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Canyon Seared Medallions RCP825

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From: Gyre Leaper 771

This is a simple, rustic dish, often prepared by hunters in the field to honor their catch. It focuses on the pure, unadulterated flavor of the Gyre-Leaper’s prized loin meat.

  • Primary Component: The loin of a Gyre-Leaper, sliced into thick, palm-sized medallions.
  • Ingredients:
    • Coarse, mineral-rich Rock Salt.
    • Crushed, dried Cliff-Root Ginger, a wild root that grows in rocky crevices and has a pungent, earthy heat.
    • A sprig of Sky-Thistle, a tough, aromatic herb found at high altitudes.
    • A small amount of rendered Mossback Groot Fat (or another neutral fat, as the Gyre-Leaper meat is exceptionally lean).
  • Preparation: A flat, clean stone is placed at the edge of a hot campfire until it is searing hot. The medallions are rubbed with the salt and crushed ginger. A thin layer of fat is spread on the hot stone, and the medallions are seared for no more than a minute on each side, leaving the inside a deep, ruby red. The sprig of Sky-Thistle is brushed over the meat as it cooks, imparting a faint, sharp aroma. The dish is served immediately, prized for its tender texture and the way the natural mineral taste of the meat is complemented by the simple, wild seasonings.

Lore

The Canyon-Seared Medallions are more than a simple meal; they are a hunter’s ritual. This recipe is a closely-guarded tradition of the Chasm Wardens, who believe that to hunt a creature is to form a pact with its spirit. By preparing the Gyre-Leaper’s loin in this specific way—using ingredients from its own environment and searing it on the canyon’s stone—the hunter honors the creature’s life and, in return, is granted a fleeting measure of its incredible abilities.

The magic of the dish comes from the combination of its ingredients. The Gyre-Leaper meat contains a potent “kinetic essence,” the source of its agility. The Cliff-Root Ginger is believed to ground this volatile energy, preventing it from overwhelming the consumer. The Sky-Thistle attunes the senses to the wind and air, while the sacred Rock Salt purifies and focuses the magical energies, allowing the diner to absorb the creature’s spirit safely.

Tier 1 Statistics

  • Item Type: Magical Consumable (Food)
  • Preparation Time: 5 minutes
  • Duration of Effects: 1 hour
  • Effect: Restores a small amount of health and stamina. Grants a +1 bonus to all Dexterity-based skill checks and saving throws for the duration.
  • Weight: 0.5 lbs (prepared meal)

Slot

  • Consumable: This item is prepared and consumed. It does not occupy a gear slot, though its raw ingredients must be carried. The magical effects lose their potency if the meal is not eaten within 10 minutes of being cooked.

Temporary Skills Gained

  • Acrobatic Finesse: For the duration, you feel preternaturally light and balanced, making complex maneuvers like tumbling, balancing on narrow ledges, or landing on your feet feel second nature.
  • Environmental Awareness: Your senses are sharpened to the immediate landscape. You intuitively notice subtle shifts in wind direction, loose gravel underfoot, and the structural integrity of handholds.

Passive Magics (Post-Consumption)

  • Sure-Footedness: The grounding magic of the dish makes you feel more connected to surfaces. You are less likely to be knocked prone and have an easier time navigating difficult or slippery terrain.
  • Kinetic Vigor: The Gyre-Leaper’s essence suffuses your muscles, granting you enhanced stamina. For the duration, you are resistant to the effects of exhaustion from physical activities like running or climbing.

Active Magics (Post-Consumption)

  • Leaper’s Dodge (1/hour): Once during the meal’s effect, you can activate a burst of agility as a reaction. When targeted by an attack you can see, you can use this ability to impose a penalty on the attacker’s roll.
  • Ricochet Step (1/hour): Once during the meal’s effect, you can use a bonus action to perform a short-range “ricochet.” You can push off a solid vertical surface (like a wall or pillar) within 5 feet to immediately move 10 feet in a direction of your choice without provoking attacks of opportunity.

