Item: Whispering Remnant
A whispering remnant appears as a raw, decaying mass of flesh, fur, and gristle—a teratoma consisting of warty skin, sightless eyes, a finger or a toe, tufts of bristly hair, or teeth without mouths or lips to hide them. Each whispering remnant's shape is wildly different and uniquely unsettling.
Activate—Hear My Words 2 (concentrate, manipulate)
Frequency once per day
Effect The whispering remnant casts a DC 30 Enthrall spell to your specifications. Creatures that fail or critically fail to resist this spell perceive and remember the whispering remnant in your hand as something commonplace to the region, such as a farming tool, book, or fresh-baked pie, for as long as they remain enthralled. If you don't take advantage of this to subtly guide any affected creatures toward undermining their society, the whispering remnant can't be activated to Hear My Words again by you for 1 week. Additionally, the next time you sleep, you endure horrific nightmares and must succeed at a DC 23 Will save upon waking to avoid becoming Stupefied 1 for 24 hours (this is a mental effect).
Trait Effects
Artifact: Items with this trait are artifacts. These magic items can't be crafted by normal means, and they can't be damaged by normal means. Artifacts are always rare or unique.
Cursed: An item with this trait is cursed to cause trouble for its owner. A curse isn’t detected when the item is identified, though a critical success reveals both the presence and exact nature of the curse. Cursed items can’t be discarded once they’ve been triggered or invested the first time. The item can be removed only if the curse is removed.
Occult: This magic comes from the occult tradition, calling upon bizarre and ephemeral mysteries. Anything with this trait is magical. A creature with this trait is primarily constituted of or has a strong connection to occult magic.
Unholy: Effects with the unholy trait are tied to powerful magical forces of cruelty and sin. They often have stronger effects on holy creatures. Creatures with this trait are strongly devoted to unholy causes, and often have weakness to holy. If a creature with weakness to unholy uses an unholy item or effect, it takes damage from its weakness.
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| Cursed Immaculate Instrument | 12 | Rare |
| Dazerien's Thumbscrew | 14 | Rare |
| Irrokcis's Medallion | 14 | Rare |
| Jinnivere's Riding Crop | 14 | Rare |
| Raudltz's Telescope | 14 | Rare |
| Ryhasphinea's Hourglass | 14 | Rare |
| Corruption Cassock | 11 | Rare |
| Golden Goose | 11 | Rare |
| Malefic Mirror | 11 | Rare |
| Soulheart (Major) | 15 | Rare |
| Soulheart (Greater) | 10 | Rare |
| The Whispering Reeds | 10 | Rare |
| Velicarn's Cursed Coin | 7 | Unique |
| Final Blade | 20 | Rare |
| Soulheart (Pure) | 20 | Rare |
| Amulet of the Slumberer | 21 | Unique |