Mountebank's Surprise - Revision history

https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise Mountebank's Surprise - Revision history 2026-04-12T21:35:52Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.6 https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=129364&oldid=prev Twiggy at 13:52, 24 October 2025 2025-10-24T13:52:16Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:52, 24 October 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[The League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">are </del>favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorious [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and </del>Tassato <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Regario</del>|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Guilds</del>|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[The League magical traditions<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">#Mountebanks</ins>|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is </ins>favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorious [[Tassato|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Guild</ins>|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dawn_magical_traditions</del>|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|vate]] and the [[thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Navarr_magical_traditions</del>|Star]], one of the first vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">this </del>items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Navarr_Culture_and_Customs</del>#<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">vows</del>|oaths]] of vates, thorns and [[brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dawn magical traditions#War witches</ins>|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|vate]] and the [[thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The magician Star</ins>|Star]], one of the first vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">these </ins>items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Navarr culture and customs</ins>#<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Tattoos andVows</ins>|oaths]] of vates, thorns and [[brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the League, both items often bear [[Lann]], the [[Runes|rune]] of bargains, representing the benefit of the spell to both parties, while Dawnish versions use the [[Runes#Runes of Summer|Gryphon runes]], placing [[Feresh]] and [[Verys]] on the rod and [[Jotra]] and [[Tykonus]] on the blade.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the League, both items often bear [[Lann]], the [[Runes|rune]] of bargains, representing the benefit of the spell to both parties, while Dawnish versions use the [[Runes#Runes of Summer|Gryphon runes]], placing [[Feresh]] and [[Verys]] on the rod and [[Jotra]] and [[Tykonus]] on the blade.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l18">Line 18:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 18:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other with their wand, and so I was ready for her to be good with her blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">expected </del>the other to come through so hard and so damned fast! They only had a wand out: but no, they drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other with their wand, and so I was ready for her to be good with her blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">expecting </ins>the other to come through so hard and so damned fast! They only had a wand out: but no, they drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td></tr> </table>

Twiggy https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=79166&oldid=prev Harry: /* Rules */ 2020-04-17T11:41:50Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Rules</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 11:41, 17 April 2020</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l14">Line 14:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 14:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ic>The tavern-master sighed, and went back to his glasses. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ic>The tavern-master sighed, and went back to his glasses. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"...and then I said.... 'That old saw? Your thumb? Ambition's balls, that was old when Richilde first called for minstrels! Is that your best?', and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">his </del>friend hissed 'And who are you to say?' and I say 'Why, nothing but a street rat, oh king of cats!', and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he </del>spits 'A rat indeed, by the state of your doublet! And what do you want of me?' and so ''I'' said 'One of your nine lives; and if that goes well, I'll have the other eight...'"</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"...and then I said.... 'That old saw? Your thumb? Ambition's balls, that was old when Richilde first called for minstrels! Is that your best?', and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">her </ins>friend hissed 'And who are you to say?' and I say 'Why, nothing but a street rat, oh king of cats!', and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">she </ins>spits 'A rat indeed, by the state of your doublet! And what do you want of me?' and so ''I'' said 'One of your nine lives; and if that goes well, I'll have the other eight...'"</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other with <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">his </del>wand, and so I was ready for <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">him </del>to be good with <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">his </del>blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't expected the other to come through so hard and so damned fast! <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">He </del>only had a wand out: but no, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he </del>drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other with <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">their </ins>wand, and so I was ready for <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">her </ins>to be good with <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">her </ins>blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't expected the other to come through so hard and so damned fast! <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">They </ins>only had a wand out: but no, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">they </ins>drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td></tr> </table>

Harry https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=72431&oldid=prev Harry: /* Rules */ 2019-05-09T18:10:21Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Rules</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 18:10, 9 May 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l18">Line 18:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 18:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ragged man winced to an ill-judged movement. He kept his left arm close to his body, tied up in a makeshift sling.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">one </del>with his wand, and so I was ready for him to be good with his blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't expected the other to come through so hard so damned fast! He only had a wand out: but no, he drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Oh, I forget what else. It was witty, though. Of course, then they came for me, the pair of them. Now, I clocked the one of them tap the other with his wand, and so I was ready for him to be good with his blade, and I caught it on my guard, but I wasn't expected the other to come through so hard <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and </ins>so damned fast! He only had a wand out: but no, he drew a blade, and caught me under the standard, right in the pit. Over I went, then it was down to boots in the gutter... Near the church-door by the well, you know it?" </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td></tr> </table>

Harry https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=72430&oldid=prev Harry: /* Rules */ 2019-05-09T18:09:06Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Rules</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 18:09, 9 May 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l22">Line 22:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 22:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Everyone's a critic, aren't they? Now, do you have a spot of Anodyne Analgesic to go with this wine...?"</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Everyone's a critic, aren't they? Now, do you have a spot of Anodyne Analgesic to go with this wine...?"<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ic></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td></tr> </table>

Harry https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=51102&oldid=prev Dre at 12:53, 9 April 2017 2017-04-09T12:53:20Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 12:53, 9 April 2017</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l25">Line 25:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 25:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Magic Items]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Arcane Weapon]]</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> </table>