Tags: Buff Food, Consumable, Magical, Ritualistic, Meat, Herbal, Temporary Bonus, Agility Buff, Stamina Buff, Hunter’s Meal, Short-Duration, Meal, Evasion, Mobility, Wild Game, Foraged Ingredients, Field-Crafted, Rare Ingredients, Enhancement, Primal, Reflex Buff, Balance

The Canyon-Seared Medallions are not sold as a pre-packaged item but are prepared to order in exclusive establishments or crafted by skilled avatars who purchase the rare ingredients. Due to the meal’s magical effects fading within minutes of cooking, it cannot be bought and stored for later use.

Example Establishments

  • High-End Hunter’s Lodges: These are the most common places to find the dish. Establishments like “The Gilded Griffon” or “The Mountain’s Foot,” located on the edge of the great wildernesses, cater to wealthy adventurers. Their master chefs have the skill to prepare the ritual meal and a direct, reliable supply of the fresh ingredients.
  • Exclusive Urban Restaurants: In a major metropolis, a top-tier restaurant with a focus on exotic cuisine might offer the medallions as an off-menu specialty. This is less a meal and more a status symbol—an incredibly expensive “pre-mission buff” for an adventurer with coin to burn.
  • Guildhalls: A prestigious organization like the Silent Striders might have a private chef who knows the recipe. It would be offered as a ritual meal to members embarking on a particularly dangerous hunt, a service based on rank and reputation rather than coin.
  • Specialized Butchers & Provisioners: While the prepared meal is rare, the raw ingredients can sometimes be found. A specialized butcher in a major city’s market might acquire a fresh Gyre-Leaper Loin and sell it discreetly from a magically chilled storage unit.

The Transaction

  • Ordering the Meal: This is an experience, not a simple order. The avatar would inquire about the “Hunter’s Special” or “The Leaper’s Grace.” The chef or proprietor would likely come to the table to confirm the order, emphasizing the rarity of the ingredients and the fleeting nature of its effects. The meal would be served immediately after cooking, with the server stressing, “The magic is most potent now. You must eat it immediately.“
  • Buying the Ingredients: Purchasing the raw Gyre-Leaper loin is a more discreet affair. A buyer would need to know the right person to ask. The butcher would present the meat, likely still wrapped in magically cooling leaves, and sell it by the pound. The transaction would be swift, as the meat’s freshness is paramount. The seller takes no responsibility if the buyer lacks the skill to prepare it correctly to unlock its magical properties.

Cost and Value

The cost reflects the rarity of the Gyre-Leaper and the potent, albeit temporary, magical buffs the meal provides.

  • Prepared Meal: A single serving of Canyon-Seared Medallions, cooked to order in a high-end lodge, costs between 8 and 12 Gold coins.
  • Raw Ingredients:
    • A one-pound slab of fresh Gyre-Leaper Loin (enough for two servings) costs approximately 10 Gold coins.
    • A “Hunter’s Spice Pouch” containing the necessary Cliff-Root Ginger, Sky-Thistle, and Rock Salt costs around 5 Silver coins.

Roleplaying the effects of the Canyon-Seared Medallions focuses on describing the avatar’s transformation into a being of preternatural grace and awareness for one hour. The user should describe their character’s movements as fluid, confident, and impossibly agile, using the environment to their advantage in ways that were previously impossible.

In Treacherous Mountains and Canyons

Offensive Roleplay An avatar empowered by the medallions becomes the apex predator of the cliffs. You aren’t just climbing; you are flowing up the rock face with an unnatural grace (Acrobatic Finesse). Your pursuit of a target along a narrow ledge is not a careful shuffle but a swift, confident run, your feet finding perfect purchase with every step (Sure-Footedness). When you close in for an attack, you can use Ricochet Step to kick off the canyon wall, launching yourself over a gap to strike your enemy from an impossible angle. You are using the vertical terrain as your personal playground and weapon.

