Sylithra’s Veil
Artifact
Item Type Artifact
Investigators are drawn to a series of dreams hinting at a lost relic with a cursed past
- Is Mythos
- Yes
- Sanity Cost
- 1d8
Properties
- Contains the trapped soul of a long-dead cultist who sought forbidden knowledge
- Whispers unintelligible fragments of cosmic horror when opened
- May grant glimpses into forbidden realms at the cost of increasing madness
Description
A tarnished silver locket, oddly warm to the touch, with an opaque, pulsating gemstone inside that seems to swallow light.
Hook
Investigators are drawn to a series of dreams hinting at a lost relic with a cursed past
Mythos Connection
Bounded soul serves as a tether to a marginal fragment of Shub-Niggurath’s influence
GM Notes
- The soul within can answer questions but causes severe disorientation
- The locket’s whispers grow louder with proximity to ancient sites
- Possessing or examining it may attract unwanted cosmic attention