Tear-catchers are a cultural tradition of the Eastern Baronies, whereby one who has lost a loved one stores the tears they shed, and pours them upon the grave of their departed after a year.
However, the one that inspired it all is the magic item Lachrymatoria, the Saver of Sorrows. This tiny glass bottle, inlaid with gold and bound around with ancient necromancy, has a gold stopper depicting a weeping maiden. The legends tell that the god Aelarion's sorrow was so deep that he wept seas of tears for his slain sister, until Nïa the Necromancer forged a bottle of soulsteel strong enough to contain it. By catching his tears, the mortal realms were saved from drowning. The story continues, and tells that when it had stored up all his sorrow, a galaxy's worth of despair and loneliness and misery, it changed him, and stripped the misery from him. His sorrow was truly gone. Its purpose served, Lachrymatoria was put away and forgotten, where it passed many times into the hands of mortals. When used by mortals, the magic is even stronger- those who pour their tears into it forget the existence and history of those they have lost. For some, this is sweet release from their agony. For others, this mystery only worsens the loss. Lachrymatoria, the Saver of Sorows Wondrous item, unique, requires attunement by shedding tears into the bottle over a year When used, the target becomes subject to a Modify Memory spell which removes the memory of the person who they have lost, forever (no saving throw). Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 31 July 2020. Comments are closed.
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