All Artifacts

There are objects in the world that are best described as priceless. This isn’t because of strong sentimental value like a gift from a friend who has passed on, a family heirloom, or a token of affection of a lost lover. These items are priceless because no pile of gold pieces can compare to the sheer opulence, rarity, or godlike craftsmanship that the thing possess. It is better to have the rarest and most sought after piece of art in the world and to have every single being of importance knowing your name and that you’re special because you own it, rather than simply being generically wealthy from the hordes of riches gained by selling it. These macguffins exist in real life and in fiction as objects to seek, trade or fight over, and something to possess and display rather than actually make use of. These range from artifacts, artist masterpieces, rare magics and opulent combinations of jewels and precious metals, such as The Mona Lisa, the Arkenstone, the Maltese Falcon, the crown jewels of a major dynasty, the Hope Diamond, the Golden Fleece, the hide of the Nemean Lion, the Holy Grail or Pulp Fiction’s glowing briefcase. These objects can be found in the throne rooms of kings, the demiplanes of archmages and the pinnacle of a dragon’s hoard.

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