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Wertvoll Klingelzeichen (German: “precious ring”) (Based on Gollum, LOTR)



A nearly-extinct wesen with stoor hobbit-like characteristics. When woged, the Wertvoll Klingelzeichen looks extremely old and frail. It is very small in stature, and its skin appears to be wrinkly and somewhat slimy. It becomes nearly bald, and it develops large eyes that are always full of emotion. These creatures are unbelievably selfish, and they will do anything to get their way. They rarely care about the opinions, wants, and needs of others because they are too busy focusing on themselves. They may use violence to defend themselves, but they usually use trickery. (It is foolish to sincerely trust these wesen). Wertvoll Klingelzeichen have a dangerous obsession with pure gold objects. They will do almost anything to get their hands on these things. Centuries ago, an ancestor of Wertvoll Klingelzeichen had a gold chain that seemed to give unnatural powers to whoever had it in their possession. The whereabouts of the chain are unknown as of now. The following is a Grimm’s entry:



Ich glaube nicht, das alte Wesen, wie ich ihn recht schlau nahm. Doch als er die Kette gelegt um den Hals, nahm etwas Merkwürdiges ein Halten von ihm, eine emotionale Veränderung, die ihn viel stärker als ich körperlich und geistig gemacht. Mein Kopf auf dem Boden aufschlug, bevor ich herausfinden konnte, was kam über die Wertvoll Klingelzeichen ...

Translation: I didn’t believe the old creature, as I took him to be quite cunning. Yet when he placed the chain around his neck, something odd took a hold of him, an emotional change that made him much stronger than I physically and mentally. My head hit the ground before I could figure out what came over the Wertvoll Klingelzeichen…



Because of their ancestor’s unusual power centuries ago, gold items have a placebo effect on Wertvoll Klingelzeichen. If they have a gold object, these wesen seem to go through a mental change that makes them believe that they are stronger and better with the treasure in their possession. They grow attached to gold objects, and will do anything to keep them safe. This is dangerous because their love for these material things can become as intense as love between two humans. They are not afraid to kill or die for their treasure.

(Naturally, these wesen were part of the chase for the Coins of Zakynthos for many years. Because the coins actually have a real effect, it only made the beliefs of Wertvoll Klingelzeichen more intense.)