Re: (TFT) Griefs

["John Paul Bakshoian" <shadowhex@hotmail.com>]

> From: srydzews@ix.netcom.com
> Subject: (TFT) Griefs
> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:03:53 -0500 (CDT)
>
> Griefs
> Griefs are small (3.5-4 feet) humanoid creatures that are produced
> through alchemy. Originally created by the alchemist/wizard Erzbikhan
> as servants, the creatures proved a good deal less obediant than he had 
> hoped and many escaped before he shut his experiments down.
        <snip>

>    Augmented Griefs
> Advanced Grief communities appear to have discovered that if potions
> are "added to the mix" when producing a batch of griefs the resulting
> creatures will have the abilities of the potion on a permanent basis.
> The following are the sorts of "augmented" Griefs that have been
> encountered:
>
> Invisibility potion - able to become invisible for 1 hour/day
> Flight potion - - - - able to fly at a cost of 1 fatigue/turn
> Speed potion - - - - -MA of 14.
> Contact poison - - - -able to exude contact poison at will.
> Dark Vision potion - -permanent Dark Vision.
> Pyrotic Ability - - - may attempt firesetting, one fST per attempt.
> Fireproofing potion - permanently immune to fire (useful when
>                      combined with Pyrotic Ability).
>
> Obviously, Grief communities that include such augmented individuals are 
> MUCH more dangerous to humans.  Enough components
> to produce a single potion of the aforementioned types will suffice
> to produce 1-3 griefs with that ability.  A finished potion will produce 
> 1-6.  Fortunately, most of these components are difficult for Griefs to get 
> ahold of.

I like these.  Sort of reminds me of the Bugaboo in Nightmare Before 
Christmas.

Now if the Augmented Griefs poured in IQ, DX & ST potions into the mix they 
would really be a fearsome thing.  And if these things like magic, a 
spellsniffer might be good.  What about teleport potion and a batch of 
gunpowder:  A true terrorist.

Hail Melee,
John Paul

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