The history of this artifact can be traced back to approximately the
1940s. There are several variations on the story of its creation but
they all have a common point: Eli and Dominic had a bit too much to
drink and they began to brainstorm on unusual ideas.
To this day, the Archangel of Judgment refuses to comment on this
artifact. Servitors of Judgment are well advised not to ask too many
questions.
The Trout of Truth appears as a ten pound member of the trout family.
It has a slightly rubbery texture and smell to it. It doesn't give off
any sign that it is something other than a large rubber fish. But in
the hands of a Servitor, Saint or Soldier of Judgment, Creation or
Revelations, its power is revealed when it hits someone on the head.
Quite simply, the Trout of Truth provides (In the words of one of
Litheroy's Elohim) "a keen insight to the blindingly obvious." The
person, demon or angel so battered suddenly realizes a point the wielder
was trying to make. For instance, it could a Servitor of the Wind that
robbing the Tether to Mammon might not be a wonderful idea. An angel of
Novalis may realize that a certain amount of violence would not be out
of line.
But the power of the Trout of Truth isn't as overly powerful as this
ability would suggest. The being struck simply connects up a chain of
logic as if they had a flash of insight. It can't control behavior, just
explain an alternate viewpoint with stunning clarity as long as said
alternate viewpoint is not a lie. It can't be used as a weapon either;
the few Malakim of Creation that tried found that the Trout turned on
them and smacked them over the head a few times until they got the
point.
Balseraphs and Habbalah openly loathe the Trout of Truth. A person
under the sway of a Balseraph has the Trout's rating added to their Will
in an effort to resist the Liar's smooth talking. Many Balseraphs have
reported feeling splitting headaches when the Trout was used on someone
that they had talked to.
As for Habbalah, they feel that the Trout contributes to a person's
weakness by being used as a crutch. Interestingly enough, a Habbalah
hit by a Trout while having its own Resonance of Emptiness feedback on
it is more susceptible to being freed of its delusions, thereby becoming
a new Redemption candidate.
And contrary to popular rumor, there is no such thing as a Clue Fairy
that was created the same day the Trout was. Really.
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