
An Artefact from the angry god of Trials, Zalthar's poison Jar
Some old design from when I was on an AI worldbuilding app I decided to resurrect.
Drawn the outline than decided to upscale.
I'll put the lore I wrote below.
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"How much are you willing to risk in order to achieve greatness ?"
That's usually the first question adressed by the followers of Zalthar, the angry god of Trials.
Indeed, whole cultures were arranged around this central credo be it marked from how they treat their storytellers to how they even eat.
And unlike others gods who always unconditonally offer their powers to those who respect their principles, this powerfull one doesn't care about morals offering only gambits.
You either lose or you win with this faith. And many of his followers draw the short stick leaving only the strongest, smartest and luckiest ones.
The relic guarded in his most important temple reflect as the beverages stored inside will change your destiny for the better and the worst.
Know also that the cup is made so that in order to drink the third poison, you have to drink the second and to drink the second you have to drink the first.
It replenishes in minutes after use.
Let me now tell you what will happen once you decide to try out.
The first poison will attact troubles to you but you'll be more able to change things.
The price is the fact you won’t be able to have a normal life ever again.
The second poison will force every part of yourself into war making you unable to find long-lasting peace and satisfaction, but you'll always have a clear way to improve.
Know the stakes also get higher here as you'll risk what make you the current you the more you change.
The last poison will make the fact of dying reversible, but you'll risk losing what make you human.
Note it doesn't exactly mean you'll be mindless nor a monster, but that often happen as outcomes with this drink.
Still, many decide to take the risk, but few are lucky with what they get in the end.
So, will you take a sip ?