The Raktavarna as a magical focus


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Hey all,
One of my players, a Rogue who decided to multi-class wizard, had the idea to use the Raktavarna they took from Verik in all the World's Meat and use it as his Focus. I was thinking of letting him do that, as I don't want him to know that they've been spied on by the Arkona's until Escape from Old Korvosa, but then that intimate of a bonding should allow him to detect the Raktavarna's true nature. Any advice?


The Raktavarna is not actually a sword (or whatever). So the Wizard attempts the bond, it fails, and the Raktavarna has to decide whether or not the gig is up. It's like a player stating they lean against the wall which happens to be illusory- they've found something out through chance.

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I'm pretty sure your player isn't the first to try this...


QuidEst wrote:
The Raktavarna is not actually a sword (or whatever). So the Wizard attempts the bond, it fails, and the Raktavarna has to decide whether or not the gig is up. It's like a player stating they lean against the wall which happens to be illusory- they've found something out through chance.

So the attempt to bond will reveal it's not what it appears to be, but not what it actually is either. Good to know. Thanks.


Diafanus wrote:
QuidEst wrote:
The Raktavarna is not actually a sword (or whatever). So the Wizard attempts the bond, it fails, and the Raktavarna has to decide whether or not the gig is up. It's like a player stating they lean against the wall which happens to be illusory- they've found something out through chance.
So the attempt to bond will reveal it's not what it appears to be, but not what it actually is either. Good to know. Thanks.

That's my best guess reading over it. You should probably let the player know that their character realizes there must be something unusual going on. I'd also give a secret perception check with a circumstance bonus against the disguise check.

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