The Talisman

By Mathew Howard (fpu@ix.netcom.com)

Description

The Talisman is a legendary artifact. Stories tell that when The Talisman is complete, it will bring absolute power to the one who possesses it when it is completed. In most cases the Talisman has ben passed down through Sidhe family in hopes of allowing that fammily to gain supreme power over the other Sidhe. But in most cases, it is given away as a peace offering to rival Sidhe with the belief that the thing is a useless item and that the legends are false. The Talisman appears as a coin shaped item that is broken in half. The Talisman represents the universe, and since the universe is not perfect the talisman reflects this. This is also a good gauge in time traveling stories, because it will change as you effect time. The Talisman has one wish for everyone. Most people use this wish in hope of finding the other half of The Talisman. The average wish of "Take me (us) to the other half of The Talisman!" will result in being taken through time to a point where the same half existed. So be careful how you wish or what you wish. When the ST allows the players to find the other half, then the person who found the matching half becomes the ST or GOD. Take your pick!

Creators Notes

I designed this artifact for a game that we (me and my friends) decided to play. In this game we had decided that we would share the ST position, take turns. I was first, and so I made this artifact that allows a player to win his role as ST. Warning! This artifact is not for every game! It can be a hard piece to add to the puzzle. It is a good idea to have a predetermined path of how the players are going to get the other half, not to mention the first half. This artifact can be used in any of the other ST Books!