Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Enchanted Trinkets Complete--a hardcover book containing over 500 magic items for your D&D games!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1372229" data-attributes="member: 9744">chapter 3 History of a Black SunburstAs they were walking Littleby took the time to check over the items that this new body had and she drew forth an amulet with a black sunburst symbol from beneath her dark dress. On her hip she wore a whip and also carried numerous spell components in some pouches that Littleby identified as something that a priest or priestess might use.As Littleby examined the amulet and was turning it over in her hand. She had the feeling as if someone was looking over her shoulder. Initially she thought that it might be someone scrying but then Littleby realised that there might be some kind of presence around the amulet.“I say that we ditch the amulet,” said Littleby preparing to throw it away.“Yes if it's a symbol, then it may limit her powers..... err, if she ever gets her body back.” replied Malkir still somewhat confused by addressing Littleby who was inside Toranna's body.“Because the Shadowknave was charged with keeping her under guard, this is...” began Littleby.“Helping him to keep an eye on her,” said Malkir finishing off Littleby's sentence.“IF THEY'RE GUARDING HER, THEN THEY WILL HAVE POWERFUL MAGIC,” said Caleb. “WHICH MEANS THAT WE SHOULD BE EXPECTING A VISIT ANYTIME NOW.”Everyone glanced around nervously expecting to see the Shadowknave and his allies materialize from the darkness at any moment.Serena broke the silence by asking to examine the amulet and Littleby gave it to her with a shrug of her tall shoulders. As soon as Serena touched the amulet she got a sharp pain in the back of her head which receded quickly but did not fade away. She announced to her friends that was going to try to look in to the amulet's past. Caleb asked for Grumbar's blessing on behalf of Serena in case the amulet attempted to exert an evil influence over her.Serena closed her eyes and formed an image of the amulet with the black sunburst in her mindscape. Toranna's form immediately came in to focus and Serena could clearly see the item around her neck. Focusing her will on the amulet, Serena was able to follow the strands of time back to the moment at which the amulet had transferred ownership.She saw Toranna lying in bed next to the body of a tall and handsome man who wore the amulet around his neck. Blood could clearly be seen flowing from a deep wound down the man's body and it was plain to see that Toranna had done away with her former lover in order to acquire the item.The strands of time tugged Serena along in the mental plane and she found herself standing inside the the skeleton of a large creature in which an ordaining ceremony was taking place. Serena could now see that the tall, handsome man in fact had some elven lineage but his hair was white and his eyes dark. Standing in front of the man was a skeletal figure who dipped the amulet in blood several times before hanging it around the man's neck. Black robed priests chanted softly in the background  and Serena could easily feel the aura of evil in the place.Once again she was tugged along by the strands to an even earlier time when the skeletal figure had once been alive. Many centuries before when the man had first received the amulet he was a plain looking human wearing long red robes, kneeling at the top of an incredibly tall tower. Standing in front of the man was a human shaped figure that Serena could see was male, but the image in the mindscape was somewhat distorted. She could not tell what race, age or gender this creature was. Just when Serena was really starting to get worried, she saw the fiendishly  handsome man stretch forth his hand and pull the amulet in to existence. Serena felt, rather than saw, that murderous intent, covetous thoughts and cunning deceit were coalescing in to physical form in the shape of an amulet with a black sunburst. Serena gasped and let the images slip away, opening her eyes to stare at the amulet with open disgust.“Why do I keep picking up these bloody things?” she asked to no-one in particular. Serena briefly described to her friends what she'd seen in the objects past and none of them volunteered to take it from her.“So we have another item of deep and intensive evil,” said Malkir taking a step back.“It's just a coffee table item,” said Andrew jokingly “Hang it on the wall.”“So, this necklace...” began Serena.“It implicates her in a murder and could be used as leverage in getting information out of her,” Littleby interrupted her before she could finish her sentence.There was a slight pause whilst the others thought about what to do with the amulet.“If no one wants it,” volunteered the ooze mephit. “Then I'll look after it.” No one bothered to reply and the mineral mephit laughed at the ooze mephit in the ensuing silence.“LET'S GO TO THAT OUTCROPPING OF ROCK,” said Caleb pointing to a large group boulder which had a fairly level surface on top.“It seems as safe a place as any, doesn't it?” agreed Serena.“No,” stated Andrew – but he did not elaborate further on his objection. The others laughed nervously and the mephits thought that it was the funniest things they'd hear in years.“I'M FOR THE ROCK MYSELF,” said Caleb.“Huh, big surprise,” Malkir chuckled “Anyway we need to find some shelter and find out in the morning where this bloody portal has gone.”Serena wrapped up the amulet in a cloth and was about to put it in her backpack when the pain in her head returned. She passed it to Malkir who simply put it in his backpack.“How's your head feeling?” asked Serena curious to see if it had any affect on her friend.“It's fine,” replied Malkir simply. “You have this goodness thing going on.” He said as if that explained everything.</blockquote>

Verification