Tablet of Shaneenah
(wondrous item, artifact, requires attunement)

Last Updated: June 22, 2023
Campaign: Tablets of the Old Ones

This wooden tablet is inscribed with thirteen rows of ancient runes in an unkown language.

The ancient runes on "Tablet of Shaneenah", once translated, can be read as follows:

All your children are born beautiful.
Knowing that, however, is their choice!
All your children are born desrving of Love.
Choosing that is up to them.
I have no bonds or boundaries;
I love whom I choose and when I want.
I'm free in my love; I am in bliss.
In my senses I rejoice.
I know who I am.
I smile.
Can you see My secret smile?
To whom do I belong?
I belong to me.

The "Tablet of Shaneenah" is known to sometimes magically transport itself short distances so as to find itself in the possession of those it deems worthy.
Those that are deemed worthy may find themselves drawn to the tablets location.
Attuning to the artifact takes an hour and during this time, those deemed worthy enter a trance as they commune with "Shaneenah" directly and agree to be their avatar.
Once attuned, the bearer of the tablet is able to sense the direction to other "Tablets of the Old Ones".

The "Tablet of Shaneenah" acts as a divine focus to cast spells with for Clerics of Shaneenah.

Once attuned, the bearer of the "Tablet of Shaneenah" gains the following abilities:

  • the character gains one class level as a Cleric of Shaneenah (light domain) for free.
  • as a Cleric of Shaneenah, gain the ability to use the "Song of Shaneenah" at first level.

    History:

  • Captured and used as slave labour by gnolls in the under dark, Bruenor - Artisan of the Spellforge, Faeril Lastborn, Korit Solunn, Moogoo the Magnificient, Nera Aquilae, and Vlad, managed to eascape the gnolls, but now the companions must work together to escape the underdark and return to the surface.
  • The companions recovered the "Tablet of Shaneenah" in the underdark lair of Jabba and his red flame tribe of destuctive lizardfolk.
  • Bruenor - Artisan of the Spellforge, a male dwarven diviner, was able to decipher the ancient runes and translate the text found on the "Tablet of Shaneenah".
  • The "Tablet of Shaneenah" has formed a bond with Nera Aquilae, a female wood elf druid.
  • Mother Angela, a reclusive old woman living in a hut in the underdark with Gregor, her flesh golem servant, examined the "Tablet of Shaneenah" with her arcane abilities but did not appear to have any success.
  • Mother Angela said she needed to do more research and will contact the group if she learns anything.

    Design Notes:

    As an artifact, this item is unique.

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