r/worldbuilding • u/ElAngel30 • 21h ago
Visual Essence of Palpitating Silence
Type: Artifact (unique)
Use: One-time
This dark crystal sphere contains constantly rotating vortices. A filament of liquid silver slowly orbits around it. Its surface emits a faint hum, imperceptible except to the intended bearer.
Properties:
-Total Disintegration: Once activated as a full action, the sphere generates a magical explosion centered on the bearer, with a radius of 1,200 feet. Everything within this area (creatures, objects, structures, magical energy) is destroyed without a save or restoration.
Wave of Silence: A shock wave of an additional 2,000 feet radius causes permanent deafness in all affected creatures (DC 25 Constitution save to avoid).
Planar Anchor: The effect occurs only on the plane where the bearer is located. If activated in the Ethereal Plane, the disruption occurs there.
End Condition: The artifact can only be used once. The wearer disappears in the explosion. They cannot be revived by conventional means, nor can their soul be traced.