d100 Black Magick & Profane Sword & Sorcery Artifacts Table For Castles & Crusades Rpg

 

These tables pick right up from D100 Sword and Sorcery Wastelands and Ruins Table For Castles & Crusades rpg with Treasures

d100	Artifact Name	Profane Mechanics & Cost	Market/Domain Impact
01	The Ossuary Cuirass	Living bone armor. Grants +3 AC but feeds on blood; wearer permanently loses 1 max HP at dawn unless an intelligent creature is sacrificed to it.	Morale -1 to all associated mercenary units due to the horrifying visage.
02	Xiticix Hive-Blade	Serrated chitin sword. Inflicts an additional 1d6 toxic damage. On a natural 1, the user's arm is infected, turning to chitin over 3 days (-2 DEX).	Can be harvested for rare organic materials worth 1,500gp to specialized alchemists.
03	The Flayed Codices	Bound in the skin of a high priest. Allows casting of Animate Dead twice per day, but casting causes the user to age 1d4 years.	Reduces the local settlement's Stability by 1 per week if read within city walls.
04	The Gluttonous Phial	A fleshy flask that liquefies organic matter. Dropping a corpse inside yields 1 dose of healing potion (2d4 HP), but the drinker craves raw flesh for 24 hours.	Creates a black market commodity worth 200gp per phial in lawless border towns.
05	The Siphon Needle	A brass syringe that drains a target's attribute points (1d3) on a touch, granting them to the user for 1 hour. Target's loss is permanent.	Highly illegal. Possessing it shifts local alignment metrics toward Chaos.
06	The Thrice-Wept Caul	A preserved membrane worn over the face. Grants truesight out to 60 feet but renders the wearer entirely blind to normal sunlight.	Increases sub-surface exploration success rates by 15%.
07	The Heart of Kanahu	A calcified, beating dinosaur heart. Grants the user the strength of a giant (+3 to damage rolls) but causes an unquenchable, violent rage.	Increases local Garrison upkeep costs by 20% due to collateral damage.
08	The Grafted Talon	Replaces a severed hand. Functions as a magical claw weapon (1d8 damage) that ignores mundane armor, but slowly creeps up the arm to claim the torso.	Reduces personal reaction rolls with civilized NPCs by -3.
09	The Chitinous Aegis	A shield made from an alien carapace. Grants immunity to acid and poison, but weighs 45 lbs and requires double the normal daily rations to carry.	Can be melted down or reworked only by specialized outer-rim smiths.
10	The Spinal Lash	A whip fashioned from a desecrated backbone. Paralyzes targets on a critical hit, but deals 1 point of sub-dual damage to the wielder on every swing.	Grants a +2 bonus to intimidation-based wilderness reaction rolls.
11	The Eye of the Deep-Dweller	A wet, unblinking eye set in an iron amulet. Grants darkvision and underwater breathing, but user must submerge in saltwater for 4 hours daily or suffocate.	Worth 4,000gp to cults inhabiting subsurface enclaves.
12	The Parasitic Torc	A copper neck-ring that burrows into the collarbone. Absorbs the first 20 points of spell damage taken, but drains 1,000 XP from the wearer upon activation.	Cannot be removed short of a Remove Curse cast by a 9th+ level caster.
13	The Bile-Weaver's Loom	A miniature frame of bone and sinew. Can weave cloth that acts as a cloak of displacement, but requires human hair harvested from the recently dead.	Produces 1 cloak per month; market value is highly volatile (3,000–6,000gp).
14	The Corpse-Light Lantern	Burns human fat instead of oil. Its green light reveals invisible creatures and secret doors, but draws random encounters on a 1–3 on a d6.	Increases wilderness exploration speed by 10% at night.
15	The Leeching Scabbard	An organic sheath. Any mundane blade stored inside becomes a +1 weapon for 24 hours, but requires 1 pint of the wielder's blood to prime.	Saves on enchantment costs for mercenary captains.
16	The Pod of the First Seed	A leathery, fist-sized spore. When buried in a corpse, it sprouts a loyal, mindless vegetative thrall (2 HD) within 1 hour. The thrall lasts 1 week.	Decreases local agricultural land value if used near farms (-10% yield).
17	The Screaming Poniard	A dagger that emits a psychic shriek when drawn. Targets must save vs. Paralysis or be stunned for 1 round. Wielder suffers a permanent -1 to hearing checks.	Penalizes surprise checks for the wielder's party by -1.
18	The Umbilical Cordon	A dried cord that links two living targets. Damage taken by one is split equally with the other. Severing the cord deals 3d6 damage to both.	Used by ruthless merchant lords to secure hostages.
19	The Glandular Chalice	A cup made from an ape's adrenal gland. Drinking pure water from it grants Haste for 5 rounds, followed by 1 system shock roll to avoid collapse.	Worth 2,500gp to arena masters and gladiator stables.
20	The Chitinous Monolith	A small pocket idol. When planted, it hardens mundane mud into stone-like resin over an acre, but sterilizes the soil permanently.	Speeds up fortification construction times by 50% in marshlands.

