Tag: Iron
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Reflecting 47 of the Sappers Tripwire Bracer
Lore: Forged originally in the subterranean siege-trenches and collapsed mining shafts beneath the Iron Ridge of Saṃsāra, this forearm apparatus was constructed for vanguard sappers and tomb scouts tasked with leading breaching parties through ancient, mechanism-choked ruins. In these dead subterranean complexes, a single pressurized plate, tension wire, or concealed scything blade could sever limbs…
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Qigong 512 of the Molar Menders Pincer
Lore: Originating among the roaming enamel-monks of the Salt Basin, this specialized instrument was devised to treat the severe dental rot and tooth fractures common among kiln-stokers and desert laborers. The order understood the teeth not as dead calcification, but as the true “bone-blossoms” nourished by the kidney meridian and anchored by the stomach channel.…
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Myth 73 of the Whispering Wax
Lore: In embassy backrooms, royal archives, and shadow-draped telegraph stations, clerks and intelligencers swear by a quiet superstition: “A secret written is a traitor made, but an ear of wax hears the dagger before it turns.” Folk belief holds that wax is the truest keeper of statecraft because it catches every breath, softens in warmth,…
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Psionic 742 of the Resonant Attunement
Lore During the early infrastructure expansion across Saṃsāra, psionic engineers required instruments capable of mapping the subtle psychic signatures of unfamiliar environments, alien flora, and foreign cognitive fields without triggering bio-psychic rejection. Developed by the Communion Surveyors, this broad silver-inlaid iron cuff utilizes crystalline lapis lazuli conduits to modulate the wearer’s neural frequency. Rather than…
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Omamori 309 of the Justiciars Lantern
Lore Consecrated in the high tribunal-shrines and magistrate precinct halls of Jōmon, where inquisitors, town bailiffs, and criminal investigators petition the spirits of discernment and retribution. Originating as devotional charms distributed to junior constables tasked with walking the fog-shrouded, vice-ridden riverfront alleys to preserve their clarity against bribes, poisons, and mental charms. Monastic scribes and…
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Necromancy 583 of the Inquest Constables Iron Ledger
Lore Crafted during the early years of the Wilderness Conquest by order of the urban Magistracies across the island nation of Aterian, this ledger was commissioned to solve cold cases and bring criminals to justice when mortal witnesses were unavailable or deceased. In the urban centres of Saṃsāra, constables faced immense difficulties investigating slayings where…
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Jinn 7341 of the Sculptors Ember Chisel
Lore: Forged in the mountain quarries of the island nation of Erlitou, this iron-and-bronze carving tool was crafted by a master stone-carver who struck a pact with a minor jinn of smokeless fire. The sculptor sought a tool capable of gliding through stubborn granite like soft clay while offering absolute precision over fine artistic details.…
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Item 6627 of Angry
Lore: In the scorched canyons of the Red-Waste, where the heat-winds howl like wounded beasts, the first of these stones was found. It is said they are formed when a warrior’s fury becomes so intense that the very sand beneath their feet melts and crystallizes before the blood can hit the ground. In Saṃsāra, these…
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Item 817 of the Penitents Coil
Lore During the early decades of the Industrial Age on the world of Saṃsāra, the demand for steam power and mechanical output reached unprecedented levels across the seventy-three island nations. In the deep subterranean factories of the central metropolises, workers were pushed to their physical and mental limits to maintain the massive gears and pressure…
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Item 662V of Sympathetic Affliction
Lore: In the weeping marshes of Saṃsāra’s lower islands, the “Affliction” is seen not as a curse, but as a shared burden. The first 662-V was crafted by a plague-doctor who realized that by taking a fraction of a patient’s suffering into themselves, the patient might survive long enough for the body to heal. Over…
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Gauntlet 893 of the Resolute Path
Lore The Gauntlet 893 of the Resolute Path represents the culmination of disparate magical disciplines and profound historical suffering, forged into a singular artifact of absolute defiance and unhindered movement. Originally birthed from the shattered remains of a tormented soul’s cold iron shackle, the metal was reforged by master artificers using Abysium, the shadowy substance…
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Neck 774 of Accounting
Lore The Neck 774, frequently called the “Debt-Link” or the “Centurion’s Abacus,” is a staple among the low-level tax collectors and caravan quartermasters of the Great Central Basin. It was originally forged in the fires of the Mint-Cities to serve as a portable, indestructible ledger for officials who traveled through regions where paper was easily…
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Monocle of the Flux-Seer 305
From: Lineage 942 of the Vitreous Weaver Description: A single, circular lens housed in a housing of blackened iron and brass. It is worn over the right eye and held in place by a thin, leather-wrapped wire that curls behind the ear. The lens is made of polished sapphire glass. Properties: This item acts as…
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Amitabha 742 of the Trembling Anchor
Lore: The Trembling Anchor is a heavy, over-sized iron bell attached to a frayed hempen cord, typically worn around the neck or waist. Unlike the refined instruments of the temples, this bell is soot-stained and intentionally dented. It was first forged by a cowardly acolyte who feared the silence of the Western Pure Land more…
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Vodou 802 of the Gedes Garden Trowel
Lore: In the early centuries after the first souls began arriving on Saṃsāra, a small community of people from a place called Haiti materialized on a temperate, jungle-fringed island in the southern archipelago. They brought with them a deep connection to the spirits they served, the Lwa, and a reverence for their ancestors. One of…
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Santería 346 of Ogúns Earthshapers Spade
Lore: Forged in the smoky forges of a Saṃsāra island nation, the Santería 346 of Ogún’s Earthshaper’s Spade was born from the hands of an avatar named Jide, a soul with memories of a Yoruba ironworking tradition. Arriving after death in a land of untamed fields, Jide labored to create irrigation ditches for scattered communities,…
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Reiki 9 of the Umbral Tether
Slot: Wrist Tags: Reiki, Dark Magic, Debuff, Support, Worn Item, Common, Tier 1, Wrist Slot, Life Drain, Control, Binding, Surgical, Unethical, Melancholy, Pain, Conduit, Iron Lore: The principles of Reiki are based on channeling universal life energy to heal and soothe. But in the desperate, shadowed alleys of Saṃsāra’s under-cities, philosophers and healers are luxuries…
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Emberforge Self Heating Cauldron 927
From: Emberforge Culinary Works 528 Lore:Crafted in the fiery halls of the Emberforge Culinary Works 528 on the Isle of Sizzling Hearth, the Emberforge Self-Heating Cauldron 927 is a testament to the ingenuity and courage of Saṃsāra’s Industrial Age. The cauldron was first created during a time of great need, when a volcanic eruption disrupted…