Calamity box is a relic, a unique treasure Tellan, the Keeper of Tallies keeps among the Mnemoliths across the Unsealings. Inside the box is an old piece of Covenant-stuff, the substance of the Seal-shards, and the treasure spirit bound to it answers to Wefan, the Weaver.
Tellan records no maker, and where the shard lay before its binding is unknown. The antique traders, the unearthed, say it runs Pyre, the affinity of war, and that it does not care which side it burns.
In battle it takes the place each side keeps for a work of its own. The lord opens it before the armies close, and something comes out. Sometimes the holder's companies strike harder. Sometimes the enemy's wounds refuse to close, or the holder's own soldiers knit back together as they fight. And sometimes the holder's companies strike weaker, as if the box had changed sides.
That is its hunger: a gamble, laid on every opening. No lord can know which gift is coming until it has already come. After each opening the box closes itself and must rest for many turns before it will open again.
Between battles it sits heavy in the treasury. Heaven weighs relics, so it makes its kingdom heavier in Weight, and the Law of Equals brings stronger rivals within reach.
Player-visible facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Use | Reusable when ready |
| Battle item | Yes |