Artifacts of Abbathor

The **Artifacts of Abbathor** are a series of relics created during the Insurrection in an attempt to create items that could seriously incapacitate or even kill the Dragon-Gods. They're named after the historical figure Abbathor, an icon of the dwarves' betrayal against Ester Pyx and the other gods. These dangerous artifacts are largely unknown to the public, having only been realized to exist through obscure texts, chance discoveries, or discussions with devils. These often-innocuous items seem to be themed around various adventurer classes.

## Located Artifacts

### **Seed of Abbathor (Cleric)**

#### Ability

When planted and grown, it becomes the Tree of Eternal Solstice. Every piece of this tree is dangerous, but most dangerous of all are it's alluring fruits, which all are pulled to consume by a powerful thrall. The fruit appears different in appearance to all those who look at it, and upon being consumed the tree's "soul" judges the consumer based on how much they've given and taken in in their life. Those who are judged to be corrupt are killed slowly and painfully.

#### Location

To avoid giving the relic up to the Thunderfleet, the then-captured Avagantamous Okarthel put the seed in his ass. It then allowed him to sprout wings, and potentially gives him other as-of-yet unknown abilities.

#### History

Was once the Tree of Eternal Solstice, but after Gant communed with the "soul" within the tree it willingly reverted into seed form in order to be protected from the Thunderfleet.

### **Blade of Abbathor (Fighter)**

#### Ability

This dark-minded, sapient blade hungers for other magical items, desiring to eat up as much magical energy as possible. Whenever it touches a magical item and the word is spoken, the blade drains a magical item of all power it holds, leaving it a grey, empty shell of what it once was.

#### Location

Nyx was the last known owner of the Blade of Abbathor, having last been seen around 900 ME during the Tall Boys campaign.

#### History

Originally lost in a forgotten corner of the Underdark, the blade was discovered by Nyx and it offered her power in exchange for being brought up to the material plane and feasting upon the magical items there. She agreed to this pact, and ever since then the blade has not left her side.

### **Bells of Abbathor (Wizard)**

#### Ability

Each of the 12 bells of Abbathor have the ability to negate magical effects upon those who wield them.

In the case of Naanba, these bells allowed the wardens to negate the anti-magic field surrounding the prison in order to use their magic against misbehaving prisoners.

#### Location

Madeon was given the bells by Rhyn. It is unknown where he stores them now.

#### History

After her ability to speak to her brother Phelyx mentally was blocked off by Madeon, Rhyn was blackmailed into breaking into the high-security prison known as Naanba. There, she discovered the bells being used as a security measure by the wardens/guards, and was able to recover them all to give to the arch-devil in exchange for the lives of most of the residents there, innocent or otherwise.

### **Origami of Abbathor (Sorcerer)**

#### Ability

A sapient paper drake that retains any knowledge it's given. It can also duplicate and control most nonmagical items.

#### Location

Madeon was given the origami by Phelyx. It is unknown where he stores them now.

#### History

The origami was housed in the ruins of Amankhi for centuries, buried deep beneath the sands in the Northeastern Badlands. After the ruins rose up and were cleared of dangers, the origami was claimed and brought to Santriga, where it was stowed away in the depths of the Amber Tower.

During the events of Hypochondria, the origami was found- however, being a paper drake, it caught Dragonsbane and was in a frenzied state. After being slain and reverting to it's base form (a small origami dragon) it was given to Madeon.

### **Lockpick of Abbathor (Rogue)**

#### Ability

This innocuous lockpick can open anything, anywhere, no matter how much security (magical or otherwise) there is.

#### Location

Madeon took the lockpick from Phelyx and the Knights of Nadir after saving them from imminent death due to Saudade's Eve. They caused the catastrophe to occur while in the Feywild, during the Crime Does(n't) Pay arc.

#### History

Some time before or during the Breakneck Breakout arc, Phelyx and the other warlocks of Madeon living in Oakarthel obtained the Lockpick, attempting to use it to "unlock" their oath with the trick arch-devil. However, this finagling when horribly wrong, instead "opening" a ryft into the Feywild, which the entire town was pulled into. This ryft continued to grow, manifesting as a massive hole in the earth where the city had once stood.

During the Crime Does(n't) Pay arc, the Knights of Nadir entered the Feywild in pursuit of Phelyx, with his twin sister Rhyn in the lead. They managed to not only obtain the lockpick and return to Halintar, but rescue Phelyx and stop the impending resurrection of the long-gone Queen of Air and Darkness as well. In the blast following the halting of the resurrection by Rhyn & Phleyx's hands, Madeon whisked the party and their allies away, saving them from certain death. He then claimed the lockpick as "payment" before dropping off the Knights in Crooksbarrow. The resulting destruction caused by the "return" of Oakarthel is called Saudade's Eve.

## Non-located (but identified) Artifacts

### **??? of Abbathor (Warlock)**

#### History

Appeared in the historic oneshot A Cold Pyxgiving.

### **Harp of Abbathor (Bard)**

#### Ability

The harp's abilities, as written by the scholars who researched it and witnessed its powers in action, describe the Harp of Abbathor as a "maddening item"- those who play it may control and deteriorate the minds of those around them.

#### Location

The harp was previously locked away deep within the vaults of the Wizards of the Coast. However, it was recently stolen by an unknown burglar and spirited away. It has yet to be properly rediscovered, having been warded against any sort of divination magic.

#### History

This harp appeared in the original LOVE oneshot.