Vita thought it was just a cute earring. Then one day, in a moment of panic, it leapt from her ear with a shriek of silver wind, spiraling down her arm like a living gauntlet. The tiny dragon coiled there looked up at her with opalescent eyes, yawned—and fired a blast of glacial magic that shredded a car door in half.
Now, Zephyros is more than a trinket. He’s a partner. A temperamental frost wyrmling, loyal only to Vita, and deeply offended when ignored for too long. He doesn’t talk—yet—but his body language screams sass.
In its dormant state, Zephyros appears as a delicate silver earring shaped like a coiled baby dragon, its tail looping around the lobe and its head perched just above the helix. When activated, he unwinds and expands, wrapping around Vita’s forearm like a living bracer. His scales glint faintly with blue runes, and his tiny wings stretch as he charges a shot. When he fires, the air flashes white-blue, and a burst of frozen breath erupts in a shape of Vita’s choosing—spikes, beams, or swirling frost.
Every shot leaves a whisper of winter in the air.
Zephyros wasn’t made—he was gifted. Or maybe born from something ancient Vita brushed up against one Contract too many. She doesn’t remember when he first appeared, only that she woke up with him snug against her ear and a note in her pocket that said, “He likes you. Feed him starlight.”
Despite his size, Zephyros is imbued with the breath of some long-forgotten storm dragon. His blasts don’t burn—they freeze, crack, and peel armor like dead bark. His form adapts on the fly, shifting his attack shape with a flick of Vita’s wrist. A cannon one second, a railgun the next.
He hates being left alone. If he’s unused for more than a day or two, he sulks—and starts to fade. Vita talks to him like a pet, even when he’s dormant. And when things get serious? He roars, not with fire, but with the howling bite of wind made flesh
This Artifact can be used as a handgun. It is roughly the same size as a handgun but can be collapsed into a dragon earring piercing and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage.
This item is a living thing. When targeted, it counts as a Living Creature in addition to its other target types. If destroyed or abandoned for more than two days, it dies and becomes unusable.
You also gain the following effects:
This Artifact can be used as a heavy sniper rifle. It is roughly the same size as a heavy sniper rifle but can be collapsed into Pink Tamagachi and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +5 Weapon Damage.
This item is a living thing. When targeted, it counts as a Living Creature in addition to its other target types. If destroyed or abandoned for more than two days, it dies and becomes unusable.
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their mind and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Trauma: Separation Anxiety. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
You also gain the following effects:
These days, being smart is hardly enough to solve mysteries. Sometimes you have to shoot them in the face. Sometimes you want to shoot them in the face, because forgiveness is a learned weakness.
Upon you, we bestow knowledge accrued from three minds past. Never thought you'd become an ammunitions expert, did you?
Well?
You have everything you need.
What are you waiting for?
On shooting:
Shooting a gun is very much like deductive reasoning. At least, that's how Koriol imagines it'd be - he's barely held a gun his entire life, and suddenly he finds that he needs it more than ever. Ready, aim, shoot - you'd have to be pretty accurate in both cases.
On schematics:
As the 4th Knobbler, Koriol has gained access to schematics that allow him to forge certain weapons. While the Knoblobber is far from a normal gun, all he really needs to do is change up the size and shape of the barrel and cylinder. The mechanics can't be that different. Now, you have a revolver... hey, who else used revolvers, again? No, not that guy, the other one...
This Artifact can be used as a crossbow. It is roughly the same size as a crossbow and just as difficult to conceal.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +2 Weapon Damage. Attacks do not require a successful called shot to do damage.
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their mind and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Trauma: Doorknob Compulsion: Anytime that you come across a doorknob or doorknob-shaped object, you must succeed a Self-Control roll to resist the urge to steal it. If you fail, you may Exert your Mind to overcome the urge. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
You also gain the following effects:
It looks like a Colt Single Action Army revolver.
Steely black with some gold accents, the handle is a deep dark oak.
This Artifact can be used as a handgun. It is roughly the same size as a handgun and just as difficult to conceal.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage.
You also gain the following effects:
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This Artifact can be used as a handgun. It is roughly the same size as a handgun and just as difficult to conceal.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage.
The Norinco NSR12 has the following specifications:
Chinese self-designed semi-auto sniping rifle in the caliber of 12.7mm.
Caliber: 12.7x108mm
Muzzle velocity: 825 m/s
Barrel length: 480 mm
Overall length: 1450 mm
Net weight: <14.5 kg
Capacity: 5 rds.
Accuracy: R1000<=48cm
Rifling: 8pcs./380mm
This rifle was once wielded by the infamous Chinese assassin Wúshēng Dǎjí - anyone familiar with this weapon will recognize it as such.
This Artifact can be used as a Heavy Sniper Rifle. It is roughly the same size as a Heavy Sniper Rifle and just as difficult to conceal.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal 3 Weapon Damage +1 Bonus Damage. The target's Armor is reduced to 1/2, rounded up against this damage.
You also gain the following effects: