SWIMMERMAN

A mask of golden scales covering the lower half of the face. Etched inside are one of the following two inscriptions:

S W I M M E R M A N
or
S W I M M E R M A I D

The letters change based upon the gender of the person holding it.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

When the words "Swim Merman" or "Swim Mermaid" are spoken, the mask transforms the wearer's lower body into something resembling a fish or sea serpent. The wearer's base swim pace becomes 12". The mask also creates air around the wearer's head, permitting the wearer to breathe and even speak naturally, and to see perfectly under water. Any non-magical legwear and footwear are incorporated into the body transformation, but any armor bonuses from them are lost. Power-consuming technology on or in the affected body parts is likely to affect the transformation.

If the wearer speaks the words "swimmer man" or "swimmer maid," the changes are reverted. The wearer will be able to breathe and see underwater for a full minute after speaking these words, whether reverting from Merform or not.

This item is suspected of being constructed by the mysterious entity known as Entendre.

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As with all magical transformation effects, the presence of technology makes the results unpredictable. If the wearer of the mask is wearing any power-consuming items at the belt level and below, or if the wearer of the mask has any cybernetic or bionic enhancements in the hips or below, then one of the following complications will occur when the command phrase is spoken.

Roll a d6:
1. Technological components are destroyed and the transformation does not occur.
2. Technological components are destroyed and the transformation occurs as intended
3. Transformation does not occur and the tech components are inactivated for a short duration.
4. Transformation does not occur but the tech components survive unscathed.
5. Transformation goes awry (be creative) and the tech components are disabled for the duration of the transformation
6. Transformation occurs as intended and the tech components are disabled for the duration of the transformation