Halloweekend: Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy.

Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy.

Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy: This is the very book used by the Sanderson sisters to learn the secret arts of Witchcraft. The vile tome is inked in human blood, bound in human skin, and contains spells and recipes uttered by the devil himself.

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Happy Halloween!

I haven’t seen Hocus Pocus 2. I’m surprised Hocus Pocus earned a sequel after so many years. Seems like a heartless cash grab, but again I haven’t seen it so I don’t know.  Regardless, the book is a great spooky or horrific tome to use in your games.

I hope you enjoyed my spooky items celebrating Halloweekend this year. See you this Sunday for more items from Wind Waker.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Halloweekend: Sacred books from the Pharaonic Age

Sacred books from the Pharaonic Age

Book of the Dead: This locked within the book’s obsidian pages are spells to raise the dead as undead horrors and incantations to bind such creatures to your will. Such powers were deemed beyond the purview of mortals so the book was sealed in a hidden vault. If the vault were ever breached, the thief would need the long lost puzzle key if they wished to wield its dread power.

Book of Amun-Ra: Said to contain all the secret incantations known to the priesthood, this solid gold book was hidden to keep the powerful spells from falling into the wrong hands. One of the most dangerous spells could steal the life from a person and use it to restore life to the dead. Thankfully the book can only be opened with a special key that has been lost to time.

Puzzle Key: The golden and black books of the dead are both sealed with locks that can only be opened with a copy of this puzzle key. The key itself is a hollow box whose interlocking top opens to an eight pointed star. These keys must have been associated with the secrets of the dead they open not just the books, but also the sarcophagi of honored individuals and sealed relics of the god of the dead.

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Three items from the absolutely delightful Mummy films starring Brendan Fraiser. I earnestly love them with all my heart and hope you enjoy anything as much as I enjoy them.

Halloweekend is ending tomorrow on Halloween! Check back in tomorrow for one more spooky item befitting the season.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Halloweekend: Rathmite Ancestor Skull

 Rathmite Ancestor Skull

Priests of Rathma are better known as the unnerving necromancers emerging from the jungles of the east. This skull set in black iron fittings is the honored remains of a fallen death mage, their body now a focus for the magics of a new generation of necromancers. These necromancers fiercely defend the balance from any threat, celestial, infernal, or mortal.

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The cinematic trailer for the Diablo IV necromancers has a beautiful glowing skull focus that I just love.

To celebrate the weekend leading up to Halloween we are departing our regularly scheduled programming to bring you five spooky items from pop culture. Stay tuned every day through Halloween for more item cards.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A “light and mobile” cannon for the siege gunner on the go.

A “light and mobile” cannon for the siege gunner on the go.

Big Bomb Bag: The first upgrade to Link’s bomb storage in Wind Waker is earned by visiting the Great Fairy living on East Fairy Island. The entrance to their home is blocked by a boulder that can only be moved with the power bracelet’s magical strength or destroyed by setting a bomb. After earning this upgrade, Link can hold up to 60 bombs at once.

The smallest ship’s cannon also happens to be the largest cannon a mortal person could hope to use alone. This cannon can be moved and fired by a single gunner of incredible strength, or a small team of regular well-trained people. Reloading the beastly weapon takes so much time and focus that one could only hope to fire it once before being swarmed by the enemy.

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One of my players is a siege gunner in a naval campaign I am running, and getting them the chance to use their cannon skills off the ship was the inspiration for this ridiculous weapon. I imagined it to be held like the Heavy’s guns from Team Fortress 2.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A Trebuchet that you can fit in your pocket?

 A Trebuchet that you can fit in your pocket?

Large Quiver: This second and final upgrade to Link’s quiver increases the amount of arrows he can carry to a towering 99. Link is given the upgrade by the Great Fairy that lives on Thorned Fairy Island. The entrance to the fairy’s home is blocked by thorny vines that Link can only clear using the Magic Hammer.

Want to stay out of trouble but still rain down terror? Pocket Siege’s Trebuchet is just the thing for you. This magically miniaturized trebuchet can be enlarged to its original size without needing to establish complex logistics and long baggage trains. With a Trebuchet from Pocket Siege, you can go from scouting the enemy’s defenses to firing your first barrage in as little as one hour.

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What else would you like to see from the industrious folks at Pocket Siege? Let me know what you’re hoping to see from them next.

Be excellent to each other.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A catapult you can fit in your pocket!

A catapult you can fit in your pocket!

Big Quiver: This upgrade to Link’s original quiver allows him to carry up to 60 arrows at any time. Link is given the upgrade by the Great Fairy that lives on the Western Fairy Island. The entrance to the fairy’s sanctuary is blocked by a wall of fire that can only be cleared by using the Magic Hammer. 

The product that started it all here at Pocket Siege was the Pocket Catapult. This magicallly miniaturized catapult is easy to store and carry while in its diminutive state, and can be returned to its normal size by completing the conveniently included de-minitiarizarion ritual. Here at Pocket Siege we believe you should enjoy catapults where you need it, not just where logistics make it feasible!

Ammunition, crew, and reminiaturization ritual not included.

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Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

WInd Waker: A soldier’s shield.

 A soldier’s shield.

Mirror Shield: The Mirror Shield of Wind Waker is found in the Earth Temple and is guarded by the dungeon's mini-bosses, three skeletal warriors. With the Mirror Shield, Link can reflect beams of light to solve puzzles and stun certain undead enemies.

This antique bronze shield must be taken down on the first day of every month for cleaning and polishing. The shield is treated with such care as it is the home of the family’s guardian spirit. If the family has not kept the spirit’s home in good order, the spirit will not arise to defend the family.

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Get ready for a few weeks of siege equipment.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph