Some Sci-Fi Stuff

Here are a couple sci-fi things I made a weirdo energy glove thingy and a phasing energy scarf. I may make up some stats for my current game I am running in meatspace: Numenera. As always, I dig comments, questions, and suggestions.

What I wear is an expression of who I am.

 

A knife dancer. Art By: Me

Author's Note: Here is more information about the Manukari, a group I have based upon: the Romani, Indian Culture, and Noh & Kabuki theater. I have also included 4 magic pieces of head-wear that are commonly used by the Manukari. The first post about the Manukari can be found at this LINK. The Manukari are part of the Dreamland setting I am slowly working on, which can be found at this LINK. The systems I used to make the magic items are: OSR / LotFP / AD&D, Into the Odd, and Pits & Perils. I am willing to convert these things to over systems by request. As always, I look forward to any comments, suggestions, or questions you may have.

But Who Are They Really?

They are like any other group of people, filled with saints and monsters while the majority live between. There are those who revel in the richness of their own culture, while others forsake it for another. In the end, they are human, and in being so have no single story, but rather a multitude from every individual.

A common factor, as common as individuality would allow, is a love for dance and music. One might blame the blood and its influence of genes, while others might point to culture, however, the Manukari hold that it is their souls that call them to love the rhythm of step and strum.

Their magic is based in song and dance, and from it they are capable of wonders both terrible and great. Accordingly, their arcane crafts are focused upon song, dance, and pageantry. One might find these creations in bazaars in far lands, or pawned in dingy shops nearby. While at one time they held their creations dear, their fall from grace has lead to times that become leaner by the day.

A Manukari child dressed in traditional clothing. Art By: Me

With the youth abandoning their caravan homes for sessile life in cities, the nomadic families have become thinner with years. In the hopes that new blood might reinvigorate the Manukari culture, the elders have been allowing those who prove to possess an Atmamanu (a Manukari wise soul) to join their families. Others who assist the families, and show honor, are allowed to journey through the lands with them, or are given rare gifts as a sign of the Manukari's favor.

Perhaps you might hear more of these vibrant, but enigmatic people, perhaps not. A storyteller tells stories as their mood strikes them, and this one may wish to remain silent on the tales of the Manukari. What is less perplexing is their arcane crafts, which I lay before you, an offering for you to take or leave as you please.

Headdresses and Masks

Part of the Manukari culture when concerning dance and song is pageantry. It is not merely enough to dance and make music, one must show outward signs of the message being communicated. Each headdress or mask is linked to a set of dances, each set having its own theme. To gain the benefits of these magical crafts one must dance or make music for a short time before the piece awakens to bestow its blessing. The amount of time needed in order to awake the headdress or mask differs from piece to piece. It is up to the GM/System as to what constitutes a successful roll to dance/make music.

Head-Wear of the Manukari. Art By: Me

I – Headdress of Thana Muse of the Dead

This headdress is used during funeral rites, at the bedsides of the dying, and places where the dead have become restless.

OSR / AD&D / LotFP

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 1 Hour

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer are immune to the pains caused by death, though not the effects themselves.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus necromantic or death effects. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 4 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer gains a bonus to their AC against undead creatures. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 3 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer is capable of striking incorporeal undead with any weapon they are wielding as if the undead was corporeal.

Into the Odd

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 1 Hour

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer are immune to the pains caused by death, though not the effects themselves.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus Arcana and other supernatural effects that drain Strength or effect the soul of the individual. At Novice the bonus is +1, the bonus increases to +2 at Expert, and +3 at Master.

The wearer gains a bonus to their armor against undead creatures. At Novice the bonus is +1, the bonus increases to +2 at Expert, and +3 at Master.

The wearer is capable of striking incorporeal beings with any weapon they are wielding as if the being was corporeal.

Pits & Perils

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 1 Hour

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer are immune to the pains caused by death, though not the effects themselves.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus necromantic or death effects. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 4 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer gains a bonus to their Hits when attacked by undead creatures. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 2 levels after the 1^st. (Hits lost only refresh if the the headdress is reactivated).

The wearer is capable of striking incorporeal undead with any weapon they are wielding as if the undead was corporeal.

A dancer wearing a Mask of Shivsa. Art By: Me

II – Mask of Shivsa Muse of Blades

The mask is warn by those who guard the Manukari caravans, or during the rare instances a family caravan goes to war. Those who wear these masks tend to wield long-knives and shorts-words.

