Artifact · Primordial Clay Jar (wondrous item) · AttunementIts story
This squat jar is carved from a single piece of dark olive wood, its surface polished smooth by ages of hands. A lid of pale cedar is bound with a living-looking vine that never dries. Inside rests a thumb's depth of rich, ruddy clay, warm as sunlit earth and flecked with tiny gold sparks. The clay never spills unless its bearer wills it, and each handful returns to the jar by dawn.
Lore
The jar is not a vessel of dominion over life, but a reminder that life is both miracle and stewardship. Its clay can restore, mend, and shape, yet every creation bears the limits of mortal craft. Those who use it to make wonders are urged by its ancient power to protect the vulnerable and honor the breath in every living thing.
History
Tradition says the jar was sealed at the edge of Eden before the first exile, carrying a measure of the earth from which humanity was shaped. It passed through the hands of wandering healers, prophets, and kings, appearing in times when life itself stood at the brink. No account agrees on where it rests now.