Talismans and arrays

An important note: For those talismans and arrays that read "Available with CR/plotting" this does not guarantee characters will receive said talismans. Wei Wuxian must trust that a person will not misuse the talismans which means he must know them well enough to make a judgment call and believe in their integrity. There may be mission plot contexts that allow for some wiggle room here, but in general trust will be the deciding factor.

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TALISMANS AND ARRAYS

Silence

STATUS: Completed

When applied to a person, the silence talisman will mute their footsteps, voices, and any other sound coming from them. When applied to a wall or surface, it will not permit noises to permeate that surface. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Heating

STATUS: Completed

When applied to an object, it will heat it up. Stronger versions may be used to heat liquids, while weaker versions can serve as hand warmers or placed elsewhere on the body for heat. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Light

STATUS Completed

When cast, creates an orb of light that will float in the air and last approximately one hour. One time use, talisman will disintegrate into ash upon casting. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Calming

STATUS Completed

Can be used to calm an angry spirit. Can be placed on the being in question and may help to curb their anger. Does not work on regular anger but rather anger influenced by a supernatural source. Once placed, the talisman either will or will not work, but it can't be used on a second being.(Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Sealing

STATUS Completed

Intended to contain a powerful spiritual force. This talisman is meant to last and it creates a spiritual seal to keep something from getting in or out. (Available with plotting and/or CR with Wei Wuxian: No handwaving)

Warding

STATUS Completed

Similar to sealing, but unlike sealing it acts on spiritual and physical forces. If a seal is a lock against spiritual forces, a ward is a wall against any kind of force. Can be broken with spiritual energy. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Fire

STATUS Completed

This talisman creates a ball or wave of fire that can be thrown in any direction. It is one time use and will disintegrate upon casting. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Protection

STATUS Completed

Protection is very similar to a seal or ward, but like the seal it only acts on spiritual forces. It is also meant to protect from all forms of resentful energy and bad luck and is not intended to deter a specific target. It can be placed on walls or items that are carried around and it will discourage resentful energy from approaching. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Maze

STATUS Completed

A maze array can be carved into walls, trees, or other parts of a landscape. It creates a disorienting effect on any party trapped within the array's reach. Parties will walk in circles or not be able to find a way into an area protected by a maze array. (Available only with plotting.)

Spirit Lure

STATUS Completed

Bait for resentful energy. This is just an inversed protection array. (Available only with plotting.)

Compass

STATUS Completed

This array detects and locates the direction of resentful energy and acts as a compass for someone looking to find resentful energy. It can be inserted into an actual compass for longer use. (Available only with plotting.)

Butterflies

STATUS Completed

Upon activation, this talisman will burst into several butterflies made of light. Created for entertainment purposes but can be used as a distraction tactic. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Jin Butterflies

STATUS: Completed

Encloses a verbal message within a glowing butterfly. The butterfly will appear in front of the intended target and reveal the message to them. (Unavailable)

Bonding/binding

STATUS Completed

Creates a string of spiritual energy that can be linked from one person to another acting as a sort of handcuff. It will last for roughly an hour or until the castor chooses to release it. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Warning/Alert

STATUS Completed

A two-way alert system in which two talismans are kept in 2 separate places. If one is activated, the other will activate. It's a pager basically. (Available only with plotting.)

Soul Sacrifice Summons

STATUS Completed

Brings a person back from the dead at the cost of the summoner's life and eternal soul. The resurrected party is bound to complete tasks set out by the summoner. (Unavailable)

Lock Picking

STATUS Completed

Can crack physical locks. One time use. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Invisibility

STATUS Completed

When worn, will turn the use invisible for 30 minutes. Does not hide heat signature, spiritual energy, or any other sixth sense. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Disguise: Random

STATUS Completed

When worn, changes the features of the user to make them unrecognizable. The resulting disguise is at random. This is illusionary, not a physical change. Duration is 30 minutes. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Disguise: Specific

STATUS Complete

When worn, this talisman changes the features of a user into those of a specific person. This requires the blood or hair of the intended target and lasts for 30 minutes. (Available only with plotting.)