OSR / AD&D / LotFP

Dance/Music Requirement: 1 Turn (10 Rounds)

Benefit Duration: 4 Hours

Benefits:

The wearer gains a bonus to AC in combat. At 1^st level the bonus is +1, this bonus increases by +1 for every 4 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer gains a bonus to-hit with Slashing weapons. At 1^st level the bonus is +1, this bonus increases by +1 for every 3 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer gains a +50% bonus to their movement rate.

Into the Odd

Dance/Music Requirement: 10 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 4 Hours

Benefits:

The wearer gains a bonus to their Armor in combat. At Novice the bonus is +1, the bonus increases to +2 at Expert, and +3 at Master.

The damage die of Slashing weapons wielded by the wearer increases by 1 step, even when impaired the lowest damage a Slashing weapon may do is 1D6.

The wearer gains a +50% bonus to their movement rate.

Pits & Perils

Dance/Music Requirement: 1 Turn (10 Rounds)

Benefit Duration: 4 Hours

Benefits:

The wearer gains a bonus to their Hits in combat. At 1^st level the bonus is +1, this bonus increases by +1 for every 3 levels after the 1^st. (Hits lost only refresh if the the headdress is reactivated).

The wearer gains a bonus to-hit with Slashing weapons. At 1^st level the bonus is +1, this bonus increases by +1 at level 8.

The wearer gains a +50% bonus to their movement rate. 

A dancer wearing an unnamed mask. Art By: Me

 

III – Mask of Kossa Muse of the Wounded

This mask is worn by healers and doctors, granting them the ability to heal fresh wounds, aide the poisoned and sick, as well as regenerate lost limbs (though at a cost to themselves).

OSR / AD&D / LotFP

Dance/Music Requirement: Any

Benefit Duration: The benefits of the mask only function while the wearer is dancing, plus for 1 round afterward.

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) heal 1 point of damage per round.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus poison and disease. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 3 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer gains a bonus to their AC while dancing. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 3 levels after the 1^st.

The wearer is capable of regenerating the lost limbs of others, however each time this is done the wearer loses a digit off their hands or feet. While this may be done a few number of times without ill effects, too many fingers lost will mean an individual is unable to hold items, while the loss of a big toe will severely effect someone's balance. When the digits are lost, the individual feels no pain, and a smooth patch of skin is left where the digit once was.

Into the Odd

Dance/Music Requirement: Any

Benefit Duration: The benefits of the mask only function while the wearer is dancing, plus for 1 round afterward.

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) heal 1 point of damage per round. This healing does not effect points lost from stats.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus poison and disease. At Novice the bonus is +1, the bonus increases to +2 at Expert, and +3 at Master.

The wearer gains a bonus to their armor while dancing. At Novice the bonus is +1, the bonus increases to +2 at Expert, and +3 at Master.

The wearer is capable of regenerating the lost limbs of others, however each time this is done the wearer loses a digit off their hands or feet. While this may be done a few number of times without ill effects, too many fingers lost will mean an individual is unable to hold items, while the loss of a big toe will severely effect someone's balance. When the digits are lost, the individual feels no pain, and a smooth patch of skin is left where the digit once was.

Pits & Perils

Dance/Music Requirement: Any

Benefit Duration: The benefits of the mask only function while the wearer is dancing, plus for 1 round afterward.

Benefits:

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) 1 Hit of damage per round.

Those in a 10 foot radius of the wearer (including the wearer) are receive a bonus to their saves versus poison and disease. +1 at 1^st level of the wearer, and another +1 for every 4 levels after the 1^st.

The number required to hit the character while they are dancing increases by 1. 10 to 12 for 1 Hit and 13 for 2 Hits. This increase means that only individuals and monsters with bonuses to-hit are capable of scoring 2 Hits on the dancer.

The wearer is capable of regenerating the lost limbs of others, however each time this is done the wearer loses a digit off their hands or feet. While this may be done a few number of times without ill effects, too many fingers lost will mean an individual is unable to hold items, while the loss of a big toe will severely effect someone's balance. When the digits are lost, the individual feels no pain, and a smooth patch of skin is left where the digit once was.

