📜 Loot Log: Amaranth’s Treatise on Akiran Glyphs and Script
My players rescued Erasmus Finx, the possessed scholar from the Jade Brotherhood, deep within the Barrowmoors. As a reward (and perhaps a burden), they’ve come into possession of a legendary piece of linguistic history.
The Aesthetic
Appearance: A sturdy codex bound in jade-green leather, once vibrant but now mellowed to a soft, weathered sage. Its corners are reinforced with tarnished bronze guards, and the vellum pages inside smell faintly of ozone and old ink.
The Lore
Penned in 768 CA by the enigmatic "Amaranth," this treatise is one of the first systematic attempts to bridge the gap between Common and the complex, flowing script of the Emerald Empire of Akira.
Only twenty-four copies are known to exist. Most are locked away in the restricted vaults of Claren Tor or hidden in the private libraries of nobles who have more gold than sense. To a linguist, this isn't just a book—it’s a key to a dead world.
🔍 Item Statistics
Type: Codex (7x10x3) Rarity: Very Rare Value: 2,200+ GP / 10 XP Materials:Jade-leather, Vellum, Bronze guards Focus: Linguistics, Ancient History
📖 Mechanics & Benefits
Long-Term Study: Spend 1 month of downtime studying the treatise to gain advantage on the DC 18 Intelligence check to permanently learn to read/write Ancient Akiran.
Field Reference: When carried, the book can be consulted in the field. A character can attempt an Intelligence check to translate inscriptions or texts on the fly, using Amaranth’s methodical notes as a guide.
DM’s Note: The "Finx" Connection
Since this came from a scholar possessed by the Jade Brotherhood, I’m left wondering: Did Amaranth know something they shouldn't have? There’s a fine line between "systematic decoding" and "accidentally summoning something from the Emerald Empire's ruins."
