Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo – GearAscendancy.com

Lore: In the desert monasteries of Saṃsāra’s burning sands, the Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo was first braided by an anchorite who believed that the highest form of holiness was not solitude, but the divine love that binds two souls. The number 714 is said to represent the specific rhythmic pulse of a heart in a state of “Agape”—divine, unconditional affection. These items are often gifted to those whose primary mission is to mend broken spirits, foster reconciliation, and navigate the world with a heart that is aggressively, almost stubbornly, amorous.

Description: The item is a wrist-worn cord of crimson and gold flax, intricately knotted in the traditional Coptic style. At its center sits a small, smooth cross carved from Pink Alabaster, which feels perpetually warm to the touch. When the wielder is in the presence of someone they care for, or someone in need of compassion, the alabaster emits a soft, rose-colored light and a faint scent of blooming jasmine and myrrh.

Detailed Stats

Tier: 1
Rarity: Common
Gear Slot: Wrist (One Slot)
Charisma: +2
Empathy/Insight: +2
Mana Capacity: +10
Weight: 0.1 lbs

Multiple Passives Magic

The Heart’s Resonance: While wearing the halo, the user radiates a subtle aura of “Sincere Affection.” NPC reactions begin one step more favorably than usual, and the difficulty of all Persuasion or Diplomacy checks is eased, provided the user is acting out of genuine care.
Vow of the Devoted: The user is immune to “Magical Heartbreak” or effects that cause despair. Additionally, when standing within 5 feet of an ally, both the user and the ally gain a +1 bonus to all Willpower saves as their spirits are bolstered by mutual affection.
Roseate Intuition: The wielder can “feel” the emotional temperature of a room. They gain a +2 bonus to Notice or Insight checks to detect hidden sadness, longing, or blossoming attraction in others.

Multiple Activable Magics

Gaze of the Beloved (Cost: 3 Mana): The user fixes an amorous, intense gaze upon a single target within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a Will/Spirit save or be Charmed for 1 minute. While charmed, they view the user as a trusted confidant or a lost love and will refuse to take hostile actions against them.
Mend the Fractured Spirit (Cost: 5 Mana): The user touches the alabaster cross to a wounded or grieving creature. The rose-light flares, restoring 1d6 HP and immediately removing any non-magical emotional distress or fear. This action requires a brief, amorous whisper of encouragement.
Pulse of Agape (Cost: 4 Mana): The wielder releases a 15-foot pulse of rose-colored light. All creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma save or be forced to drop their weapons and cease hostilities for 1 round as they are overwhelmed by a sudden, intense feeling of universal love.

Tags: Coptic-Magic, Amorous-Focus, Tier 1, Common, Rose-Alabaster, Heart-Bound, Empathy-Tool, Reconciliation-Artifact, Wrist-Slot, Agape-Resonance, Social-Catalyst

In the world of Saṃsāra, the Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo is sought after by healers, matchmakers, and diplomats. Because its magic is fueled by “Amorous” intent, it is rarely found in cold, sterile environments; instead, it is sold in places where human connection and spiritual warmth are prioritized.

The Cloister of the Kindled Heart (Monastic Craft-Shops)

Environment: These are small, sun-drenched rooms located at the entrance of desert monasteries or urban Coptic missions. The air is thick with the smell of jasmine tea, beeswax candles, and drying flax.
How it is Bought: The seller is usually a soft-spoken monk or nun who will spend time talking to you about your relationships before showing you the item. They do not “sell” the 714 as a tool, but as a “blessing to be carried.” You may be asked to pray or meditate on a loved one for a few minutes to “sync” your heart to the alabaster cross before leaving.
Cost: 25 to 35 Gold Pieces. The price is kept low to encourage the spread of compassion, though a donation to the mission’s soup kitchen is often expected.