An unmasked Manukari woman. Art By: Me

IV – Headdress of Tellov Muse of Ways and Roads

These headdresses are worn by caravan masters/mistresses, as well as those assigned to guide members of the Manukari.

OSR / AD&D / LotFP

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 2 Hours

Benefits:

Anyone within 10 feet of the wearer is able to see perfectly in any natural lighting condition, be it low-light or complete darkness.

The wearer is able to see perfectly through any type of darkness, even magical darkness. Furthermore, the wearer may see through fog and smoke without hindered.

The wearer is enabled to find the shortest, most direct route that he or she is seeking, be it the way to or from or out of a locale. The locale can be outdoors or underground, a trap but not from spells like the maze spell. The ability will enable the wearer to select the correct direction which will eventually lead him or her to egress, the exact path to follow (or actions to take).

Into the Odd

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 2 Hours

Benefits:

Anyone within 10 feet of the wearer is able to see perfectly in any natural lighting condition, be it low-light or complete darkness.

The wearer is able to see perfectly through any type of darkness, even magical darkness. Furthermore, the wearer may see through fog and smoke without hindered.

The wearer is enabled to find the shortest, most direct route that he or she is seeking, be it the way to or from or out of a locale. The locale can be outdoors or underground, a trap but not from confinement created through supernatural means. The ability will enable the wearer to select the correct direction which will eventually lead him or her to egress, the exact path to follow (or actions to take).

Pits & Perils

Dance/Music Requirement: 5 Rounds

Benefit Duration: 2 Hours

Benefits:

Anyone within 10 feet of the wearer is able to see perfectly in any natural lighting condition, be it low-light or complete darkness.

The wearer is able to see perfectly through any type of darkness, even magical darkness. Furthermore, the wearer may see through fog and smoke without hindered.

The wearer is enabled to find the shortest, most direct route that he or she is seeking, be it the way to or from or out of a locale. The locale can be outdoors or underground, a trap but not from spells like the maze spell. The ability will enable the wearer to select the correct direction which will eventually lead him or her to egress, the exact path to follow (or actions to take).

And they wept upon the shores of dream and memory.

The Dance of Edges and Blades. Art By: Me

 

Author's Note: Here is a legend of the Manukari, a group I have based upon: the Romani, Indian Culture, and Noh & Kabuki theater. I plan on expanding on them further, but I wanted to present this part to see what others think. This culture is an expansion on my Dreamland setting (LINK). I would really dig hearing your opinion as well as suggestions for possible sources of inspiration.

Manukari

Left behind to dance the dance of dreams and sing the songs of sleep, performing along waking shores of Rem. Once nobility in the court of a dreaming king, grand lords and ladies, their right to rule founded in a talent for expression. Each bent knee and will to the wounded poet king Eoin Leutz, a lord lamed by a mundane world made hard by casual cruelty.

King Eoin with his wise court in tow crossed the world, collecting creators whom mundane society had little use for. They became an avalanche of dances, stories, and music as they moved over countrysides made almost monochrome in earthen hues. Towns, bored as any place mired in the mundane, celebrated their coming and became melancholy at their departure.

I think I may start making collages again. Collage By: Me

In time the king and his court became too wondrous for a quotidian world, soon finding themselves on the shores of the Rem Sea. Upon its prismatic waters, the pier-city of Traumstadt was founded, the stone of its construction mined from the petrified bodies of stillborn gods. Having never emerged completely from the waters of birth, the dead deities stood like small mountains out of dream waters.

Wounded in both spirit and flesh, the king soon grew tired of his city, wanting for better lands on which to gain respite. Taking half his court with him, he set off across the dreaming waters to find a true Dreamland, one that did more than merely act as a border to sleep. Leaving incredible wealth to those who remained, a wealth he refused to tell of its acquisition, he left for places that may have only been fantasy.

King Eoin's final commandment: dance, sing, and speak of fine things, call to the dreams of all until the king calls. There, upon the shores of Rem, those that remained sat a wept when they remembered their king. Soon their tears would run bitter, as they were made paupers from nobility.

Eoin had left Bahram, his bastard son born of a dalliance between the king and a living poem, to reign over those remaining who had taken to calling themselves the Manukari. Soon, Bahram's heart was made dark through the whispers of Marchen, turning him from the Manukari. Tales twist into arenas both true and false when called to make testament of the nature of Marchen: some say man and others woman, some speak of one and others many, some say old while others speak of youth.

