Hey all! I know that Tremulus is out and most folks will probably say that I should just go buy it to see how this should work but it was my first attempt at a custom move and wanted to see what folks thought about it. It is sort of a nameless, evil book that I wanted to make a custom move for. Because it is my first move it is probably WAY too complicated but thought I would drop it on here and see what folks thought.
When the book is touched, it triggers a Move, "Call of Emagghua"
Roll+Wis
*1-6, at the urging of distant, angelic-sounding voices, you open the book and begin reading
*7-9, you open the book and realize the hell written there closing it quickly, take a -1 going forward whenever you touch the book again. Amidst the devilry you caught a whiff of something you truly desire…
*10+, The calling of distant voices fades as you shut your eyes and will them away.
When the book is read, trigger "Read Book of Emagghua":
Roll+Int
*1-6, reduce understanding by 1, GM chooses 1 Hold.
*7-9, advance understanding by 1, Hold 1, GM chooses Hold 1.
*10+, advance understanding by 1, Hold 2.
A variable level of understanding is necessary, probably between 6 and 10. Once full understanding is achieved the full effect of the book is unleashed.
Holds:
1) Estrange yourself from a friend or companion by your odd behavior
2) Obsess about gathering a particular material component. You may not roll for additional understanding until this material component is retrieved. Take -1 to all rolls that do not directly relate to retrieving the substance.
3) Animate a corpse as per the 3rd level Cleric Spell
4) Add benefit to a corpse you have raised as found under 3rd level Cleric spell, Animate Dead
a. Add +2 HP
b. Add intelligence
c. Add +2 to a stat
d. Allows corpse to not appear obviously dead for ~1 week.
5) Lose control of one of your animated dead
6) Advance understanding by 1
7) Drained, gain 1 toward Light Aversion, if you gain 6 of these you are unable to go out in the sun.
8) Enraged, gain 1 toward Rage, if you gain 6 of these you attack the next person who speaks to you with the intent of killing them.
I don't have anything worked out once understanding (maybe it allows you to summon Emmaghua? boy...don't roll low on that one!) is achieved but what does everyone think? I think I was trying to make something that used a wide variety of things and so I wound up with everything and the kitchen sink. Even so, what say you all?