Soulbinding

“	TheCorbologist: What does it mean if an item is soulbound?<BR>Bloodwrath: is that what its being called now?<BR>Tox: only you can use it, I believe<BR>Shandar: that you love it<BR>TheCorbologist: Is there a way to let others use it?<BR>Tox: I don't think so	”
 	—Sharkberries 	—Sharkberries
Soulbinding was the act of binding an item to the immortal soul of an individual so that only they could carry it.
A soulbound item—usually a tool or a weapon—could not be picked up nor carried by anyone but the original forger. Unlike the Curse of Binding, soulbound items could be dropped or stored by their owner, and unlike the Curse of Vanishing the item was dropped but not lost forever upon death.
Diamond items appeared to have a higher chance of being soulbound, with diamond shovels being the most commonly bound.
The first known soulbound item was Strife, the dread blade of Eris herself. 
Soulbinding became available to the general public during Dragonhollow's Second Era, but it was something they could not control, randomly occurring when a tool or weapon was forged on an anvil. This led to frustrations in partnerships and factions, especially when materials were scarce, because items that were soulbound could not be shared among friends and allies.
This also negatively affected the Swampwater Secret Santa, as soulbound items could not be given as gifts.
Ozven was the first to discover that while the soulbound effect could not be reapplied during the repair process on an anvil, it could be carefully redirected to certain nearby items. This led him to produce a rather curious piece of soulbound black wool, an item he later donated to Tox's Woodlands Museum, though he himself had to make the exhibit display because Tox could not carry it.
After the Second Era, mortals lost the ability to soulbind their items.
Late in the Seventh Era, rumors began to spread of a soulbinding enchantment available in the mysterious cellar of Tortuga that could be intentionally applied to any given item, but before this could be confirmed Nyx arrived and Dragonhollow ceased to exist.
=Notable Soulbound Items=
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* Strife
* Nutcracker
=Behind the Scenes=
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The following is out-of-universe information about the real world Dragonhollow.
	Ozven: I have two soul bound items<BR>Ozven: a diamond shovel and black wool<BR>Tox: soulbound wool, that's useful<BR>Bloodwrath: lol<BR>Terry: soulbond?<BR>Terry: what the hell's that?<BR>Bloodwrath: still havent encountered that yet<BR>Terry: What's soulbond?<BR>Smitten: I wantz a soul bound diamond<BR>Smitten: it'll be the best<BR>Tox: at least that would be fun<BR>Tox: tossing around spawn to newcomers<BR>Terry: WHAT THE HELL IS A SOUL BOND???<BR>Tox: sort of a blaxploitation 007	
	—Residents discuss Soulbinding 	—Residents discuss Soulbinding
Soulbinding was the result of a plugin installed by Acey. Because the effect was completely random, it remained little more than a curiosity and most players found it more annoying than useful.
Tox and Retro had tentative plans to add another floor to Tortuga where, among other things, players could pay a steep price to have an item soulbound. However, the enchantment was never implemented once it was announced that the server would shut down on October 31st, 2017.
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