Artifacts - PrincesOfDarknessMod/POD-for-CK3-Wiki GitHub Wiki

The World of Darkness has a number of prestigious and magical artifacts. Princes of Darkness is no exception. Here is our expanding list of both court and inventory artifacts. Some of these items are in the position of canon characters according to lore at the start of the 1230 Bookmark. Others are distributed randomly through the world. Some can only be gained through completing certain objective decisions.

Illustrious Items

Sword of Nul

• Type: Primary Weapon
• +15 baseline dread, +20 prowess, +0.5 dread gain mult
• Unlocks content
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of a random Western European ruler
• Useable by everyone

Tablet of Destiny

• Type: Pedestal
• Unlocks content
• +200% monthly lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Gilgamesh
• Useable by vampires

Eye of Hazimel

• Type: Trinket
• prowess = 15
• Tyranny gain mult = 0.2
• Hostile scheme resistance mult = 0.5
• Unlocks content
• Start in possession of Harold Zettler
• Useable by vampires

Ankaran Sarcophagus

• Type: Sculpture
• +1 hostile scheme
• +30 hostile scheme power
• Unlocks content
• Start in possession of Jamal
• Useable by everyone

Ainkurn

• Type: Primary Weapon
• +3 prowess per prestige level
• +15 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Christof Romuald
• Useable by everyone

Fragment of the True Cross

• Type: Trinket
• Gives Beatific
• +20 modifier to success of find lair (prowess version)
• +200% monthly faith lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Gauthier de Dampierre
• Useable by non vampires characters

The Holy Grail

Grail of the Bitter Ashes

• Type: Trinket
• You can replenish your blood at will and no cost. You can’t frenzy anymore. (vampires) +10 health. Gives Beatific. (non vampires) +200% monthly faith lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Khentik Khert
• Useable by everyone

The Blade of Enoch

• Type: Primary Weapon
• Unlock duel moves. You can’t frenzy anymore. -0.5% stress gain multiplier +15 prowess
• Start in possession of a random character
• Useable by vampires

Blood Horn

• Type: Trinket
• You can replenish blood at will.
• Monthly prestige gain mult = 1
• Knight limit = 2
• Same faith opinion = 10
• Monthly lifestyle xp gain mult = 0.5
• Reward for achieving the Defeating Ragnarok objective
• Useable by vampires

Sword of Troile

• Type: Primary Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• +15 prowess
• +3 prowess per piety level
• Reward for achieving the Carthage objective
• Useable by everyone

Sword of Dracula

• Type: Primary Weapon
• +3 prowess per prestige level
• +15 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Vlad Dracula (1510) or spawn with him during his adventure in the 1230 bookmark
• Useable by everyone

Book of Nod

• Type: Book
• Various effects
• The Book of Nod starts fragmented between several pages and chapters. It can be reconstituted, then read for various effects. The more complete the book, the better the effects.
• Useable by everyone

Famed Items

Kristrbani

• Type: Primary Weapon
• +10 prowess
• +10 tolerance advantage
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Valborg Crooked Eye
• Useable by vampires

Euagetaematikon

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Nikita of Sredetz
• Useable by Via Cain characters

Lamp of Constantine

• Type: Trinket
• Allows the use of Penance even without True Faith
• Monthly piety = 0.5
• Start in possession of a random African ruler
• Useable by non vampires characters

Japhet’s Cloak

• Type: Trinket
• 20% hostile scheme resistance multiplier
• Start in possession of Japhet
• Useable by everyone

Alexander’s Scarlet Rose

• Type: Trinket
• +20 diablerize scheme power (for vampires). +10 health (non vampires) 10% hostile scheme resistance multiplier
• Start in possession of Alexander
• Useable by everyone

Flagrum of the Passion

• Type: Weapon
• Gives Beatific
• +5 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Eleazar
• Useable by everyone

Corona Ferrata

• Type: Crown
• Gives Beatific
• -35% stress gain multiplier
• Start in possession of Alacrinis
• Useable by characters with the True Faith or Beatific trait

Shemaziel’s Sarcophagus

• Type: Sculpture
• Unlock content
• Dread gain mult = 0.4
• Start in possession of Eudes
• Useable by everyone

Codex Mortis

• Type: Book
• Unlock oblivion (mortis) advanced
• Monthly melancholic lifestyle xp mult = 0.5
• Start in possession of Aurelius
• Useable by vampires

Odin’s Runic Stone

• Type: Sculpture
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of a random Norman character
• Useable by Via Einherjar characters

Uraeus of Osiris

• Type: Sculpture
• Monthly prestige gain per dread add = 0.04
• Start in possession of Goratrix
• Useable by everyone