21–40: Cosmic Horror & Night-Land Relics

d100	Artifact Name	Profane Mechanics & Cost	Market/Domain Impact
21	The Master-Word Cylinder	A heavy black metal capsule. Broadly projects a single Word of Power that stuns all living entities within 300 feet who fail a saving throw vs. Spells.	Instantly drops local domain Stability by 2 points upon activation.
22	The Obsidian Astrolabe	Calculates stellar alignments of non-Euclidean systems. Grants +2 to navigation and planar magic, but looking through it risks permanent insanity.	Increases the efficiency of magical research by 10% per month.
23	The Void-Iron Crucible	A cold forge-pot. Can melt cosmic metals like skystone, but requires the combustion of souls or memory-essence rather than mundane charcoal.	Allows production of Void-steel armaments (+1 non-magical tier).
24	The Lens of Earth-Shine	A cracked crystal disc. Reveals the true, horrific nature of illusions and shapeshifters, but leaves the user colorblind for 1 week per use.	Grants a +4 bonus to investigative tasks within urban centers.
25	The Crystalline Shard of the Monolith	A fragment of a silent, dark tower. Emits a aura of silence (30-foot radius) that cannot be dispelled, suppressing all sound and verbal spellcasting.	Renders local market activity impossible within its immediate vicinity.
26	The Watcher's Filament	A silver wire that vibrates when cosmic entities approach. Wielder cannot be surprised by aberrations or outsiders, but cannot sleep without drugs.	Increases personal upkeep costs by 50gp per month due to addiction.
27	The Singularity Urn	A dense, stone urn. When opened, it exerts a localized gravitational pull that drags all loose objects and small creatures toward it for 3 rounds.	Destroys delicate structure interiors; reduces property value.
28	The Star-Eaten Dial	A pocket watch that tracks time in non-linear dimensions. Can rewrite the last 6 seconds of combat once per day, but deletes 1 day of memories.	Messes with contract logs; legally banned in major trade hubs.
29	The Abyssal Compass	Points always toward the nearest source of ancient, pre-cataclysmic technology or ruins, ignoring magnetic north.	Increases the value of treasure maps used in conjunction by 20%.
30	The Pale Crown	A simple circlet of cold white iron. Grants immunity to mind-affecting magic and psychic attack, but wearer loses the ability to feel empathy.	Domain ruler treats all "Unrest" events as requiring force; removes diplomacy options.
31	The Shadow-Weft Shroud	A cloak woven from pure dark matter. Grants total invisibility in absolute darkness, but burns the skin for 1 HP per turn if exposed to bright light.	Highly prized by high-tier assassins; market value exceeding 12,000gp.
32	The Meteorite Maul	A hammer forged from a fallen star. Deals double damage to structures and constructs, but its impact rings out for miles, alerting all monsters.	Doubles wandering monster encounter chances in dungeons.
33	The Void-Gate Key	A complex, shifting geometric key. Can unlock any non-magical portal, but opens a brief, minor tear to the outer void each time it turns.	5% chance per use to summon a minor cosmic horror.
34	The Salt-Crusted Idol	A basalt carving of a tentacled thing. Halts all decay and rot within a 100-foot radius, preserving corpses perfectly, but sours all fresh water.	Useful for long-term food storage if water can be imported.
35	The Chrono-Phage Crucible	A brass hourglass that collects dead time. Can slow targets down to half speed, but the wielder ages at double speed for the duration.	Reduces life expectancy of the user by 1d6 years per major combat.
36	The Non-Euclidean Plumb-Line	A surveyor's tool that measures impossible angles. Allows the user to find structural weaknesses in fortifications, bypassing 50% of wall hardiness.	Essential tool for siege engineers; adds +2 to siege progress rolls.
37	The Star-Cold Brand	An iron branding rod. Imprinting a thrall with it ensures absolute loyalty, but the slave's lifespan is reduced to exactly 1 year.	Temporarily sets a slave or laborer unit's morale to +4.
38	The Echoing Monolith Fragment	A piece of resonant black stone. Projects telepathic thoughts across an entire hex, but every intelligent being in the hex hears them simultaneously.	Disrupts local operational security during wartime.
39	The Void-Weft Net	A net that entangles insubstantial and ethereal entities. Trapped entities cannot manifest or cast spells, but the net slowly drains the wielder's sanity.	Worth 5,000gp to specialized planar hunters.
40	The Dusk-Lantern of the Spires	A lantern that casts light that only the attuned user can see. Completely dark to all other observers, including those with darkvision.	Grants a +3 bonus to night-time scouting and infiltration missions.

