All Feat Contest Entries

Vinga defends the Clan

Submitted by: Andrew Graham

To defend the clan Vinga took on the mantle of leadership and ordered the men and guided them from shame into courage. Her example emboldened the women and she showed them how to fight and use cunning rather than brawn. So prepared the clan drove off thieves and raiders and even drove off an attack for flying warriors. When the darkmen attacked she deafened them with her yell and drove them off. But the dark lady she shielded and helped give birth. The old clan enemy came but fell to traps and javelins

The Sword-Dance Feat

Submitted by: Christoph Kohring

The Thunderbrothers danced to defeat the Star Captains when they last invaded the Sky. Drogarsi failed to woo Deloradella but later defeated her three sons with two swords and one dance. The hero known only as the Sword-Dancer once landed all of his warband in the center of Palangio’s army.

The Poisoned Chalice Feat

Submitted by: Gregory Molle

This feat enables a devotee of Eurmal to imitate one of his most famous deeds: the discovery of the Death power, later offered to Orlanth, who used it to assassinate the Evil Emperor, setting off a series of catastrophic consequences that almost led the world to a complete destruction. Devotees of the Trickster use that magic when an important personality of their community is engaged in a conflict against an enemy : if used with success, the devotee makes a "discovery" (a secret or an unknown creature / power / character / "exotic" thing, etc.) which brings a short term victory but - that point is of course passed over in silence by the devotee... - which inevitably leads the community to bad events in the long term (better is the benefit, worse are the long term consequences).

Orlanth Tames the Avalanche

Submitted by: Kevin McDonald

When Orlanth defeated wicked Vadrus he gave Kinslayer's frigid ream to Valind, the Winter Snowstorm. Valind repaid Orlanth's generosity by attempting to bury the entire world under snow and ice. Once, Valind even had the temerity to attack Orlanth's Hall itself. Valind gathered is forces on a nearby mountain top and released them into the valley as a roaring horde of ice and snow. Orlanth was prepared for the attack and met the avalanche head on. The King of Storms hurled lighting and hurricane winds into the face of the horde and divided it into two streams, each flowing harmlessly to either side of his stead. He then showed his companions how to leap upon the rushing torrent and follow its course to the top of the mountain. When confronted by the King of Storms, Valind submitted to Orlanth's justice and thereafter turned the brunt if his aggression upon the enemies of the Storm Tribe.

Humakt's Deathsong

Submitted by: Laurent Castellucci

When Humakt quested to gather all the pieces of the Old Death in the world, he found that Donandar had woven it into song, for death would now always dance with life. He taught this song to Grim Humakt, and in this song Humakt again briefly knew love, and family, and grief, and joy. He called the song Death completes Life, and only sings it when Death must be unleashed in full. All who hear it know that Death comes to claim those who should be already separated from the living, without let or hindrance, without fear nor favour, until the song has stopped.

Lhankor Mhy Names the Foe

Submitted by: Laurent Castellucci

When deep in the Underworld, searching for Lost Erissa, the Lightbringers were surrounded by creatures whom they could not identify. Orlanth could not strike them for he knew not where they were, Chalana Arroy could not heal the wounds for she knew not how they were caused, Humakt could not defeat them for he could not determine if they were dead or alive, Issaries could not bargain with them for he knew not their tongue. Lhankor Mhy listened, and looked, and smelt, and felt, and tasted them, then thought deeply and knew who they were, where they were, why the were, and what their magic was. Then they were vulnerable. (The Devotee must concentrate entirely on his foes while in their presence. Gathering all he can from all his senses he can understand their magics, their tactics, strengths and weaknesses, and explain to others how to counter them.)

Yinkin Stalks the Night

Submitted by: Laurent Castellucci

When Ernalda challenged Yinkin to prove his worth if he was to stay in the Longhouse while still coming and going as he pleased, the mighty Alynx promised he would drive out the all the little creatures who refused to make peace with the Storm Tribe and instead stole their grain and their warmth. He hunted for 7 nights, fighting battles with the foes Orlanth and the Thunderbrothers could not, stalking his prey and pouncing upon them when they thought themselves safe. His ambushes were legendary, and though they tried many tricks, none of his foes could shake him from the trail. (The Devotee must hunt alone, and at night, but can track and ambush any foe with terrifying effectiveness.)