Non-magic Items
Created and proposed by Elaine diancecht and Egil Njalsson
(September 1993)

PROPOSED NON-MAGIC ITEM: CITRUS BALL

Subtitle: The Orange-Juice-Filled Water Balloon of Doom

Description: Orange spell ball with a green leaf (tail)

Incantation: Hold the citrus ball in your left hand and say "May the powers of Dole and Sunkist / Make thy skin bubble and hiss" x1. Remains charged for 2 minutes (dripping orange juice down your arm), or until thrown.

Effects: If it hits the victim, it splatters citric acid all over them, causing their skin to bubble; works as poison -- victim must run screaming in agony until they get a "cure poison," or for a 100 count, at which point they die. If cured, there is no physical damage. Note: it may be blocked by a shield, but not by a weapon. If it hits the shield it sprays citric acid over the victim's face, which counts as a head shot but still hurts a heck of a lot.

Limitations: Works only against Greywalker, who has every right to track down and kill whoever tries to use it. Note: whether it hits him or not, Greywalker can pick it up off the ground with no damage. If you can get the citrus ball back, you may re-use it, but if Greywalker gets his hands on it he may opt to keep it for the rest of the battle.

PROPOSED NON-MAGIC ITEM: SAUSAGE OF DISTRACTION

Subtitle: Death by Processed Meat Product

Description: Oblong brown padded "sausage"

Incantation: Hold the sausage in your left hand and say "Look, Bjarni! A sausage!" x1. Then throw the sausage with either hand.

Effects: Bjarni will attempt to get the sausage for up to a 300 count (or until he gets it, whichever comes first), and once he gets it he will sit and "eat" it for a 60 count, during which he may be attacked; effects are similar to a "stun" spell, as the victim sits and happily eats the sausage. If Bjarni can't get to it within a 300 count he will give up trying.

Limitations: Works only against Bjarni, who may attempt to kill the bearer just to get the sausage. If you can get the sausage back, you may re-use it, but if Bjarni gets his hands on it he may not give it up for the rest of the battle.

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