Obsidian Shards

The **Obsidian Shards** are seven shards that govern various aspects and properties of the universe. They each hold immense power, and are scattered throughout the world amongst various holders.

## The Obsidian Shards

### Death

* Nothing is known about the Fragment of Death at this time.
* "Brings the undead back to life," according to Willem.

### Heat

* Nothing is known about the Fragment of Heat at this time.
* "Makes things hot," according to Willem.

### Life

* Nothing is known about the Fragment of Life at this time.
* "Brings you back from death," according to Willem.

### Reality

* Nothing is known about the Fragment of Reality at this time.
* "Can rewrite reality," according to Willem. "trade a future choice, to modify the choices of others."

### Space

* The Party's-then consisting of Aislinn Nolani, Claudia Bastille, Lusine Vavrad, Saber, and Tholgar Ironfoe, first encountered the Fragment of Space at the very end of the masquerade in Lon. The Cult of the Rift-including Alister and Nikoli Veranova-attacked the party. While assaulting the partygoers, cultists used the Fragment to perform an unknown ritual of sorts that ended with the party being warped away to a dungeon in the Frozen Wastes.

### Stillness

* Nothing is known about the Fragment of Stillness at this time.
* "Makes things cold," according to Willem.

### Time

* The Party-then consisting of Lusine Vavrad, Saber, Silvius Dainsleif, and Tholgar Ironfoe, came into possession of the Fragment of Time on the Blue Moon when sent there at the behest of Alice. The party decided to lie to the lich, stating they could not retrieve the fragment, while they worked to keep it for themselves.
* The Fragment of Time holds the power to allow the first one to touch it the ability to undo one thing they've done that day. 24 hours after the last person has touched it, the power leaves them and the Fragment may be used by another.
* The party used the Fragment for the first time in Fuerygar. Lusine had previously touched the Fragment when urged by Saber to understand its power. The next morning, Phedora of the Cult of the Rift emerged from a rift to the Shadow Plane, which the party had arranged to send her to. Using the power of the Fragment, Lusine was able to undo her emergence, keeping her trapped inside.

## The Obsidian Crown

When all seven Obsidian Shards are combined, they float above the wearer's head in specific areas to form a single "artifact" of sorts, called the **Obsidian Crown**. The Obsidian Crown is a known means of achieving Godhood, should the one to collect the fragments survive donning the seven of them.

The Obsidian Crown demands a DC 40 Will Save of its wearer, followed by a DC 40 Fortitude Save. If they should fail the first save, they succumb to uncontrollable urges to kill everything until the bearer themselves is killed or the crown is forcibly removed. Upon success, a failure of the Fortitude save will immediately cause the bearer to explode into stardust, instantly disintegrating them. Upon success, the person ascends into Godhood and receives all privileges and rights guaranteed by that status. Regardless of success or failure, the shards will scatter after a single individual has attempted to don the crown, spreading across the lands to locations unknown.