Ayr’s Swords

7 in total

• Type: Weapon
• +0.5 monthly prestige +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Geoffrey du Temple, Etienne de Poitiers, Helene, Francois d’Alencourt, Hardestadt, Guillaume, Lucius Aelius Sejanus
• Useable by everyone

Ayr’s Armors

5 in total

• Type: Armor
• +0.5 monthly prestige +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of LeDuc, Marcia Felicia Licinia, Alexander, Catubodua, Mithras
• Useable by everyone

Guarded Rubrics

• Type: Book
• +200% monthly melancholy lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Elimelech
• Useable by vampires

Tapestry of Blood

• Type: Wall
• +100% intimidated vassal tax
• Court baseline grandeur +5
• Start in possession of Etrius
• Useable by vampires

Sword of Arthur

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• Happy powerful vassal levy contribution mult = 100%
• Prowess = +10
• Start in possession of Maria Immaculada
• Useable by everyone

Skull of Saulot

• Type: Pedestal
• +20 dynastic opinion
• Start in possession of a random Cappadocian
• Useable by Salubri

Vassago’s Earring

• Type: Crown
• Unlock blood sorcery advanced
• Dread baseline add = 12
• Start in possession of Viorica
• Useable by vampires

Al-Ashrad’s Eye

• Type: Trinket
• Unlock auspex advanced
• +1 learning per prestige level
• Start in possession of Al Ashrad
• Useable by vampires

Dagger of Thorns

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• Unlock True Faith
• Prowess +10
• Start in possession of Jehan
• Useable by everyone

Spear of Destiny

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• Unlock True Faith
• +10 prowess
• Start in possession of Ahmed ibn Zayyat
• Useable by everyone

Code of Samiel

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Qawiyya el-Ghaduba
• Useable by Code of Samiel characters

Erciyes Fragments

• Type: Book
• +100% monthly learning lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Japhet
• Useable by vampires

The Grey Book

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Charisse de Grey
• Useable by Venator Umbra characters

Gabriel’s Trumpet

• Type: Trinket
• +0.5 army pursuit mult
• Enemy hard casualty modifier = 0.10
• Start in possession of a random character in Arabia
• Useable by everyone

The Stone

• Type: Trinket
• +15 natural dread
• Start in possession of a random vampire
• Useable by vampires

Gospel of Laodice

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of a random via caeli vampire
• Useable by via caeli characters

The Bone

• Type: Trinket
• +15 natural dread
• Start in possession of a random vampire
• Useable by vampires

Horns of the Hunter

• Type: Crown
• +5 advantage
• +5 attacker advantage
• Start in possession of a Guiseppe Baggio
• Useable by road of the beast characters

Flesh of the Hunted

• Type: Trinket
• Unlock animalism advanced
• +50% monthly martial lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of a random road of the beast character
• Useable by road of the beast characters

Book of the Sun

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of a random via humanitatis vampire
• Useable by via humanitatis characters

Dialogues of Troile and Arikel

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of a random via prometheus vampire
• Useable by via prometheus characters

The Well of Ashes

• Type: Trinket
• +100% dread gain multiplier
• Start in possession of a random vampire
• Useable by vampire

Veddartha’s Chalice

• Type: Trinket
• +20 dynasty opinion
• Start in possession of a random Setite
• Useable by Ventrue characters

Tyrant’s Lash

• Type: Trinket
• -50% dread decay multiplier
• Start in possession of a random Tzimisce on the Road of Kings religion
• Useable by Road of Kings characters

Letters of Acindynus

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Acindynus
• Useable by road of kings characters

On Hunger and its Satisfaction

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Camilla
• Useable by Via Peccati characters

Cainite Code of Chivalry

• Type: Scrolls
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Aloyius d’Etienne
• Useable by Via Equitum characters

Laws of Haqim

• Type: Scrolls
• +20 dynasty opinion
• Start in possession of Rebekah
• Useable by Assamite characters

Louhi’s Staff

• Type: Trinket
• +200% monthly sanguine lifestyle xp gain mult
• Start in possession of Louhi
• Useable by characters with Blood Sorcery

Spear of Bathel

• Type: Primary Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• +10 prowess +2 prowess per stress level
• Start in possession of Siegfried
• Useable by everyone

Biblia Negra

• Type: Book
• +50 stress gain mult
• +200% monthly lifestyle xp mult
• Start in possession of Dolcino
• Useable by everyone

Banner of Carthage

• Type: Banner
• +5 tolerance advantage
• +1 court grandeur
• Start in possession of Lysander
• Useable by everyone