Defensive Roleplay When ambushed or facing environmental danger, the roleplay is one of effortless evasion. An arrow flies at you mid-climb; you activate Leaper’s Dodge, describing how your body twists with a mind of its own, causing the projectile to scrape harmlessly against the rock where you just were. A rockslide begins to cascade from above; your Environmental Awareness gives you a split-second premonition, allowing you to dive into a crevice just in time. You don’t just survive the hazardous terrain; you dance through it, your Kinetic Vigor ensuring you are barely winded when the danger has passed.

In Dungeons and Cramped Corridors

Offensive Roleplay In the tight confines of a ruin, your agility becomes a deadly weapon. The roleplay should emphasize three-dimensional combat. A hulking brute blocks a hallway filled with rubble. You describe your avatar running up the wall for a few steps before kicking off with Ricochet Step, flying over the obstacle to land in the enemy’s flank. You use Acrobatic Finesse to tumble through the legs of a giant, avoiding its clumsy swing and coming up behind it with daggers flashing. You are a blur of motion in a place designed to restrict it.

Defensive Roleplay When a trap is sprung and the ceiling is collapsing, the roleplay is about a graceful, controlled escape. While your companions stumble through the debris, you describe your character’s Sure-Footedness allowing them to sprint across the treacherous floor as if it were a flat road. Your Environmental Awareness lets you see the pattern in the chaos, easily dodging falling blocks. A pressure plate is revealed under some rubble; you use your enhanced agility to leap clear over it, avoiding the secondary trap entirely. You aren’t just escaping; you are making the dungeon’s dangers look trivial.

On Urban Rooftops and in Crowded Streets

Offensive Roleplay During a chase scene, you are an unstoppable pursuer. The roleplay is pure, high-energy parkour. You describe your avatar running along the narrow peak of a gabled roof, balancing perfectly (Acrobatic Finesse). The target makes a desperate leap across a wide alley. You follow, but you use Ricochet Step to kick off a nearby chimney, changing your angle mid-air and landing with a silent roll ahead of your quarry, cutting off their escape. You are using the city’s architecture to outmaneuver your opponent at every turn.

Defensive Roleplay When you are the one being pursued, the roleplay is about controlled chaos and misdirection. You flow through the crowd, your Environmental Awareness allowing you to anticipate gaps and openings a split second before they appear. A guard lunges to grab you; you activate Leaper’s Dodge, describing a fluid twist that leaves them grasping at empty air as you use their own momentum to spin away. You vault over a merchant’s cart, slide under a table, and run up a flight of stairs three at a time, your Kinetic Vigor making you feel tireless. You are not just running; you are using the entire city as your escape route, turning a panicked flight into a display of untouchable grace.

Perception of Activation:

Sight

  • What’s Perceived: A Flashing Ruby Glow.
  • Description: As the perfectly seared medallions are cut or bitten into, revealing their deep, ruby-red interior, a faint, internal flash of red light pulses from within the meat for a fraction of a second. This is immediately followed by a subtle, shimmering red aura that momentarily emanates from the consumed meat, then transfers to the eater, clinging to them like a faint heat haze for the duration of the effect.
  • Positives: The visual cue is immediate and unmistakable, confirming the activation of the magical effects.
  • Negatives: The shimmering aura, while faint, could potentially draw unwanted attention in situations requiring extreme stealth, as it marks the consumer as magically enhanced.

Sound

  • What’s Perceived: A Subtle, Deep Resonance.
  • Description: When the first bite of the medallion is taken, a very low-frequency, almost sub-audible hum or resonance vibrates briefly through the air, felt more than heard, deep in the chest. It’s like the distant thrum of a great beast’s heart. This sound immediately fades after consumption.
  • Positives: The sound provides a unique and undeniable confirmation of the magical activation.
  • Negatives: The sound is so subtle that it might be missed in noisy environments, or dismissed as an internal sensation rather than an external magical effect.