The Silk & Scent Bazaar (High-End Social Markets)

Environment: Found in the luxury districts of cities like Astariel or the trade hubs of the South. These shops are draped in fine silks and filled with perfumes. The 714 is displayed in velvet-lined bowls alongside jewelry and marriage finery.
How it is Bought: Here, the item is marketed as a “Lover’s Knot” or a “Socialite’s Secret.” The merchant will focus on the Heart’s Resonance passive, promising the buyer that they will be the most beloved person at any gala or negotiation.
Cost: 50 to 65 Gold Pieces. You pay a premium for the aesthetic presentation and the “status” of owning an authentic Coptic charm.

The Mendicant’s Wagon (Traveling Healers)

Environment: A colorful, cramped wagon pulled by a weary beast of burden, traveling between war-torn villages or isolated frontier towns. The interior is a chaotic mix of herbs, bandages, and holy icons.
How it is Bought: The item is sold as a “Heart-Mender.” The healer sells it to those suffering from grief or to village leaders trying to stop a blood feud. It is often traded for practical goods rather than coin.
Cost: 20 Gold Pieces + A Sincere Promise. The promise usually involves performing an act of kindness or reconciliation for an enemy. If the merchant suspects you have a cold heart, they may refuse to sell it to you at any price.

The “Empty-Chair” Exchange (Consignment/Resale)

Environment: Quaint, quiet shops that specialize in items with “history.” These are often items left behind by lovers who have passed or those who have “graduated” to higher-tier spiritual items.
How it is Bought: These are “Pre-Loved” items. The merchant will tell you the story of the previous owner—how the halo helped a widow find peace or a shy poet find their voice.
Cost: 15 to 20 Gold Pieces. While cheaper, the item may have a “Sentimental Weight,” requiring the new user to spend a night “clearing” the previous owner’s memories through a ritual of self-love.

Resale and Scarcity

Resale Value: Most reputable shops will buy back a Coptic 714 for 10 Gold Pieces, but only if the alabaster cross is still glowing warmly. If the item has been used in a betrayal or an act of hate, the stone turns grey and is considered worthless.
Scarcity: As a Common item, it is generally available in any city with a significant religious presence, though the “714” variant is specifically crafted in the North African-inspired regions of Saṃsāra.

Roleplaying the Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo requires an “Amorous” mindset—not necessarily in a romantic sense, but in a state of constant, active devotion to the wellbeing and beauty of others. You are a “Heart-Shield,” someone who believes that the most effective way to end a conflict is to remind everyone involved that they are worthy of love.

Offensive Roleplay and Usage

Offense with the Roseate Halo is a form of “Merciful Subjugation.” You aren’t trying to destroy the enemy; you are trying to “overwhelm” their hostility with a sudden, intense burst of spiritual affection.

In Combat (Hostile Areas): When using the Gaze of the Beloved, roleplay the wielder stepping forward with an open posture, completely ignoring the enemy’s weapon. Narrate the rose-colored light of the alabaster cross reflecting in your eyes. You don’t “attack”; you address the target by a term of endearment or a deep truth about their soul. The “offense” is the psychological and spiritual weight of being seen and loved by a stranger, which paralyzes the target’s will to strike.
Executing the “Pulse of Agape”: Roleplay this as a “Radiant Hug.” When you release the 15-foot pulse, narrate the air suddenly becoming thick with the scent of jasmine and the warmth of a summer afternoon. Describe the confusion on the enemies’ faces as their anger simply “evaporates,” replaced by a baffling sense of peace. The roleplay emphasizes the wielder’s disappointment in the violence, rather than a desire to win.
Tactical “Love-Bombing”: Roleplay the Heart’s Resonance passive by being aggressively kind to guards or minions. Narrate the wielder asking about a guard’s family or commenting on the craftsmanship of their armor with genuine, amorous admiration. This puts the target off-balance, making them hesitant to use lethal force.

Defensive Roleplay and Usage

Defense with the Roseate Halo is centered on “Sacred Reconciliation” and the protection of the spirit.