Iulus’s Swords *

3 in total

• Type: Weapon
• +1 prowess per prestige, +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Camilla, Julia Antasia, Iulus Rufus Naso
• Useable by everyone

Iulus’s Armors *

3 in total

• Type: Armor
• 1 prowess per prestige, +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Camilla, Iulus Rufus Naso, Lysander
• Useable by everyone

Plait of St Lucrezia *

• Type: Trinket
• +100% abduct scheme power
• Start in possession of Baudioun
• Useable by characters with True Faith

Rayzeel's Song *

• Type: Scroll
• +50% stress loss mult
• Start in possession of Rayzeel
• Useable by Salubri characters

Weyland's Wyrcan *

3 in total

• Type: Weapon
• +5 advantage, +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Brunhilde, Robin Leeland, Bjorn Garinson
• Useable by characters with more than 35 prowess

Cycle of Lilith *

• Type: Book
• +20 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Hukros
• Useable by Derech Lilith characters

Khoumsa *

• Type: Banner
• +10 tolerance advantage
• Start in possession of Khalid ibn Sahl
• Useable by everyone

Shattered Spear of Orthia *

• Type: Primary Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• +10 prowess +1 prowess per piety level
• Start in possession of Lysander
• Useable by characters with the Brave trait

Masterwork Items

Magic Lantern

1. Type: Trinket
2. +3 Learning
3. Start in possession of Neferu
4. Useable by everyone

Six Infernal Tomes

• Type: Book
• +16% monthly piety per dread multiplier
• Start in possession of 6 random characters on Via Diabolis
• Useable by Via Diabolis characters

Lantern of the Night Father

• Type: Trinket
• Unlock obfuscate
• +10% hostile scheme resistance
• Start in possession of Blanche
• Useable by vampires

Makeda’s Crown

• Type: Crown
• Monthly tyranny = -0.32
• Start in possession of Helene
• Useable by everyone not on Via Diabolis

Goratrix’ Mirror

• Type: Sculpture
• +15 scheme success chance
• Start in possession of Goratrix
• Useable by everyone

Slay Death

• Type: Weapon
• +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Petrus
• Useable by vampires

Michaelis’ Rosary

• Type: Trinket
• -20% stress gain multiplier
• Start in possession of Esclarmonde
• Useable by vampires

Abraxas’ Sarcophagus

• Type: Sculpture
• +1 learning per piety level
• Court grandeur baseline add = 5
• Start in possession of Eon de l’Etoile
• Useable by everyone

Holy Flask

• Type: Trinket
• +10 French opinion
• Start in possession of a random French character
• Useable by characters with True Faith or Beatific

The Water of Meriba

• Type: Trinket
• +10 owned hostile scheme success chance
• Start in possession of a random Egyptian character
• Useable by vampires

The Hand of Nikolas

• Type: Trinket
• You will never frenzy anymore
• Stress gain mult = -0.10
• Start in possession of a random Nosferatu character
• Useable by vampires

The Caul of Jos

• Type: Trinket
• +1 to all stats
• Start in possession of a random European character
• Useable by everyone

The Labrys

• Type: Trinket
• +1 monthly piety
• Start in possession of a random via diabolis character
• Useable by via diabolis characters

Jurgen’s Broadsword

• Type: Weapon

• Unlock duel moves

• +10 prowess +2 court baseline grandeur

• Start in possession of Jurgen von Verden

• Useable by everyone Rowan Ring

• Type: Weapon

• Unlock duel moves

• +10 prowess +5 hostile scheme power

• Start in possession of Tabitha al-Masri

• Useable by vampires

Michaelis’ Crown

• Type: Crown
• +10 Occitan opinion
• Start in possession of Esclarmonde
• Useable by vampires

Notes of Ignace of Antioch

• Type: Book
• Unlock Auspex
• +50% monthly learning lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of a random via pura character
• Useable by vampires

Consolation of Philosophy

• Type: Book
• One of the key to Golconda #Not yet implemented
• +50% monthly learning lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of a random via pura character
• Useable by vampires

Scrolls of Carthage

• Type: Book
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Zamra
• Useable by via prometheus characters

The Great Book

• Type: Book
• +1 max personal scheme
• Start in possession of Sarmis
• Useable by everyone

Marguerite’s Ring

• Type: Trinket
• Unlock Dominate
• Unlock Auspex
• +50% monthly choleric lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Gysele d’Amboise
• Useable by vampires

Raquel’s Wedding Band

• Type: Crown
• +10 attacker advantage
• Start in possession of a random Breton character
• Useable by characters with True Faith or Beatific