41–60: Technomantic & Pre-Cataclysm Ruins

d100	Artifact Name	Profane Mechanics & Cost	Market/Domain Impact
41	The Rad-Weeping Rod	A lead-lined scepter. Emits an invisible aura of sickness; all creatures within 15 feet must save vs. Poison daily or lose 1 CON permanently.	Permanently drops land fertility within a 1-mile radius by 25%.
42	The Arc-Discharge Glaive	A polearm that shoots blue fire (3d6 electricity damage, 3 charges/day). Recharging requires exposing it to a natural lightning storm.	Requires highly specialized repairs costing 500gp per point of damage.
43	The Sub-Bunker Keycard	A rigid slip of red polymer with a magnetic strip. Opens pre-cataclysm steel blast doors, but causes automated defense systems to lock onto the bearer.	Can be traded to ancient tech-hoarders for up to 10,000gp.
44	The Optic Over-Lens	A brass monocle with multi-colored glass layers. Grants thermal vision and tracks mechanical systems, but causes severe migraines (-2 to initiative).	Increases engineering and mechanical craft checks by +3.
45	The Plasma-Core Urn	A humming containment cylinder. Can power an entire fortress's heat and mechanical systems for a decade, but explodes for 10d10 damage if breached.	Reduces fortress maintenance costs by 200gp per month.
46	The Servo-Assisted Frame	An iron exoskeleton bolted to the spine. Increases strength to 18 and carrying capacity threefold, but requires 1 pint of oil per hour to function.	Increases mechanical labor efficiency by 100% per unit.
47	The Logic-Engine Tablet	A smooth slate that solves complex logistical math instantly. Grants +2 to domain management rolls, but user must spend 4 hours daily updating records.	Boosts local market efficiency by 5%, increasing tax revenue.
48	The Bio-Vat Catalyst	A green chemical fluid in a pressurized glass canister. Speeds up healing from grevious wounds by 400%, but carries a 10% mutation risk.	Highly sought after by mercenary captains and fighting pits.
49	The Sound-Damping Fieldsman	A belt attachment that creates a 10-foot field where explosive and chemical reactions fail to ignite, neutralizing black powder.	Essential defense against primitive firearm or alchemical units.
50	The Alloy-Eating Phage	A grey dust that rapidly rusts and decomposes worked metals upon contact (10-foot radius sphere, 1 use).	Can destroy an enemy siege engine or heavy armor line instantly.
51	The Sub-Harmonic Resonator	A brass tuning fork that shatters glass, crystal, and brittle pottery within 60 feet. Can crack stone foundations over 1 hour of sustained use.	Reduces the cost of demolishing old masonry by 75%.
52	The Automated Chirurgeon	A multi-limbed iron box. Heals mortal wounds automatically with a successful healing check, but uses painful staples and searing heat (-1 CHA per use).	Reduces casualty rates in garrison forces by 5%.
53	The Gyro-Stabilized Crossbow	A heavy mechanical bow. Ignores long-range penalties and cover adjustments, but requires custom steel bolts that cost 10gp each to forge.	Increases elite archer unit efficiency by +1 BR (Battle Rating).
54	The Neuro-Link Collar	A chrome band that forces total compliance from any beast or monstrosity up to 6 HD, but causes the beast to die of brain hemorrhage after 30 days.	Allows temporary utilization of exotic beasts in combat units.
55	The Hydro-Purifier Core	A ceramic filter that purifies up to 10,000 gallons of toxic or radioactive water daily. Requires a clean copper source to maintain its grid.	Increases domain maximum population capacity in arid or ruined hexes.
56	The Strobe-Grenade Cluster	A set of 3 metallic spheres. Blinds and deafens all targets in a 20-foot room for 1d4 rounds (Save vs. Paralysis negates).	Single-use items; individual market value of 400gp per sphere.
57	The Alloyed Breastplate	A matte-grey, ultra-light plate. Grants AC 8 (as full plate) but weighs only 10 lbs. Immune to normal rust and corrosion, but unrepairable by standard blacksmiths.	Considered a priceless relic by mainstream military commanders.
58	The Combustion Siphon	A brass nozzle that drains heat from a 30-foot area, freezing water and extinguishing all open flames instantly. Stores heat for a single flame blast.	Provides excellent utility against pyromancers and volcanic hazards.
59	The Holo-Projector Array	A small disc that projects a lifelike duplicate of the user up to 100 feet away. The illusion mirrors movements perfectly but has no substance.	Grants a +4 bonus to misdirection and escape attempts.
60	The Synaptic Booster Injection	A single-use silver autoinjector. Permanent +1 to DEX, but requires a saving throw vs. Poison; failure causes immediate permanent paralysis.	Extremely rare; high-end market buyers will pay up to 15,000gp.

