| Text | Created by Master Arlen the Constructor at the order of King Razmyrel Melkar the True, the six Torcs of the Tower were crafted to provide a counter to the powers of the magical academy and as a failsafe mechanism so the Arcane Tower could be recalled from the Astral Plane if needed. Each bracelet was entrusted to one of the six founders of the Red Cloak Lawgivers to be arbiters of their rightful use. Over the past centuries, the true function of the torcs has become shrouded in the past. Some have been handed down through the generations, some have become lost, and some have turned up in the hands of those who have no inkling of their true natures.
The torcs are keyed to one another, and their wearers can sense the direction to a nearby torc of the tower's location, as long as that object is within 1 hex distance in any direction on the map of the Kingdom of Aglarion. If the object is in motion, the wearer knows the direction of its movement.
The torcs each have unique properties, but they can be used together in conjunction to recall the Arcane Tower to the Material Plane from the Astral plane. This use of the torcs does not require attunement.
Adamantine: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc and gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from attacks that aren't adamantine for 3 rounds.
Mithral: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc to grant you AC. For 3 rounds, your AC can't be less than 21, regardless of what kinds of armor you are wearing.
Silver: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc and gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from attacks that aren't silver for 3 rounds.
Iron: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc and gain fire absorption for 1 round. Whenever you are subjected to fire damage, you take no damage and instead regain a number of hit points equal to the fire damage dealt.
Clay: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc and gain lightning absorption for 1 round. Whenever you are subjected to lightning damage, you take no damage and instead regain a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.
Stone: Once per day as a reaction, you can activate the torc and gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks for 3 rounds.
Source: Crown of the Oathbreaker p. 743 (Homebrew) |