The “Vow of the Devoted” (Protecting Allies): When standing near a wounded or frightened ally, roleplay the wielder taking their hand or placing a firm, loving hand on their shoulder. Narrate the crimson cord of the halo glowing brightly, “tethering” your two hearts together. The roleplay focus is on the wielder acting as an emotional anchor, absorbing the ally’s fear and replacing it with your own amorous resolve.
Mend the Fractured Spirit (Emergency Healing): Roleplay this as an intimate moment of restoration. Instead of just “casting a heal,” narrate the wielder leaning in to whisper a secret of comfort or a word of profound validation. Describe the rose-light flowing into the target’s wounds like warm honey. The defense here is the restoration of the ally’s “Will to Live” and fight on.
Interposing with “Amorous Authority”: If an enemy is about to strike a defenseless person, roleplay the wielder stepping between them, not with a shield, but with a look of intense, pained compassion. Use the Roseate Intuition passive to voice the enemy’s hidden pain out loud: “I see the grief behind your blade, brother. You do not want this.” The defense is the disruption of the enemy’s narrative of hate.

Environmental Interaction Nuances

In Social Settings (Bails/Galas): Roleplay the wielder as the “Ultimate Confidant.” People find themselves leaning toward you, wanting to share their secrets and desires. The Roseate Halo makes every conversation feel like a blossoming romance or a deep, long-lost friendship.
In Dark/Depressing Dungeons: The wielder acts as a “Lantern of Hope.” Roleplay the wielder constantly finding small things to admire—the pattern of moss on a wall, the rhythm of dripping water—keeping the party’s spirits high through a relentless, amorous appreciation of the world.
In Reconciliation/Negotiations: Use the halo to “Stitch” the room back together. Roleplay the wielder standing between two feuding parties, the alabaster cross pulsing like a heartbeat. Every word you speak is designed to find the common ground of love between the two enemies.

Perception of Activation:

User’s Perspective

Sight: The Pink Alabaster cross begins to glow with a soft, internal luminescence that mimics a rhythmic heartbeat. The crimson threads of the flax cord appear to brighten, turning the color of fresh arterial blood, while the gold threads shimmer like sunlight on moving water.
Sound: You hear a faint, melodic humming—not from the air, but echoing within your own chest. It sounds like a distant choir or the gentle laughter of a loved one.
Touch: A wave of soothing warmth spreads from your wrist up your arm and into your chest cavity. It feels like the comforting weight of a heavy wool blanket or a firm, reassuring embrace.
Smell: A sudden, vivid fragrance of blooming Damask roses and sweet Egyptian jasmine surrounds you, cutting through any foul odors in the environment.
Taste: You experience a fleeting sweetness on the palate, reminiscent of honey-soaked dates or hibiscus nectar.
Extra-Sensory (Heart-Link): You become aware of the “emotional threads” connecting you to those nearby. You can sense the tension of a grudge or the soft glow of hidden admiration as if they were visible silver cords.
Extra-Sensory (Agape Clarity): Your vision of the world shifts; you no longer see enemies as monsters or obstacles, but as wounded beings in need of a specific kind of kindness.

Observer’s Perspective

Sight: The wielder’s silhouette seems to soften and blur slightly at the edges, enveloped in a gentle, rose-tinted halo. The alabaster cross casts a warm light that smooths the shadows on the wielder’s face, making them appear profoundly trustworthy and beautiful.
Sound: Those nearby feel a sudden “hush” in the ambient noise, as if the world has quieted to listen to the wielder’s voice.
Smell: Observers catch a drift of myrrh and warm sugar, an aroma that instinctively triggers memories of safety and home.
Extra-Sensory (The Amorous Pull): Observers feel a physical “tug” at their hearts, a sudden, inexplicable desire to please the wielder or earn their approval. Aggressive thoughts feel “heavy” and difficult to maintain.

Positives

Innate De-escalation: The activation can halt a combat encounter before it begins by replacing adrenaline with affection.
Emotional Fortitude: The user is nearly impossible to manipulate through fear, intimidation, or magical despair while the halo is active.
Unrivaled Charisma: It turns even the most socially awkward wielder into a magnetic presence, capable of uniting fractured groups.