61–80: High Divinity, Faith, & Sovereign Powers

d100	Artifact Name	Profane Mechanics & Cost	Market/Domain Impact
61	The Sovereign Altar-Stone	A massive block of consecrated marble. Anchors a domain; increases maximum population capacity by 20% but ties the ruler's lifeforce to the land.	If the ruler is injured, local crop yields suffer a corresponding drop.
62	The Reliquary of the Unslain	A gold-plated box containing the finger-bones of a fallen demi-god. Grants +2 to all turning checks, but draws dark cults like moths to a flame.	Decreases domain stability due to constant religious unrest (+10% unrest).
63	The Tithe-Collector's Scales	Iron scales that weigh coin against blood. Automatically detects debased or counterfeit currency, ensuring honest trade, but demands a drop of blood per transaction.	Increases tax revenue by 10% while slightly lowering merchant morale.
64	The Decreed Scepter	A heavy gold rod that forces obedience from commoners (0-level humans) within 60 feet. Targets must save vs. Spells at -2 or obey commands for 1 hour.	Speeds up monumental construction projects by 15% via forced labor.
65	The Anathema Bell	A cracked bronze bell. Ringing it inflicts 2d6 damage on all divine spellcasters and holy creatures within 120 feet, but cracks the user's holy symbol.	Used by anti-clerical factions to disrupt major religious festivals.
66	The Mitre of the False Prophet	A silk headdress that grants +4 to reaction rolls with religious crowds, but causes the wearer to suffer double damage from holy weapons.	Increases conversion rates of local populations to new cults by 25%.
67	The Blood-Stained Monstrance	A sunburst frame holding a dark gemstone. Can project a beam of searing unholy light (4d6 damage to lawful creatures), but uses 100gp of pure incense per shot.	High operational cost prevents frequent deployment in standard warfare.
68	The Canonical Ledger	A leather book that tracks every citizen's legal transgressions automatically within a single domain, eliminating judicial corruption.	Increases domain Stability by 3 points but increases spy network costs.
69	The Martyr's Shroud	A tattered burial cloth. Wielder can absorb wounds from an ally within 30 feet, transferring the damage directly to their own hit point total.	Highly valued by elite bodyguards and specialized royal champions.
70	The Icon of the Iron God	A heavy iron statue. When placed in a shrine, it grants all local defenders a +1 bonus to morale checks, but outlaws all festive or artistic activities.	Reduces urban happiness metrics while solidifying military discipline.
71	The Scribe's Unending Quill	A quill that writes contracts in indelible golden ink. Contracts signed with this quill cannot be broken by mundane means without magical retribution.	Guarantees absolute fidelity from mercenary companies and trading houses.
72	The Chalice of the First Harvest	A rustic earthenware cup. Pouring wine into it transforms it into a potent draft that cures all mundane diseases, but causes temporary sterility.	Can halt a local plague event instantly, saving domain population.
73	The Judgment Gavel	A stone mallet that deals triple damage to those who have broken a formal oath or contract with the wielder. Mundane weapon against others.	Grants a distinct edge in feudal disputes and law enforcement actions.
74	The Tabernacle of the Host	A portable golden tent-box. When deployed, it acts as a sanctuary zone where no physical violence can be initiated for 12 hours.	Useful for securing high-stakes diplomatic meetings in dangerous territory.
75	The Relic-Iron Girdle	A heavy belt made from melted-down temple bells. Grants immunity to fear and intimidation, but reduces movement speed by 10 feet.	Ideal for vanguard infantry commanders and line captains.
76	The Vestments of the Scapegoat	Ceremonial robes that draw all curses, diseases, and hexes from an area onto the wearer, cleansing the local population at the cost of the user's health.	Removes negative domain status effects like "Plague" or "Blight."
77	The Altar of the Blood Covenant	A stone slab used to formalize alliances. An alliance sealed here grants both domains a +1 to economy scores, but breaking it triggers a multi-generational curse.	Essential tool for building long-term empires or grand coalitions.
78	The Sovereign's Seal-Ring	A heavy signet ring that validates royal decrees. Forgery is mechanically impossible; any unauthorized user attempting to press it into wax is struck blind.	Secures royal communications across long distances against espionage.
79	The Incense of the High Host	A rare resin that, when burned, forces all spirits and incorporeal entities within 60 feet to manifest in physical, vulnerable forms for 1 hour.	Allows standard infantry units to engage supernatural threats effectively.
80	The Broken Crown of the Usurper	A jagged iron crown. Grants its wearer the right to claim ownership of an enemy domain without the usual morale penalties from the populace.	Minimizes the chaos and transition friction of a hostile domain takeover.