Bahram cast out the Manukari from Traumstadt, calling them thieves and lairs in tones that the people would believe. Now, made to survive by hand and wit alone, they wait for their king upon the shores of Rem, at times weeping for his memory.

To be both insignificant and great, is to be a god.

I like the color version I did of this better...

So, I wasn't really happy with the general style of the last picture, after reading about the origins of the Romani. Fun fact: according to genetic research done in 2012 they most likely originated from what is now North-Western India. So, I am going for a much more Eastern Indian look. This pic is of a 'knife dancer' who fulfills the roll of guardian, entertainer, clown, and philosopher in the Manukari culture (butchered Sanskrit: Manu - Wise, Kari - Artist). So, if anyone is actually fluent in Sanskrit, I would be very grateful for a correct translation of what I am going for here. I have worked on some more weird musical instruments, and I am in the process of making ceremonial headdresses/headpieces/masks. Having studied quite a bit of Hindu philosophy in college, I really ought to do more with the culture in my writing, since its woefully underrepresented in RPG's. So, yeah... The game I run got canceled for tomorrow night, so I should be ready to post by tomorrow. Let me know what you think!

I shall dance the dance of life

So, I tried a more classic comic-book style with this pic. This is a member of the people who are the makers of the weird musical instruments. I have yet to come up with a name for them, though I am basing them on the Romani due to the close association of music with their culture. I plan on using the Romani mythology as a basis for their origins. So yeah, if you have any recommendations or suggestions for improvement, please let me know!

I shall strum the strings of fate itself to lull the Norns to sleep

Just a couple strange instruments I made for a possible musically based post later. As always, I am open to whatever folks may have to say.

A good composer does not imitate, he steals.

Weird stringed instrument heads. Art By: Me

Author's Note: Above is a few sketches for a random generator I am working on: a random stringed instrument generator. I want to create a generator that has multiple different instrument heads, necks, and bodies, with each part granting a different minor ability. As you can see from the first 'head', I took the term very literally, and then ran with the idea: this thing I did with the 'head' will come into play later in the article. In this article I talk about a couple books that I think have some awesome advice for people who actively create new things, and want those things to be noticed by the wider world. Later in the article I lay out one technique I use to come up with my own weird ideas. I really would dig hearing about how you go about getting your inspiration, or anything you do as part of your own creative process. So, please, leave a comment and let me know how you do those awesome things you do.

So... Why did I write this post?

In my constant pursuit of becoming a better writer and creator, I have read a couple short books written to help me in my quest. Both books are by Austin Kleon: Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work. Steal Like an Artist focuses on how to find inspiration and how to apply it to your own work. Show Your Work focuses on getting noticed on the net, and how to do it in a way that builds up a community and not just yourself.

I won't give away all the secrets of these two books, because Austin Kleon deserves the money he gets from the sale of these things. They both are short, and are filled with a lot of why-didn't-I-think-of-that information. Some of the stuff you may already know, but unless you're already an expert, you'll at least find some new and valuable information.

What I am going to do is cover a couple ideas presented in the books in the hopes that they can help others in creating and sharing their work.

Ideas are like Lego's: you can't make new one's, but you can combine them to create an infinity of new works.

Do then teach, wash rinse repeat

One of the central theme's in 'Show Your Work' is that successful creators don't hide their techniques, rather they share them. He gives quite a few examples of famous folks who make it a point to share their 'trade secrets', and how doing so has made them even more successful. One reason to do this is by sharing your techniques, other folks may be able to give you advice on how to improve them. Another reason is that by helping others you can help foster a community of like minded folks, which can be an awesome resource for yourself and everyone else when it comes time to start making stuff. Really, go buy the book, because its advice is great.

My 'Secret'

So, now I am going to go over tool/technique I use to come up with ideas.

YOINK!!!

Steal. Steal every concept and idea you come in contact with, and hide it in a notebook. I carry a notebook around (a moleskine because I am a wannabe hipster/pretentious) wherever I go and write down cool ideas I see, or weird ones that come to me. 75% percent of the stuff in my notebook will never see the light of day again, but that's okay. The idea is that you hoard every idea you encounter, so that when it comes time to come up with something new, you will never be at a loss.

