Mementos
Once Upon A Time...
The Power of Memory
Mementos can come with many abilities, but often times these powers are passive. It is rare for a memento to grant what many would call spells. Usually, the powers enhance aspects of what the bard already has.
This has led many to wonder whether or not mementos are, in a sense, alive. The boots of a thief who was recently executed could give the bard increased speed, as if they regret failing their previous owner. The mentioned wedding band that belonged to a fallen soldier may lament at the fact that It will never get to see its other half again. The bard who finds the ring while digging in the dirt of a battlefield is likely to wonder what would happen if it did.
The power held within each memento is directly tied to the events that created that power. This power acts as a form of personality trait for the item. Furthermore, this power can be exponentially enhanced if the bard is willing to put in the work.
The power held within each memento is directly tied to the events that created that power. This power acts as a form of personality trait for the item. Furthermore, this power can be exponentially enhanced if the bard is willing to put in the work.
A Special Quest
Every memento has its own special goal that it wants to achieve, though this doesn't necessarily mean that the memento is sentient. This goal is directly and obviously tied to the events leading to its creation. If a bard can reunite the wedding band with the ring worn on the hand of the soldier's spouse, its powers will dramatically increase. These agendas are revealed to the bard through the memories they tap into when attuning to the memento.
The quest itself is an obvious one, or at least it should be. Some mementos cannot be reconciled, like the boots of the thief or the quill that signed the order for execution of an innocent man. The dead cannot be brought back to life. For this reason, the goal is a little more vague and usually involves an opportunity that repeats the events leading to the creation of the memento, but ends in a different way. If a bard escapes when running from the law, the boots may be reconciled. If a bard can prove the man's innocence the quill may be reconciled.
The quest itself is an obvious one, or at least it should be. Some mementos cannot be reconciled, like the boots of the thief or the quill that signed the order for execution of an innocent man. The dead cannot be brought back to life. For this reason, the goal is a little more vague and usually involves an opportunity that repeats the events leading to the creation of the memento, but ends in a different way. If a bard escapes when running from the law, the boots may be reconciled. If a bard can prove the man's innocence the quill may be reconciled.
by fiurious
Fun fact: Remember That You Will Die
Remember that you will die. It's a phrase used over and over again and many examples of popular culture. It's often means to foreshadow coming events, an ominous warning of the simple fact that death is always coming. You may notice that there are no RPG elements on this page one of the major reasons for that is because of the creativity involved in creating a memento.The story behind each item can be radically different from another, and to put the tables or any kind of mechanical values on them would do a great disservice to that. mementos can be absolutely anything and I can do whatever it is they need to do to serve your campaign
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