81–100: Underworld, Arduin-Inspired, & Gonzo Arcana

d100	Artifact Name	Profane Mechanics & Cost	Market/Domain Impact
81	The Techno-Mage's Battery	A humming glass sphere filled with blue fluid. Acts as a universal spell slot reservoir, restoring 1d4 spell levels per day, but risks exploding on a roll of 1.	Highly prized by renegade wizards; market value around 8,000gp.
82	The Arduin Phlogiston Cannister	A pressurized brass tank containing volatile alchemical fire. Can be sprayed to clear a 30-foot cone of all organic matter (5d6 fire damage, 1 use).	Single-use siege weapon element; worth 1,200gp to engineers.
83	The Subterranean Transit Rod	A crystal-tipped staff that allows a party of up to 6 to phase through 20 feet of solid stone once per day. Causes 1 point of permanent CON loss if stuck.	Invaluable for bypassing dungeon obstacles and heavy vault doors.
84	The Phase-Shift Amulet	A shifting silver pendant that allows the user to become ethereal for 3 rounds. While ethereal, they cannot interact with the physical world but can pass walls.	Highly useful for high-stakes espionage and assassination missions.
85	The Bio-Construct Catalyst	A viscous purple fluid that transforms a dead monster carcass into a loyal, cybernetic flesh-golem over 24 hours. Golem retains 50% of original HD.	Upkeep requires rare mineral oils costing 100gp per week.
86	The Gravity-Inversion Boots	Steel boots that allow the wearer to walk on ceilings and walls at normal movement speed. Requires a DEX check to transition safely between surfaces.	Grants a massive advantage during urban infiltrations and cave crawls.
87	The Memory-Extractor Urn	A glass jar with silver copper wiring. Siphons the memories of a recently deceased corpse, allowing the user to ask 3 questions about their life.	Replaces standard interrogation techniques with absolute accuracy.
88	The Temporal Pocket-Watch	A gold watch that can freeze time for everyone except the user for 1 round per day. Using it drains 1 point of permanent WIS due to mental dislocation.	Ultimate panic-button artifact for escaping lethal combat situations.
89	The Magma-Core Forge	A portable anvil containing a microscopic piece of a volcanic heart. Melts and refines heavy metals in seconds without needing a furnace or coal source.	Allows high-grade weapon smithing during deep wilderness expeditions.
90	The Dimensional Bag of Stasis	A leather sack where time does not pass. Organic matter stored inside never spoils or rots. Can hold up to 500 lbs of gear or corpses.	Perfect for preserving rare alchemical ingredients or high-value bounties.
91	The Resonance Tuning Fork	A massive steel fork that can disrupt and dispel any low-level magical barrier or wall of force upon being struck against it (3 uses).	Essential tactical gear for breaching high-tier wizard towers.