Dre https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=51100&oldid=prev Dre at 12:51, 9 April 2017 2017-04-09T12:51:09Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 12:51, 9 April 2017</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[The League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">notorius </del>[[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[The League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">notorious </ins>[[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Vate</del>]] and the [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Thorn</del>]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Vates</del>, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Vates</del>, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Thorns </del>and [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Brands</del>]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">vate</ins>]] and the [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">thorn</ins>]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">vates</ins>, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">vates</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">thorns </ins>and [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">brands</ins>]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the League, both items often bear [[Lann]], the [[Runes|rune]] of bargains, representing the benefit of the spell to both parties, while Dawnish versions use the [[Runes#Runes of Summer|Gryphon runes]], placing [[Feresh]] and [[Verys]] on the rod and [[Jotra]] and [[Tykonus]] on the blade.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the League, both items often bear [[Lann]], the [[Runes|rune]] of bargains, representing the benefit of the spell to both parties, while Dawnish versions use the [[Runes#Runes of Summer|Gryphon runes]], placing [[Feresh]] and [[Verys]] on the rod and [[Jotra]] and [[Tykonus]] on the blade.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l10">Line 10:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Arcane Weapons}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Arcane Weapons}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Effect:''' Once per day after casting the [[empower|empower]] spell on a target you also gain the benefit of the empower spell.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Effect:''' Once per day after casting the [[empower|empower]] spell on a target you also gain the benefit of the empower spell.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Materials:''' Crafting a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">mountebank</del>'s <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">surprise </del>requires no special materials. It takes two months to make a pair of these items.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Materials:''' Crafting a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Mountebank</ins>'s <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Surprise </ins>requires no special materials. It takes two months to make a pair of these items.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ic>The tavern-master sighed, and went back to his glasses. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ic>The tavern-master sighed, and went back to his glasses. </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l27">Line 27:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 27:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic Items]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic Items]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Arcane <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Weapons</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Arcane <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Weapon</ins>]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Dre https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=48682&oldid=prev Rafferty at 14:15, 13 January 2017 2017-01-13T14:15:59Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 14:15, 13 January 2017</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l22">Line 22:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 22:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He coughed, into a blood-stained handkerchief.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Everyone's a critic, aren't they? Now, do you have a spot of Anodyne <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Embrocation </del>to go with this wine...?"</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Everyone's a critic, aren't they? Now, do you have a spot of Anodyne <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Analgesic </ins>to go with this wine...?"</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div></div></td></tr> </table>

Rafferty https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=33448&oldid=prev Rafferty at 09:39, 15 February 2015 2015-02-15T09:39:51Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 09:39, 15 February 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorius [[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The </ins>League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[empower|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorius [[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|Vate]] and the [[Thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first Vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of Vates, Thorns and [[Brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|Vate]] and the [[Thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first Vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of Vates, Thorns and [[Brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td></tr> </table>

Rafferty https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=32694&oldid=prev Rafferty: /* Rules */ 2015-01-23T16:55:10Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Rules</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:55, 23 January 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l9">Line 9:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Rules==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Rules==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Arcane Weapons}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Arcane Weapons}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Effect:''' Once per day after casting the [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Spell list#Empower</del>|empower]] spell on a target you also gain the benefit of the empower spell.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Effect:''' Once per day after casting the [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">empower</ins>|empower]] spell on a target you also gain the benefit of the empower spell.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Materials:''' Crafting a mountebank's surprise requires no special materials. It takes two months to make a pair of these items.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''Materials:''' Crafting a mountebank's surprise requires no special materials. It takes two months to make a pair of these items.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Rafferty https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Mountebank%27s_Surprise&diff=32693&oldid=prev Rafferty at 16:54, 23 January 2015 2015-01-23T16:54:58Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:54, 23 January 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Description==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Spell list#Empower</del>|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorius [[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A wand and a one-handed sword are a common combination for a [[League magical traditions|mountebank]] in [[The League|the League]]. This particular pair of enchantments are favoured by those who specialise in two person confidence tricks. When both of the swindlers are armed with these, they can often take on a surprising number of angry marks by [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">empower</ins>|empowering]] each other. A particularly notorius [[The_League_territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassatan]] pair named Tullio and Miguelito were known to employ such tactics in the latter part of their career, most notably to escape the guards of the de Guerra [[Guilds|Carta]] after conning their [[The_League_leadership|Merchant Prince]] out of his signet [[The_League_hearth_magic#Rings|ring]], a tale immortalised in the popular opera ''The Golden Trod''.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|Vate]] and the [[Thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first Vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of Vates, Thorns and [[Brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In [[Dawn]], these items are known as ''Mirrors of Glory'', for by strengthening an ally, the [[Dawn_magical_traditions|war witch]] is also strengthened. Those among the [[Navarr]] who have taken the oaths of both the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates|Vate]] and the [[Thorn]] sometimes wield these in the form of a [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]] axe and a stout [[Materials#Dragonbone|worldmarrow]] rod, calling them ''Star-Sworn Legacies'' in remembrance of [[Navarr_magical_traditions|Star]], one of the first Vates, who provided Navarr and Thorn with magical aid in their battles against the [[Vallorn]]. A number of Navarr [[Crafting_skills#Artisan|artisans]] make this items only at night, under visible stars, while reciting the [[Navarr_Culture_and_Customs#vows|oaths]] of Vates, Thorns and [[Brands]] to teach the two items to support each other and to assist their wielder in aiding others. </div></td></tr> </table>

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