Gypsy item ideas on 03/08/2011 05:51 PM CST
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Guildfest is just a couple months off (if it's the same time as last year, that is), and I had a couple of ideas for items that I think would be neat to see in the Fortune's Path shop. They're both weapons, and they stem from the idea that a Follower of Fortune's Path might want to be armed in a less-than-obvious way, just to be prepared without appearing to be looking for trouble.

The first is a hand-worn brawling weapon. I think it would be cool to have "a number of gaudy oversized rings," with a LOOK that could include something like: "huge, chipped glass beads in a wide array of colors are set into the oversized rings which, upon further examination, appear to be simply gold-painted lead." I don't have an idea for any other items to complete a "set" of brawling equipment, but I, for one, would LOVE to punch a miserly moneygrubber in the face with a fistful of bling.

Another idea would be something like "an elaborately patterened gypsy-woven scarf" that would act like a sling, but maybe be able to be adjusted to be worn on different parts of the body (maybe with slightly different appearances based on where it's worn, like that piece of rainbow fabric from the last guildfest). You could also sell some brightly colored glass marbles or a bag of stone dice or something as (hopefully decent) sling ammo to go along with it.

Maybe some tokka cards that are slyly edged with razors so that they are a stackable LT? Too Gambit-y?

Okay, those are my ideas. Not exactly the biggest and baddest of weapons, but I think they both fit the general ambiance of the sect.

Really I'm just jealous that the other other sects get weapons in their sect and/or fest shops and the Gypsies (and Heritage House?) don't, and this is me crying about it.
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Re: Gypsy item ideas on 03/08/2011 08:24 PM CST
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Thanks for the suggestions, feel free to make suggestions for the sorts of things people would like to see in any of the sect shops (or Moon Mages in general). Since Bursaal left us I agreed to look out for you guys this year, so you won't be forgotten. However I can't promise anything majorly new -- I've got a very full plate right now.

-Raesh

"Ever notice that B.A.'s flavor text swells in direct proportion to how much one of our characters is getting screwed?" - Brian Van Hoose
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Re: Gypsy item ideas on 03/09/2011 03:22 PM CST
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Thanks for babysitting us; we probably shouldn't be left alone too long.

Since you're taking suggestions, a general "Moon Mage" shop in the atrium of that pavilion stocked with some fluff, some basic magic items (cambrinth, gaethzen, maybe runes and the like), and a few telescopes would be nice. The sort of things all moon mages could use regardless of sect affiliation.

Thanks again, and glad to have you onboard in whatever capacity you are able!
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