Finnish Bone Needle 29
Finnish Bone Needle 29 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 29, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. No power manifest, during wait or in the hands of multiple. Translation suggestion of eye, of invisibility, of truth, and of Odin's eye of knowledge. 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 weaving or knitting. 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 raised toward face while threading. Piercing applications? Dorina attempted nose piercing. Was difficult to use for such purpose, and while it glowed during application, no apparent magic occurred. Sorry, Dorina. Needle placed on face near eye glowing more strongly. Perhaps [connection to rune] from eye? Dorina refused to place needle in eye, perhaps wisely. Magic is likely related to invisibility and truth, as the runes suggest. Returning to Oulu for storage with other needles.
Chisinau, Oulu. Placed in magical containment for storage.
Finnish Bone Needle 29, arrival in Helsinki. Rune translation uncertain, several home runes used. No power manifest, during wait or in the hands of multiple. Translation suggestion of eye, of invisibility, of truth, and of Odin's eye of knowledge. 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 weaving or knitting. 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 raised toward face while threading. Piercing applications? Dorina attempted nose piercing. Was difficult to use for such purpose, and while it glowed during application, no apparent magic occurred. Sorry, Dorina. Needle placed on face near eye glowing more strongly. Perhaps [connection to rune] from eye? Dorina refused to place needle in eye, perhaps wisely. Magic is likely related to invisibility and truth, as the runes suggest. Returning to Oulu for storage with other needles.
Chisinau, Oulu. Placed in magical containment for storage.
Item type
Unique Artifact
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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 driven into someone's eye or eye socket, the needle grants unlimited sight of those things that are commonly invisible.
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