A shield for a field
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but Winston the ferret stood unfazed
, his tiny goggles reflecting the inferno before him. The heat shimmered in the air, distorting reality itself as if the laws of physics were merely polite suggestions in this sanctum of creation. Sweat dripping down his brow, he worked the metal with Smoky assisting with what would be a shield far to large for he himself to ever wield.Winston's workshop was a peculiar affair, a hodgepodge of alchemical equipment, magical paraphernalia, and engineering marvels that would have given any self-respecting scientist a migraine. Bottles of mysterious liquids bubbled ominously, gears of impossible complexity whirred in ethereal synchronicity, and a stuffed iguana named Gerald presided over it all from his perch atop a bookshelf.
The ferret inventor approached his anvil with the gravitas of a conductor about to lead an orchestra in a groundbreaking symphony. In his paws, he clutched a lump of metal that glowed with an inner light, as if it had swallowed a star and was struggling to keep it down.
"Right den," Winston muttered, his strong accent incongruous with the arcane surroundings. "Time to make de most magical shield dis side of de island."
He raised his hammer, a tool that looked comically oversized in his diminutive paws, and brought it down upon the glowing metal with a resounding CLANG that sent sparks flying in all directions. The sparks, apparently insulted by the laws of gravity, decided to hover in mid-air instead of falling, creating a swirling galaxy of tiny, incandescent fireflies around the ferret as he sang and the Alchemical glyphs surrounding them worked their magic.
As Winston worked, the metal began to take shape, flattening and curving into the rudimentary form of a shield. But this was no ordinary forging process. With each strike of the hammer, wisps of color erupted from the metal,
blues and greens and purples that danced and swirled before being reabsorbed into the glowing alloy
."Dat's et," The ferret encouraged his creation, as if coaxing a shy child. "Show me wat yuh cun do."
He paused in his work, reaching for a vial of shimmering liquid that sat nearby. With utmost care, he uncorked the vial and poured its contents over the half-formed shield, adding the regents of his trade to the power of the shield.
The liquid hissed and steamed as it made contact with the hot metal, releasing a cloud of multi-hued smoke that smelled faintly of cinnamon. Winston waved a paw in front of his face, coughing slightly.
"Blimey, dat's potent stoff," He wheezed, before returning to his hammering with renewed vigor.
As he worked, he began to sing again, if one could call it that. It was less a melody and more a rhythmic chanting, words in a language that was broken and gnarly in his lilting accent. The very air around him began to vibrate in sympathy with his voice, causing the numerous gadgets and gizmos in his workshop to rattle and hum.
The shield, meanwhile, was undergoing a transformation that defied explanation. Its surface rippled like water, colors swirling and merging in patterns that hurt the eyes if gazed upon for too long.
Winston wiped sweat from his brow with a singed paw. He regarded his creation with a critical eye, tilting his head this way and that.
"Hmm," He mused. "Et's missin' sometin'."
He scurried over to a workbench cluttered with an assortment of oddities that would have given a junk shop proprietor nightmares. After rummaging for a moment, he returned with a handful of what appeared to be ordinary pebbles.
But as he scattered them across the surface of the shield, it became clear these were no ordinary stones... They were wells ground into rough dust ready for crafting. Each one sank into the metal as if it were quicksand, leaving behind a perfectly circular ripple that spread outwards before fading away as the welldust did it's work.
The ferret nodded in satisfaction and resumed his hammering. The shield rang like a bell with each strike, a pure, clear tone that seemed to linger in the air long after it should have faded. The sound grew in intensity, building to a crescendo that threatened to shake the very foundations of the workshop.
Just when it seemed the noise couldn't possibly get any louder, Smoky struck one final, mighty blow. There was a flash of light so bright it turned the world negative for a moment, and a sound like the universe hiccupping.
He placed his hand over the glyph for Sovereign Magic and cut his hand with a wince. The blood fell onto the circle of regents and release the Animate he cast into the bleeding.
The magic from his blood began to permeate the shield, which rattled and shook with the effort. Using his hammer to time Smoky's strikes they worked the shield into submission. There was a shimmering of lights and colours as
When the spots cleared from Winston's eyes, he found himself staring at the completed shield. It was a masterpiece of craftsmanship and magic, its surface a swirling vortex of colors that seemed to move even when perfectly still. Patterns and images formed and dissolved in its depths, telling stories that had never been and might never be.
"Well, would yuh look at dat," Winston breathed, his voice filled with awe at his own creation.
"Dis," He declared to no one in particular, "is gonna make one 'eck of a frisbee."
And with that profound statement, the ferret inventor instructed the shield to follow him and it lifted off the floor as he trotted off to find the ship for which it was intended.
The Shield
This is an implementation of this shield with elements of this shield which have both approved PSF covering their capabilities.
Everything done here are things he's done before with the exception of the use of a size well, whihc literally just does exactly what the Well describes in the Well's write-up. The main deviations from the PSF are:
- The addition of Animate from Sovereign, which in accordance with the new Alchemy rules does not usually require PSF if magic is being imbued as writing, which this is.
- The use of a size well to make the shield shrink and grow in size.
The Shield's Stat block copied from the PSF for the Signing Shield and adjusted slightly is thus:
Losses while building this shield include:
- 1 x Class 3 Raw Splinterthyte Well
- 1 x Raw Class 2 Sizestone (Proteanite) Well
- 2 x Raw Class 1 Glowstone (Lumite) Well
peganots, Emperor Bats and Metals are all considered within Wealth Tier, access provided vis the
- Swttsong settlement Resources.
Everything done here are things he's done before with the exception of the use of a size well, whihc literally just does exactly what the Well describes in the Well's write-up. The main deviations from the PSF are:
- The addition of Animate from Sovereign, which in accordance with the new Alchemy rules does not usually require PSF if magic is being imbued as writing, which this is.
- The use of a size well to make the shield shrink and grow in size.
The Shield's Stat block copied from the PSF for the Signing Shield and adjusted slightly is thus:
Losses while building this shield include:
- 1 x Class 3 Raw Splinterthyte Well
- 1 x Raw Class 2 Sizestone (Proteanite) Well
- 2 x Raw Class 1 Glowstone (Lumite) Well
peganots, Emperor Bats and Metals are all considered within Wealth Tier, access provided vis the
- Swttsong settlement Resources.
