(Damian May)

Vanatühi, The Empty One, was the idiot god of death and the underworld in south-eastern Krarth in the days of old. He sewed his hat from the fingernails of those sent to his fields. But the Magi desired it greatly and the one who would become the Gift Star sent a champion to fetch it… a champion who never returned.

The Hat of Nails is currently in the possession of Sarvik, the last descendant of Toell the Great, an ancient rival of Vanatühi. Sarvik dwells in an ancient tower in the Drakken Peaks from where he once practised great sorceries… but in recent years, his great swollen form has slumped about that same tower like a ravening beast.

Powers: Donning this hat allows the wearer to cast the spell Invisibility at will. However, if the Spell Expiry Roll ever comes up a 2, the wearer will permanently lose 1 point of Intelligence. If the Spell Expiry Roll ever comes up 12, the wearer will permanently gain a point of Strength.

This article first appeared in Casket of Fays Issue 5.