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Ring of True Hearing
donated by Kiven Thornfinder

Description:
This ring, made of intertwined silver braids, has a small steel carving of a bird on the top face.

History: Called the Ring of Clarion Song by Branchala's followers, this ring is made of intertwined silver braids and has a small steel carving of a bird on the top face. Created by a kender cleric of Branchala who had gone deaf during the Third Dragon War, the ring has a sparkling sheen, which will never dull. Said cleric, whose name is lost to history, prayed to his god to once more be able to hear the music of the songbirds. Branchala, pitying his sad priest and wanting to help, enchanted the ring to remedy the wearer's deafness. However, he also made it improve hearing so that it would be useful for the cleric's descendants as well. The ring's use, however, only applies to those kender of the cleric's lineage. All others feel their hearing heightened a little, but it's hardly enough to help them much. Non-kender cannot use this item.

How it Works: In AD&D terms, the wearer of the ring can only be surprised on a result of 1 with the surprise roll. Even then, he will not lose any dexterity bonus to AC. In addition, the kender always gains a +30% bonus to a detect noise action, and the detect noise action can be increased to 100% by the ring. It also can restore hearing to the deaf person as long as they are wearing the ring.

In SAGA terms, the ring of hearing can increase a normal sense of hearing to a heightened one. If the kender has a heightened sense of hearing, any perception action involving hearing is trump. Also, any action to avoid surprise is trump for the wearer of the ring. If a kender has somehow gone deaf or has a diminished sense of hearing (unlikely with SAGA rules, but possible) his hearing functions as a normal sense.

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