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Artifact Priceless Reason
Roll 1d12 to determine what makes an artifact priceless beyond its physical form — coveting compulsion, historical import, rarity, beauty, transcendent craftsmanship, precious mate...
Step 2c — what makes this thing so much more valuable than its form would suggest? After rolling, proceed to step 3 (Form).
Roll 1d12 · Family Artifact Creation · p. 500
| d | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Causes those who see it to covet it (Value 4) | |
| 2 | Great historical or religious importance (Value 4 to the right buyer) | |
| 3 | Only a few (1d12?) were ever made, if you trust the tales (Value 4 to the right buyer) | |
| 4 | Haunting beauty (Value 4) | |
| 5-6 | Beyond meager mortal arts (Value 4) | |
| 7-8 | Made of or with precious metals, gems, or materials (Value 4) | |
| 9 | Transcendent, inspires those who see it (Value 4) | |
| 10 | Symbol of authority over a people (Value 5 to the right buyer) | |
| 11 | Some other property that makes it Value 4 or 5 | |
| 12 | A hoard of various treasures (Value 5, immobile) | Pick or roll 1d6 for form as many times as you like. |
This work includes material from Stonetop by Jeremy Strandberg, published by Lampblack & Brimstone, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.