Sigiled Starfish

Story, rare Price: 500-1,500 gp | no sentimentality

This desiccated starfish has glowing red sigils carved into its body in a language only Nyxborn creatures or oracles can read. The sigils document a dire prophecy from Kruphix about a threat to all of Theros. The DM can roll on the Prophecies of Doom table to determine the nature of the prophecy. P9 5  D1 d4 Subject of the Prophecy 1 A conspiracy pertaining to the ultimate threat of a campaign 2 A threat from another plane (eg. Nicol Bolas, Acererak, etc.) 3 A war between the gods (eg. Heliod trying to eliminate worship of the other gods) 4 An individual fated to become a threat to Theros (eg. Xenagos, Elspeth, maybe even yourself or a party member…)

Paid

You realize the starfish is a rare specimen that can be resold for a price similar to what you paid for it.

Overpaid

New text appears on the starfish’s body giving a previously unknown hint about how to stop the threat.

Source: The Gray Merchant of Asphodel