Minion Sigil 42

Appearance of the Item: The “Minion Sigil 42” is an ornate disk of ever-shifting colors, about six inches in diameter. It has intricate carvings that suggest fractals at its edges, with a gemstone at its center that glows softly. The gemstone itself is a color-shifting opal that seems to mimic the realm from which the minion originates.

Appearance of the Minion: When summoned, the minion manifests as a translucent humanoid figure, emanating a soft light in hues that match the opal in the sigil. The figure wears flowing garments that seem to be woven from liquid light and stands about 5 feet tall. A sense of authority and competence is exuded by the minion, which also carries a scroll case strapped to its side, signifying its administrative function.

Stat Modifiers:

• Strength: +2
• Dexterity: +1
• Intelligence: +3

Skills:

• Administration: +5
• Insight: +3
• Perception: +2

Size: Medium

Speed: 30 ft (same as summoner)

Armor: Ethereal Robes: Armor Class of 14

Gear:

• Scroll of Authority: Grants advantage on Administration skill checks.
• Quill of Efficacy: Allows for magical documentation and organization.

Items:

• Timekeeper Gem: Allows the minion to gauge the best timing for administrative decisions.
• Elixir of Eloquence: Grants the ability to cast the “Persuade” spell once per summoning.

Tags: Ethereal, Summoned, Administrative

Behavior: The minion, upon being summoned, quickly assesses the situation and priorities. It then proceeds to take action in organizing and managing resources, be it in a combat scenario or a non-combat task that requires administrative prowess. Though the minion can engage in combat, it prefers to utilize its abilities to streamline operations, delegating tasks, and ensuring the efficient use of time and resources.

Magics they can use:

• Time Dilation: Temporarily slow down time within a 10-foot radius to allow for more efficient task execution.
• Aura of Efficiency: Creates an aura that grants allies within a 20-foot radius a +2 bonus to all skill checks related to administration.
• Telepathic Coordination: Enables the minion to telepathically coordinate with allies, reducing misunderstandings and delays.

Roleplay Emphasis on Administration: The minion’s primary role is that of an administrator, whether in a combat or a non-combat setting. Its primary goal is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its summoner’s actions and decisions. For example, in a combat situation, the minion might strategically allocate resources, directing healers to those most in need or advising on the best use of limited magical items. In a social or political setting, the minion might work behind the scenes, coordinating allies, prioritizing tasks, and even subtly manipulating events to favor its summoner.

Its scroll and quill are not just for show; they are magical items that enhance its abilities. For example, the scroll could contain vital information on the enemies the party faces, giving them insights that could turn the tide of battle. The quill could magically document events as they happen, creating a record that could be invaluable for future planning or legal disputes. Given its administrative focus, the minion might even question the ethics of poorly planned actions, offering an alternative course that is not only more effective but also more ethical.

Though the minion’s time in Saṃsāra is limited, the organizational and administrative changes it makes could have long-lasting impacts. The efficiency it brings could turn the tide in a battle, save crucial time in a rescue, or even avert a political disaster. This makes “Minion Sigil 42” an item of considerable power, particularly for avatars who understand the value of effective administration.

Perception of Activation:

