Lair Larrikin
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Joined: Thursday, 1st November 2012, 09:51
Roshuum, Lawful Stealthy God
I don't really know the customs of this tribe, or what new people are supposed to do in the Tavern. While I've played for years, my experience of the game has always been cloistered. I've tried (oh, how I've tried) to hook friends on DCSS, and in some cases I've even succeeded, but for the most part I've always played alone with little feedback. I thought I'd finally come greet the community responsible for making my all-time favorite game, and hopefully find a way to give back a bit. Here's my peace offering -- I was bored today and wrote up a god proposal.
Pleasure to meet you all!
Roshuum the Immutable
Theme: Roshuum aims to be three things -- a god a stealthy character would preferentially benefit from, a god whose presence in the pantheon would encourage the use of Hexes, and a potential answer to the question, "What might a god be like who was lawful but not good?". Here's my rough draft.
Roshuum is an unchanging and tranquil god who observes and presides over the natural order of the world. Feeling that the cosmos is best served through the eternal maintenance of quietude, Roshuum commands supplicants to silence the chaotic opponents of natural law while themselves being agents of quiescence. To accomplish this, Roshuum grants servants a number of boons to strip the raucous armies of chaos of their unruly voices and minds.
Roshuum appreciates the eradication of all creatures and weapons of a chaotic nature, and admires when followers eliminate their opponents without undue noise. Conversely, the use of chaotic magic or armaments, the casting of loud spells, and the intentional raising of one's voice will earn Roshuum's displeasure. As a bulwark of law, Roshuum does not mind if a follower converts to worship of Zin.
(Appreciates: praying over chaos-brand weapons, slaying chaotic creatures, lethal blows on sleeping opponents (significant piety gain)
Dislikes: casting Transmutation spells, deliberate self-mutation, using chaos-branded weapons, using noisy weapons, casting any spell with noise louder than "a bit loud", voluntary shouting
Suppresses/negates involuntary shouting caused by mutation ("Roshuum's presence soothes you of your sudden urge to yell."))
(Roshuum is considered lawful but non-good and non-evil.)
Granted Powers
* -- Active -- Mute (3 MP, Piety, Food)
The stilling essence of Roshuum lashes out, temporarily silencing any feeble-minded creature. Naturally chaotic opponents have their innate chaos permanently suppressed. (A failed MR save silences a single opponent for a few turns. Additionally, without a save chance, shapeshifters and ugly things are locked into their current form/color. Enemies with the spell "polymorph other" lose the ability to cast it. Chaos spawns lose their chaos brand. Power and silence duration are invo-dependent.)
"You can now mute the chaos of your foes."
"You can no longer mute your foes."
** -- Passive -- Roshuum casts quiet over the din of the battlefield.
(Your melee attacks no longer make noise. Enemies no longer shout when you are spotted.)
"A comforting quiet falls over you and your surroundings."
"The clamor of your surroundings returns."
"Foo's shout is smothered by a sudden silence!"
*** -- Active -- Quietus Strike (5 MP, Piety, Food)
For a short time, Roshuum will cause your wielded weapon to hum with an orderly, lulling series of tones. Whenever you cause damage to an enemy with this weapon, there is a chance they will uncontrollably lapse into sleep. (MR saves, invo-dependent.)
"Roshuum will grant your weapon a soporific hum."
"Roshuum is no longer ready to empower your weaponry."
"You feel your [weapon] resonating in tune with the cosmos."
"Your [weapon]'s soothing hum ceases."
**** -- Passive -- Your spells and commands preside over even magical silence. (Piety)
(You can cast spells, perform invocations, and issue ally commands when under Silence. Each instance of doing so is prompted by the game and costs a small amount of piety.)
"Roshuum is granting your voice dominion over unnatural silence."
"Your voice loses its divine augmentation."
***** - Active -- Filibuster (10 MP, Piety, Food)
As Roshuum enforces the silent laws of the world, so can these laws be momentarily repealed for the benefit of an especially pious disciple. The mind of a single targeted opponent is exposed to all voices in the universe in an instantaneous moment of tumultuous chaos. Any foe who manages to resist shall find its will powerless to withstand further magical assaults -- and any who does not will meet a fate worse than death. (Can only be used once per target; trying again displays "Foo has already been traumatized by exposure to ultimate chaos." An opponent who saves against this invocation has their MR permanently reduced to zero; a failed save instakills the enemy, entirely erasing their corpse and inventory. Non-mindless targets only. Large piety cost.)
"You can now strip away your opponents' will to resist."
"You can no longer decimate your opponents' wills."
Abandonment -- Penance, except if worshipping another lawful god (i.e., Zin).
Penance -- 50% chance to halve your effective MR when subjected to a hostile MR check. ("You suddenly feel the magnitude of universal law encroaching on your sanity.")
Retribution -- Radius 1, long-duration silence centered on you in high tension, 2d10 turns confusion, irresistable sleep, Hexes miscast effects ("You hear/feel a sudden crack/thump, like a gavel falling.")
Feedback welcome!