Orb of Seraphic Chains

## Description

This highly decorative glass orb is brimming with radiant light, capsuled within fine gold and celestial adamantine. It glows with a warm energy when held and exudes emotions, akin to a prison a sentient being.

## Researched

Completed by Vaalia

Holding the orb in hands, a gentle warmth comes the wielder. The feeling of light and radiance overcoming and washing away all feelings of sorrow and sadness. Emotions radiated from the being locked away inside, emotions that garner no guilt or regret, only defiance and pride.

As eyes glaze over, the holder finds themselves swaying in a sea breeze atop a tower bereft of beacon to light the way. In its place as they had once seen, instead an oscillating arcane wisp of azure blue with shimmering stardust and glistening radiance. Two forms with spread wings and dressed in armour of gold and robes of perfectly white silk hanging from their shoulders. One fair of golden hair and fair skin and another with a complexion similar to citizens of Sameria with dreaded white locks.

The golden angel follows the dreaded celestial begging and pleading. *"Sabathiel, this must be done. You cannot seek to stand between the Emperor and his will. This plan will bring security and prosperity to this land. You must see that this is for the greater good. What could ever be greater than the touch of angels in the lands of man".*

Sabathiel holds his stride before turning back to the golden haired angel. *"Is it not enough? To have saved this world from darkness? Can you truly mark our kind as saviours when he would see us turned to conquerors? What better are we than them, if we are but to wait until the their weakest moment and pull away the very thing we fought for. Each and every interloper has clung to the power that lingers here and forgotten the truth behind the call that we heeded. But I have not. And I will not".*

The fair haired being places his hands upon Sabathiel's shoulders, crystalline tears running down his face. *"These people need to be saved, Sabathiel".*

*"And they HAVE been saved, The war is over, Douma. Why must we relentlessly pursue warmongering in a land that we have only just brought peace to? These entities may not be the gods that we know, they may have a primitive tongue and teachings. But their values are as pure as those upon the Blessed Fields. If any act is to be judged with condemnation, it is the very man to whose ears you whisper. This feels... personal. I know not what provokes his ire and hatred. But ever since we arrived here, there has been a fire in his belly, a darkness in his soul. He did not bring us here to save this world, he came here for vengeance... and I suppose you're right about one thing. Maybe these people do need to be saved... but saved from the very beings that claim to be their saviours. I will not stand aside. I will not budge or surrender. This beacon will stand as long as I can hold sword and shield in hand against those that would see otherwise. God Emperor or not, I serve no man. I serve only the light against the darkness. And right now you whisper to shadows and damnation...".*

Released from the vision, tears glistening with stardust trickle down cheeks, the artifact near hot to touch as it brims with defiance.

**Whilst attuned to this item, you gain the following benefits.**

* The orb holds 5 charges and can be used to cast the following spells.
* Dawn (5 Charges), Greater Restoration (5 charges), Daylight (3 charges), Lesser Restoration (2 Charges), Cure Wounds (1 Charge). Guiding Bolt (1 Charge).
* All charges reset at dawn.
* When attuned to this item, you gain resistance to both radiant and necrotic damage.