Cabinet of Curiosities, February 2024

A hub for my submissions to the February 2024 Cabinet of Curiosities challenge.

The Articles

Coinneal Brùnaidh
Item | May 9, 2025

A candle that never burns down

Fak Altashfir
Item | Apr 21, 2025

Before building the Prophecy Clock, Zaman al-Razaz spent years on the Fak Altashfir, a device designed to replicate the properties of the Book of Koa'ki.

Giljabi Tokkaebi
Item | Jan 11, 2025

The spirit inhabited wooden statues used by the Imugi to safely navigate the Daemado Islands

Guith Honey
Item | May 16, 2025

Honey that holds memories and inspires dreams

Holang-i Jipang-i
Item | Mar 14, 2025

The holang-i jipang-i, or tiger stick, is a magical item from Rengo folklore

Ibang Daigdig
Item | Mar 10, 2025

A painting of a strange and hungry otherworld

Ilagiarnaq
Item | Apr 14, 2025

A small statue crafted to commemorate a promise or bond among the Arvik Tuniit.

Innocentia
Item | Nov 22, 2024

One of the Aurelian Coins, Innocentia can purchase true freedom from guilt.

Kosalo Astrolabe
Item | Jan 16, 2025

A hidden device upon which the stability of the Kingdom of Lahat depends

La Rapière du Maréchal
Item | May 9, 2025

A supernaturally quick weapon from the Dolphin Islands that brings trouble to the wielder.

Monetæ Temporis
Item | May 14, 2025

The Aurelian coins that deal with the purchasing of time.

Muhandasa
Item | May 14, 2025

Clockwork soldiers created to protect the Prophecy Clock

Petrified Eidolon
Item | Jan 10, 2025

Standing stones in which identity and memories have been preserved

Selkie Sling
Item | Apr 25, 2025

An underwater weapon designed to fire a spear like a slingshot

Silaqilaat
Item | Apr 7, 2025

A drum used for ritual magic among the Unughuit people of Umingmak

Stone Egg
Item | Mar 25, 2025

An ancient stone egg that contains some dreadful force

Tama's Fai Fuamoa
Item | May 2, 2025

Fai Fuamoa is the weapon wielded by the Mu'o'a folk hero Tama.

The Final Monument
Item | Dec 28, 2024

A statue of a snake surrounded by nothing but the open ocean.

The Librarian’s Diary
Item | Apr 2, 2025

Hello Reader! Come see my inner self!

Wapu
Item | Mar 24, 2025

A musical instrument used by the Tāngata people of Atu Motu to summon spirits.

Xwsalalam Blanket
Item | Nov 16, 2024

A sacred blanket made from the wool of the Xwsalalam, a type of dog raised by the T'iselek people of S'Chaanee

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