Minor (Lesser) Artifacts
Minor (or Lesser) artifacts are not necessarily unique items. Even so, they are magic items that no longer can be created (at least by common mortal means) but still will likely have a great impact on the adventurers and societies through whose hands they pass. Minor artifacts are typically distinguished as artifact-level treasures of which multiple copies exist. This doesn’t mean minor artifacts actually prove significantly more common or less dangerous than major artifacts, though.
Major (Legendary) Artifacts
Major (or Legendary) artifacts are unique items—only one of each such item exists. These are the most potent of magic items, capable of altering the balance of the world. Unlike all other magic items, major artifacts are not easily destroyed. Each has only a single, specific means of destruction.
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