## W ROD OF RISING EARTH

A forearm-sized staff made of brass-like metal.

This powerful artifact comes from an era of lost technology. Its core body is made of a nigh-indestructible and extremely light metal known as orichalcum, encasing a gem formed by crystalized earth spirits. When placed in the center of a structure known as "an orichalcum ring", whose nature and construction is yet unknown, the rod may lift entire landmasses from the ground and cause them to float and move.

## SOULREND

The hyper-sharp edge glows with ominous light...

Resembling the lower portion of a shattered greatsword, this artifact is almost useless in an actual fight: its true power lies somewhere else. If the correct sequence of stances and movements are performed, the wielder may isolate a single consciousness present in the stream of souls and sever it from the flow. This is a Ritualism effect of extreme potency, made easier if the soul in question belongs to someone who recently passed, if they were of especially strong character, or if the wielder of Soulrend had a deep personal bond with them.

Depending on the outcome of the Check, the soul might only be temporarily severed or even become unable to return to the spiritual stream, doomed to gradually vanish into oblivion or trapped in eternal torment.

## TOME OF THE GATE

A hefty grimoire. Sometimes, the crimson eye on its cover seems to move...

The pages of this ancient-looking book are filled with unreadable gibberish and unsettling pictures, portraying nightmarish creatures in their adoration of the sky.

If bathed in the light of a full moon, the ink begins to glow a reddish hue and rises from the pages, twisting into a network of writhing tendrils that tear at reality. This artifact opens a path to the cosmos, which will close at daybreak.