Protean talisman

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An ever-changing fragment of something primordial; its substance seems to undulate between flesh and bone and perhaps even metal. A sufficiently skilled shapeshifter can stabilise it into a useable - if unpredictable - form. (If your Shapeshifting skill is at least 6, you can evoke this to transform it into a random one of: Rimehorn, Scarab, Medusa, or Maw talismans.)

A Protean talisman is a Shapeshifter-exclusive starting item that will turn into a tier 2 talisman when eVoked with at least 6 Shapeshifting skill.

The talisman has an equal chance to turn into one of the following talismans:

• rimehorn talisman
• scarab talisman
• medusa talisman
• maw talisman

Shapeshifters start with a protean talisman. Also, you can find the talisman, or even a randart version of it, in some vaults.

History

• In 0.33, protean talismans will be added to the game.