Forlorn Philosopher Gifts

The six possible starting gifts (besides a Tablet of Ochre Obscurity) for the class.

Thorns of Comprehension

When worn, thorns pierce your flesh (d2 damage) and you Perceive All — −4 DR to your next test and ignore the next two attacks to hit you as you weave aside. To regain the effect you must crown yourself anew. The damage steps up by one each time (d2 → d4 → d6 etc.) until after a night's rest.

Hegelian Owl

A philosophical beast: bitter, reluctant, hypersensitive. Persuaded with a DR12 Presence test. After two acts of aid it regards you with mute contempt. It can fetch small items, attack enemies, and find traps. By night the owl delivers understanding of what you should have done today, in dreams.

Stat block: too quick to hit. Claws/bite d4. Attacks are DR8.

Prism of Ambiguity

An external light source and a Presence DR10 test are needed to activate the prism. Its light may shine on up to two creatures, healing d6 HP. For the next hour one of them lowers all test DRs by −2. If the test is failed they suffer d4 damage and their armor or a weapon is destroyed. You can use the prism twice per day.

Flute of Tosk

Once per combat, when a creature dies, you may play this bone flute's Echoing Fugue. This deals an "echo" of the fatal damage to a random enemy in the vicinity.

Sash of the Stylite

The MIND controls the body! Nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so — including calories and protein. Wearing this belt means you feel no hunger and only need to drink water to regain HP when resting. Wearing it for more than d4 days causes you to collapse. It takes a day to regain its power.

Marked by Obscurity

An ever-shifting Tablet of Ochre Obscurity is tattooed on your flesh. Roll each morning which tablet it is. The tablet can only be used once per day but automatically succeeds.