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Patternwrack
Maximum Threads: 2
Mystic Defense: 12
Legend Point Cost: Journeyman
A single, bold glyph adorns the otherwise plain obsidian amulet. It hangs from the wearer’s neck on
a leather thong affixed to the amulet with wrapped silver wire.
The amulet resizes to the wearer and never pierces their skin when a thread is attached.
Thread Rank One
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn the amulet’s Name.
Effect: The wearer gains +1 rank to Spellcasting.
Thread Rank Two
Effect: The wearer gains +1 Mystic Armor.
Thread Rank Three
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn the glyph’s meaning.
Effect: The wearer gains the Patternwrack ability if they are casting or weaving threads for an
“astral” or “spirit” spell (this can be in the spell’s name). As a Simple action for 1 Strain, darkness
spills out of the amulet and down the wearer’s arms, forming ghostly glyphs along them. If the
wearer’s next Spellcasting test is successful, the targets suffer a -2 penalty to their Mystic Armor
until the end of the next round. The Spellcasting test does not have to be a spell. None of the
penalties from Patternwrack are from a spell.
Thread Rank Four
Effect: When the wearer uses the Patternwrack ability, the glyphs become more distinct and
prevalent. If the wearer uses the Patternwrack ability, they can also use the Stagger Pattern special
maneuver.
Stagger Pattern (Wearer, Spellcasting): The wearer can spend additional successes on their
Spellcasting test to inflict a -1 penalty per success spent to all Attack and Spellcasting tests until the
end of the next round. This affects all targets of the Spellcasting test.
Thread Rank Five
Key Knowledge: The owner must learn the Name of the spirit bound to the amulet.
Effect: When the wearer uses the Patternwrack ability, the glyphs and darkness stretch across
their body. The targets also suffer a -2 penalty to Mystic Defense until the end of the next round.
Thread Rank Six
Effect: When the wearer uses the Patternwrack ability, a halo of darkness spreads behind them.
The penalties to Mystic Defense and Mystic Armor are now -3.