Orb of Reverence

The Orb of Reverence is a green, four-inch diameter stone first introduced in Episode 1 - The Lonely Lurker. It is currently in the possession of Integrity Idleberry.

## History

The students first encountered the Orb of Reverence after Teb asked them to find it for him after dropping it in the Restricted Section of the Reliquary. The students quickly found it under a metal grate and brought it back to Teb. As thanks, the students were invited back to the Sunken Hatch, where Teb's dwelling was located.

After exploring the mysteries of the Sunken Hatch, the students realized that the stone was more than a pretty rock. In order to obtain the Orb of Reverence and study it more closely, Winsler Wallaby conjured up a fake orb to deceive Teb into thinking they had already taken his orb; Mira Marchand snatched up the real one in the meantime. The students took the Orb of Reverence with them and placed it in the Sunken Hatch's door as they continued through the trials of the Hatch.

After approximately an hour of exploration, during which the students uncovered the Orb of Progress, they were interrupted by Teb, who was holding the Orb of Reverence. He claimed that he was going away to find his missing friend Digger, and took the Orb with him as he left.

In Episode 11 - Meet the Mentors, after the students were introduced to potential mentor Artis Artisian, he brought them into an abandoned classroom in the Necromancy department to speak with them privately. Artis confided in them that he was the friend with whom Teb left the Orb of Reverence, showing them both the aforementioned orb and the Orb of Might as evidence. Artis explained that he was aware of the students' connection with the orbs, and encouraged them to choose him as their mentor so that they might uncover the mysteries of the hatch.

In Episode 18 - The Welcome Wagon, immediately after arriving in Patter, Artis Artisian was sequestered off from his students, ostensibly to meet with Emperor Chief Corka. During this time, unbeknownst to the students, his possessions were taken from him, including the Orb of Reverence, and he was locked up in the Detention Layer.

In Episode 21 - The Cook and the Goldsmith, Winsler Wallaby and Mira Marchand discovered Artis locked up in the Detention Layer, quickly freeing him from his cell. Artis was unconscious and breathing shallowly with many broken bones and gold-plated fingers.

In Episode 22 - Please Stay on the Line, the students broke into the Detention Layer and discovered the cubbies where the prisoners' confiscated items were kept. The students expressed frustration that Artis had brought the orbs with him, as he had earlier warned Integrity not to bring her own orb to the plane with her. Integrity Idleberry, noticing the Orb of Reverence and the Orb of Might in Artis' backpack, slipped the orbs into her own bag.

Throughout the remainder of the students' time exploring Patter, Artis' health continued to rapidly deteriorate. In Episode 24 - Closet Elves, Ferimel informed the students that Artis' dying was likely caused by separation from a powerful arcane artifact with which he had bonded. Upon hearing this, Integrity gave Artis back the Orb of Might; however, she kept the Orb of Reverence for herself. It is currently located in Integrity's trunk at Wildcliff.

In Episode 37 - Sincere Intentions, after Integrity, Serinepth, and Mira revealed Winsler's dealings with Seltie to Artis, Integrity confessed that she still had the **Orb of Reverence**. She awkwardly returned it to a very upset Artis.

In Episode 94 - The Reverent, the students encountered Neska after preparing for a fight with her. To their surprise, Neska emerged with the Orb inside her forehead, increasing her power. After Integrity Idleberry killed Neska, she took the Orb.