The Pacifist’s Ji

• Type: Weapon
• +5 prowess
• +2 diplomacy
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of a random Indian character
• Useable by everyone

The Lost Yoni

• Type: Sculpture
• +15% cultural head fascination
• +0.5 monthly prestige
• Start in possession of a random Greek character
• Useable by everyone

Severed Head

• Type: Pedestal
• Learning +3
• Start in possession of Khentik Khert
• Useable by vampires

Bone of Osiris

• Type: Trinket
• Will help in Set’s Antediluvian quest #Not yet implemented
• Monthly piety gain mult = 0.20
• Start in possession of Pelamon
• Useable by vampires

Book of the Patriarch

• Type: Book
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Pakourianis
• Useable by via archangeli and codex legacies characters

Gaffari’s Scrolls

• Type: Book
• Monthly prestige gain per dread add = 0.01
• Gain a claim on Alamut and the Web of Knives
• Start in possession of Ahatiwaqrat
• Useable by Assamites characters

Karalavanisha Vrana

• Type: Book
• +20 dynasty opinion
• Start in possession of Chandraputra
• Useable by Ravnos characters

Corpus Hermeticum

• Type: Book
• +20 dynasty opinion
• Start in possession of Etrius
• Useable by Tremere characters

Phrygian Cap

• Type: Crown
• Different culture opinion = 10
• Start in possession of Mithras
• Useable by Via Mithras characters

Ruby Ring

• Type: Trinket
• +8 attraction opinion
• Start in possession of Mithras
• Useable by everyone

Egyptian Dagger

• Type: Pedestal
• +0.5 Monthly piety
• Start in possession of Mithras
• Useable by Via Mithras characters

Mithras’ Seal

• Type: Pedestal
• +10 direct vassal opinion
• Start in possession of Mithras
• Useable by Via Mithras characters

Ring of Chrysostom

• Type: Trinket
• Allows the use of Bless even without True Faith
• Monthly prestige = 0.5
• Start in possession of Vittoria Santini di Parma
• Useable by everyone

Franciscan Aspergill

• Type: Trinket
• +20% hostile scheme resistance
• Start in possession of Aignen le Libraire
• Useable by everyone

The Martyr’s Fire

• Type: Trinket
• +5 prowess
• +0.3 monthly piety
• Start in possession of Baudioun le Breton
• Useable by characters with True Faith or Beatific

The Eunuch’s Scapular

• Type: Trinket
• You can use Intercession even without True Faith
• +50% faith lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Rodrigue de Navarre
• Useable by non vampires characters

Erciyes Broken Fragments

• Type: Book
• +50% monthly learning lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Augustus Giovanni
• Useable by vampires

The Correspondence of Rodrigo

• Type: Book
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Rodrigo
• Useable by Via Bestiae characters

The Empowerment of the Justicars

• Type: Scroll
• +10 direct vassal opinion
• Start in possession of Hardestadt
• Useable by Road of Kings characters

The Water of Venus

• Type: Trinket
• • 100% monthly sanguine lifestyle xp gain mult
• Start in possession of a random Road of Sin character
• Useable by Road of Sin characters

Enchanted Scimitar

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• +5 prowess +50% monthly sanguine lifestyle xp
• Start in possession of Al Ashrad
• Useable by everyone

Chronicles of the Heartblood

• Type: Book
• +35% dynasty renown
• Start in possession of Nakurtum
• Useable by Assamites

Book of going forth by night

• Type: Book
• +35% dynasty renown
• Start in possession of Nakhthoreb
• Useable by Setites

Apostates Auguries

• Type: Book
• +2 learning per stress level
• Start in possession of Tryphosa
• Useable by everyone

Esoara's Ax *

• Type: Weapon
• +10 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Esoara
• Useable by character with the giant trait

The House of Tremere *

• Type: Book
• +1 max hostile scheme
• Start in possession of Biturges
• Useable by Tremere characters

Tremere Chronicles *

• Type: Book
• +1 monthly prestige
• Start in possession of Curaferrum
• Useable by Tremere characters

FIngerbone of St Hannah *

• Type: Trinket
• Allows the use of Bless even without True Faith
• +0.5 monthly prestige
• Start in possession of Nahum ben Enosh
• Useable by everyone

Portrait of Saulot *

• Type: Wall
• +3 court grandeur baseline
• Start in possession of Etienne d'Agoult
• Useable by Salubri characters

The Black Stake *

• Type: Weapon
• +5 prowess
• +5 natural dread
• Start in possession of Tanith and Ayr l'Enclume
• Useable by everyone