Negatives

Tactical Naivety: The “Amorous” emphasis can cause the user to underestimate true malice, potentially leading them to offer mercy to those who will only exploit it.
Emotional Drainage: After the activation ends, the user may feel a profound “Hollow-Heart” sensation, a temporary bout of loneliness as the artificial divine love recedes.
Target of Obsession: Because the item makes the wielder so beloved, it can occasionally attract unwanted, obsessive attention from NPCs who refuse to let the wielder leave.

The Weaving of the Roseate Halo

Materials Needed

Egyptian Flax (3 Strands): Harvested under a crescent moon; two dyed with crushed pomegranate (Crimson) and one spun with pulverized gold leaf (Gold).
Pink Alabaster Chunk: A palm-sized piece of translucent desert stone, free of cracks or dark veins.
Vial of Myrrh-Infused Oil: Used to treat the flax and polish the stone, acting as a spiritual conductor.
Dried Rose Petals (Damask): Ground into a fine dust to be folded into the alabaster’s pores.
A “Token of Sincere Affection”: A small item given freely by someone who loves the crafter (a ribbon, a letter, or a lock of hair), to be consumed in the ritual fire.

Tools Required

Silver Needle: To guide the complex Coptic knots without “piercing” the spiritual intent.
Fine Grit Sandpaper & Silk Cloth: For shaping and buffing the alabaster cross to a mirror finish.
Small Clay Censer: To burn the rose petals and the affection token, creating the necessary “Amorous Vapors.”
Wooden Weaving Frame: To hold the tension of the cord as the sacred 714-rhythm knots are tied.

Skill Requirements

Coptic Knot-Work (Basic): Understanding the specific geometry of the protection braids.
Alabaster Carving (Basic): Ability to shape a symmetrical cross without shattering the delicate stone.
Empathetic attunement: The crafter must be able to hold a memory of “Perfect Love” in their mind for the duration of the assembly.
Coptic Magic (Tier 1): Knowledge of the prayers and blessings required to “wake” the stone’s internal light.

Crafting Steps

The Shaping of the Core: Begin by hand-carving the Pink Alabaster into a small, equal-armed cross. Sand it until it is perfectly smooth, then soak it in the Myrrh-infused oil for one full solar cycle.
The Braiding of Breath: Secure the three flax strands to the weaving frame. As you begin to knot them in the Coptic style, synchronize your breathing with the 714-rhythm (in for 7 counts, hold for 1, out for 4).
The Incense Bath: Ignite the clay censer with charcoal. Add the ground rose petals and the “Token of Sincere Affection.” Allow the smoke to envelop the flax cord as you work, “staining” the spirit of the fibers with the essence of devotion.
The Binding of Stone: When the cord reaches the center point, thread the Pink Alabaster cross onto the strands. Perform the “Lover’s Knot” around the stone to ensure it rests against the wearer’s pulse point.
The Final Blessing: While the cross is still warm from the friction of polishing, recite the Prayer of the Mended Heart. As you do, envision the rose-colored light filling the stone.
The Pulse-Sync: To complete the item, the crafter must press the finished halo against their own heart. If the alabaster begins to glow with a soft pink hue, the enchantment has taken hold.
The Cooling: Set the halo on a bed of fresh jasmine flowers overnight to settle the magic. By dawn, the item is ready for its first wearer.

Warm-Neck-Stone and Desert-Walker’s Soft-Eye

In the “Time-of-No-Hate” (the antiquity), when the sun was a mother who did not bite and the sand was as soft as a “Sleeping-Cloud,” there was a Healer-of-Tangled-Strings (The Anchorite). This man lived in the “House-of-Sand-and-Silence,” but his chest was not empty. It was full of a “Liquid-Light-that-Seeks-a-Friend.”

The translation, scratched upon a “Leaf-that-does-not-Die” (Papyrus) and bitten by the teeth of the salt-wind, says: The Healer took the 714 Knots of the Red-Flower-Plant (The Flax) and tied them in the rhythm of a “Mother-Watching-a-Cradle.” He found a “Piece-of-the-Morning-Sky-Turned-Stone” (Pink Alabaster) and kissed it until it remembered how to glow.

