The Hoard of Lakshmi

The Hoard of Lakshmi

  Aspect: Dream   Divinity: 9   Known Primals: Eleph, Elephants   Known Guardian: The Bearer of the Chest   Defining Ability: Draughts of Youth, Luck, Power, Beauty & Magic   Common Materials: Dream Amethyst, Enchanted Electrum     The Hoard of Lakshmi is a treasure beyond reckoning, bequeathed by Lakshmi herself, one of the most powerful goddesses in existence. The hoard is a small golden chest. If opened within a room with four walls and a roof it will fill that room with treasure.   Anyone visiting the Catalyst may choose any one item from the hoard. They may choose a mirror, or chalice, or sword, or coin...but all of these objects are a trap. They're fancy, and they're worth about 10,000 credits. But they won't give you magic.   For that you have to drink one of the magical draughts. No descriptions are provided, but it's a safe bet that they're potions of some kind.        

Known Primals

  Lakshmi rode to war upon the back of the mighty war elephant Enugu. Primals drawn to the hoard become either sentient bipedal Eleph, or large elephants, which are highly prized by drifters for some reason. Some sort of ancestral significance.      

The Guardian

  The last person to close the chest becomes the new guardian, and gains access to the hoard. They can command it to fill, empty, or manifest almost anything they can think of while they are within it. Illusions that are insubstantial in the real world become real within the hoard.   The guardian possesses mastery of illusion of course, making them a near god if fought within the hoard. A wise person seeking to kill them would trick them away...and then drop a nuke on their face. Wear some spellarmor as you close the box.      

Defining Ability

      The Draught of Beauty   Effect: +1 divine appearance, +1 divine charisma   Duration: Permanent   Uses: NA   Description: The imbiber gains the beauty and charisma of Lakshmi herself. You'll clean up on dating sites.     The Draught of Luck   Effect: Opponents cannot gain edge against you. Increase all DTs against you by 1.   Duration: Permanent   Uses: NA   Description: The imbiber gains the fortune of Lakshmi herself. People trip when trying to hit you, or mangle spells targeting you. It's straight butter. I would kill for this ability.     The Draught of Illusions   Effect: Dream magic. Edge on Illusion spells.   Duration: Permanent   Uses: NA   Description: The imbiber gains the magical mastery of maya, of illusion.     The Draught of Inevitable Strikes   Effect: Edge on all martial arts, melee, and ranged attacks.   Duration: Permanent   Uses: NA   Description: The imbiber can't miss. I mean they can miss, but like, they really have to try. Even an untrained combatant becomes a real threat if they drink this draught.     The Draught of Youth   Effect: Lakshmi denies time itself. You age at half normal speed. You also regenerate 1 HP of damage every round, forever.   Duration: Permanent   Uses: NA   Description: If you want to live forever this draught is your jam.      

Common Materials

    Dream Amethyst   Effect: These gems are ideal for storing spells, and are often used for that purpose.   Description: These violet gems are ideal for use in weapons, armor, amulets, or rings, and are often found in caverns, caves, or mines near where the Hoard is deployed.     Enchanted Electrum   Effect: Electrum conducts and stores magical energy extremely well. Weapons or armor forged with this alloy may store up to their limit in pool, and are sometimes referred to as mana batteries.   Description: Electrum is an alloy of gold, silver, and other trace metals. As with all objects with the hoard they are comprised of pure magic, the will of Lakshmi herself.

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