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Description
A bulbous
and vaguely pistol-like biomechanism, the spectral
gatherer is designed to gather all available energy
emissions from any part of the electromagnetic
spectrum when activated, then store that energy for
later release as a focused beam, usually laser or
heat rays. This highly destructive energy release
likely forms the basis of many myths that portray
human wizards as casting bolts of energy or
lightning.
Charging the
gatherer initiates a distinctive effect: Intense
darkness and cold suddenly pervade its area of
operation (six-meter diameter). The humidity content
of the air immediately converts to snow, and the
dramatic thermal differential causes wind to rush
into the area of effect. Note that the user can
easily see out of the sphere, since the visible
light is still heading Into the sphere, but
electromagnetic emissions passing out of or through
the sphere are dimmed to the point of absolute
blackness at the device's primary intake port.
Firing the
gatherer releases a destructive beam. The device
cannot both charge and fire within the same phase.
The gatherer
powers itself with two essential forms of energy:
thermal and light. Therefore, its actual performance
will depend upon current environmental conditions.
Listed at right are a number of sample conditions
and the number of charges that a gatherer would draw
in from them per five-second phase.
Fortunately
for individuals who are proximal to the user, the
gatherer does not steal heat directly from their
bodies; it can only gather radiant energy. However,
the intense cold of the device's area of effect will
obviously be felt. |