Naturally, concerns about plagiarism will bounce through your head as you read this, but have no fear, I have an answer for this. Steal a lot, then mix it together. Wanna know something? There hasn't been a truly new idea for at least a century, if not more; look hard enough, and you'll find that someone came up with the basis for the idea you just had more than a century before you were born. What matters is how you combine ideas, and how you present them.

Think of ideas and concepts as Lego’s, little pre-made bits that you can combine in so many different ways that you might as call it infinite. There are so many creative and incredible things being made by the Lego fan community, I recommend you look some of the stuff up to see how folks can express themselves using pre-made objects.

So, back to the YOINK. Steal all the stuff you think is cool, and then combine them, more than likely you do it already subconsciously. The main idea is steal a lot of stuff, and combine as many as possible into one project; the more ideas in a single project the more original it will be.

One thing I like doing to get ideas is to take metaphor and simile literally. Here are some examples of how my technique works.

“The café was like a battleship stripped for action.” The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.

Ideas: Weird industrial cafe (maybe in a factory). A cafe in a metal boat (maybe re-purposed?). A metropolitan city, filled with hip places like clubs and cafes, built from and into an old/ancient gigantic battleship.

“...and they turned back over the plain toward the rocket, whose ports gleamed afar like a row of staring eyes.” The Lotus Eaters by Stanley G. Weinbaum.

Ideas: So a rocket is kinda like a tower, so perhaps a tower covered with eyes that stare out. A fleshy/biological tower, the tower being a single creature, a creature grown for a specific purpose. An artificial structure, the eyes acting like stylized laser cannons; maybe the eye theme is there as part of a religious structure.

“Scrawled mounds of stone, like mountain waves, seemed to roll up to steep bare slopes and towers.” Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey.

Ideas: An ancient and deserted city, buildings built onto one another in ever growing peaks. The city itself is the size of a small mountain range.

In Conclusion

I am going to periodically write these things in the hopes of helping others, and for others to help me improve my own techniques. As I stated before, I really would dig hearing about how you go about getting your inspiration, or anything you do as part of your own creative process. So, please, leave a comment and let me know how you do those awesome things you do.

Punk Rock is the freedom to create

Inspired by Wendy O and Joan Jet. Art By: Me

 

Author's Note: Well, here we are again kind reader, another insane and weird monster by me. This monster is a Rebellion Conceptual, a physical representation of a concept. This particular conceptual is geared towards rebellion against an industrial/mass-produced society. I drew inspiration for this monster from the music of some of the Punk Rock greats (Black Flag, The Clash, The Dead Milkmen, The Ramones, and The Plasmatics). This particular monster is linked to the Factory City (Work in Progress) [LINK] and the Noir Weights [LINK] settings I have made. Both settings are heavily influenced by a wide range of artists, though Noir Weights was mostly influenced by Tom Waits. Check them out if you are interested in strange and awesome music. I used Pathfinder as well as OSR/AD&D/LotFP to create this monster, though I am open to making other versions for other systems if I get a request from someone. Normally, I would include Pits & Perils, but this monster is really outside the main theme of the game. The art belongs to me, the photos do not. As always, I appreciate all comments, critiques and suggestions.

Links to Songs I Drew Inspiration From

The Puking Song - Dead Milkmen (YouTube Link)

London Calling - The Clash (YouTube Link)

Bad Brain - The Ramones (YouTube Link)

Rise Above - Black Flag (YouTube Link)

Masterplan – Plasmatics (YouTube Link)

I've Had it With - Black Flag (YouTube Link)

Tired, young, and already broken by years of work in Factory City: digits chewed off by hungry machines, back muscles strained from endless shifts of heavy lifting, lungs scarred from the chemical fumes and cigarettes smoked to stay sane. These youth stare up at the ceiling before falling into a sleep that ends too soon, minds churning around the idea of endings and the forms they can take.

A night without special occasion, a broken laborer laying in bed, dreams smothered in weariness both mental and physical. Slicing through the darkness of dreamlessness, a single note reverberating through a forgotten part of the soul, the part that was able to scream 'Fuck You' to Authority itself. A sound, a 'G' note somewhere between the whine of a violin and the scream of a saw blade.

