Post by Kestrel on Jun 22, 2009 14:02:16 GMT 1
Some of the Druids among the Guardians have taken an interest in additional possibilities of the stones. Their full potential is unknown; they may have powers intended by their makers but as yet undiscovered by the Guardians, and in any case their powerful sympathetic connection may offer a number of possibilities for Druidic magic. The enchantment of the stones is probably impossible for (most) player-characters to replicate, but using them, even in unexpected ways, does not necessarily require any exceptional Druidic gifts.
- Since communication in the Dream is mind-to-mind, a Druid, or others with suitable mental training, can send mental images or sounds through the connection, as well as words. This potential is well-established, and has been used on several occasions.
- Pebbles taken from the Heartstone at Maestra's Post may be enchanted to "piggy-back" on the enchantment of the Guardian tokens, allowing them to serve a similar function for a few hours until the enchantment fades.
- It may sometimes be possible for the stones to allow communication with others not carrying tokens, through sympathetic links other than those of the stones themselves. For example, Jarob Shadowsong (who had formerly carried a Guardian token for many years) and Berdrin Stormspanner (whose relationship and child with Fae formed a strong sympathetic connection) have been contacted by Guardians using the stones.
These last two possibilities have been successfully attempted, but they are poorly understood by the younger Druids among the Guardians, and may be very unreliable, or perhaps dangerous.
- Since communication in the Dream is mind-to-mind, a Druid, or others with suitable mental training, can send mental images or sounds through the connection, as well as words. This potential is well-established, and has been used on several occasions.
- Pebbles taken from the Heartstone at Maestra's Post may be enchanted to "piggy-back" on the enchantment of the Guardian tokens, allowing them to serve a similar function for a few hours until the enchantment fades.
- It may sometimes be possible for the stones to allow communication with others not carrying tokens, through sympathetic links other than those of the stones themselves. For example, Jarob Shadowsong (who had formerly carried a Guardian token for many years) and Berdrin Stormspanner (whose relationship and child with Fae formed a strong sympathetic connection) have been contacted by Guardians using the stones.
These last two possibilities have been successfully attempted, but they are poorly understood by the younger Druids among the Guardians, and may be very unreliable, or perhaps dangerous.