The Eye of the Cyclops
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Finally getting this blog off the ground after a year of procrastination and tinkering. The last time I blogged was in the height of the blogging boom that social media destroyed. It's hard not to get inspired to blog again with so many great RPG blogs in what is something of a new renessaiance.
What do I want to do with this blog?
- Reviews - There's a huge amount of both vintage and new material out there and not nearly enough reviews, especially from actual use. I can't claim to have good taste, a designer's insight, or a critic's eye but I'll give my honest opinion based on real-world use in prep or at the gaming table. I'll leave the "read only" reviews to others.
- Play Reports - Intended for players on the Psionic Cyclops server. I like to think that reports on lesser-played systems and settings can help spread awareness of some awesome stuff people have made.
- Zine Making - An interest of mine from an earlier period of my life. I've gotten the bug again in a big way, both in and outside of an TTRPG context. From low-tech printing methods to layotu and design. I've only just started making pamphlets for my in-person games as practice to making something more widely available.
- RPG Content - Setting ideas, rule tweaks, and possibly some digital tools. I may also post things that works-in-progress in the spirit of open collaboration.
So this post isn't just about me, here's a magic item for Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised or any compatible system.
Eye of the Cyclops
A tarnished medallion wrought of meteoric rock and metal contains a singular fist-sized closed eye. The eye is the alchemically-preserved orb of an ancient cyclops sorcerer from the age before humans, fey, and other beings inhabited the world. The eyelid and surrounding flesh feel slightly warm to the touch as if still alive. Once per day, the wearer can command the eye to open providing the ability to see the true nature of all creatures and objects in a 60' radius. This could be a being's alignment, whether or not they are telling the truth, and magical effects of items in the vicinity. It additionally grants the ability to see invisible creatures and into other planes of existence such as the ethereal or fey realms. With each use, whatever the eye observes is transmitted back in time to the sorcerer the eye came from.
Usable by: All Classes