Pick something you own:Legends of your deeds have spread far and wide. Accompanying those tales are stories about the items you carry, which are myths in their own right. This exercise turns ordinary magic and mundane items into artifacts through guided exaggeration. Choose one of your items and roll to see how it changed in the eyes of people through rumor and stories.
Pick something you own:
A weapon
Armor
A cloak or cape
A book
A tool
A piece of jewelry
A building
What does it do?
What does it look like?
Exaggerations (roll a d6)
1 Power: People assume it is capable of feats well beyond its actual function based on twisted retellings of how you used it.
2 Looks: People describe it as looking far grander than it actually is, trying to make it appear as significant as they feel it is.
3 History: People say it shaped great events of the past. Often this results in natural phenomena or unrelated events being attributed to your possession.
4 Origin: People see the object as being otherworldly or miraculous in nature. They insist there were divine forces at work in its creation.
5 Names: People give it new names, which add a stylish personality to what is a simple tool.
6 Superstition: People attach portent and ritual to your possession to fit their exaggerated vision of your accomplishments.
Does the object have a name? ______________________
Would someone recognize it upon seeing it? ______________________
What does he or she expect it to look like? ______________________
What story is it famous for?
What problem would someone expect it to easily solve?
How would someone treat it if he or she found it?