Tag: Necromancy
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Pysanky 731 of the Chthonic Siphon
Lore In the sunken ossuaries and forgotten catacombs beneath Saṃsāra’s outer necropolises, death is treated as an energetic debt that can be harvested and redirected. A renegade mortuary embalmer sought to capture the fleeting chill of passing life, commissioning a pariah wax-scribe who worked exclusively by the light of tallow candles rendered from grave-wax. Scribing…
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Necromancy 379 of the Ossuary Hoop Driver
Lore In the flooded delta cities and subterranean storehouses of ancient Saṃsāra, water casks, fermentation vats, and grain barrels were prone to rapid rot and structural leakage from restless damp spirits. Guild coopers formed compacts with the ghosts of master wrights, forging specialized cold-iron hoop-drivers and binding mortuary ash into the tool to allow the…
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Necromancy 512 of the Hearth Feast Cleaver
Lore Originally forged in the communal mess-halls of the ancient ossuary keeps, where feeding massive legions of laborers and mourning families required every scrap of bone and gristle to yield nourishment. Technomancers discovered that the culinary expertise and preservation wisdom of deceased master chefs and butchers could be bound into tempered spring-steel using cold-iron rivets…
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Necromancy 841 of the Advocates Mourning Cravat
Lore Originally tailored for municipal arbiters, estate barristers, and diplomatic envoys in the sprawling civic courts of Saṃsāra, this neckpiece was commissioned to settle contested wills, trade pacts, and territorial treaties. Technomancers discovered that the residual oratorical conviction and lingering linguistic memory of deceased forensic advocates could be woven into fine mourning silk through electrum-threaded…
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Necromancy 319 of the Disarticulated Corset
Lore Crafted during the early architectural reclamation of the sunken ward crypts across Saṃsāra, this garment was designed for municipal crawlspace inspectors, forensic infiltrators, and acrobatic circus performers navigating collapsing subterranean structures. Technomancers discovered that the spiritual muscle memory of deceased street contortionists and double-jointed acrobats could be anchored into cured whalebone stays and cold-iron…
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Necromancy 528 of the Mortar Binders Trowel
Lore Forged during the rapid urban expansion across the coastal provinces of Saṃsāra, this tool was commissioned by the Mason Guilds to stabilize foundational masonry in marshlands and unstable silt shores. Guild technomancers realized that the residual spirit-weight of deceased laborers and quarrymen could be ethically petitioned to reinforce drying mortar and align heavy stone…
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Shackle of the Transgressor 872
From: Necromancy 583 of the Inquest Constables Iron Ledger Description: Designed to incapacitate fleeing culprits, unruly shades, or reanimated horrors, this offensive abjuration-necromancy hybrid spell projects hardened bands of spectral force from the pages of the ledger. Upon a successful attack roll against the target’s total Armor Check, ethereal iron chains shoot forward in a…
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Necromantic Summons of the Fallen 419
From: Necromancy 583 of the Inquest Constables Iron Ledger Description: This spell directs a subtle conduit of necromantic power into the physical remains of a recently deceased creature or humanoid. It draws upon the latent spiritual imprint of the target to temporarily manifest a semi-translucent, shadowy phantom above the remains for up to two minutes.…
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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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Chronicle of the Forsaken Deep 714
Lore The Chronicle of the Forsaken Deep 714 was forged in the absolute silence of a drowned cathedral where the boundaries between dimensions are historically thin. It was created by a Water Sage who had been exiled to the desolate corners of the northern sea-shelves, combining the sorrow of their abandonment with the collective memory…
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Vigils Ledger Walk 932
Lore The Vigil’s Ledger-Walk 932 is a singular artifact created through a high-tier convergence ritual on the northern dirt-plates of Saṃsāra. It was commissioned by a master infiltrator who served as a “First-Watch” for the Veiled Attendants, seeking to combine the absolute silence of the grave with the kinetic vigilance of the sky-islands. By bonding…
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Whisperfang Howl Mantle 4832
LoreThe Whisperfang Howl-Mantle 4832 was born atop a storm-lashed aerodrome when a Skyward Guild master bound a Shard of Whispers into a rebuilt Humming-Wing frame and stitched a Spectral Lupine’s surrendered fang within its throat-brace. Steam-sung conduits braided with Moss-Weft Fibers became channels for soul-echo and necrotic wind. Guild rites yoked three legacies: the shard’s…
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Tupilak 108 of the Feathers Descent
Lore The Aaniat peoples of the Saṃsāra’s northern sky-pillars do not fear heights; they are born into them. Their villages cling to the sheer cliffs of immense, icy mountains, and their hunters ride the powerful updrafts to prey on the great winged beasts that nest there. To them, falling is not a matter of if,…
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Seiðr 88 of the Wither Staff
Slot: Held / Back Lore When the first souls arrived on the world of Saṃsāra, they found themselves in a land where magic ebbed and flowed like an unpredictable tide. Some communities, finding themselves stranded in regions where the ambient magic was thin and weak, grew desperate. Among them were practitioners of Seiðr, whose divinatory…
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Necromancy 23 of the Ancestor Seed
Lore: On the world of Saṃsāra, there is a nomadic order of naturalists and historians known as the Grave-Gardeners. They hold a unique philosophy that blends druidic reverence with ancestral necromancy. They believe that every living thing—from the grandest beast to the humblest blade of grass—leaves behind a spiritual echo upon death, and that these…
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Necromancy 31 of the Grave Silent Brooch
Lore: In the sprawling, intrigue-filled megacities of Saṃsāra, there exists a discreet and ancient guild known as the Veiled Attendants. They are the professional undertakers and funerary priests who handle the last rites for the wealthy and powerful—the guild masters, the ship barons, and the political figures. To navigate the grieving, paranoid, and often dangerous…
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Necromancy 8 of the Sooth Sayers Locket
Lore: In the sprawling archipelago nation of Kymul, the reverence for ancestors is woven into the very fabric of society. The Kymulian people believe that the souls of their departed do not travel to some distant afterlife, but instead linger as formless echoes, their wisdom and experiences imprinted upon the world. To honor and seek…
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Dream Magic 753 of the Frightful Slumber
Lore: Crafted by the elusive dream weaver Elandra for her timid apprentice, the Frightful Slumber amulet was designed to help the young mage overcome his fears and harness the power of Dream Magic. Elandra believed that by confronting the fears within the dream world, one could learn to control their waking fears as well. Roleplay:…
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Shard of Whispers
Lore: Legend tells of an ancient artifact known as the Shard of Whispers; a fragmented gemstone infused with the essence of forgotten souls. It is said to have been created by a powerful necromancer centuries ago, who sought to capture the secrets and knowledge of those long gone. The shard radiates an eerie aura and…
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The Restless Spirits of Wynthorp Manor
Harken, ye valiant souls of humble beginnings! The Guild beseeches thee to aid in a matter most peculiar and eerie. The ancient Wynthorp Manor, nestled betwixt the gnarled woods, hath become a haunt for restless spirits and shadows dark. Rumors whisper that the vile arts of Necromancy have stirred these specters from eternal slumber. Guild…