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The Gears of Temptation

Item Type Contraband

The compass’s guidance leads the crew into a perilous confrontation with a ghostly figure tethered to their ambitions.

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Effects
  • Points towards what the user desires most, shifting unpredictably if their focus wavers
  • Can be used once per score to reveal a hidden opportunity related to their desire
Description

A tarnished brass compass with an intricate, twisting gear mechanism. Its needle glows faintly with ghostly light, flickering as it seeks your deepest desire.

Hook

The compass’s guidance leads the crew into a perilous confrontation with a ghostly figure tethered to their ambitions.

Origin

Stolen from a forsaken inventor’s workshop in the flooded districts

GM Notes

- The compass reacts strongly to secrets and hidden motives.
- Its influence may attract spectral attention if misused.
- Use it to create moral dilemmas or pursue dangerous ambitions.

Created with Town Scryer for Blades in the Dark

by bananatron