Clockwork device is a relic, a unique treasure Tellan, the Keeper of Tallies keeps among the Mnemoliths when the world is unmade. Inside its turning engine is an old piece of Covenant-stuff, the substance of the Seal-shards. Its treasure spirit answers to Wefan, the Weaver.
No maker is recorded, and no one knows where the shard lay before. Guild artisans say a Pyre maker built it as an army that would never need a barracks.
If so, the maker got what they wanted. Each turn its holder spends, the engine turns once, and companies of Cinder hound, Fire lizard, Multi serpent and Tri beast step out into the kingdom. No recruiter called them and no spell was cast. The engine simply keeps its rhythm.
That rhythm is its hunger. Each creature's card sets its upkeep, and the kingdom pays it. The device never asks whether the treasury can bear another company. When the geld runs short, unpaid soldiers desert, and the engine goes on making more.
A lord who can feed it gains a host that grows while they sleep. Heaven counts armies and relics alike, so the kingdom grows heavier in Weight, and under the Law of Equals, stronger rivals come within reach.
Player-visible facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Use | Permanent |
| Battle item | No |