The Pending Lock
Despite warnings, some seek to unlock it, risking cosmic chaos for forbidden knowledge.
- Requires Attunement
- No
- Mystical safeguard: Cannot be forcibly opened by normal or magical means.
- Trigger: Opening or tampering causes a realm-shifting void to sunder reality nearby.
- Ethereal Presence: The box whispers ominous secrets to those who gaze upon it.
A featureless, leather-bound box with a cryptic, shimmering rune etched into its lid, radiating a faint, unsettling aura.
Despite warnings, some seek to unlock it, risking cosmic chaos for forbidden knowledge.
Crafted by the enigmatic Order of the Veiled Nexus, it was sealed to contain a terrible truth from within.
The box subtly vibrates in response to lying or deceit within a ten-foot radius.
GM Notes
- The box's unopenability is a magical trap that prevents forced opening; only specific magical conditions can unlock it.
- Its presence can cause paranoia or hallucinations if viewed or handled improperly.
- Revealing its secrets may unlock a dangerous entity or accelerate a nexus rupture in the campaign.