Relics of the Dead Age.
*Relics are objects that have absorbed personality, tragedy, raw emotion, and other extremes from mortal and divine life. They gain power from those who once held them and are a major source of power among those evading the Astarte forces. *
Relic Name: The Unbound Binder.
Type: Misc.
Origin Class: Burning Words.
Appearance: The Stole that once marked the High Scribe Vincent Groth as a Grand Magi. It is pristine, having been restored and stored for ceremonial purposes. Rescued from the burning Hall by underscribes, it snatched the dying moments of Groth, who shielded the innocent until he saw Zei slain.
He had known the dragoness for thousands of years; she had watched over her small and big kindnesses to the other scribes, ensuring they got enough food, water, and sleep when obsession pushed them towards self-destruction. Ever present to raise morale and help struggling scribes with their work and home problems. When he saw her die, the kindest person he’d ever known snuffed out. He broke his position and, fueled by righteous fury, forged his own Whispered Word; he tore apart the very fabric of Narrative and wiped out the bloodline of her killers, feeding the drain his entirety, felling the false god and all that bore their blood.
Witnesses said as he crumbled; he carried the broken body that had returned to its elven shape back to the others, so the enemy couldn’t desecrate it. One must wonder where he found the strength to carry the weight of a dragon as he fell to dust.
Phenomenal Traits:
The Martyr: While channeling this relic, you may sacrifice your life force, creating a nova of power that turns your experiences, pain, trauma, and loves into raw power, harming only that which you mean it to. Those who sacrifice themselves this way cannot be brought back even by the powers of the Pale Stave.
Final Feat: While channeling this relic, when you are dealt a lethal blow, you may remain on your feet, your raw willpower keeping your broken body moving until adrenaline fades and you finally find rest.
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