Ebon Star Equipment

Ebon Star Equipment
Era: 300 AC

Overview:
The Ebon Star, a cult born from the Calamity’s chaos, wields equipment designed to exploit the Aetherian seal’s leaks, threatening Ravensgate’s lockdown (290 AC). From hidden void-shrines, they craft eldritch relics and void-weapons, steeped in steampunk horror with miasma and Xulthar’s voids. Their gear, traded covertly with Nocturne and the Ember Syndicate, fuels rituals to unleash the Eldritch Gods, risking a second Calamity in the District of Desolation’s plagued depths.

Key Equipment:

  • Voidrelic Scepter: A darkstone rod topped with a rune-etched crystal, channeling Xulthar’s voids for rituals. It amplifies eldritch power but risks Whisperplague infection.

  • Starveil Cloak: A black cloak, infused with void-fibers, granting near-invisibility in miasma. Its runes draw Morgrath’s whispers, tempting wearers to madness.

  • Eclipse Blade: A jagged sword, forged from Aetherian relic shards, cutting through rune-wards. Its void-taint spreads Witherplague with each strike.

  • Netherorb: A palm-sized orb, glowing with darkstone energy, that opens temporary Veil rifts. Its use summons void-beasts, destabilizing the seal.

Crafting Methods:
Ebon Star equipment is crafted in void-shrines beneath Ravensgate, using stolen Nocturne relics and Ironreach darkstone. Voidrelic Scepters are forged in blood-rituals, led by High Zealot Morva Ebonshade. Starveil Cloaks are woven with rift-fibers from Xulthar’s voids, while Eclipse Blades are smelted from Crownspire shards. Netherorbs are carved from Veilcrypt crystals, infused with eldritch chants. Morgrath’s whispers guide crafting, but Xulthar’s voids taint gear, risking uncontrolled rifts.

Usage and Distribution:
Ebon Star cultists use Voidrelic Scepters and Eclipse Blades in rituals to weaken the Aetherian seal, with Starveil Cloaks aiding stealth in the District of Desolation. Netherorbs open rifts for ambushes. Nocturne’s Veyren buys Scepters for relic hunts, and the Ember Syndicate trades for Netherorbs. Skyrunners’ Guild unknowingly delivers tainted gear, while Albion, Sylvaris, and Valthorne shun Ebon Star equipment, fearing corruption. Plague Doctors seize Netherorbs to study rifts.

Impact and Risks:
Ebon Star equipment empowers eldritch rituals, destabilizing the lockdown and spreading plagues. Scepters and Blades weaken the seal, while Cloaks and Netherorbs enable sabotage. In 300 AC, their gear threatens a second Calamity, with the District of Desolation’s chaos reflecting their growing influence and the peril of Xulthar’s voids and Morgrath’s madness.