dragon transformation · cursed artifact · avaricious · slothful · body horror · fantasy · monster · hoarding · magical relic · corruption
Motes of ancient dust swirl in the dim radiance of tarnished coins and dulled jewelry, revealing a grotto choked with plunder left to the silence of ages. The stale air carries the scent of oxidized metal and damp rock. Among the forgotten spoils, a single stone beats with a low, rhythmic luminescence, its surface oily and fever-warm. It seems to sing a wordless song meant for you alone.