Finnish Bone Needle 15
Finnish Bone Needle 15 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 15, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. No power manifest, during wait or in the hands of multiple. Translation suggestion of fire, of protection, of barriers, and of the home. 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 sewing or embroidery. Needle lain on wool. Mild glowing reaction. Needle lain on linen. Ditto. Cotton, ditto. Fur, as before. Needle threaded with wool, again a mild glowing reaction. Linen thread, cotton thread, polyester thread, similar reaction. Wool-threaded needle through wool, fabric glowed and then caught fire. Required a phoenix suppressor to put out. The table beneath the fabric was unharmed, suggesting the fabric becomes impervious to the flames. Perhaps has cloak applications. Returning to Oulu for storage with other needles.
Chisinau, Oulu. Placed in magical containment for storage.
Finnish Bone Needle 15, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. No power manifest, during wait or in the hands of multiple. Translation suggestion of fire, of protection, of barriers, and of the home. 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 sewing or embroidery. Needle lain on wool. Mild glowing reaction. Needle lain on linen. Ditto. Cotton, ditto. Fur, as before. Needle threaded with wool, again a mild glowing reaction. Linen thread, cotton thread, polyester thread, similar reaction. Wool-threaded needle through wool, fabric glowed and then caught fire. Required a phoenix suppressor to put out. The table beneath the fabric was unharmed, suggesting the fabric becomes impervious to the flames. Perhaps has cloak applications. 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 large yarn needle, dull at the end and made of bone. Small runes are etched into the edges of the needle near the eye. The runes suggest that if used to move a thread through a fabric, the fabric will be covered in flames on one side and impervious to the flames on the other side.
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