The story, leaking like a broken jar, tells of the Great War of the Dry-Hearts. A King of “Thirsty-Steel” had come to the valley. His soldiers had eyes made of “Grey-Ice,” and they had forgotten the “Taste-of-a-Smile.” They moved to break the villages, for they believed that “To-Own-is-to-Kill.”

Then walked the Healer into the “Field-of-Sharp-Iron.” He did not carry a “Stick-that-Holes” (Spear). He wore the Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo upon his hand-joint. The translation says: “The stone vomited a color like the inside of a shell.”

As the soldiers of Grey-Ice ran to strike, the Healer looked upon them with the “Eye-of-the-Beloved.” He did not see “Kill-Targets”; he saw “Lonely-Children-in-Metal-Skins.” The Pulse of Agape shook the air like a “Soft-Thunder-of-Perfume.”

The soldiers stopped. Their “Grey-Ice-Eyes” turned into “Water-of-Crying.” One man dropped his sword because he remembered the “Warm-Bread-of-his-Sister.” Another man sat in the dirt because he realized his armor was a “Cage-of-No-Hugs.” The Healer walked among them, touching their “Fractured-Spirits” until the field of war became a “Field-of-Laughter-and-Bread-Breaking.”

The ancient script, faded like a ghost in the sun, ends: “The King of Thirsty-Steel looked in the mirror and loved the man he saw, and so he had no more need to steal the lives of others.” It is said the cord never breaks, for it is held together by the “String-that-Binds-All-Breaths.”

Moral of the Story: A sword can open a body, but it cannot open a heart; only the one who carries the “Rose-Light of Devotion” can turn an army of ghosts into a family of living men.

Suggested conversions to other systems:

Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition)

Name: The Cord of Saint Valentine’s Mercy

Description: A braided flaxen wrist-cord with a soft pink alabaster cross. It feels warm, as if recently held by a loved one, and smells faintly of jasmine.

Stat Block:

Skill: Charm, Persuade, or Psychology
Magic Points: 3 to 5 MP per activation
Sanity Cost: None (instead, grants 1 Sanity when used to successfully reconcile enemies)
Duration: 1D10 minutes

Mechanics:

Passive — Heart’s Resonance: The user receives a Bonus Die on all Charm and Persuade rolls when the intent is to foster peace or affection.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved: Spend 3 MP. The user makes an opposed Charm roll against a target’s POW. If successful, the target finds it impossible to act violently toward the user, feeling a surge of familial or romantic nostalgia.
Active — Mend the Fractured Spirit: Spend 5 MP and offer a sincere embrace or word of love. The target recovers 1D3 Sanity points (once per day per target).

Blades in the Dark

Name: The Roseate Halo

Description: A Coptic-style charm used by the “Keepers of the Mend” to soothe the jagged spirits of Doskvol.

Stat Block:

Tier: I
Quality: Fine (Potency for emotional or social actions)
Load: 0 (Worn on wrist)

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Aura: When you Consort or Sway to resolve a conflict without violence, you gain +1d to the roll.
Active — Pulse of Agape (1 Stress): You release a wave of calm. For the current obstacle, any “Heat” or “Violence” trackers for the scene are paused as NPCs become momentarily overwhelmed by a sense of universal kinship.
Active — Heart-Bound Defense (Special Armor): You may expend a use of this item’s “Special Armor” to resist a Consequence involving social humiliation, heartbreak, or fear.

Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)

Name: Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo

Description: Wondrous Item (Wrist), Common (requires attunement) A wristband of red and gold flax. While attuned, you feel a constant, gentle warmth on your pulse point.

Stat Block:

Charges: 3 (regains all charges at dawn).
Save DC: 13 (or based on wielder’s Charisma).

Mechanics:

Passive — The Heart’s Resonance: You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks made to determine a creature’s emotional state or secret desires.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (1 Charge): As an action, you target one creature within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be Charmed by you for 1 minute. The effect ends if you or your companions do anything harmful to it.
Active — Pulse of Agape (2 Charges): As an action, you release a 15-foot pulse of rose light. Each creature in the area must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature cannot take a hostile action or use an attack that deals damage for 1 round.

