[BNW] Bargainers - lesser totems

[Kirk Monsen <munchwolf@yahoo.com>]

Last post for the night :).

Lesser totems, also known as limited use totem.  These
are items that are used once or twice and thengo away.
 They could be potions, amulets, powders, scrolls. 
Anything really, as long as it is only used a few
times.

When making one of these items follow the same
guidelines as I suggested in the previous post with
the following changes:

Since the item is limited use the bargainer gets a +5
to his spirit roll.  Also reagents cost 1/2 as much(so
$100 gets a +1 bonus, but still with a +5 cap max).

A success on the roll creates a predetermined limited
use item (one shot delta power).  

With an extra success, a trick can be added.

With an extra success a 'charge' can be added.  So
with 2 extra successes, 2 extra charges are added, so
the item can be used 3 times before it goes away.

Also with an extra success an extra copy can be made.

Example:  Jon Warlock has a spirit of 4d6.  He wants
to make a healing potion.  Since it's a one shot item
he gets a +5.  He invests $500 giving him another +5,
and he starts the ritual on a full moon at midnight
(+2).  He rolls his 4d6+12 and gets a 3,3,5, and 6. 
Sweating he rerolls the 6 getting another 6.  He rolls
again with luck on his side he gets another 6 (and
he's made his TN of 30).  He rolls again and again
continuing to be lucky until he finally gets a score
of 45.  The guide at this point checks the die to see
if it's loaded, but everything seems kosher.  So he
has 3 additional successes.  He could decide to make
it a potion of healing diseases (1 trick added) and
make 2 additional potions (for a total of 3).  Instead
he decides to put an extra charge into his potion and
add 2 additional potions, so he has 3 potions of 2
healing spells.

Now these items do count toward the totem limit.  Jon
has a familiar, and he could hold onto all three
potions, but decides instead to put the 2 extra in
storage.

Now if he uses both charges on his potion he'd have to
spend the 3 days to attune one of his spares to
himself.


Opinions?
-Munch Wolf

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