This week I’ve added two more relics to Sand & Stars, as I continue to refuse to cut corners on this project (feels good). I brainstormed these two relics during a swim with my five year-old. It was awesome.
We had recently watched Lupita: Castle in the Sky and that certainly influenced our thinking for the first relic. Check ‘em out!
Sand & Stars
(Desert survival x Cairn, Ashcan here [link])
Waterstone pendant
A dull droplet shaped stone and a simple metal chain.
When activated, the stone glows blue and floats towards the nearest large source of water (oases, wells, private reserves, etc.). When it reaches the water it ceases both glowing and floating.
Recharge: Hold in cupped palms during a rainstorm, allowing the rainwater to cover it completely.
Weather Dice
A set of five ivory dice with blank faces.
When activated, weather symbols appear on the faces of the dice. When rolled they reveal the weather for the next day. Once rolled, the symbols slowly disappear.
Recharge: Spin all five dice, simultaneously, on the surface of a sun dial.
Running to-do list
Make relic 1. Something for the sun.Make relic 2. Something for water.Make relic 3. Something for weather.Make relic 4. Something for shelter.
Make relic 5. Something offensive.
Make relic 6. Something defensive.
Make spells specific to setting.
Add flavour text to bestiary items.
Add new monster to bestiary (Walking Flame).
Write setting section.
Make character sheet.
Make timekeeper reference sheet.
Make navigator reference sheet.
Make quartermaster reference sheet.
Add examples to text.
Finalize text.
Make point crawl.
Copy text over to Scrivener file.
Copy text over to Publisher.
Draw alternative cover image.
Draw internal images.
Buh-bye.