Fama’s Talisman – New Magic Item / A to Z Blogging Challenge [F]

When Milies Maximus’ Storm Crows arrive in town it is only a matter of hours before everyone knows that they are there

Fama

and only a bit longer before everyone knows what business they are there on.  Milies is a man famous for leading the Storm Crows into and out oftrouble, across the seas and over the plains, his fame is greater than his success but only just.

If one listens long enough, one will find that fame almost destroyed Milies’ once, he almost drank himself to death under the weight of it all.  Now he manages it better but occasionally their are cracks in the facade and dark rumors sometimes spring up only to be plastered over by acts of charity and heroic deeds.  Who knows what Milies is really like behind the mask?

Fama’s Talisman

These item are rare but well known, made of slices of ivory with Fama’s profile in gold over a pair of wings inlaid on one side and the other side slowly resolves from a general profile over a trumpet into that of the wearer in silver over the course of a week.  They are almost always hung from golden chains.

The talisman has two powers, the first begins the moment it is put on, and that is any rumor about the wearer gains wings and flies from ear to ear.  Within a day, everyone in the community the wearer is in will know the wearer by name and reputation.  The wearer cannot fail to be noticed wherever they go.  Further, the wearer cannot be magically shielded from prying eyes.

The second power grows over time, after wearing the talisman for a week, the wearer gains a +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma, this increases to +4 after wearing it for a year and to +6 after a decade.  If the talisman is ever removed for more than a minute, the wearer must start all over.

Aura moderate divination and transmutation; CL 9th
Slot neck; Price 14,000; Weight –
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Items, eagle’s splendor, enthrall, message; Cost 7,000 (+560 xp for D&D)

Notes: Fama (Pheme in Greek mythology) has the portfolios of fame, rumor and gossip, after all one goes hand in hand with the others.

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