Eight of Pentacles
shoddy, unfocused, perfectionism, mediocre
sun
perfect sun
No+
[Emeric, Belladonna, Wynn] "Stormy" Kromer
Necromancer, Headstrong, Leader
question everything, embrace truth
Sparks
corn, moat, curious, sick
celestial sign
pursuit personal
musicbox, laughter, stench, ember
Loot
15 coins and a crystal decanter
Ritual Candle: illumination, focus, remembrance
spool of twine, Splintered wooden door
coin appraisal document
sacks of almond flour
Everice: never melts
a sludge-like, ochre liquid that smells like week old horse meat that makes the target talk EXTREMELY LOUD
Situation
A master blacksmith has crafted an exquisite sword, his life's masterpiece, commissioned at great cost by a noble of questionable character. It's to be a birthday gift for his lord. During its forging, the blacksmith was visited by a wrinkled old priest in the noble's employ. The priest performed increasingly peculiar rituals on the sword. On his last visit, the priest warned against anyone wielding the sword, emphasizing the words "dire consequences". Ignoring the warning, the smith's curious apprentice was later found unconscious. He reported an overwhelming feeling invincibility while holding the sword, but also felt his life slipping away.