"Diplomacy" is a gauntlet crafted by Percival de Rolo. It can store an electric charge and then release that charge as an attack against any opponent within reach. Percy typically wears Diplomacy on his left hand.[1]
Properties[]
As a touch attack, Diplomacy does 3d6 lightning damage,[2] and if the target fails on a Constitution saving throw, they are stunned for a round. However, the gauntlet also has a low chance of catastrophic failure on each use.[3]
In 843 PD Percy used a "quiet version" of Diplomacy (either a new device or a modification of the original) that caused a mild shock rather than actual harm.[4]
History[]
Critical Role[]
Percy created Diplomacy in preparation for confronting the Briarwoods.[5] He first used it in combat against Sylas Briarwood in the ziggurat below Whitestone.[6] He also used it in the fight against Anna Ripley and her associates on Glintshore.[7]
During Vox Machina's year-long break, Percy enlisted the help of Taryon Darrington to create a second feature for Diplomacy. When activated, this feature creates a Silence spell with a ten-foot diameter that moves with the gauntlet, which Percy can use to silence the sounds of his gunshots. The drawback to this is that the Silence bubble blocks all sound; Percy cannot speak or hear anything while the silencer is active.[8]
The Legend of Vox Machina[]
Percival crafted Diplomacy after the defeat of the Briarwoods when the party returned to Greyskull Keep. He wore it on his left hand with its central green gem placed in the hole left in his hand when he was shot.[9] He used the invention for the first time during a battle against an ooze in the Fey Realm, electrocuting it (after two failed attempts to charge up the device) when Vax'ildan lured it into the water.[10]
References[]
- ↑ Taliesin clarified that Percy wears Diplomacy on his left hand. (source)
- ↑ See "Cloak and Dagger" (1x68) at 3:06:10. Percy uses Diplomacy on Kynan Leore.
- ↑ See "The Feast" (1x24) from 2:39:19 through 2:42:46. Percy crafts Diplomacy and tests it on Tiberius.
- ↑ See "The Assembling of Legends" (3x112) at 3:48:42.
- ↑ See "The Feast" (1x24) at 2:42:37.
- ↑ See "Race to the Ziggurat" (1x34) at 2:51:20.
- ↑ See "Cloak and Dagger" (1x68) at 3:06:34.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #24: 'Taryon, My Wayward Son'" (TMx24) at 1:17:44. Time based on Twitch VOD.
- ↑ See "The Darkness Within" (LVM1x12) at 21:25.
- ↑ See "The Fey Realm" (LVM2x07) from 16:36 through 20:15.
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Diplomacy, by DungeonScribe (source). Used with permission.