The Unturned Key
Artifact
Item Type Artifact
An investigator finds the key in an abandoned estate, inexplicably glowing when near ancient symbols.
- Is Mythos
- Yes
- Sanity Cost
- 1d6
Properties
- Unseen locks: Opens no physical lock but may activate cosmic phenomena or portals.
- Nullifies conventional barriers: Cannot be held or stored within normal containers.
Description
A tarnished brass key of irregular, asymmetrical shape, with no discernible wards or markings, humming faintly with otherworldly energy.
Hook
An investigator finds the key in an abandoned estate, inexplicably glowing when near ancient symbols.
Mythos Connection
Possesses the ability to unlock the thresholds between dimensions, serving as a conduit to unknowable realms.
GM Notes
- The key does not correspond to any physical lock; its power is metaphysical.
- Using the key may trigger strange, cosmic events or visions.
- Its presence often attracts eldritch entities seeking to control or reclaim it.