More than likely, this ancient weapon is of an ancient Celtic or Elven design. The Spear of Lugh is, as suggested, a spear. In the Sixth World, the cauldron is said to be the most prized of all the arcana and to possess some power over spirits (whether of water spirits the "dead" such as ancestor, shedim, and blood spirits or spirits in general is unknown.) What other powers it may possess due to its affinity with the element of Water or the druids of the Order of Ogma are unknown. It was assumed to be held in keeping by the Seelie Court, but in 2063 it is rumored to have been stolen.ĭagda's Cauldron is accorded great powers of healing in myth, and even possesses the ability to raise the dead. Dagda's Cauldron is associated with the element of Water and the Order of Ogma. Long considered to be the basis for the story of the Holy Grail. Within the Seelie Court lay a plain cup roughly carved from horn, which may or may not be Dagda's Cauldron.Īnother item of Celtic myth with signifigance in the mythos of the Danaan elves of Tír na nÓg, Dagda's Cauldron is said to hail from the elven city of Murias. The particular material that Dagda's Cauldron is made from is likewise unknown. Dagda's Cauldronĭagda's Cauldron may be a cup, a bowl or an actual cauldron. These powerful artifacts are integral symbols of the Tír na nÓg Ways and Paths, as well as potent items of power in and of themselves. Portfolio of a Dragon: Dunkelzahn's Will, Crossroads As such, the tome would be considered quite valuable for its lore, even if the contents challenge the sanity of the reader. If this item is an actual arcane text, it may well contain rites, rituals and spell formulae as well as descriptions of ancient and scarcely conceivable planes and entities. Alan Gordon, I leave my First Folio edition of Al Azif. Godron completed at least a portion of the map before his death and the destruction of all his papers by a fire elemental in 2060. His researches were halted by the onset of madness and confinement at a mental institution, which he was later discharged from. Alan Gordon was a brilliant reacher at MIT&T who attempted to map the metaplanes. Gordon has collected his bequest or not, but it seems likely.ĭr. It is unknown as of 2063 whether or not Dr. Whether this lends authenticity to the fictional book in Shadowrun, is one of the tomes modelled after the mythic tome, or is a prank is unknown. In any event, in 2057 Dunkelzahn bequested a copy of Al Azif. Both tomes are pieces of pseudobiblia, books that don't exist but are referenced by writers, in this case H.P. It's written in the stars, heralded by the night sky.Īl Azif, by the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred, is the precursor text from which the legendary Necronomicon is derived. If this item is authentic, it would likely be an ancient book or scroll in an Arabic or related script.
This catalogue of unusual magical items in Shadowrun consists of alphabetical entries, each of which is organized in the given fashion:Ī note: Outset boxes are direct quotes, and use the Shadowrun Reference Standard.