[table][row][/row][row][cell][h3][b]BLACK[color=2e2c2c].[/color]STAR[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/82180841-9ba4-4021-b988-f55bd6ec53d5.png[/img][hr][i][sub]| Shard of Entropy |[/sub]

"Reality calcified, time and space crystalized. Entropy made manifest. Don't lose it out there."[/i][hr][sup][b]ORIGINS & CREATIONS:[/b]
| Created by an Adept named Mortimer Zapata, as part of a transaction in exchange for a vast quantity of magical knowledge. |

[b]TYPE:[/b]
| Protective Artifact |

[b]LOCATION:[/b]
| Shimmer |

[b]NOTABLE OWNERS:[/b]
| Jack Hawthorne |

[b]ABSTRACTION-GRANTING:[/b]
| No |
[color=2e2c2c].............................................................................[/color][/sup][/center][/cell][cell]When Jack Hawthorne first entered the Void, he was vulnerable to its influence like anyone else. The horrors of unreality fascinated him, but a fascination didn’t stop his mind from fraying at the seams. He was lucky to have only caught a glimpse of them, but Jack knew deep down that he would not be satisfied without deeper answers for long. He drifted through the Void’s shallows, learning what he could before he could no longer safely study anything new. It frustrated him, not being able to venture further. So he returned to Shimmer, and sought answers back in familiar territory. Scouring through books, secluded libraries and the paranormal scenes of the country, Jack’s pursuit eventually led him to the doorstep of a man who called himself Mortimer Zapata. In exchange for a written copy of all the knowledge Jack had acquired in his life, as well as Jack’s discretion, Mortimer worked his magic to create a special object to accommodate Jack’s incursions into the Void.

The Black Star is a non-Abstraction granting artifact created by Orange Lux. It is a small amulet made of polished black jade, rose gold, and African blackwood. Whoever wears it is rendered entirely immune to the harmful effects of the Void, allowing the mind to heal the worst of its damage. The Black Star’s protection even diminishes the effects of what Jack calls “Void Exposure,” or the mental erosion caused by the denizens of the Void. The artifact wards them off, acting as a deterrent so long as the user does not actively aggress or agitate the horrors. Anyone can benefit from the Black Star regardless of their Abstraction, but the artifact requires a brief period to “calibrate” itself to the unique emotional field of every person that wears it for the first time. This means that a person can wear the Black Star and still be ruined by exposure to the Void if they are not aware of its nuances.[/cell][/row][/table]