Lilac Gifts

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GLORIANA, the Queen of Lilac wishes to gain more "friends" within the Seagate Adventurers Guild. She would like bribe or befriend the Guild by sponsoring more awards for its most Valiant & Puissant members.

Having learnt about SAG’s quarterly meetings AND Celebrating the fact that there will be, within in the next few weeks comparatively easy transit to the Plane of Lilac … Gloriana would like to offer the following (1”x2”) magical “badges” as prizes for the three-monthly Guild meetings Meetings.

She commits, barring any calamities or disasters, to supply the same (or better) for each quarterly meeting afterwards for at least the next three years.

Each badge may be sewn or riveted onto their clothes/armour. The badge will be effective ONLY for the genuine recipient … who needs to provide three drops of blood on the back of their Badge to complete the Royal Magic).

The Front of the badge shows a personalised image that denotes the specific award:

1. The Shield of Gallantry: for heroically aiding/defending blameless victims or bystanders that had been threatened/harmed by nasty villains. The genuine recipient magically gains +2 points more ARMOUR protection over & above their other item/magic/ situational bonuses etc.
2. The Silver Dagger: for EITHER the “Best Kill” OR “Most damage inflicted” on an enemy. (Traditionally this is only awarded to deaths through physical combat or ingenious assassination rather than magic — unless the magic was exceptionally entertaining). This badge gives the wearer +1 initiative in Melee (over & above existing conditions/magic)
3. The Peacock Feather: +1 Perception (over & above existing conditions/magic)
4. The Hammer of Righteousness: +1 damage in all successful Melee combat by the genuine wearer (additional to all other factors!) as long as the wielder REASONABLY believes that they are truly in the Right ... otherwise it’s only +1 damage on the first strike only
5. The Flower of Courtesy: for saying a relevant, TRUELY HEROIC phrase to reconcile a difficult situation. The recipient gains, a magical 10% discount (after accounting for all the standard discounts and penalties) when rank EITHER Courtier OR Military Scientist skill, but not both.

ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL BENEFITS: EVERY valid badge entitles its Honored & rightful Wearer (with up to a dozen of Her/His skilled retainers (and their standard mounts of course) to be housed and fed for at least 2 days “at the Queen’s expense” when presented at a Royal Palace, or at the Seats of an Officer of State [i.e., mostly Barons or above -- usually clearly marked on maps!].