The Gargoyles of the Conjured City
The elephant tusks that top the walls of Sosaria are not only there for show. Many of them have been carved into fanciful shapes and enchanted with a semblance of life. Whenever these ivory carvings see anyone committing any crime (littering for example) they come to life and attack them mercilessly.
The gargoyles are small and their limbs are not especially strong but Imorcar the Many placed enchantments on them that protect them from most forms of harm. Piercing and slashing weapons barely nick them, bludgeoning weapons only do minimal damage and most forms of magic do not affect them. However, anything made out of ivory, tooth or bone can easily shatter the gargoyles. In addition, their touch draws memories from the minds of those they strike. Especially potent memories (such as memorized spells) can take the form of small creatures that fall mewling from the ears of their owners.
Once, centuries ago, Imorcar was able to command his legion of gargoyles but no longer. Now he must live under the rules of the city or be attacked like any other. These days he always keeps an ivory-headed club near at hand and the grounds of the Palace of All Time are littered with broken ivory.
Connection:
- Olga Gruel (29.14.38) knows all about these gargoyles.
Hooks:
- What sort of rules do the gargoyles enforce?
- What sorts of shapes have the tusks been carved into?
- Who has had their memories stolen by the gargoyles?
- What forms have the creatures born of memory taken? Are any still around?