Yep... Just a factory. Art By: Me

The note cuts, a surgeons blade, excising the tired portions of the soul, replacing the lost parts with anger, with the need to say 'No'. The note heals, an apothecary's balm, reinvigorating the part of the youthful soul that once cried out for exploration and hope. The note ignites, an arsonist's matchbook, bringing back the anger at a world filled with inconsistent rules and greedy leaders.

As the essential form of the body is changed, so too its accidental form mutates to fit this new modality. Limbs gain a strength beyond what they once possessed in their prime, skin regaining health as well as vibrant and unnatural hue. The head now a totem, an object whose use could be turned towards rebellion: a television to show the truth, a microphone to amplify the truth, perhaps a lighter to burn truth into flesh.

Changed, they awaken to a speakers blare above their beds, calling them to a shift that will go unattended on this day and all those to follow. Filled with a need for change as great as thirst in a desert, they find a weapon waiting for them in a glory that would rival Excalibur's presentation to a boy king. A stringed instrument, a microphone, a set of drums, strange at first sight, but instantly familiar in their hands. This is how they will kill Authority, this is how the rebellion starts.

Armed, and now different, they grab what cigarettes that are left and the bottle of rotgut they've squirreled away for a 'special occasion', and then head into the concrete hallways of Factory City to fuck it all up only to burn it all down later. Maybe they'll find a gang of Headless, always at war with Management, or perhaps they'll wage their own war. Sometimes rebellion is a team sport, sometimes it's a fight against everyone else in the world.

In Plain Language

These folks are Rebellion Conceptuals, the living embodiment of the concept of rebellion; a conceptual is to a concept what an elemental is to an element. While rebellion can take many forms, in a industrial/mass-produced setting it takes on the forms and tropes of everything 'Punk'. They are about tearing down oppressive authority through aggression and disobedience, forgoing social norms in the hopes of shocking others out of their stupor.

Like all rebellions, a Rebellion Conceptual tends to have a short lifespan, burning brightly to die in a hail of glorious violence, or to fade away when they finally succeed. Whatever the case may be, they are focused on there here and now, looking to bring about the most change possible in the quickest way possible.

They start out a memetic creatures, having no form or substance, floating around in a shared consciousness that all sapient beings take part in. Their physical form comes from an individual too tired to fight, but too alive not to be angry. The conceptual comes to the person in a dream, and makes an offer without words that amounts to, “Let me live in you, and I'll give you everything you need to fight THEM. You won't live long, but you'll change the world”.

Wendy O was f-ing awesome.

Those angry enough to take the deal are changed forever, and become agents of violent change. Those that deny the deal are left to live the rest of their lives as they see fit. Though the conceptual doesn't directly control the individual they now inhabit, they do influence the person's behavior by enhancing their sense of outrage and anger at Authority, ensuring they will pick a fight with it whenever they can. Sometimes the individual will work with others, sparking full-scale riots, other times they may work alone, killing as many guards and managers before their inevitable and violent deaths.

While these creatures are designed for my Factory City Setting (LINK), they can be used easily with an industrial type setting. With some fluff alterations, they could be used in a fantasy setting against a tyrant monarch or evil wizard. 

Punk may be dead, but now so are a lot of people. Art By: Me

 

Pathfinder / DnD 3.X

CR 7

XP 3,200

CN Medium outsider (Native)

Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12

Defense

AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 17 (+2 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +5 natural)

hp 86 (9d10+36); fast healing 3

Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +8

Resist: Electricity 10, Fire 10;

Damage Reduction: 5 / Authority (If the conceptual takes damage from an authority figure for the area they are in (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..), that damage is reduced by 5)

SR: 18

Gonna Rise Above: The conceptual is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within 10 feet of her/him gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while the conceptual is conscious, not if he/she is unconscious or dead.

Masterplan: The conceptual is completely immune to all charm, enchantments, or any compulsion effects that would compel them to do something they didn't want to do. Each ally within 10 feet of her/him gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against these same effects. This ability functions only while the conceptual is conscious, not if he/she is unconscious or dead.

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee 2 slams +15 (1d6+6), or Musical Weapon Smash +15 / +10 (Two-Handed 2D6+8)

Special: If the individual attacked is an authority figure for the area they are in (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..) the attack does an additional +2D6 damage Chaos aligned damage.

Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Special Attacks

Factory City Calling 4/Day: Slamming their musical instrument over the head of an authority figure, the rebellion conceptual smites the individual. This ability only works against an authority figure for the area (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..). This ability adds +5 to-hit and +9 to damage and may use this ability as part of a normal attack.

The Puking Song 4/Day: Striking the ultimate 'brown-note' the sends a sickening wave of sound that strikes the body leaving bruised and sickened. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 5D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area Nauseated for 2D6 rounds. A successful Fortitude Save (DC 19) reduces the damage by ½ and reduces the Nauseated condition to Sickened. The Puking Song cannot breach an area of magical silence.

Bad Brain 4/Day: Strumming / Beating Out / Screaming a confusing set of tones and notes, the conceptual sends out a wave of mind bending sounds. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 5D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area Confused for 2D6 rounds. A successful Will Save (DC 19) reduces the damage by ½ and negates the Confusion. The Bad Brain cannot breach an area of magical silence.

I've Had it With 4/Day: Braying out notes of rage and frustration, the conceptual sends out a wave of pure anger at its opponents. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 5D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area enraged, attacking any creatures it detects nearby (as the "attack nearest creature" result of the confused condition) for 2D6 rounds. A successful Will Save (DC 19) reduces the damage by ½ and negates the rage. The I've Had it With cannot breach an area of magical silence.

Statistics

Str 23, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 21

Base Atk +9; CMB +15; CMD 28

Feats:

Dodge, Iron Will, Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Stand Still

Skills:

Intimidate +17, Knowledge (planes) +12, Perception +12, Sense Motive +12, Perform +17 (+20 w/ instrument), Stealth +15

Languages: Any that the host knew.

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: solitary, pair, or band (3–6)

Treasure: Musical Weapon – 2 Handed Club (Simple Weapon) that does 2D6 damage and acts as a masterwork instrument and does +2D6 damage to individuals attacked that are authority figures for the area the attacker is currently in (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..)

A really quick picture I made. Art By: Me

AD&D / OSR / LotFP

Type: Outsider

Size: Medium

Activity Cycle: Any

Diet: Booze, Cigarettes, and Bad Food

Intelligence: Normal Human

Treasure: None

Alignment: Chaotic (Neutral)

No. Appearing: 1-4

Armor Class: 20 / 0

Movement: 40 ft

Hit Dice: 9 (+9 HP)

THAC0/To-Hit: 11 / +9

No. of Attacks: 2 Slams or 2 Musical Weapon Smashes

Damage: Slam: 1D6+3, Weapon Smash: 1D10+3 (+1D8 damage to individuals attacked that are authority figures for the area the attacker is currently in (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..))

All Saves: 12

Special Abilities:

Infra-Vision: 60 ft

Factory City Calling 4/Day: Slamming their musical instrument over the head of an authority figure, the rebellion conceptual smites the individual. This ability only works against an authority figure for the area (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..). This ability adds +3 to-hit and +4 to damage and may use this ability as part of a normal attack.

The Puking Song 4/Day: Striking the ultimate 'brown-note' the sends a sickening wave of sound that strikes the body leaving bruised and sickened. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 3D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area Nauseated (Unable to do anything but move and defend) for 2D6 rounds. A successful save versus Spell reduces the damage by ½ and reduces the Nauseated condition to Sickened (-/+2 to all rolls and AC). The Puking Song cannot breach an area of magical silence.

Bad Brain 4/Day: Strumming / Beating Out / Screaming a confusing set of tones and notes, the conceptual sends out a wave of mind bending sounds. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 3D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area Confused (As per the Confusion spell) for 2D6 rounds. A successful save versus spell reduces the damage by ½ and negates the Confusion. The Bad Brain cannot breach an area of magical silence.

I've Had it With 4/Day: Braying out notes of rage and frustration, the conceptual sends out a wave of pure anger at its opponents. The wave has a 30ft cone-shaped burst that does 3D6 points of sonic damage and leaves any creature in the area enraged, attacking any creatures it detects nearby (as the "attack nearest creature" result of the confusion spell) for 2D6 rounds. A successful save versus spell reduces the damage by ½ and negates the rage. The I've Had it With cannot breach an area of magical silence.

Musical Weapon – 2 Handed Club that does 1D10 damage and acts as a masterwork instrument and does +1D8 damage to individuals attacked that are authority figures for the area the attacker is currently in (guard, manager, rightful ruler, etc..)