Roll of the Damned *

• Type: Book
• +10% hostile scheme resistance
• +10% owned hostile scheme success
• Start in possession of Mithras
• Useable by everyone

Veil of Night *

• Type: Book
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Abu Fahim Kateb
• Useable by Ashirra characters

Common Items

Robe of Nessus *

• Type: Regalia
• -20% stress gain multiplier
• Start in possession of Anatole
• Useable by Malkavian characters

Dweomered Damascene Scimitar *

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• +10 prowess
• +15% stress gain
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Jamal, Thetmes, Anadja
• Useable by everyone

Gauthier’s Damascene Sword

• Type: Weapon
• Unlock duel moves
• Prowess +5
• Start in possession of Gauthier de Dampierre
• Useable by everyone

Caecus’ Rose

• Type: Trinket
• +10 owned scheme secrecy
• Start in possession of Helene
• Useable by everyone

St Ermentrude’s Cross

• Type: Trinket
• +50% monthly faith lifestyle XP
• Start in possession of a random Breton character
• Useable by characters with True Faith or Beatific

Sofia’s Finger Bone

• Type: Trinket
• +10 owned hostile scheme success chance
• Start in possession of a random European character
• Useable by everyone

Phrygian Codex

• Type: Book
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Yorak
• Useable by via metamorphosis characters

Orb of Dominion over Shadows

• Type: Trinket
• Unlock Obtenebration
• Dread basline add = 12
• Start in possession of Montano
• Useable by vampires

Bloodroot

• Type: Trinket
• Prowess +5
• Start in possession of Maatkare
• Useable by everyone

Librum Terrum

• Type: Book
• Will help in Tzimisce’s Antediluvian quest #Not yet implemented
• Monthly melancholy lifestyle xp mult = 0.5
• Start in possession of a random via metamorphosis character
• Useable by vampires

Ashes of the All High

• Type: Pedestal
• +1 monthly prestige
• Start in possession of Sundafyllir
• Useable by everyone

Fra Bernardo’s Ashes

• Type: Pedestal
• -20% stress gain multiplier
• Start in possession of Umberto
• Useable by everyone

Mithraic Ceramic Goblet

• Type: Trinket
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Lord Camden
• Useable by Via Mithras characters

The Valencia Chalice

• Type: Trinket
• +0.2 monthly piety gain mult
• Start in possession of Ordonia
• Useable by everyone

Warding Iron

• Type: Trinket
• Prowess + 5
• Start in possession of a random Via Caeli character
• Useable by Via Caeli characters

The Lyrics of Aconia Messalina

• Type: Scroll
• +10 same faith opinion
• Start in possession of Aconia Messalina
• Useable by Via Voluptuous characters

Martyr’s Icon

• Type: Trinket
• +0.5 monthly piety
• Start in possession of a random Via Humanitatis character
• Useable by Via Humanitatis characters

Wax Seal

• Type: Trinket
• +10 Owned scheme secrecy
• Start in possession of a random Road of Kings characters
• Useable by Road of Kings characters

The Satires

• Type: Scroll
• +1 diplomacy per piety level
• Start in possession of Servius Marius Pustula
• Useable by Via Peccati characters

Pilgrim’s Badge

• Type: Trinket
• +0.5 monthly piety
• Start in possession of a random Road of Sin character
• Useable by Road of Sin characters

Sigil of the lord of Misrule

• Type: Trinket
• +1 intrigue per piety level
• Start in possession of a random Road of Sin character
• Useable by Road of Sin characters

Shroud of Kaymakli

• Type: Book
• +1 monthly prestige
• Start in possession of Constancia
• Useable by everyone

St Vitus Heel *

• Type: Trinket
• -20% stress gain multiplier
• Start in possession of a random ruler
• Useable by Malkavian characters

Femur of Toomler *

• Type: Weapon
• +5 prowess
• Unlock duel moves
• Start in possession of Velya
• Useable by everyone

Ta'wiz *

• Type: Trinket
• +0.5 monthly piety
• Start in possession of Suleiman ibn Abdullah
• Useable by characters with True Faith or the Ashirra religion

Al-buduh *

• Type: Trinket
• +10% hostile scheme resistance
• Start in possession of Mrithunjay
• Useable by everyone

Inscrutable Eye *

• Type: Trinket
• +10% owned hostile scheme power
• Start in possession of Marcellus
• Useable by everyone

Waxen Poetica *

• Type: Trinket
• +5 prowess
• Start in possession of a random ruler
• Useable by everyone

Secret Writing of Cabirus *

• Type: Book
• Monthly melancholy lifestyle xp mult = 0.5
• Start in possession of Celestyn
• Useable by everyone

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