Artefact

Artefacts are unique magical items created by gods or similarly powerful beings. Strangely, they often have personalities and motives of their own, but many do not communicate with their wielder. Artefacts cannot be created, disenchanted, or destroyed by any ordinary means.
==Notable Artefacts==
*The Axe of the Dwarvish Lords was created by the dwarven gods and given to the first of their followers. It often appears in times of great crisis in the hands of great champions destined to save the dwarf people. Swinging it can crack even the hardest of rocks.
*The Book of Vile Darkness was an evil tome of unknown origin that contains many evil and necromantic secrets. It greatly aids the spellcasting prowess of the wicked, and aims to corrupt the innocent who stumble upon it by accident.
*The Eye and Hand of Vecna were once body parts of the arch-lich Vecna, but were cut out during a battle with his former lieutenant, Kas the Bloody-Handed. These items grant great arcane might, but come at a heavy cost - an eye or hand must be cut off, and Vecna's appendage must be placed on the stump. There are also rumours of a Head of Vecna, but such an item probably does not exist.
*The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd was a suit of chainmail created by the great craftsmen ruled by the tyrant wizard Virtos. A poor priest called Arnd donned this armour, and it protected him from the evil wizard's wrath during their fight. This artefact grants possesses great protective power, and is often worn by paladins and other righteous warriors.
*The Sword of Kas was the blade used by Kas the Bloody-Handed to fight Vecna. Like its owner, this weapon hates the Arch-lich, his followers, and the undead and hungers for their destruction. However, it also tries to tempt its wielders into betraying their allies.
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