92	The Sub-Surface Sensor Array	A brass headset that maps out all hollow spaces, caves, and tunnels within a 200-foot radius underground, preventing miners from hitting hazards.	Reduces the chance of mining disasters in domain infrastructure by 50%.
93	The Cybernetic Eye-Graft	Replaces a lost eye. Grants darkvision, infravision, and detects magical auras within 30 feet, but flashes with a bright blue light when active.	Lowers reaction rolls with primitive or highly superstitious tribes by -4.
94	The Phasing Crossbow Bolts	A quiver of 5 bolts that pass through non-magical armor and shields as if they weren't there, targeting base AC directly.	Single-use ammunition; highly valued by master snipers.
95	The Alchemical Transmuter	A complex lead box that converts up to 100 lbs of iron into pure copper over 24 hours. Attempting to make gold destroys the machine instantly.	Useful for managing local raw material shortages in domain projects.
96	The Void-Weft Sail	A massive, silk-black sail that captures planar currents instead of wind. Allows a ship to travel across land or water at double normal speed.	Transforms a standard galley into a highly versatile tactical transport.
97	The Synaptic Rewire Helmet	An iron helm with internal copper needles. Erases a single character class level and replaces it with another, but carries a 20% risk of total amnesia.	High-risk tool for retraining high-tier specialists or henchmen.
98	The Sub-Terror Drill Core	A massive, automated drill bit that can dig a 10-foot diameter tunnel through solid rock at a rate of 50 feet per day, using rare oils.	Allows rapid creation of secret escape routes or mining shafts.
99	The Planar Disruption Grenade	A heavy iron sphere that, when detonated, forces all summoned, planar, or extra-dimensional creatures in a 40-foot radius back to their home plane.	Crucial defensive option when facing high-tier demonic or cosmic threats.
100	The Core of the Engine	A glowing, humming technomantic engine core. Can power a flying fortress or a massive subterranean drilling machine indefinitely, but glows with a deadly radiation.	The ultimate campaign-defining prize; shifts the power balance of empires.

Hidden Dark Fantasy Rebranding Guide

If your players are familiar with classic pulp, sci-fi, or multi-genre setups, use this quick translation index to obscure their origins:

• Cybernetics / Tech Grafts $\rightarrow$ Flesh-warping, biomechanical curses, clockwork-parasites.

• Radiation / Blight $\rightarrow$ The Unclean Glow, the creeping rot, witch-fire residue.

• Alien Carapaces (Xiticix/Rifts) $\rightarrow$ Savage deep-crust vermin, chitinous fiend-plate.

• Pre-Cataclysm Bunkers $\rightarrow$ Iron tombs of the Elder Kings, sunken brass redoubts.