| “ | Tricksters often betray you, but sometimes the way you overcome the betrayal brings a new kind of victory. | ” |
A trickster, or Eurmali, is a follower of Eurmal and can be put on the clan ring. While they can make life hard for you if you're unlucky and treat them too predictably they can be a real asset as well. Because it's their duty they'll pull a variety of pranks to honor their god, which you can turn to your advantage.
On the Ring[]
| “ | A trickster is a natural outlaw, unless he had the protection of a clan chief. | ” |
–Ring Member, King of Dragon Pass | ||
Tricksters as ring members are a hassle, but in most cases worth the worry. They certainly make life more interesting. Though you might not want to live in interesting times...
Benefits[]
There are some benefits to having a trickster on your clan ring, other than having a good laugh at some of their remarks.
- With a trickster on the ring, you get one more chance to put magic into Quests during Sacred Time.
- Triksters may lead negotiations and oft get unexpected results, such as treasures from Ducks, Wyrms and Trolls.
- Tricksters can support the most unlikely candidates for kingship in a tribe, succesfully.
- Tricksters may be the only ones who can convince the rest of a tribe to accept a clan of Ducks into their midst.
- Tricksters are usually posessed of above-average stats and thus would make the ultimate leaders... Except they are tricksters and thus unreliable. Yet if you want to find that missing warrior...
Tricks[]
If you have one on your clan ring, you will get special events involving your trickster.
Known tricks they play on your clan and others:
- In Trickster's Promise (Cattle), your trickster will sell a portion of your cattle to another clan because "they are funny-looking cows", insisting the clan will be better off without them. Expect grumbling carls and such, though the trickster may be onto something... Or just on something.
- In Trickster Idol, the trickster will place an idol of Eurmal in your main temple and claim it to be a blessing. You may put it in a shrine of it's own, but whether or not this is a good idea remains debatable.
- In Trickster Hijinks, the trickster may attend a feast in another clan's hall, driving a local chief/warrior near berserk and causing him to demand retribution from your clan ring for horrific teasing and such. Unless you desire war diplomacy can and has to work wonders here.
- Trickster: Gambling
- Tricksters may also rouse the ire of the clan's women, though they'll be reluctant to specify the exact nature of the offence. A repeat of this trick may offer more hints though they never explitely state what was done. (mice involved?)
Trivia[]
- Tricksters live long, but are pretty hard to come by.