Games From Folktales

Brothers and Sisters of the Path of the Dawn, the day and hour are come, as predicted by Clement. Our decades of preparation are complete! Using the watch chain I have kept my thoughts hidden from our sodales. Using the pen I write to you. Using the hidden box I have moved the body of…

The Thirtieth Object was found as originally reported by Nestor of Merinita. For members of the Inquiry who are not familiar with the initial report, I will summarize. Nestor was led by faerie allies to a cavern where vis could be found. He harvested it for several years. On his most recent expedition, he discovered that the…

The Twenty-Ninth Object is a metal sculpture, made up of hexagonal cells. It is just over three feet tall, and just over two feet wide. It contains 45 cells. When placed in the Eos Lands, the Object’s cells fill with clear crystals over the course of a year. Each of these hexagonal prisms contains one pawn of vis, for…

The Twenty Eighth Object is a book with pages made of linen paper, bound in a saffron-coloured fabric over cerulean boards. On the front cover is the image of an angel, presumably stamped in place with a xylographic matrix. This Object does not, insofar as we are aware, have any powers beyond those found in all…

The Twenty-Seventh Object is a globe in a wooden case. It is made of marble, and is covered in painted illustration. It shows an Earth of correct size, but with many additional features which cannot possibly be verified with Hermetic magic. These include at least four, arguably more, additional continents. The Object has a disturbing property: it…

The Twenty-Sixth Object is a candelabra of silver, which holds five slim tapers. Each of the branches, which form a circle seen from above, is marked with the Hermetic symbol for a Magical Technique. The Object was, when first discovered, mistaken for a relic, as demons cannot manifest physical forms, or use their powers, within slightly…

This is Object takes the form of a gold chain fourteen inches in length. It has a ring at one end of the chain, just over two-thirds of an inch in diameter. The ring contains a clever little catch loaded on a tiny spring, which holds it closed except when a small knob is pushed. The other end…

The Twenty Fourth Object is insofar as we can tell, a large shipping crate made of cerulea wood, bound with iron. The bands have small rings on them, which are presumably used to attach ropes when lifting or securing the Object. The Object was discovered by Clement of Criamon. His records are such that either he was delirious when they were written, or…

The Twenty Third Object is a dagger. It is just under 19 inches long, from the tip to the end of the pommel. The guard is conventional on one side, but has a rigid ring on the other, leading some to suggest that it is carried via this ring. Other scholars point out this would make it useless…