Legacy Power: Crow Herald

"Caw Caw! -- I mean, my mistress bid me to deliver this message to you. . ."

A 1 Gift Send Message Power created by shady.

Description

The Witch summons a crow, whispers a message to it, and sends it off to deliver her words. Half an hour later, the crow arrives at the recipient and repeats her message aloud in its croaking, animal voice. The recipient may instruct the crow to relay a message back to The Witch.

System

Spend an Action to send a message to an individual within 10 miles. You must have a specific target in mind, but you require only an intuitive understanding of them, such as their name, face, or location. You may send a message to someone at any range provided you give the crow a trinket of theirs. The message can be no more complicated than a multi-page letter or long email. The message takes 30 minutes to arrive.

Can only be cast where crows can reach. The recipient must be somewhere a Crow could reach. Otherwise the message is delayed until they are.

The recipient may respond by relaying a message to the crow. Your message may be intercepted in transit, and any individuals near the target will be able to hear it.


Enhancements

  • Conduit (You may use this Effect at unlimited range, but you require a token of your target to do so, such as a track of the target, a body part of the target, etc. One activation per token.)
    • Token Type - A trinket the target owns

  • Cantrip (Activating this Effect has no Exertion cost, but its Gift Cost can never be increased above 2.)
  • Conversational (Instead of sending a single message, you open up a line of communication to your target. You may converse with them without any additional Exertion cost for as long as one of you maintains Concentration.)

Drawbacks

  • Laaaaag (Your message takes at least 30 minutes to arrive at its target.)
  • Conditional (This Effect is only available when a certain condition is met. This condition must be severe enough that this Gift is unusable the majority of the time.)
    • Condition - Can only be cast where crows can reach. The recipient must be somewhere a Crow could reach. Otherwise the message is delayed until they are.
  • Flying Paper (Your message may be intercepted in transit, and any individuals near the target may be able to read or hear it.)

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Nov. 8, 2023, 8:27 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Removed Enhancement: Whisper Through the æther, Removed Drawback: Conditional

Feb. 6, 2023, 8:43 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Nov. 15, 2022, 8:35 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Oct. 27, 2022, 7:05 a.m. - Improvement Cost: 1. Added Enhancement: Database Transfer

Oct. 27, 2022, 7:04 a.m. - Revision Cost: 0. Added Drawback: Laaaaag

Oct. 27, 2022, 7:02 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Enhancement: Piece of Cake

May 9, 2022, 1:19 p.m. - Upgrade Cost: 1. Upgraded from old powers system

March 19, 2021, 1:34 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 26, 2021, 4:50 p.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Enhancement: Whisper Through the æther, Removed Enhancement: Conduit

- Jan. 26, 2021, 7:27 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Drawback: Laaaaag, Removed Drawback: Out Loud

Jan. 26, 2021, 7:18 a.m. - New Cost: 1. Initial power creation