Relics. Artifacts, bodily remains, sacred ephemera... Often imbued with some divine or mystical power, representative of the relic's original bearer.
The Vendramin Family Venerating a Relic of the True Cross, Titian |
Last session, the PCs were granted "Sister Sowena's Gauntley" a prosthetic gauntlet formerly owned by a crusader, that now is alleged to have the powers to locate restless dead who still keep watch against the forces of Chaos. The Sister's remains, themselves, reside in a coffer and provide protection against incursions.
Arm reliquiary of the holy Niclas, 1225-1250. |
So what relic may a party seek out on purpose, or find via chance? D66 relics, mostly alliterative in name, with a brief description, and a few bonus D6 lists...
11 Pasqual's Preserved Pointer Index finger in aquavit
12 St. Soloman's Parched Prepuce Dried foreskin (3 available)
13 Nebbin's Plated Parietal Gilded skullcap
14 Piotr's Petrified Phlange Petrified big toe
15 Odo's Ossified Orb Eyeball in amber
16 Raffin Trimble's Left Leg Silver plated halfling femur
21 Sister Bernice's Baleful Bolt Killing crossbow bolt through vertebrae
22 St. Edmund's Short Sharp Shock Headsman's axe, blood preserved with shellac
23 Per Naud's Noose Frayed hangman's noose
24 Leomund's Lyre Harp, missing one string
25 Thedrick's Treasured Teeth Three molars mounted on an oak plaque
26 Sister Psamate's Prolific Pen Quill, ever-bleeding
31 Beasley's Beatified Beagle Taxidermied hound
32 St. Pandarum's Pint Beer stein, feels full, but no liquid within
33 Brother Beobund's Briar Permanently smoldering pipe
34 Sister Symbala's Shackled Shank Charred ulna with iron shackle
35 King Egbert's Defaced Diadem Bent crown, missing jewels
36 The Diamond of Agon-Ra Large golden diamond, shadowy figure moving within
41 Old Balreis' Gnarled Talon Deformed dragon's claw
42 Ser Pounce's Feeling Follicle Cat's whisker
43 Mother Tisryn Boldboot's Tools Hammer and chisel
44 Felaern Ravalar's Desecrated Diary Charred, magically locked journal
45 Domon-ra's Dehydrated Dexter Mummified left hand
46 Kaspar's Cursed Cranium Head, in anguish, in a glass cube
51 St. Zevon's Penultimate Po'Boy Uneaten sandwich under glass
52 Brother Boesen's Shattered Snifter Broken wineglass in wood case
53 Ailluin Valrona's Hallowed Remains Urn of ashes
54 Zarnefrilt Niederholz's Spectacles Elaborate pair of glasses, cracked lens
55 Dukork's Shiny Rock A shiny rock
56 Rashcrown's Blessed Feather Roc feather
61 Lefty Simmon's Constant Flipper Lucky coin, flips periodically
62 Toshisane's Contemplative Cypress Ancient bonsai tree
63 Brother Brodersen's Angry Antler Moose antler, arrayed with bloody velvet
64 Togar Tusk Tusk Mammoth tusk, crude scrimshaw figures
65 Gnadi's Inimitable Star-blade Meteorite-iron dagger
66 Maegwen's Ladle of Love Wooden spoon, smells of stew and lilac
And what other details may there be to the quest?
D6 What Is Its Power?
1 Curative
2 Communication
3 Martial
4 Elemental
5 Control
6 None
D6 Where Is It Hidden?
1 Active volcano
2 Dragon's hoard
3 Temple alter
4 Forgotten barrow
5 Elven grove
6 Someone's junk drawer
D6 Sacred Container
1 Silver coffer
2 Funeral urn
3 Rotted casket
4 Gilded glass case
5 Hollowed log
6 Grocery bag
D6 Guardian/Current Owner
1 Militant priests
2 Automaton/golem
3 Dragon
4 Legendary warrior
5 Secretive cult
6 Angry Jack Russel terrier
D6 Who Else Is Looking For It?
1 Lich
2 Cult of personality
3 Inquisition
4 Mage-alchemist
5 Raving prophet
6 Obsessive collector-gnomes
Great relics + I really like the generalized tables in the second half. The current owner/who else is looking for it pair in particular: great for generating adventure hooks and complications.
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