Canopic Stone
A vilkacis is a horrific, ghostlike werewolf capable of possessing mortals and using their bodies to perform savage acts of murder and terror.
Creation
While many vilkacis spontaneously arise under the light of the full moon from the remains of the most savage werewolves, some foul spellcasters seek out the corpses of such bestial murderers, attempting to enslave their spirits and harness their capacity for brutality to fulfill the spellcasters’ dark whims. To do this, a spellcaster must prepare a canopic stone, a talisman that typically takes the form of a ceramic totem or amulet bound in silver. Upon creating this object, the bearer can summon a vilkacis once per day. The stone grants no control over the vilkacis, but the creature will not attack or attempt to possess the stone’s bearer. Upon being summoned, the vilkacis turns its attention to the nearest creature other than the summoner, attempting to possess the creature’s body and go on a murderous rampage. Using a canopic stone to summon a vilkacis is considered an evil act.Ascanor Lodge
The Fellowship encountered a canopic stone at Ascanor Lodge in the possession of Estovion Lozarov, the lodge warden. They were able to recover it and prevent the vilkacis from being summoned again. Later, Vanamoinen the Deathless would learn that the Lopper was to communicate through the stone. He said that destroying the stone had a medium chance of releasing Drago Beumhal from the Ebon Requiem, but only if it was while in the presence of Auren Vrood, and even then there was only a medium chance of success.
Item type
Unique Artifact