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 (e.g., to see invisible creatures) often associated with hag stones.
-{{ :items:amuletofthevirtuousheart.png?400|Amulet of the Virtuous Heart by Nigel Ward}}The ritual of creating the amulet requires a "pure and virtuous" victim (often a child) to bore a hole through the stone. The depraved creator must then recite certain ancient spells whilst heating the stone in a blazing fire. Finally, they quench the scalding hot stone in the lifeblood of their unfortunate victim -- whom they must slay with their own hand to gather the blood at the moment of quenching. Given the manner of its creation, only the most vile and wicked sorcerer would contemplate creating this corrupt bauble.
+{{ :items:amuletofthevirtuousheart.png?300|Amulet of the Virtuous Heart by Nigel Ward}}The ritual of creating the amulet requires a "pure and virtuous" victim (often a child) to bore a hole through the stone. The depraved creator must then recite certain ancient spells whilst heating the stone in a blazing fire. Finally, they quench the scalding hot stone in the lifeblood of their unfortunate victim -- whom they must slay with their own hand to gather the blood at the moment of quenching. Given the manner of its creation, only the most vile and wicked sorcerer would contemplate creating this corrupt bauble.
 The origin of this ghastly necklace is lost in the mists of time, but it was certainly known to nefarious magicians from bygone eras. Papyrus fragments, attributed to the great wizard Chefru, suggest an unnamed undead enchanter used such an amulet to enter a sacred Temple of K'nemu in ancient Kaikuhuru. Closer to home, ancient Lughwyd texts mention a traitorous Madhir druid offering such a charm to a troll-Queen in exchange for an unspecified boon. More recently, certain Church scholars speculate that the attempted pillaging of relics from the Church of St Sebastiano in Ferromaine a few years past was carried out by a hellion-possessed minor cousin of the Senfriti family protected by such an amulet. However, money buys many things, including urgent repairs to the church and the silence of the stalwart band of pilgrim knights who successfully defended the church from the infernal assault at great peril.
 > **Adventure hook:** The PCs are employed to help transport the young daughter of a wealthy merchant to reside with her aunt before her father embarks upon a lengthy trade voyage. A vile necromancer seeks to kidnap the girl to use her to create an amulet. If they succeed, clues will lead to the sorcerer; if they fail, they will face a desperate race against time to stop the murderous ritual from taking place.
+//This article first appeared in [[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/350778/Casket-of-Fays-4--a-Dragon-Warriors-RPG-fanzine|Casket of Fays Issue 4]].//