Orb of Storms

A powerful artifact that allows the wielder to control the weather and daylight over the continent. It can cause monsoons, endless days of blistering sunlight or even turn the days into unending darkness. 
It's origins remain unclear, though it was once used by the high priest of Vecna, Zarathos Vilantir, to cover the lands of Awbor in darkness, so that the undead forces of Saracen could lay siege to Caldor. 
Following the death of Zarathos, it fell into the possession of Erikson Thunderstorm while he was High Archmage of Awbor; who used it to end a drought effecting the Pantry Plains. Following his death, the Cult of the Eveningtide attempted to steal it, but were thwarted by the Forty Thousand Dragons. 
Following the great raid on the Archmage's Tower in 522 AP; many of the priceless artifacts were stolen; broken or shattered to the winds. The Orb of Storms was stolen and lost for many years. It eventually turned up in in 648 AP in the possession of King Dalton of Rylandaria; who on the advise of his archmage, had it broken down into three separate pieces, so that it's powers couldn't be used against his kingdom. 
One piece would remain in the archmage of Rylandia's tower, for safekeeping. The second piece was entrusted to Whiteglade Monastery, for the monks there to guard with their life. While the final piece was given as a gift to the Dwarven Empire of the Vonkrul Mountains. 
The mad cult leader, Father Inorias was tasked with collecting the pieces in order to enact his insane revenge plans against the gods. He made and alliance with Lord Wolton and Semaj II that if he could destroy King Semaj and crush the forces of Rylandaria - then Lord Wolton would outlaw all religions in Bruxia for Father Inorias. 
Father Inorias killed Bennet Evigan at Whiteglade Monastery and took his piece of the orb. He nearly killed King Semaj and almost installed Semaj II in a failed coup, that was thwarted by The Unnamed Party and Archon. However Father Inorias was able to steal Archon's piece of the orb during the confusion. He later travelled to the Vonkrul Mountains whilst the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria raged on and was able to take the final piece from a church of Moradin where it lay hidden. 
Inorias assembled the pieces and unleashed the vast power of the orb on both Rylandaria and Bruxia - bringing down vast hurricanes, hailstones and thunderstorms. It took the combined might of the Unnamed Party, King Semaj, Archon, Hennet and Sigmund Cross to stop him. 
Following the death of Father Inorias, the orb was shattered into 17 pieces - each being taken by a member of the group that combined to stop him. 
Ivellios, since becoming ruler of Bruxia has been trying nonstop to unite the pieces of the orb for himself. 
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