• Sight:
  • Perceived: The gemstone in the “Minion Sigil 42” starts to pulse brighter, its colors becoming more vibrant as they shift. A radiant circle of runes appears around the summoner.
  • Description: The spectral light forms a complex pattern in the air, momentarily illuminating the surroundings.
  • Positives: Offers clear visual confirmation of activation.
  • Negatives: May attract unwanted attention due to its brightness.
• Sound:
  • Perceived: A soft, ethereal hum begins to resonate from the sigil.
  • Description: The hum is harmonic and multi-layered, creating an otherworldly melody.
  • Positives: Provides auditory feedback that the item is working as intended.
  • Negatives: Could potentially alert adversaries if stealth is required.
• Smell:
  • Perceived: A waft of a scent that resembles a mix of ozone and ancient parchment fills the air.
  • Description: The smell suggests both elemental energies and scholarly endeavors.
  • Positives: Acts as an olfactory marker of the sigil’s activation.
  • Negatives: May be overpowering or off-putting to some.
• Taste:
  • Perceived: A subtle taste of mint combined with a metallic tang appears on the summoner’s tongue.
  • Description: It’s as if one has tasted both fresh air and touched a copper coin to their tongue simultaneously.
  • Positives: Reinforces the activation sensation through an unexpected sense.
  • Negatives: Could be distracting or disorienting.
• Touch:
  • Perceived: A gentle warmth emanates from the sigil, spreading throughout the summoner’s body.
  • Description: The sensation feels comforting and invigorating, like a warm blanket.
  • Positives: The physical sensation confirms successful activation.
  • Negatives: Could be uncomfortable in hot environments.
• Extra-Sensory Perceptions:
  • Temporal Sense:
    • Perceived: A momentary sensation of time slowing down occurs.
    • Description: Everything appears to move in slow motion for a fraction of a second.
    • Positives: Grants the summoner a brief moment to consider their actions.
    • Negatives: May cause momentary disorientation.
  • Spatial Awareness:
    • Perceived: A brief sense of connectivity with the magical realm from which the minion will be summoned.
    • Description: The summoner senses the spatial ‘distance’ shrinking between themselves and the magical realm, as if a bridge is being formed.
    • Positives: Increases awareness of the realm one is connecting with.
    • Negatives: Too much awareness could lead to sensory overload.
  • Emotional Resonance:
    • Perceived: A fleeting emotional connection to the minion being summoned.
    • Description: The summoner experiences a mix of emotions that echo those of the minion—duty, loyalty, and a sense of purpose.
    • Positives: Enhances the emotional bond between summoner and minion.
    • Negatives: The emotional influx could be overwhelming for some.

In Saṃsāra, where the senses and even extra-sensory perceptions are heightened by the pervasive magic, activating the “Minion Sigil 42” is an immersive experience. While this multisensory feedback can offer assurance that the item is functioning correctly, the summoner should be cautious. The vividness of these perceptions can present both advantages and drawbacks depending on the situation, from confirming activation to potentially alerting nearby adversaries.

Crafting Recipe for “Minion Sigil 42”

• Materials Needed:
  • 1 Opalescent Gemstone, approx. 1 inch in diameter
  • 1 Bronze Disk, 6 inches in diameter
  • Elemental Essence of Fire, 3 vials
  • Elemental Essence of Water, 3 vials
  • 1 Scroll of Transcription, imbued with summoning glyphs
  • Eldritch Ink, 1 jar
  • Essence of Time, 1 vial
  • Etherweave Fabric, 1 square foot
  • 1 Silver Chain, 18 inches in length
• Tools Required:
  • Arcane Forge
  • Alchemical Set
  • Enchanter’s Quill
  • Hammer and Chisel
  • Gem-setting Pliers
  • Runescribing Needle
  • Timekeeping Hourglass, attuned to magical crafting
  • Loom of Reality Weaving
• Skill Requirements:
  • Arcana Skill Level 10 or higher
  • Alchemy Skill Level 8 or higher
  • Enchanting Skill Level 9 or higher
  • Smithing Skill Level 7 or higher
  • Weaving Skill Level 6 or higher
• Crafting Steps:
  • Begin by placing the bronze disk on the Arcane Forge. Light the forge using both Elemental Essence of Fire and Elemental Essence of Water to prepare the disk for enchantment.
  • Apply Eldritch Ink to your Enchanter’s Quill and begin transcribing the summoning glyphs from the Scroll of Transcription onto the bronze disk. Concentrate on forming each glyph meticulously. Use the Runescribing Needle for finer details.
  • Use the Gem-setting Pliers to place the Opalescent Gemstone in the center of the disk. With Hammer and Chisel, secure the gemstone into the disk.
  • Apply a drop of Essence of Time to the gemstone. As you do this, flip the Timekeeping Hourglass and begin chanting the temporal binding incantations. This will attune the gemstone to the ethereal realm and grant it its time-sensitive properties.
  • Move to the Alchemical Set and combine the remaining Elemental Essence of Fire and Water. Add this elemental mixture to the Etherweave Fabric.
  • Use the Loom of Reality Weaving to weave the enchanted Etherweave Fabric into a carrying pouch for the sigil. As you weave, chant the incantations for spatial connectivity to ensure the sigil will be secure and its energies contained.
  • Take the Silver Chain and loop it through a small hole at the top of the bronze disk. This serves as a means to carry the sigil or attach it to gear.
  • Finally, perform a Rite of Activation to connect the sigil to the realm from which minions will be summoned. This involves placing the finished sigil at the center of a ritual circle and invoking the specific entities you wish to make a pact with for the summoning. This is the most crucial step and requires the highest level of arcane skill.
  • Once the Rite of Activation is complete, the “Minion Sigil 42” is ready for use. Store it in the enchanted pouch when not in use to maintain its magical integrity.

