A yo-yo of fate was a rare and quite valuable magic yo-yo that carried the power to alter the course of one's fate in any given situation.[1][2][3] They were particularly created to be used by bards[3] or bardic jesters.[2]
Description[]
These yo-yos differed little in appearance from that of the mundane child's toy. They had a bright, cherry-red color to them and their strings radiated a faint yellow glow. Each instance of these yo-yos varied in its length of string, but typically had around 3 to 20 inches (0.076 to 0.51 meters).[1][2][3]
Powers[]
The primary power of a yo-yo of fate was to alter the probability of events in any given situation to lean in the wielder's favor[1][2][3] or make them "get lucky".[1][2] When this power was activated the yo-yo of fate's string would shorten by 1 inch (0.025 meters), though it could be made to lose even further length depending upon how much the wielder wanted to alter the probability of events. Once a yo-yo of fate ran out of string its magical qualities permanently disappeared, rendering it as the mundane child's toy.[1][2][3]
Additionally, when wielded in the hands of a bard[2] or jester, the yo-yo of fate passively improved their abilities by a small margin.[1][2][3]
Notable Owners[]
- Dirk Ithbreeiur, a master thief and devout Maskarran, owned a yo-yo of fate that had a full 20 inches (0.51 meters) of string.[4]
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Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 E. Paul Tobin (June 1988). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical items for a less-than-serious NPC”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #134 (TSR, Inc.), p. 44.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1564. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dale Henson (February 1993). The Magic Encyclopedia, Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), p. 152. ISBN ISBN 978-156076563.
- ↑ Gregory A. Dreher (April 1998). Annie Would I Lie to You. Living City (RPGA), p. 14.