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The Truthtouch Shard

Curio
Item Type Curio

Anyone who holds the Truthtouch Shard suddenly finds their closest secrets whispered aloud — and enemies might try to...

Weirdness
Eerily intimate and unsettlingly revealing
Drawback

Each use leaves a faint, glowing mark visible only to other holders of the Shard, risking exposure or unwanted attention.

Description

A cracked, smoky quartz fragment with swirling liquid inside that feels warm and pulses gently to a heartbeat rhythm.

Effect

When touched, it compels the user to briefly see and hear their own hidden secret desires or truths spoken aloud in a whisper only they can hear; also reveals an unspoken secret from anyone currently touching it with them.

Hook

Anyone who holds the Truthtouch Shard suddenly finds their closest secrets whispered aloud — and enemies might try to steal it to uncover themselves.

Origin

Carved in the forgotten vaults beneath the Bureau of Unspoken Affairs

GM Notes

- Touch triggers effect, whispers only audible to user and any others touching simultaneously.
- Use activates instantly but leaves a faint glowing sigil on the user's skin until next dawn.
- Powerful tool for interrogation or personal revelation, but social danger if marks are noticed.

Created with Town Scryer for Troika!

by CursedPaladin6053