Hi folks, DM here.

So my party is going through Goodman Games 5e conversion of The Lost City. They are level 5.

I had them encounter a random wayward rock gnome merchant, who was seeking gems. He sold the party a Ring of Mind Shielding.

One of the effects is that, if you die while wearing it, your soul becomes embedded in the ring. If there is a soul in the ring, it can communicate telepathically with its wearer.

I decided, on a lark, after they looted it, that there would already be a soul in the ring, making it a sentient item of sorts. However, when they asked me who, I stuttered for a second and named one of the “dead gods” of the campaign, Usamagarus. Who is the missing god of magic, wisdom, knowledge, etc. And, I decided to roleplay him as a senile, forgetful wizard, also on a lark when they tried to communicate with him. He claims he committed suicide voluntarily after he stopped being worshipped.

Okay, now I need ideas. You’re a senile wizardry God type character that’s been trapped in a ring for 700 years. I won’t goals, quirks, etc. assuming he has real no interest in being reincorporated.

So far I’ve mostly been pondering mannerisms, playing grampa Simpson “back in my day” stuff.

Anyway, should be fun 😊

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Find a list of banal truisms, but then add something weird and sinister.

    “If you keep your face to the sun, then the shadows are always behind you… waiting, hungry.”

    “Success is 90% showing up. The other 10% requires a lot of blood from a virgin maiden… or possibly a whole baby.”

    “Anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself. ‘Anything’ includes failure and doom.”

    “Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for life. Teach a fish to man, and the fishmen will rise from the depths to seek vengeance.”

    “The powerful will tell you that knowledge is power, because they don’t want you to know the true source of their power. Kill them and take it.”

    Keep this list and roll for a non sequitur any time there’s a lull in the conversations. Refuse to elaborate.