Shadow Orb

The Shadow Orb is a highly dangerous relic of an undetermined age, though its design and properties hints at a Titanic origin that has darkened with corruption at some point in time.

The Shadow Orb looks deceitfully fragile to the touch; in reality, the glass of the Shadow Orb is reinforced magically and shatter-proof. Dropping the Shadow Orb from a great height or striking it with a heavy weapon leaves it without a single scratch or crack. As for magical assaults, any minor spells cast upon it are either consumed or deflected back at the caster.

The surface of the Shadow Orb is decorated with an ever-shifting set of runes. The archaic symbols are Titanic runes of warding; they are designed and empowered to keep hands and eyes from it at all costs.

Powers
The Shadow Orb has the ability to anchor itself to a host, and siphoning away their life essence in exchange for perceived power and control over the artefact and the Void. This parasitic exchange of life and sanity for notions of mastery over the Void is an addictive cycle that continues until the host expires. The amount of power contained within the Shadow Orb is immense and nearly impossible for any mortal to safely harness and control.

All former hosts of the Shadow Orb are recorded to mutate before the time of their expiration. Mutations include shadow pustules and crystalline growths forming upon the body, tentacle-like limbs replacing natural limbs and the elongation of fangs and nails.

The exact and original purpose of the Shadow Orb is currently unknown. Though it is speculated by some parties that it was either used as part of an archaic warding system, or was an item created to bend weaker beings into servitude.

Additional Information

 * The current location of the Shadow Orb is unknown. It is believed to be in the possession of Alayne Moonshadow.


 * Until it was unearthed by Ayafarea Moonshadow and a band of her hired freelancers, the Shadow Orb was held in a cave system underneath Un'goro Crater. It was vigilantly guarded by a series of Titan-powered Stone Guardians – most of which were destroyed during the intrusion.


 * The last user of the Shadow Orb was Ayafarea Moonshadow. Given the properties of the Orb, it is reasonable to believe part of her soul is imprinted on the artefact and doomed to suffer.