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  • Item 712 of the Deepest Affront

    Item 712 of the Deepest Affront

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    Lore: During the early years of the Renaissance in the island nation of Lathandus, a high-ranking diplomat of the Royal Court was famously insulted by a common merchant. The diplomat, unable to retaliate physically due to local laws, commissioned an artisan to craft a garment that would embody his disdain for the “unwashed masses.” The…

  • Psionic 662 of the Overdriven Ego

    Psionic 662 of the Overdriven Ego

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    Lore The Overdriven Ego was developed by the “Foremen of the Sunken Shafts” to maximize worker output in the most grueling steam-tunnels. By applying principles of psychokinesis to the wearer’s own nervous system, the device “abuses” the natural limitations of the physical body, forcing it to perform at peak capacity by burning through psychic reserves.…

  • Incanfu 991 of Arrogance

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    Lore In the high-altitude courtrooms and jade-paved plazas of Saṃsāra, there are those who do not merely walk the path—they believe they own the ground beneath it. The Incanfu 991 was originally penned by the “Minister of Unending Zenith” for his most insufferable disciples. Written on heavy, ivory-pressed paper that refuses to crease, the ink…