Spiderwoman

STATUS Completed

When worn, this allows the user to adhere to the walls and ceilings like Gwen Stacy and is, thus, named after her. It lasts for one hour. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Aging

STATUS Complete

This talisman quickly ages a physical item until it turns to dust. It is one time use. (Unavailable.)

Water purification

STATUS Completed

Makes water safe to drink. When placed on a vessel, any water in that vessel will be cleansed. The larger the vessel, the more talismans required. Available during missions from Wei Wuxian (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome).

Freezing

STATUS Completed

Freezes liquids and can be used in frost attacks. Not very powerful. One time use. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome)

Drying

STATUS Completed

When placed on hair or clothes, will dry these within seconds. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Breathe under water

STATUS In progress

Allows an individual to breathe under water for up to one hour. (Available only with plotting.)

Voice Changer

STATUS Completed

Changes voice to sound unfamiliar. One time use. (Available only with plotting.)

Forgettable

STATUS Completed

Makes someone wearing one of these fade into the background. They aren't invisible but people will forget having seen them so long as they don't do anything extremely outlandish. (Available only with plotting.)

Obedience

STATUS Completed

Duration is 10 minutes. Makes a person obedient to the will power of another. (See permission's post) The more someone does not want to do something, the more likely they can break through. ie: being told to eat something you don't like would be minimal resistance. Being told to kill someone is going to be maximum resistance and would not work. (Unavailable) Opt out here.

Paralysis

STATUS Completed

Pauses someone in place for ten minutes. (Available only with plotting.)

Record sound

STATUS Completed

Can record up to 30 minutes of sound. This may include verbal messages or music. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Turn on all lights in room

STATUS Completed

Exactly as named. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome).

Extinguish all lights

STATUS Completed

Turns all lights off. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome).

False Copy

STATUS Complete

This is an illusion with no substance. It creates a copy of the user visibly indistinguishable from the user. Inspired by Itachi's kage bunshin no jutsu. (Unavailable.)

Paperman

STATUS Complete

The user transfers their soul into a small maneuverable object. No time limitations except however long the body can go without water, but this is a very dangerous talisman. If the object is ripped or damaged in any way, the user will die and their soul will be destroyed. (Unavailable to anyone who isn't a cultivator.)

Wind

STATUS Complete

Creates short bursts of wind. One time use. (Available only with plotting.)

Poison Detection

STATUS Complete

Detects poisons on weapons, in the air, or in food or drink. In talisman form, this is evidenced by a change in color of the talisman paper. One time use. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Sky Ceiling

STATUS Complete

Creates and projects a mirage of the sky onto the ceiling. (Available with CR only: no handwaving)

Extension

STATUS Complete

When placed on a physical object, this array extends the space up to a maximum of three feet. It is a modification on the Qiankun pouch, essentially creating "hammer space." (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Possession Test

STATUS Complete

Detects the presence of a second mind/soul occupying one host. (Unavailable)

Blade Sharpener

STATUS Complete

A talisman that sharpens a blade with stored spiritual/resentful energy. (Unavailable.)

Hair color change

STATUS Complete

Temporary hair color change. (Available only with CR/plotting.)

Mind Speak

STATUS Complete

Redundancy for the network. There is no mind reading involved, it acts the same way as speaking verbally over the network just all in a person's mind. 1 hour limit, 200 ft range limit. Each person must have a connected talisman. Those without spiritual energy activate with a drop of blood. (Available only with plotting.)

Noise Maker

STATUS Complete

Makes a lot of noise for up to 5 minutes as a distraction tactic. (Available during missions from Wei Wuxian: handwaving welcome.)

Resentful Energy Net

STATUS Complete

Talismans that absorb resentful energy so that Wei Wuxian can collect it later. (Unavailable.)

Tracker/Link

STATUS Complete

Two objects are connected so that they can always find each other. If one person has 1 of the pair of objects, the other will lead the person with the other object to it. Small objects like stones or beads are used. (Available only with plotting.)

Linked notebooks

STATUS Complete

Two notebooks are linked so that if one is written in, the writing appears in the other. (Available only with plotting.)

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