Smell

  • What’s Perceived: An Intensified, Primal Aroma.
  • Description: The initial aroma of the cooked meat is a blend of earthy spices and lean game. Upon activation (first bite), this smell intensifies dramatically, becoming almost overwhelming for a moment – a concentrated essence of hot stone, rich minerals, and raw wilderness. It then settles into a lingering, subtle, metallic-earthy scent that seems to emanate from the consumer for the duration.
  • Positives: The intensified aroma provides a powerful, multi-sensory confirmation of the meal’s magical potency.
  • Negatives: The strong, lingering aroma could alert creatures that hunt by smell to the consumer’s presence, potentially hindering stealth, though its primal nature might make them curious rather than aggressive.

Touch

  • What’s Perceived: A Surging Internal Warmth and Lightness.
  • Description: As the first bite is swallowed, a distinct wave of warmth spreads from the stomach throughout the body, followed by an immediate sensation of profound physical lightness and effortless balance. Muscles feel loose yet incredibly strong, and the feet feel instinctively rooted to the ground, even on unstable terrain.
  • Positives: This immediate and profound physical sensation is the most direct and reliable confirmation of the magical buff, instilling confidence.
  • Negatives: The initial surge of warmth can be momentarily distracting or even uncomfortable in already hot environments, potentially causing a brief moment of disorientation.

Taste

  • What’s Perceived: An Electrifying, Mineral-Rich Burst.
  • Description: The initial taste is savory and perfectly seasoned. Upon consuming the first piece, an almost electric, tangy, and intensely mineral flavor bursts across the tongue, far more potent than the initial taste. It’s like tasting pure, elemental earth, followed by a faint, metallic aftertaste that lingers.
  • Positives: The distinctive taste offers clear proof of the magical effect, making it unmistakable from a mundane meal.
  • Negatives: The intense mineral burst might be off-putting to some palates, potentially causing a moment of discomfort that detracts from the enjoyment of the meal.

Extra-Sensory Perceptions

Arcane Sense (Aura)

  • What’s Perceived: A Flowing Crimson Current.
  • Description: To an arcane sensitive, the uncooked Gyre-Leaper meat possesses a faint, chaotic hum of raw kinetic magic. Upon proper cooking and consumption, this raw energy transforms. The consumer’s aura shifts, manifesting as a vibrant, flowing crimson current of Transmutation magic, constantly moving and swirling around their form, particularly noticeable around their limbs and feet. The “Leaper’s Dodge” and “Ricochet Step” briefly cause this current to flare outwards like a bright red spark.
  • Positives: A magical observer can instantly identify the presence and type of magical enhancement, allowing for strategic planning in combat or interaction.
  • Negatives: The active magical aura is a bright beacon in the astral or magical plane, easily detectable by creatures sensitive to magic, or by those actively seeking magical emanations. This makes magical stealth impossible while the effect lasts.

Kinetic Resonance (Motion Sense)

  • What’s Perceived: A Symphony of Potential Movement.
  • Description: For those attuned to kinetic energies or natural motion (like some rangers, monks, or druids), consuming the medallions creates an overwhelming sense of potential. The consumer perceives their own body as a perfectly tuned instrument of motion, feeling the latent energy in every muscle fiber. They can intuitively sense optimal trajectories for jumps, the precise balance point on any surface, and the exact moment to pivot for maximum agility.
  • Positives: Provides an intuitive, pre-cognitive advantage for physical tasks, making complex movements feel natural and effortless.
  • Negatives: The constant influx of kinetic data can be overstimulating and mentally exhausting for those not accustomed to it, leading to fatigue or a slight disorientation after the effect wears off.

