Soul Hammer

The Soul Hammer is a mysterious artifact which came into the possession of Ethel Mezezi during her time in Legan.
The Soul Hammer, thus named by the princess who acquired it, is a pre-apocalyptic tool with otherworldly characteristics. Whether by its own nature or as a conduit, it called out to Ethel Mezezi while she was within a largely abandoned ancient headquarters in Legan. Little did she know, however, that her stealing of the artifact would visit upon her the attention of the last living member in the hideout. The tool's importance to him was in its interaction with souls. When used to kill a target, the hammer would acquire some imprint of the victim's mind, or soul, which the hermit had used to extend his life, although it drove him mad.
When interacting with the blood of two individuals however, as it did with Ethel and Sezzlic Denk, it instead bound their souls to one another. For the remainder of their lives, and beyond, the two were bound by the hammer. A secondary, or further, bonding also took place between the two, wherein their mortal lives were linked.
Finally, the hammer displayed one more unique trait. The ability for artifact weapons to affect Demons is anything but unordinary, however they usually harm the demon or their attachment to the physical world. The Soul Hammer, on the other hand, instead was also able to trap within it a particular demon, Augrulach, who still resides in the hammer to the present day.
According to Ethel's accounts, the hammer displayed three states of color. The first one was gold when the hammer was first found by her, the second color state was clear, or colorless, after the hammer's second use and most of its time since, the third state was a deep and dark red, indicative of the stirring demon within it.

Item type

Unique Artifact