Witchbraid

A magical item, usually apotropaic in nature, constructed of a braided material and containing charms of various sorts woven into or along its length. Similar to the rosaries common among the Church of the Twelve and One's membership and the prayer beads utilized by some more eastern traditions, witchbraids are common among the peoples of the Five Jewels, Gallia, and other neighboring regions. Powerful witchbraids are commonly constructed from human, Monster, or Beast hair, and make use of precious or semiprecious stones, coins, Occultite, and Elementite, frequently individually enchanted. Cheaper and less potent ones are made from cord, twine, or hempen rope and wooden, glass, or stone beads, shells, the bones and teeth of animals, cheaper coins, and the like. Witchbraids can be used to construct fairly complicated spells in the hands of skilled craftsmen, but more often have multiple individual effects related to their components, often activated by rubbing them.
Witchbraids are commonly worn or carried and may have religious significance, being adorned with holy symbols of patron deities. However, they are more commonly treated agnostic in this regard, instead relating to the purported magical properties of the components.
Category:Canon
Category:Gaea
Category:Magic Item
Category:Common Item