Predator’s Intuition (Instinct Sense)

  • What’s Perceived: A Heightened Awareness of Prey and Peril.
  • Description: A character with keen primal instincts (like certain barbarians, rangers, or hunters) perceives the world through a Gyre-Leaper’s perspective. Their peripheral vision sharpens, they notice subtle ground vibrations, and they gain an almost preternatural intuition for sudden changes in their surroundings—a falling rock, a hidden predator, or the optimal escape route. It’s an instinctive understanding of cause and effect in a dangerous environment.
  • Positives: Grants an enhanced sense of danger and an intuitive understanding of advantageous positioning in treacherous environments.
  • Negatives: This heightened, almost animalistic awareness can make the user more susceptible to fear or instinctual panic when faced with an overwhelming threat, as their primal mind screams “flee!”

Mood setting excerpt from:
Book of Hungers: Tales of Feasts and Famines
Chapter VII: Of the Warrior Who Stood Still

…Hark to this telling, which is a lesson cooked in a fire of pride, and served on a stone of regret.

In a village near the great canyons, a threat did rise. A Golem of Stone, with fists that could shatter the gates, walked from the hills. And the people were afraid.

There was a Young Warrior, whose arms were like the limbs of an oak tree, and whose heart was full of his own great strength. “I shall break this thing of stone with my axe!” he boasted. And there was an Old Hunter, whose arms were thin, but whose eyes saw the way of things.

The Old Hunter said, “Your strength is like a rock. But a rock cannot break a bigger rock. You must be like the wind, which the rock cannot touch.” The hunter then took the loin of a Gyre-Leaper, and he cooked it upon the hot stones of the canyon, as was the ancient way. He gave the medallions to the Young Warrior. “You have eaten the dance,” the Old Hunter said. “Do not try to stand and fight. You must move like a leaf on the breeze. The Leaper’s spirit is now your own. Use its gift.”

The Young Warrior ate the meat, and he felt the gift. A great lightness filled his limbs. His feet, once heavy as iron, were now like feathers. He laughed a proud laugh. “The Leaper’s speed will make my axe mighty!” he shouted. He did not listen to the whisper of the gift. He only heard the roar of his own strength.

He went to the cliff’s edge and he faced the Stone Golem. The Golem swung its great fist to crush him. But the Young Warrior’s feet were now a dance. He moved like a thrown stone, and the Golem’s fist hit only empty air. Again and again, the Golem struck, and again and again, the warrior was not there.

But his heart was the heart of a warrior, not a leaper. His pride swelled, and he grew tired of dancing. He wished to show his strength. He stood his ground to strike a great blow that would end the fight. He told his feet, “Be roots!” But the magic in his blood, the spirit of the Leaper, screamed, “Be wings!”

And the magic and the warrior fought inside his own skin. His feet did not know whether to stand or to fly. And his balance was broken. In that moment, he was neither a warrior nor a leaper, but only a fool who stood still.

The Golem’s fist did not miss this time. And the warrior fell from the high place, his great strength made into a clumsy weight. He learned that a gift must be used as it is given. You cannot ask a fish to climb a tree.

The Moral of the Story: A great power given must be understood. If you are gifted the wings of a bird, do not try to charge like a bull.

Suggested conversions to other systems:

Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition)

High-Level Overview This is a ritual meal prepared from an unnatural creature whose agility defies known biology. Consuming the Canyon-Seared Medallions infuses the Investigator with a temporary, preternatural grace, but this comes at a cost. The influx of alien kinetic energy can be disorienting, and it might open the consumer’s senses to the horrifying, unseen movements of things that exist between dimensions.

Game Mechanics

Ritual Meal of the Leaper

  • Description: A ritually prepared meal of strange, mineral-rich meat. It must be consumed within minutes of cooking.
  • Effect: For 1 hour after consumption, the Investigator gains one Bonus Die on all Dodge, Jump, and Athletics rolls. The meal also restores 1D3 Hit Points.
  • Sanity Cost: The experience of having one’s body move with an unnatural swiftness is jarring to the human mind. The Investigator must make a Sanity roll (0/1d2) upon consumption. Furthermore, the Keeper may call for an additional Sanity roll if the user’s enhanced senses allow them to perceive the movement of a Mythos entity in a particularly disturbing way.

