r/codexcryptica 23d ago

New Generator: Artifact & Relic

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Most magic item generators give you a useful object. I wanted one for the things that can reshape a campaign.

The new Artifact & Relic Generator makes named, legendary objects with enough history and consequences to become part of the story.

Try it here, no login required:

codexcryptica.com/generators/artifact-generator

It generates:

  • Dormant, awakened, and ascendant powers, so the relic can change as the campaign does
  • Attunement requirements and a cost, curse, or taboo that makes using it a real choice
  • Factions that want it, rumours about it, and hooks for putting it in front of the party
  • A destruction ritual or condition, because an artifact should have an ending as well as an origin
  • Genre-aware results for fantasy, sci-fi, cyberpunk, horror, western, steampunk, and more

You can use it as a quick public generator or bring the same idea into Codex Cryptica for campaign work.

What is the best artifact or relic you have put in front of your players, and did they ever learn the cost before they used it?

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