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The Blarney Stone

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There are many stories surrounding this relic.   The most popular concerns a local lord who was involved in a lawsuit and appealed to the faerie/queen of the banshees, Cl í odhna , for her intervention.   The queen told this lord to trust in her and kiss the first stone he saw on the way to court in the morning.   He did so and spoke so eloquently in court that he won his case.   He then brought the stone home and incorporated it into his keep to honor her.   There is a small cult devoted to this minor goddess/fairy queen in the town.   They arrange marriages and help young people find true love and help in the fields during the day but at night they become vengeful vigilantes, punishing those who have wronged members of their congregation. In my campaign , I have two rough ideas for what I want to do with this stone.   The first is pretty straightforward.   Traveling to the keep and kissing the stone grants a one-time +5 bonus to Bluff, Di...