Blades in the Dark

High-Level Overview In Doskvol, this is a rare, performance-enhancing meal known as “Leaper’s Grace.” It’s a delicacy prepared by a specific Iruvian chef in a high-end dining club or brewed as a potent elixir by a back-alley physicker. A scoundrel consumes it right before a score, gaining a burst of impossible agility perfect for rooftop chases, daring heists, or acrobatic escapes.

Game Mechanics

Leaper’s Grace (Alchemical, Consumable)

  • Description: An expensive, exotic meal or elixir that grants a short-lived burst of acrobatic prowess.
  • Acquisition: Acquiring this item typically requires a successful score or the completion of a long-term project to secure a source.
  • Effect: When you consume Leaper’s Grace, you can choose one of the following effects for the duration of the next score:
    • You gain a special armor slot, [Graceful]. Tick this box to negate a single consequence of the Caught or Falling variety.
    • When you push yourself for an action involving acrobatics or speed (Prowl, Finesse), you get +2d to your roll instead of +1d.

Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)

High-Level Overview The Canyon-Seared Medallions are an uncommon, consumable Wondrous Item. This magical meal is a creation of master hunters and druids, granting a sliver of the Gyre-Leaper’s incredible agility to whoever consumes it. It’s a potent, short-term buff that provides a significant tactical advantage in combat and exploration.

Stat Block

Canyon-Seared Medallions Wondrous item, consumable (food), uncommon

It takes 1 minute to cook and 1 minute to consume this meal of expertly prepared Gyre-Leaper meat. For 1 hour after consumption, you gain the following benefits:

  • You regain 2d4 + 2 hit points.
  • Your walking speed increases by 10 feet.
  • You have advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks.
  • Leaper’s Dodge. Once during the item’s duration, when you are targeted by an attack you can see, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.

Knave (2nd Edition)

High-Level Overview In Knave, the Leaper’s Meal is a special type of food with potent, clearly described magical effects. The recipe is a rare treasure, and the ingredients are difficult to source. Consuming it provides a powerful but temporary boost, making it a valuable resource for overcoming a particularly difficult environmental challenge or surviving a deadly fight.

Item Description

Leaper’s Meal (1 inventory slot, 1 serving)

  • Description: A serving of magical meat from a Gyre-Leaper, seasoned with rare herbs. It takes one turn (10 minutes) to cook and eat.
  • Properties:
    • For the next hour, you feel incredibly light and sure-footed. You have advantage on all saves related to balance, climbing, and dodging.
    • You cannot be knocked prone by non-magical means.
    • Once during this hour, you can choose to automatically succeed on a save to avoid falling.
    • Once during this hour, you can declare that a single melee or ranged attack against you misses.

Fate Core System

High-Level Overview In Fate, the Canyon-Seared Medallions are not just a meal, but a ritualistic Extra that temporarily infuses the character with a powerful new Aspect. Consuming it is a deliberate act to gain a narrative advantage for a single, crucial scene. The roleplay focuses on how the character’s entire demeanor and physical capabilities change, embodying the spirit of the Gyre-Leaper.

Game Mechanics

Extra: The Leaper’s Feast

  • Description: A ritual meal that must be prepared and eaten immediately before a scene.
  • Effect: After consuming the medallions, you gain the temporary character Aspect Grace of the Ricocheting Spirit for the remainder of the scene. You may invoke this Aspect once for free.
  • Stunt: While the Grace of the Ricocheting Spirit Aspect is active, you can spend a Fate Point to perform an impossible acrobatic maneuver. This allows you to automatically Overcome a physical obstacle related to height or distance, or to move two zones for free in a conflict, so long as you can describe how you ricochet off the environment to do so.

