They All Call Me Master
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2 Kirk Street, Medium's Hall.
On a tall, three-pronged candelabrum, tallow candles as thick as forearms cast a soft glow throughout the room, illuminating the three items on the table.
A black iron ring set with an emerald.
A palm-sized puppet.
A fist-sized war drum.
[Name: Paralysis Ring] [Type: Accessory] [Quality: Mystic Art] [Attribute: Paralysis] [Notes: Carmen, the gentleman thief who once shone during the Silver Age, had no choice but to retire after middle-aged balding caused his "Lockpicking Art" to fail. But the gentleman thief did not lose heart. He began exploring alchemy as an alternative, and thanks to his extraordinary talent and ingenuity, Carmen soon achieved results. This ring was the first work he deemed worthy. Engraved inside the band were the words: "My career shall never end."]
[Paralysis: When the finger wearing this ring touches any creature, creatures with a physique below 3 will be paralyzed for 1 second. When physique exceeds 3, the paralysis effect begins to weaken. When the target's physique reaches 5, it becomes immune to paralysis; when the hand wearing this ring attacks with a weapon, creatures with a physique below 2 will be paralyzed for 0.5 seconds. When physique exceeds 2, the paralysis effect begins to weaken. When the target's physique reaches 3, it becomes immune to paralysis; 2 uses/day.]
This was the black iron ring set with an emerald.
Arthur naturally slipped it onto his right little finger-each normal human hand had five fingers, but only the index finger and little finger were safe zones where any mystical item could be worn without concern, within reasonable limits. Wearing one anywhere else, however, posed dangers such as "loss of control over spirituality."
Of course, this was not absolute.
Enough safe spirituality could readily resolve the problem.
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