Knave (2nd Edition)

Name: The Rose-Light Charm

Description: A soft stone cross on a red string. It glows when a friend is near.

Stat Block:

Slots: 1 (Worn)
Quality: 20
Armor: +1 (Only against attacks made by those who are “unresolved” or grieving)

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Focus: You gain a +3 bonus to all Charisma saves or checks involving making friends or calming angry mobs.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved: Once per day, you may look an enemy in the eyes and speak a word of love. They must make a WIS save or become your ally for 1 turn, refusing to strike.
Active — Mend the Spirit: By spending an hour in deep conversation and prayer with a companion during a rest, you allow them to recover an additional d6 HP as their spirit is mended.

Fate Core System

Name: The Roseate Halo 714

Description: A wrist-cord of crimson flax and gold thread. It pulses with the rhythm of a heart in love, softening the edges of reality with rose-colored warmth.

Stat Block:

Aspect: “A Heart Overflowing with Agape”
Stunt (The Heart’s Resonance): Gain a +2 to Empathy rolls when trying to read the emotional needs or secret longings of another.
Stunt (Mend the Fractured Spirit): Once per scene, you can use Rapport to “heal” a mental consequence on yourself or an ally, provided you can provide a moment of sincere affection or encouragement.

Mechanics:

Active — Pulse of Agape: Spend a Fate Point to release a wave of rose-light. Create a scene aspect called Aura of Universal Kinship with two free invokes. While this aspect is active, any character attempting to take a violent action must first overcome a Great (+4) Fair difficulty with Will.

Numenera & Cypher System

Name: Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo

Description: A Level 3 artifact of woven bio-fibers and a heat-sensitive alabaster core that reacts to the wielder’s oxytocin levels.

Stat Block:

Level: 3
Form: Wristband
Depletion: 1 in 1d20

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Intuition: While wearing the halo, you are trained in all tasks involving Persuasion, Deception, and Insight.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (2 Intellect points): You fix your gaze on a target within short range. The difficulty of your next interaction task with them is decreased by two steps as they become enamored with your presence.
Active — Pulse of Agape (4 Intellect points): You trigger a release of rose-tinted pheromones and light. All creatures in immediate range must make an Intellect defense roll. On a failure, they cannot take any aggressive actions for one round and must treat everyone in the room as a “long-lost friend.”

Pathfinder (2nd Edition)

Name: Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo

Description: Item 2; Uncommon, Divination, Emotion, Healing, Magical, Mental This Coptic-braided wristlet glows with a gentle pink light when the wearer feels genuine affection.

Stat Block:

Usage: worn (wrist); Bulk: —
Activation [One-Action]: Gaze of the Beloved (concentrate, emotion, enchantment, mental).

Mechanics:

Passive — The Heart’s Resonance: You gain a +1 item bonus to Diplomacy checks and Perception checks to Sense Motive.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved [One-Action]: You target one creature within 30 feet. The target must attempt a DC 16 Will save.
- Success: The target is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 24 hours.
- Failure: The target is Fascinated by you for 1 minute. While fascinated, it views you as a cherished friend.
Active — Pulse of Agape [Two-Actions] (Frequency: once per day): You release a 15-foot emanation of rose light. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 18 Will save or be unable to use a Strike or offensive spell for 1 round.

Savage Worlds (Adventure Edition)

Name: Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo

Description: A sacred wristband that smells of jasmine and radiates a calming, amorous heat.

Stat Block:

Type: Arcane Device (Common)
Weight: —
Power Points: 10

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Aura: The wearer gains the Attractive Edge (or Very Attractive if they already possess it) while the item is active. They also gain +2 to Persuasion rolls.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (3 PP): The wielder uses the Puppet power, but it is limited to commands that are non-violent and social in nature (e.g., “Put down the sword,” “Tell me your secret”).
Active — Mend the Fractured Spirit (2 PP): The wielder uses the Healing power, but it can only be used to remove “Shaken” or “Distracted” statuses and cannot heal physical wounds unless the user spends a Benny to show “Deep Affection.”

Shadowrun (6th Edition)

Name: The Agape-Resonance Cord

Description: An intricately knotted flaxen focus embedded with a micro-polished pink alabaster cross. On the Astral Plane, it glows with a soothing, rose-tinted warmth that calms nearby emotional spikes.

Stat Block:

Type: Sustaining Focus (Health or Manipulation) / Rating 2
Slot: Wrist
Availability: 3I
Cost: 8,000¥

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Resonance: While the focus is active, the wielder adds its Rating to all Influence and Con tests involving empathy or romantic/platonic attraction.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (Major Action): The wielder spends 1 Edge to fix their gaze on a target. The target must succeed in a Willpower + Intuition test against the wielder’s Charisma + Influence. On a failure, the target’s Status is changed to “Friendly” toward the wielder for (Rating) minutes.
Active — Mend the Fractured Spirit (Major Action): The wielder can touch a target to reduce their Stun damage track by 1 box for every 2 hits on a Charisma + Medicine test, representing the healing power of profound affection.

Starfinder (2nd Edition Playtest)

Name: Coptic 714 of the Roseate Halo

Description: Level 2; Price: 600 Credits; Bulk: L A hybrid technomagic wristband. It utilizes high-frequency light emitters and “Empathy-Synapse” crystals to foster peace and affection.

Stat Block:

Usage: worn (wrist); Capacity: 20 (Self-charging)
Category: Hybrid Item (Divination, Emotion)

Mechanics:

Passive — The Heart’s Resonance: You gain a +1 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy and Perception (Sense Motive) checks.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (2 Actions, 4 Charges): You target one creature within 30 feet. The target must attempt a DC 14 Will save. On a failure, it is Fascinated by you for 1 minute as it perceives you as someone it deeply loves or admires.
Active — Pulse of Agape (3 Actions, 10 Charges): You release a rose-colored light in a 15-foot emanation. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma save or be unable to take a Hostile Action for 1 round.

Traveller (Mongoose 2nd Edition)

Name: TL 14 Empathy-Anchor

Description: A seemingly primitive wrist-cord of ancient Egyptian design, but embedded with TL 14 molecular sensors and pheromone diffusers tuned to the frequency of human bonding.

Stat Block:

TL: 14; Weight: —
Cost: Cr 12,000
Skill: Persuade or Carouse

Mechanics:

Passive — Amorous Aura: The user receives a +2 DM to all Persuade, Carouse, and Deception checks where the goal is to form a bond or de-escalate a fight.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved: As a Significant Action, the user activates the pheromone diffuser. A single target within 5 meters must make a Willpower (8+) check. On a failure, the target becomes an Ally for the duration of the encounter, refusing to fire upon or harm the user.
Active — Mend the Spirit: During a rest period, the user can use the device to assist another’s recovery. The patient recovers 1 extra point of characteristic damage as the device stabilizes their bio-rhythms through “Agape-Resonance.”

Warhammer (Wrath & Glory / 4th Edition)

Name: The Halo of Saint Myrrha

Description: A sacred Coptic relic from a lost shrine-world. It is said to contain the distilled compassion of a thousand martyrs, manifesting as a rose-colored aura.

Stat Block:

Value: 5 (Rare); Tier: 1
Keywords: [Imperium], [Adeptus Ministorum], [Holy]

Mechanics:

Passive — Roseate Intuition: You gain +1d to all Insight (Int) and Persuasion (Fel) Tests.
Active — Gaze of the Beloved (Action, 2 Glory): You fix your gaze on a sentient target within 15 meters. The target must pass a Willpower Test (DN 3). On a failure, the target is Charmed until the end of the round and cannot attack you.
Active — Pulse of Agape (Action, 3 Wrath): You unleash a burst of rose-light. All enemies within 10 meters must pass a Resolve Test (DN 4). On a failure, they suffer the Hindered condition and cannot use the “All-Out Attack” or “Sprinting” actions as their aggression withers.