Numenera & Cypher System

High-Level Overview This is a Cypher, a single-use dose of advanced, bio-kinetic nanites from a prior world. The “medallions” are a nutrient-rich, biological substrate that delivers the nanites, which then temporarily rewrite the user’s motor functions for hyper-agility. To a Ninth Worlder, it’s a magical meal that grants the consumer the impossible speed of a phantom beast.

Game Mechanics

Kinetic Infusion Meal

  • Level: 6
  • Form: A small, self-heating package containing several nutrient-rich, meat-like medallions.
  • Effect: For the next hour after consumption, the user gains an asset on all Speed-based tasks related to movement, balancing, dodging, and jumping.
  • Special: Once during this hour, the user can activate a burst of nanite-fueled agility as part of another action. This allows them to either move a short distance instantaneously (ignoring intervening obstacles as long as a path exists) or to decrease the difficulty of their next Speed defense task by two steps.

Pathfinder (2nd Edition)

High-Level Overview The Canyon-Seared Medallions are a potent, consumable alchemical item that provides a short-term combat and exploration buff. It is a rare recipe prized by adventurers who favor speed and agility, allowing them to perform incredible feats of mobility and evasion. Its effects are powerful but fleeting, making it a strategic choice before a critical engagement.

Stat Block

CANYON-SEARED MEDALLIONS ITEM 5 RARE ALCHEMICAL CONSUMABLE MAGICAL POLYMORPH

  • Price 25 gp
  • Usage held in 1 hand; Bulk L
  • Activate [A] Interact

When you consume these magically prepared medallions, you gain a surge of supernatural agility. This is a polymorph effect. For 10 minutes, you gain a +10-foot item bonus to your Speed and a +1 item bonus to Reflex saves and Acrobatics checks. The medallions also grant you the following activations:

  • Activate [R] envision; Trigger You are targeted by an attack by a creature you can see; Frequency once per consumption; Effect You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your AC against the triggering attack.
  • Activate [A] envision; Frequency once per consumption; Effect You Stride. At one point during your movement, you can launch off a vertical surface to move 10 feet in a different direction (including upwards). This movement does not trigger reactions.

Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWADE)

High-Level Overview In Savage Worlds, the Leaper’s Meal is a piece of Rare Magical Gear that provides a quick and powerful set of buffs. It’s the kind of epic meal a hero eats before a showdown, making them feel like an acrobatic whirlwind for a short but glorious time. Its rules are straightforward, designed to get the player feeling awesome and back into the action.

Game Mechanics

Leaper’s Meal

  • Description: A magical meal that must be prepared and eaten over one minute. Its effects last for the next 10 minutes.
  • Effect: Upon consumption, the character gains the following benefits:
    • Supernatural Agility: The character’s Agility die is increased by one step (e.g., d8 becomes d10).
    • Fleet-Footed: The character’s Pace is increased by 2.
    • Preternatural Dodge: The character gains the Dodge Edge. If they already have this Edge, the penalty for attackers targeting them increases to –3.
    • Ricochet Step (Once): Once during the duration, the character may, as part of their normal movement, bounce off a wall or other solid object to ignore a single obstacle or add 4″ to the total distance of their move.

Shadowrun (Sixth World)

High-Level Overview In the Sixth World, this isn’t a rustic meal but a high-end, bespoke combat drug known on the street as “Ricochet.” It’s an alchemical compound derived from the adrenal glands and specialized muscle tissue of a Gyre-Leaper. It provides a breathtaking but short-lived boost to reflexes and acrobatic ability, making it a favorite of physical adepts, street samurai, and cat burglars before a high-stakes run. It’s illegal, expensive, and has a nasty crash.

Game Mechanics

“Ricochet” Combat Drug

  • Type: Alchemical Compound (Oral)
  • Availability: 12F
  • Cost: 800 nuyen per dose
  • Addiction: Addiction Rating 8, Addiction Threshold 3
  • Effect: For 10 minutes after consumption, the user gains a +1 bonus to Reaction and a +2 dice pool bonus to all Gymnastics and Running tests.
  • Special: Once while the drug is active, the user can spend a point of Edge to perform a “Ricochet Step.” This allows them to move their full distance along or off of vertical surfaces as if they were normal ground for one Combat Turn.
  • Crash: When the effect ends, the user suffers 4 boxes of Stun damage (unresisted) and a -1 penalty to all Physical attributes for the next hour.

