Tag: Steam-powered
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Greaves 288 of the Terraced Step
From: Lineage 417 of the Qosqo Pacha Layered stone-cloth and bronze-jointed greaves embossed with spiral terraces. Miniature pressure vents release faint bursts of steam, cushioning each stride.Effects: +5 ft movement speed; reduces fatigue from climbing or long travel; allows silent movement over stone surfaces once per day for 10 minutes.Lore: Named for the sacred terraces…
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Steam Glass Extractor 772 of the Serene Forge
From: Lineage 2741 of the Zaf Amra Type: Essence & Material Refinement Device Description:A modular handheld tool shaped like a stylized chalice crossed with an alchemical siphon, crafted from obsidian glass and copper veinwork. It houses a small crystalline boiler that vaporizes sand, minerals, or even residual mana into extractable essence vials. When powered, faint…
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Steam Pulse Carapace 2041 of Balanced Pressure
From: Lineage 2741 of the Zaf Amra (Torso Slot) Description:Segmented chest armor of polished bronze and obsidian-reinforced sandstone, overlaid with etched Khet-Glyph spirals. A small crystal pressure-core at the sternum hums softly, venting gentle steam through micro-valves in response to the wearer’s breathing rhythm. Function & Effects: Lore:Developed by Amratian forge-priests to maintain balance during…
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Agesbound Everflowing Gauntlet 731
lore:Agesbound Everflowing Gauntlet 731—called the Unity-Tendril of Ages by archivists—was woven in a joint rite between mystic weavers of the Wave-kin lineages and the Order of the Radiant Gear. The weavers grafted a condensed fragment of the ballad known as The Dig of Ages into a crystalline scroll-ribbon, then laced it through a sash-harness that…
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Whisperfang Howl Mantle 4832
LoreThe Whisperfang Howl-Mantle 4832 was born atop a storm-lashed aerodrome when a Skyward Guild master bound a Shard of Whispers into a rebuilt Humming-Wing frame and stitched a Spectral Lupine’s surrendered fang within its throat-brace. Steam-sung conduits braided with Moss-Weft Fibers became channels for soul-echo and necrotic wind. Guild rites yoked three legacies: the shard’s…
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Coral Stock Harpoon Launcher 724
From: Lineage 913 of the Tideglass Artificers This ranged weapon is a marvel of Aegean magical-steam engineering. It is a heavy crossbow with a stock carved from a single, massive piece of magically hardened Sun-Coral, intricately decorated with wave motifs. The prod (bow) is made of laminated Luminwood and Mithral, providing immense tensile strength. Instead…
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Steamwhip Lash 928
From: Lineage 827 of the Kwe Sar The Emberkin This flexible weapon consists of a series of segmented obsidian links connected by steam-powered joints, extending up to 15 feet when activated. The lash’s tip glows with molten energy, guided by Kaelen-Va’s lithic resonance, providing a +1 bonus to reach attacks and a 15% chance to…
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Emberstrike Hammer 304
From: Lineage 827 of the Kwe Sar The Emberkin This robust war hammer, forged from heat-resistant dark metal and infused with obsidian shards, features a head etched with glowing Va-Shar runes that pulse with ember-like light. Crafted for close combat, it channels Kaelen-Va’s pyromantic energy, adding a +1 bonus to melee damage against armored foes…
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Obsidian Breaker Gauntlet 530
From: Lineage 801 of the Va Korrum This oversized gauntlet is a perfect fusion of a weapon and a tool, covering Sar-Elun’s entire left forearm in articulated plates of black iron and obsidian. The knuckles are reinforced with hardened basalt for devastating punches. A compact, steam-powered piston is integrated along the forearm, allowing the user…
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Geared Steam Piston Greaves 154
From: Lineage 801 of the Va Korrum These articulated greaves are a marvel of compact magi-tech, blending layered obsidian with reinforced steel housings. Within each greave is a powerful, high-pressure steam-piston system that can be activated to vent a massive burst of kinetic energy. While they don’t increase normal walking speed, this function can be…
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Adhesive Stride Greaves 3027
From: Lineage 927 of the Anuran Crafted from layered slate hide and miststone shin guards, these greaves encase the Anuran’s muscular legs, with reinforced knee joints for powerful leaps across quarry ledges. Elongated adhesive pads are integrated into the soles, augmented by alchemical pores that secrete a thin layer of binding agent from the wearer’s…
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Resonating Hammer Axe 7432
From: Lineage 927 of the Anuran This hybrid weapon combines a broad hammer head with a curved axe blade, crafted from miststone-infused steel and balanced for Vyris’s muscular arms. The hammer face is embedded with a resonance crystal that amplifies vibrations, syncing with the Anuran’s tympanic membranes to detect structural weaknesses in stone or foes.…
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Steam Spike Javelin 529
From: Lineage 472 of Anuran A spear-like weapon constructed of tempered steel tubing with a detachable obsidian head. Within the shaft lies a miniature steam reservoir that can be charged at any forge or geothermal vent. When thrown, it releases a burst of scalding steam from vents along the tip, increasing penetration power. Lore Expanded:The…
