Laris’ DVL buddy Vikram, Bodyguard and Agent of Useful abilites

Laris’ DVL buddy Vikram, Bodyguard and Agent of Useful abilites

I’m putting this out for the Players, not necessarily would Laris pour out complete info to the party unless it seemed helpful to further their goal of exterminating Xenotel’s hold on the station. Because if that doesn’t happen, nothing going forward matters much he doesn’t reckon. He instinctively keeps things close to the vest but for the progress of the game, err on the side of him giving out more information instead of less to further the party’s goals.

Equipment on Laris’ character sheet that have the location “r-normal” are carried by Vikram.

Right now, Laris has him commanded to pour a healing potion down him if he drops. Disengage Laris from melee by physically removing whatever/whoever is attacking him, or by picking up Laris and moving him to a nearby tactically safe place from which to continue participating in the battle (preferably this so Vikram can stay invisible). In general work to keep him from dying as best he can. Beating the crap out of opponents is an option, but he isn’t to get himself killed. If it looks like he’s getting stomped, Laris will put him back in the ring to get him out of combat and danger.

Laris will volunteer help using Vikram’s abilities if he thinks that it doesn’t unduly put his new friend at deadly risk, and will use him offensively if needed. However he sees Vikram as primarily a bodyguard of sorts for his puny self. As time progresses, he may look into Oskar teaching Vikram how to make tea… Or maybe with the summon food power he could make crumpets to go with Oskar’s tea…

Vikram can attack in melee with his fists and has an attack with winds from the void as well of some kind.

Quotes from Vikram’s Description of his Powers

1) I can feed and provide drink for up to twelve people, although the exact number is subject to the whims of fate

2) Cloth and wooden items can be produced once daily in the amount of 16 cubic feet and 9 cubic feet respectively; these are permanent gifts to you

3) Precious and harder metals can also be produced once daily, but will last for a much shorter time — gold for a day, steel for an hour, and so on. My limit on this material is roughly 1000 gold pieces of weight (taking more from elsewhere is too taxing and it must be returned before others miss it)

4) The illusions I can create once per day and cannot exceed the size of a giant being, somewhat similar to myself in extent. The false images I can summon to confuse your enemies may appear anywhere within the range of my vision, which I believe is equivalent to yours excepting that darkness and light have no bearing on that distance. They will last indefinitely without my concentration until I dispel the illusion or something touches it.

5) My ability to become invisible or incorporeal is limited to but one time per day, so I would suggest only using invisibility if the goal now is just to keep my being safe for casual observation; while incorporeal, my ability to protect will be compromised. but there is no limit on how long they last — although, similar to your companion’s incantations, I may not strike a foe without become visible.

6) I can carry nearly 6000 gold pieces of any material object, walking or flying, as you wish — living things, though, cannot survive the void I inhabit and can only be carried by hand. I cannot use items from your realm for offence or defence. I cannot store items that I am not carrying in the void

7) I cannot dismiss myself from your realm; only your express wish can send me back into the void, regardless of any contingencies we might discuss

8) “Your intention and the rubbing of the ring are all that is necessary to dismiss and recall me from the Void; there is no limit on how often or how long between either action.