Hat of Wisdom
| Type | Accessory |
|---|---|
| Discovered By | Lucifer Lowenbruck |
| Discovery Date | 11 February 2007 |
| Discovery Location | Masahakon, Far East |
| Abilities | Prestige +4 |
| Current Owner | Lucifer Lowenbruck |
Background Story
Lucifer was traversing the woods of Masahakon when the following story took place. He had just recovered from the deep wounds that the previous Undead Champion had caused to him in his attempt to protect the people of the City from the invasion. He stood lucky once to escape before the Undeads finished him, but he had to find Laura and passing through the dense cursed woods was the only way.
There he met a very old and very short guy that was looking like a dwarf or at least that is what the adventurer thought. Actually, the creature was one of the undeads that had taken over the woods the last days to build their base and prepare for the upcoming invasion. The awful creature had his face scalen off dead skin to the ground and he had a very nasty smell as well. The interesting thing with this creature though was neither his height nor his repulsive appearance, but his Hat! That was what caught Lucifer's attention.
The Hat was dirty and old and it was looking like it was calling Lucifer to move closer. Lucifer could not resist the call and this is what he decided to do; to take it and keep it for himself. When he approached the undead creature, the creature spoke to him.
"You want the Hat, don't you?"
Lucifer smirked and answered "I want it and I will have it!" as at the same time he was drawing his bloody longsword from the leather sheath.
"Let us have a deal, human... We will fight as it is obvious that you wish so, but if you lose your soul shall be mine and you will join my army. If I lose, I will be dead and you will have the Hat." the nasty creature said.
"Alright, old man! Pick your weapon!" Lucifer said as he threw his secondary dagger to the undead creature's feet.
"Oh no, no, human... I will 'pick' my weapon as you indicate, but this will not be your dagger." the creature raised his Hat and released a butterfly from within "This butterfly will be my weapon. It bares a lethal sting. If you kill the butterfly before the sting reaches your skin, then you will be have your chance to take the Hat, else your soul will become mine. Remember though... you have picked your weapon and that is your sword! Only with your sword you must fight and kill the butterfly."
Lucifer realised that something strange was going on with the specific undead, since it was much more intelligent than the rests of its kind and he would dare say even wiser than the ordinary humans. The task was be given though and he could in no way do back now. He knew he had to fight the butterfly and a voice coming from the Hat was making this desire even more intense.
The butterfly moved against Lucifer in a very cheerful way like dancing in the breeze. Lucifer tried for a quite few times to hit the butterfly with his sword, but the blade was too long to find such a small target. It was obvious that he could not kill the butterfly with his longsword despite of his skill on swordfighting and that soon he would get tired. Then an idea came to Lucifer's mind like from nowhere.
He approached a flower and cut the top of it with his blade. Next, using the top of his blade he took the pollen off the flower and dabbed his blade like it was honey. He did the same with more blooms and soon his blade was smelling like a flower. His plan was going perfect.
He went next to the undead champion and with a move he pierced the creature's chest. The creature did not manage to say a word and as the wound was fragrant the nasty smell of his body went off giving a pleasant smell of flower instead. The butterfly stop hunting Lucifer and soon stung the undead champion after being fooled of the sweet smell of his wound. That was it, the champion was stung and the butterfly was not dangerous anymore.
"You won, human..." the undead lord said as his body was turning to dust.
It took not long and soon Lucifer was standing alone with the Hat on his feet and the butterfly inside it. He picked it, wore it and with his foot he squeezed the butterfly.
"Damned creatures of the Underworld..." he murmured and left to continue his journey to the Grand Lodge of Lunaria...