"Seed of Creativity"

"I thank you for your hospitality, sir Caprine, but would you mind replying a simple question?
"Guests are a joy to have - Feel free to ask anything you're curious about."
"Isn't the whole Wyldpater thing a bit silly? I mean you believe in an centuries-old father that created your kind, left nothing to you and just up and vanished with a whole city?"
"He left much more than that, you only need the eyes of curiosity and a heart of joy to witness that..."

The unique artifact known as Seed of Creativity is protected by the Houndmare Knights, a family of pledged knights given their allegiance to the Wyldpater and to the protection of the Seed from unworthy hands. If, however, a worthy arrival comes and manages through the multitude of trials placed in the dangerous dungeons before the gateway to the artfiact, and defeats the Houndmare Knights in combat, they have earned their right to the Seed.
The Seed of Creativity is a small, literal seed. About 10cm in length, and 6cm in width, it is a pink translucent opal-shaped object, reminiscent of a seed but a gemstone at the same time. The most sharp-sighted can spot a tiny acorn in the middle of the strange seed.
The Seed of Creativity is believed by the family protecting it to be made by the Wyldpater themselves, and to be one of the last artifacts connecting directly to him. Due to the magical nature of the Seed, the magic is believed to be sacred and holy to respect nature and the work of creation began by the Wyldpater such a long time ago.

Effects

If a creature is to water the seed and to place it on top of soil, a burst of plantlife erupts from inside of the seed. Taking the form of an ancient, vine-like horse with a skull-like head formed out of acorn scales. The horse answers to the name "Oldmane" and has a sentience of its own, sworn to defend and to assist any creatures it deems as good-meaning creatures. However, if Oldmane detects that it is being abused or used for evil deeds, it will attempt to flee their new master. The unnatural form of Oldmane makes it possible for them to climb walls, where they momentarily loose form and form a tangle of roots and vines that keep their rider safe while climbing upwards.
If, however, the seed is watered and buried instead an Enchanted Hut will sprout out of the ground. Forming a 10 feet radius sphere, it offers a warm interior with a slight glow and strange, otherwordly magic allows creatures inside of it to stay awake while doing light activities such as talking, reading or painting. In addition to this, the Enchanted Hut shares the same sentience of Oldmane and extends its strange root-like exterior in serving creatures inside of it with simple deeds, such as forming momentary furnitures or walls for privacy.

Item type

Magical

Weight

10g

Dimensions

10cm x 6cm

Mystical Poem

"Far away, in the Cradle of Freefolk
In a land, roofed by land
Inaccessible via land.
There's a Seed of Joy, and a Treasure of Creation.
Gem of earth, gifted by the Creator.
Over the dunes, there's a cape,
opposite shore colorful, chromatic.
Cliffside like an door of yore
revealing itself 'neath a sky of dark.

Mystical Poem (Finnish)

Kaukana uuden kansan kehdossa,
maassa jonka kattona on maata
ja jonne ei voi saapua kautta maan.
On siemen onnen ja aarre luovuuden.
Helmi maailmassa, lahja luojansa.
Dyynien tuolla puolen on niemi,
vastaranta kromaattinen.
Kallio on kuin ovi muinainen,
aukeaa alla pimeiden taivaiden.