This crafting recipe demands various skills in arcane arts, alchemy, and even smithing, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the item. It’s crucial to follow each step precisely to ensure the “Minion Sigil 42” functions as intended.

Chronicle of Thulean
Creator of Minion Sigil 42

Long, long seasons ago, Thulean, wise sage and artificer of many mystical arts, endeavored to forge item of grand potential. Mages speak, murmuring stories of realms beyond veil, brimming with creatures unimaginable. Thulean wished not just to reach out, but to invite them, even for little while, into world of Saṃsāra.

Thulean held knowledge deep and wide. He gathered materials from edge of lands to lands beneath, where gods dare not look. Jewel that held light but also shadow, metal born of earth’s belly yet kissed by sky fire, essences drawn from very elements that dance in nature’s eternal ballet.

But Thulean had obstacle. Runes and glyphs, complex and intricate, were not fitting easily onto bronze disk. The ink would rebel, rejecting the surface as water refuses to mix with oil. After many tries and days, Thulean, however, found scroll of transcription, holding onto secrets of many wise ages ago. With quill in hand, he transferred ancient patterns onto stubborn disk, at last!

Then was turn of gemstone, the eye of creation, to be joined with disk. It was to be its heart, a beating core that connected worlds far and near. But gemstone was shy and rejected unity with disk. Thulean sat with many thoughts, then remembered Essence of Time. Dropping liquid onto gemstone, suddenly stone and disk accepted each other as long-lost kin reunited.

Rite of Activation most difficult. Thulean drew circle of great power, summoning beings beyond comprehension. Spirits roared, heavens quivered, but rite was successful. Thulean’s creation became known as “Minion Sigil 42,” holding inside it power and responsibility vast.

Thulean lived many years, wise and revered, but seldom used sigil. Always cautious, for knew that opening doors to realms unknown also means opening doors for unknown to enter. In hands of imprudent, sigil was not tool, but weapon of unforeseeable danger.

Thulean passed to ages, leaving sigil and its secret craftings behind. But whispers traveled, many aimed to imitate, but none grasped depth of caution Thulean carried. Until today, tale of Thulean and Minion Sigil 42 is warning and wonder, echoing through corridors of time.

Moral of the Story: With great power comes great responsibility, and the cautious reach of wisdom extends farther than the impatient grasp of folly.

Suggested conversion to other systems:

Call of Cthulhu

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Artifact
• Effects: Summon Minion (1/day, see specific rules for summoning minions in Saṃsāra)
• SAN Loss: 1d3 when activated
• Use: Limited by the Magic Point cost of the summoning spell inscribed

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Minion Sigil 42

• Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement)
• Once per day, as an action, you can summon a minion from another realm for a number of rounds equal to your level divided by 3 (minimum of 1).
• Minion has stats equal to the summoner, cannot cast spells, and acts on your initiative count.

Knave

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Enchanted Object
• Effects: Once per day, summon a Minion with HP and abilities equal to user’s current stats.
• Slot: Misc
• Duration: 1d6+3 rounds

Numenera & Cypher System

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Cypher
• Level: 1d6+2
• Effect: Summons a minion from another dimension with stats equal to the user’s for 28 seconds (5 rounds).

Pathfinder 2e

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Magical Item
• Rarity: Legendary
• Activation: 1 Action (command), once per day
• Effect: Summons a minion from another realm for 3 rounds. Minion has equal stats to the summoner but cannot cast spells.

Savage Worlds

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Arcane Item
• Powers: Summon Ally (minion) at user’s current level for 3 rounds.
• PP Cost: None (can be used once per day)

Shadowrun

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Magical Focus
• Force: 6
• Use: Once per day, summon a minion from another plane with stats equal to user’s. Duration is 3 turns.

Starfinder

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Mystical Item
• Level: 10
• Effect: Once per day, as a standard action, summon a minion from another realm for 3 rounds. Minion has equivalent stats to the summoner.

Warhammer Fantasy

Minion Sigil 42

• Type: Arcane Item
• Rarity: Unique
• Use: Once per game, summon a minion from another plane with Wounds and stats equal to the user’s. Minion lasts for 3 turns.