1.7 KiB
1.7 KiB
type, rarity, attunement
| type | rarity | attunement |
|---|---|---|
| item | Uncommon | No |
Cult Cipher
Description
A small leather-bound journal discovered at the Seal Anchor hilltop (Arc 1 - Heirs of Sundering#Hook 2: The Weeping Sky). The pages are filled with script written in Ignan (the language of fire elementals) — the The Hand of Ruin uses elemental dialects as a code for sensitive communications. The journal contains orders, ritual instructions, and a partial list of seal anchor locations.
Contents (After Translation)
Requires translation at the The Silent College (3 days, Librarian Thessa) or by someone fluent in Ignan:
- Orders from Keeper Valdrek: "Commence ritual at the hilltop anchor. Three nights. Blood offerings will draw the Wrath's attention. Do not let the lightning be seen from the town — the druid watches."
- Seal Anchor List: Names three anchors: Eastmarch hilltop, Ironheart Mine, and "the Spire beneath the waves" (Sunken Spire).
- Ritual Instructions: A 3-night blood ritual to weaken a seal anchor. Grants advantage on Arcana checks to disrupt or understand similar rituals encountered later.
- Contact Schedule: A cult courier meets the cell leader at the Old Mill every new moon — meaning the party missed the last contact by days. Keeper Valdrek knows the cell has been compromised.
- Personal Note: Written in Common, not Ignan, at the bottom of the last page: "The Pontiff's messenger came today. The Pontiff is pleased. I should be happy. Why am I terrified?" — written by the cult mage the party killed. This note is humanizing; the cultists are not faceless monsters.