Chaos Hearts

The **Chaos Hearts** are powerful artifacts said to be born of chaos. To most folk in Evarencia, the chaos hearts are theoretical items and are said to possibly aid in proving the Clairvoyant theory of creation.

## History

### Crafted by

* Came into existence on their own

The Emerald Caravan was told by Madam Curion in Travenza that the Chaos Hearts could help in finding answers to the weaving of the realm.

## Description

The chaos hearts in their true crystal state resemble beautiful gems with swirling colors and magical properties, but the magical properties of these chaos hearts cause them to take on properties similar to the 'element.' Each individual chaos heart embodies various properties, making each one unique and different, but all chaos hearts resemble the organ known as a heart. For example, the heart of dreams was a violet color with a brain-matter pattern to resemble its psionic nature; the heart of life takes on the form of an acorn. When their magic activates or near currents of chaos, the chaos heart may start 'beating.'

## Abilities

Chaos hearts are believed to be vastly powerful artifacts. The Heart of Dreams was shown to manipulate psionic energy and the dreams of those around it when it was in the possession of the Emerald Caravan. The Heart of Life is thought to have remained after the portal storms eons ago brought the first elves, kindred folk, and fey to the realm. The chaos hearts are so powerful that the spirit claiming to be Marten the Pilferer advised the Caravan learn more about them and their nature before attempting to find them. The Moonlit King and Belial have been in direct competition to obtain the hearts due to their power.

## Legendary Lore

When the fabric of the WovenRealm pull from each other as the planes make attempts to correct themselves, this planar pull creates magical currents that swell up into chaos storms. These chaos storms can range from rather minor anomaly occurrences such as localized aurora to violent magical storms that can rip the souls of the living from their bodies and coalesce, as was the case in Badger Creek. These violent Soul Typhoons are deadly to any caught in the storm without sufficient protection as the chaos magic rips the souls from the living into the eye of the storm. Scholars believe chaos hearts are created when a sufficient number of souls are consumed and crystalized by the storm.

The chaos hearts in their true crystal state resemble beautiful gems with swirling colors and magical properties, but the magical properties of these chaos hearts allow them to take on other forms as well. Some may adapt into living things, as the Heart of Dreams became the False Hydra and the Heart of Life grew into the Nevertree, or they could potentially be adapted into something by powerful enchanters and artificers.

## Campaign

The Emerald Caravan has been in search of the chaos hearts since their quest began in Ishkama 2S 1871 at Madam Curio's Bizarre Bazaar when the Madam instructed the party to seek out chaos' hearts to learn more about the realm and therefore their clairvoyant nature. They obtained the Heart of Dreams quickly when they dispatched the False Hydra in Badger Creek. Here, they learned Jewel Crawford had provided a local Weave academy with an uncharged chaos heart, which the experiments at the academy caused the chaos storm that summoned the false hydra to the trading town. A large portion of season 1 was spent attempting to reclaim the Heart of Life from the Moonlit King for the lich, Larrel Ar'Tel'Qessir, which the Caravan was unsuccessful in.

Ezara, fearing the machinations of her grandfather, had entrusted Soren with the Heart of Dreams, who had the item confiscated upon his arrest. During the events of the *WovenTales* one-shot "Queen of Hearts," the Heart of Dreams was stolen in a heist at the Maywood Castle, returning the Heart of Dreams to the possession of the Moonlit King, Belial, and their allies who have yet to be revealed in *WovenRealm.*

Back where they started, the Emerald Caravan marched forward seeming to have placed obtaining the hearts on the backburner. While in Briar, the group was ambushed by the Moonlit King, who had come to the city allegedly in search of a chaos heart.

## Known Chaos Hearts

* Heart of Dreams
* Heart of Life
* Heart of Darkness