Starfinder

High-Level Overview This is a dose of Kinetic-Cell Nutrient Paste, a military-grade combat stimulant. The “medallions” are a nutrient-rich substrate that delivers a cocktail of nanites which optimize the user’s muscle response, balance, and proprioception. It’s a cutting-edge piece of biotechnology used by elite Vesk marines and Lashunta special forces for high-mobility operations in complex, zero-G, or vertical environments.

Game Mechanics

Kinetic-Cell Paste, Mk II Level 6

  • Price 4,200 credits; Bulk —
  • Type Technological item (consumable); Hands 1
  • Description: A single-use autoinjector filled with a shimmering, nutrient-rich paste.
  • Effect: As a standard action, you can consume the paste. For the next minute, you gain the following benefits:
    • You gain a +10 foot enhancement bonus to all your movement speeds.
    • You gain a +2 insight bonus to Acrobatics checks and Reflex saves.
    • You do not need to make checks to run or charge over difficult terrain.
  • Special: Once while the paste is active, as a move action, you can move up to your speed. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity, and you can move across vertical surfaces and liquids as if they were solid ground.

Traveller (Mongoose 2nd Edition)

High-Level Overview This is a dose of Combat Stims (Agility Variant), a piece of high-tech medical equipment available at Tech Level 11. It is a chemical cocktail that hyper-stimulates the user’s nervous system and muscle fibers, resulting in a dramatic, short-term increase in reflexes and coordination. It is used by military scouts, special forces, and high-end security professionals when operating in complex or hazardous terrain.

Game Mechanics

Combat Stims (Agility Variant)

  • Tech Level: 11
  • Mass: — (negligible)
  • Cost: Cr 1,000 per dose
  • Description: A single-use injector pen.
  • Effect: One dose is effective for 1D6x5 minutes. While the drug is active, the user gains DM+2 on all Dexterity-based checks, including Initiative, Athletics (acrobatics), and Stealth. The user also increases their base movement speed by 2 meters.
  • Side Effects: This is a powerful stimulant. When the drug wears off, the user is immediately considered Fatigued (DM-1 to all checks) for the next hour as their body recovers from the strain. Taking a second dose while the first is active requires a Difficult (10+) Endurance check to avoid unconsciousness.

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (4th Edition)

High-Level Overview This is the Waywatcher’s Repast, a rare and mystical meal prepared by Wood Elf Waywatchers from the heart of unnaturally agile beasts found deep within Athel Loren. The meal is imbued with the Wind of Ghyran, and it is believed to grant the consumer a fleeting portion of the beast’s primal grace and connection to the wild. For a human or dwarf, the experience is potent and physically taxing.

Game Mechanics

Waywatcher’s Repast

  • Type: Magical Food
  • Enc: 0
  • Qualities: Magical, Consumable, Rare, Elven Craft
  • Effect: A character who takes ten minutes to prepare and consume this meal gains the following benefits for 1 hour:
    • Supernatural Agility: The character gains a +20 bonus to all Climb (Strength), Dodge (Agility), and Stealth (Agility) Tests.
    • Fey Grace: The character is immune to the Prone Condition and automatically passes any Tests to keep their footing on difficult or slippery surfaces.
  • Special Ability:
    • Leap of the Hart: Once during the hour, the character may perform an impossible leap as a Movement. This allows them to move between any two points within 12 yards, ignoring any gaps or obstacles below them.
  • Side Effects: The potent Elven magic is harsh on a mortal frame. At the end of the hour, the character must succeed on a Difficult (–10) Endurance Test or suffer 1 Fatigued Condition.

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