Holy Crown of the Hungarian Kings (artifact)

Also known as the Crown of St. Stephen, a holy artifact created during the time of Istvan the Saint (997-1038) to ensure the existence of the Hungarian monarchy.  The enamel motifs on the crown are of Byzantine work, presumed to have been made in Constantinople in the 1070s.

The crown is said to defend the sovereignty of Hungary, and is generally credited with preserving the kingdom in spite of the encroachment by the Ottoman Empire upon most of the former lands once controlled by the Hungarian crown. 

At present, the crown rests upon the head of Ferdinand IV, the 17-year-old son of Ferdinand III, the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Theotokos of Kazan

A Holy Icon and artifact possessed by the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the city of Kazan in the Grand Duchy of Moskovy. It has no Earthly origin or manufacture, and was in fact found on July 8, 1579, in the underground of the city by a young girl, who learned of its location as told by the Virgin Mary in a vision. It is said that the Icon was revealed in order to preserve Mother Russia against all enemies, so that it should never be conquered again as it was by the Tatars.

Only an anachronistic image is available.

The Icon enables the invocation of the Virgin Mary, so that the Icon may be used to heal (as the clerical spell), up to 100 persons per day. Mere possession of the Icon provides +2 to hit, damage and morale checks to all within one mile of the artifact. It has been said by some that upon the invocation of the Icon that the Virgin Mary is visible to the purest of heart and the most innocent, particularly children, and that she can be spoken to and will answer with perfect augury. The Icon will cure blindness, deafness, disease and those born lame or suffering from a bodily disorder that has been possessed since birth.

Tauroblic Altar of Lugdenum (artifact)

An example of the ceremony; the actual appearance
of the true altar is unknown.

A lost artifact.

Built in the French city of Lyon, the Taurobolic Altar was used by the Romans for the practice of sacrificing bulls in order to restore health, remove or place curses, or in some cases grant wishes. When a full-grown bull was sacrificed upon the sacred altar in the name of Cybele, the High Priestess designated the “Great Mother,” who would stand beneath the Altar and be drenched in the ‘blood pit’ ... and thereafter would be granted the powers of Cybele for a period of time that would allow the Mother to declare her singular will.

Though the altar has been lost, and yet it is certainly located within the boundaries of the city of Lyon, though many have tried to find it to no avail.

Ardebil Carpet (artifact)

An artifact completed during the rule of the Safavid Shah Tahmasp I, in the mid-16th century, measuring 38’ long by 18’ wide. The inscription upon the carpet, “I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold; there is no protection for my head other than this door,” reveals it’s use.

Created as a means to converse with the prophet Mohammed or to present oneself in the presence of Allah, the carpet will allow transport to any plane of existence or to any place in the Prime Material Plane, for as many as the carpet will allow, merely by kneeling, facing the direction of Mecca and speaking the invocation. A second invocation will return the user back to the carpet.

Only an anachronistic image is available.