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Steam Clasp Rig 682
From: Lineage 472 of Anuran A harness-mounted mechanical tool resembling a folding claw and pulley system powered by small steam canisters. The claw extends via a piston to grip massive stone blocks, while gears lock the load securely for transport. It is worn on the belt or back, allowing Anurans to haul and shift quarry…
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Dreamweaver 713 of the Restless Sand
Lore: Among the scattered isles, there are whispers of the first peoples, those who walked Saṃsāra before the great reincarnation brought souls from the multiverse. These aboriginals did not build great cities of steam and steel but lived in harmony with the ebb and flow of magic. Their understanding of the world was not through…
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Nga Tara Race of Aboriginal
Species The Nga-Tara are the predominant race of avatars on the island nation of Aboriginal, a sprawling 130,720,000-acre land in Saṃsāra’s southern equatorial zone. As the ruling matriarchal family and the cultural backbone of the Nga-Vara society, the Nga-Tara are revered as embodiments of the island’s ancient traditions, blending multiversal memories with the primal magic…
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Beetle Grind Mortar 394
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Appearance: A small, portable mortar crafted from petrified Stonebark, shaped like a rhinoceros beetle’s thorax, with a steam-powered pestle that grinds materials using elemental water and fire magic. The mortar is strapped to Zysskara’s back with a harness of Iron-Braid Vine, its surface etched with glowing runes that pulse with a…
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Nectar Scoop Lantern 719
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Appearance: A delicate, handheld tool resembling a hummingbird’s beak, crafted from polished Stonebark and translucent hummingbird wings, with a small steam-powered chamber at its base fueled by elemental water and fire magic. The lantern emits a soft, prismatic glow from embedded Glow-Moss, adjustable via tiny levers, and is adorned with vine-like…
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Beetle Mandible Glaive 304
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Appearance: A short, curved blade forged from petrified Stonebark, shaped like an oversized rhinoceros beetle mandible, mounted on a lightweight haft of Ghost-Thorn Vine. The glaive is adorned with steam-powered pistons that enhance its swing, powered by elemental water and fire magic, and etched with glowing runes that pulse with a…
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Glide Tail Sheath 156
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Appearance: A flexible sleeve of Iron-Braid Vine and flying fish scales, encasing Zysskara’s prehensile tail, with a steam-powered mechanism at the barb’s base that adjusts its flexibility. The sheath is etched with luminescent runes that pulse in sync with the creature’s bioluminescence, glowing faintly gold. Magical Properties: Attunement: 1 minute (worn…
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Humming Wing Mantle 927
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Appearance: A lightweight harness of Moss-Weft Fibers and hummingbird feathers, draped over Zysskara’s first pair of wings. The mantle is interwoven with thin, steam-driven conduits that glow faintly with prismatic light, powered by elemental magic, and features tiny, adjustable flaps resembling flying fish fins. Magical Properties: Attunement: 1 minute (worn openly),…
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Chameleon Horn Veil 483
From: Viperscale Skimmer 742 Expanded Lore of the Chameleon-Horn Veil 483 In the annals of Saṃsāra’s ancient groves, where the wild magic of the forest weaves life into the very fabric of the world, the Chameleon-Horn Veil 483 emerges as a relic of both craftsmanship and mysticism, its origins shrouded in the mists of time.…
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Turkish Kismet 777 of the Fortunate Hand
Lore In the back-alley dice games and high-stakes card parlors of the port city of Izmira, fortunes are won and lost on the whims of fate. It was in one such smoke-filled room that a down-on-his-luck sailor named Yusuf was about to lose his ship in a final game of chance. With nothing left, he…
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Shamanic Bladeweave of the Twinspirit Dance
[Shamanic 927 of Dual Wielding] Lore: Forged in the windswept plains of the island nation Kazveth, the Shamanic Bladeweave of the Twinspirit Dance traces its origins to a clan of Twinblades, warrior-shamans who mastered dual wielding under the guidance of dual spirits. Drawing from Middle Eastern rituals of blade consecration and Kazakh dances to honor…
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Shamanic Veil of the Dustveil Chant
[Shamanic 742 of Dry Cleansing] Lore: Forged in the coral-lit workshops of the underwater city of Aquareth, the Shamanic Veil of the Dustveil Chant traces its origins to a nomadic tribe of Zylaran shamans who roamed Saṃsāra’s uncharted islands. These Veilwalkers, known for their rituals to appease dust spirits that plagued trade caravans, discovered a…
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Seiðr 77 of the Gloves of the Woven Road
Slot: Hands Lore In the great labyrinthine race courses that snake through the floating cities and cavern systems of Saṃsāra, victory is decided by inches and milliseconds. One of the early legendary racers, a woman known only as “The Griffon,” was not just a master pilot but also a practitioner of Seiðr. She believed that…