Some time ago, I was searching Wikimedia Commons for demon imagery for filler art for a blog post or adventure writeup, and I came across this charming fellow:
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Alleborith, a minor demon, whose sole power is to cause people to choke on fish bones. Never say that you have no talents.
So behold! From the abyssal plains and muttered curses of adventurers arise D66 aggravating demons to torment in the most specific of ways!
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AND! Behold! My own personal incantation bowl, useful for protection of the home from demons and other malevolent forces...
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| Lilith is having a bad hair day... |
And here is the translation of the Aramaic inscription spiraling around its interior:
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| Yes, this was read aloud as soon as we unboxed it. |
Incantation bowls were a common tool in antiquity for spiritual protection of the home, often being buried under the floors to create a protective barrier within the walls of the building. Ours will likely get a mounting to hang on the kitchen wall.
You can learn more about them here:
And here is an interview between Justin Sledge and ceramicist Dee Dee Mangum, the artist who helped bring these modern reproductions to life:
Anyhow, enjoy some interesting history, and now your adventurers have someone to blame when they discover their 10-foot pole came up short...
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