Finnish Bone Needle 1
Finnish Bone Needle 1 found in the vicinity of Oulu, in a box of bone needles owned by a local sorceress. Location suggests [contains magic]. Examination of runes required to determine usage. Will be sent to Helsinki for examination as local resources dealing with [unspeakable][unknown creature]. Freight postage to Helsinki.
Finnish Bone Needle 1, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. Power manifest when placed in the hand, glowing a faint gold. Translation suggestion of skin, of flesh, of magic, and of tradition. Examination shows likely magical. Uncertain of usage. Testing of sewing articles occurring in Chisinau. Transliteration and translation recorded. Freight postage to Chisinau with other needles.
Helsinki, Chisinau. Needle construction and material suggesting use in embroidery or tattooing. Needle lain on wool. No reaction. Needle lain on linen. Ditto. Cotton, ditto. Fur, as before. Needle threaded with wool, no reaction. Linen thread, cotton thread, polyester thread, no reaction. Mild reaction when adjacent to skin while threading. Handheld applications? Traces of ink and blood found in grooves on needle. Likely used for tattooing. Due to limitations in healthy participants, not used for tattooing purposes. Magic is likely related to tattooing in the skin, as the runes suggest. Returning to Oulu for storage with other needles.
Chisinau, Oulu. Placed in magical containment for storage.
Finnish Bone Needle 1, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. Power manifest when placed in the hand, glowing a faint gold. Translation suggestion of skin, of flesh, of magic, and of tradition. Examination shows likely magical. Uncertain of usage. Testing of sewing articles occurring in Chisinau. Transliteration and translation recorded. Freight postage to Chisinau with other needles.
Helsinki, Chisinau. Needle construction and material suggesting use in embroidery or tattooing. Needle lain on wool. No reaction. Needle lain on linen. Ditto. Cotton, ditto. Fur, as before. Needle threaded with wool, no reaction. Linen thread, cotton thread, polyester thread, no reaction. Mild reaction when adjacent to skin while threading. Handheld applications? Traces of ink and blood found in grooves on needle. Likely used for tattooing. Due to limitations in healthy participants, not used for tattooing purposes. Magic is likely related to tattooing in the skin, as the runes suggest. Returning to Oulu for storage with other needles.
Chisinau, Oulu. Placed in magical containment for storage.
Item type
Unique Artifact
Owning Organization
Raw materials & Components
This item is a very small needle, sharpened to the point at the end and made of bone. Small runes are etched into the edges of the needle near the eye. The runes suggest that when used to create tattoos, they imbue magic into the runes etched.
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