salt and spring blossoms.
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Prism dancing - Made by Tillerz using MJ
There is, too, a gentler magic. Prism possesses an innate sympathy for pain: whenever it senses distress, the pufflet flutters close and allows a sufferer to stroke those downy feathers. The contact delivers a soft pulse of warmth - just enough to ease a cramped hand, calm a night terror, or knit a shallow cut. Apothecaries have examined the phenomenon without success; some say the relief is no more than a placebo, yet even the sternest bachelor of medicine cannot deny the smiles left in its wake.
Because Prism never takes food without "paying" (it drops pebbles or pretty leaves on the counter first) townsfolk regard it as near-fey and wholly benevolent.
Many have tried to catch a pufflet - curious children, scheming collectors, even one overly confident noble with a golden net - but all have failed in ways that are as comical as they are humbling. The creatures seem to possess an uncanny sixth sense for intention; the moment someone even thinks of grabbing one, the pufflet is already mid-hop, leaving behind a shimmer of harmless motes and a pursuer face-first in the dust. Nets tangle, traps misfire, and clever lures are politely ignored or, worse, rearranged into tiny art pieces overnight. Locals laugh kindly at such attempts, warning would-be captors with a knowing smile: "A pufflet is a friend you earn, not a prize you win."
Pufflet Merchandise
Stalls brim with every conceivable tribute to Hoppsala’s shining mascot, their keepers hawking wares with rehearsed patter and genuine pride. Old Murrin the toymaker stacks pyramids of plush pufflets whose stitched tails glow faintly when squeezed, while her grandson darts between customers rattling "Lucky Leap" key-fobs that hop on little springs and tinkle like laughter. Nearby, the Sweetwater twins scoop fizzing "glitter-trail" candies into tail-shaped cones, each crackling crystal meant to mimic the sparkle Prism leaves in its wake. Calligraphers from Bridgeport unfurl rolls of parchment lined with elegant quills fashioned from dyed goose feathers - no true pufflet plume is ever plucked, they vow - and painters flog shimmering postcards that catch the sun almost as enchantingly as the real thing. Even the innkeeper gets in on the trade, offering complimentary fans painted with Prism’s evening rainbow to every guest who books a second night, ensuring that the town’s prosperity rides the same wave of luminous cheer that the little creature first brought to their cobbled square.| Product | Price | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pufflet Plush | 10 s | Hand-sewn stuffed toy with glow-ink tail. | ||
| Glitter-Trail Candies | 3 s / pouch | Sugar crystals that fizz and sparkle on the tongue, packaged in tail-shaped cones. | ||
| Prism Postcards | 2 s | Watercolour prints that shimmer under light thanks to powdered shellac. | ||
| "Lucky Leap" key-fob | 1 s | Tiny wooden pufflet on a spring; keyfob. | ||
| Glow-Feather Quills | 8 s | Stylised writing quills tipped with dyed goose feathers that imitate Prism’s colours (authentic plumes are taboo to pluck). | ||
| Pufflet Tail Fans | 5 s | Silk hand-fans painted with the evening rainbow pattern - popular with visiting Dashani pilgrims. |
Prism
A pocket-sized bundle of joy that made the village of Hoppington famous.
Hopplume Pufflet “Prism” (Tiny)
WFRP4e
Cypher
WS 10 | BS — | S 5 | T 10 | I 40 | Ag 55 | Dex 40 | Int 25 | WP 30 | Fel 50
Move 6 (Hop) | Wounds 6 | TB 1 | SB 0 Traits Amphibious (puddles only Bioluminescent; Domesticated; Night Vision; Size (Tiny Stealthy
Skills Charm Animal 60, Dodge 65, Entertain (Dance) 60, Perception 50, Stealth (Urban) 70
Talents Animal Affinity, Suave, Rover
Natural Weapons *Soft Nuzzle* (Undamaging) – SB (mostly tickles)
Special
Notes Pufflets flee loud aggression; harming Prism earns automatic Unfriendly Status with every Hoppington resident.
Move 6 (Hop) | Wounds 6 | TB 1 | SB 0 Traits Amphibious (puddles only Bioluminescent; Domesticated; Night Vision; Size (Tiny Stealthy
Skills Charm Animal 60, Dodge 65, Entertain (Dance) 60, Perception 50, Stealth (Urban) 70
Talents Animal Affinity, Suave, Rover
Natural Weapons *Soft Nuzzle* (Undamaging) – SB (mostly tickles)
Special
- Glitter Hop - As a Move, may leap its Movement in yards; anyone within 2 yards must pass an Average (+20) Cool Test or become Entranced (counts as Surprised) for one Round by the pretty lights.
- Soothing Feathers - Once per day may heal 1 Wound from a willing creature it spends one Round preening.
Notes Pufflets flee loud aggression; harming Prism earns automatic Unfriendly Status with every Hoppington resident.
Level 2 - Armor 0 - Health 6
Modifications: Speed defense 4; tasks to calm or befriend animals 4
Movement: Short hop (Immediate if encumbered)
Attacks: Nuzzle (melee) 1 light bludgeoning; on hit, the target may instead regain 1 point in any Pool (once per day).
Special:
GM Intrusion: Pufflet darts into danger (market cart, prowling dog), forcing heroes to act fast or face angry spectators.
Movement: Short hop (Immediate if encumbered)
Attacks: Nuzzle (melee) 1 light bludgeoning; on hit, the target may instead regain 1 point in any Pool (once per day).
Special:
- Glitter Hop - Immediate radius; creatures defending against mental distractions are hindered for one Round.
- Soft Aura - Allies within Immediate range gain an asset on recovery rolls (once per rest).
GM Intrusion: Pufflet darts into danger (market cart, prowling dog), forcing heroes to act fast or face angry spectators.
Hopplume Pufflet by Tillerz using MJ
I love Prism. What a cute little fluff. I wouldn't stroke him, though, for secret reasons.
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