Editing Mysterious Artefact

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Initially carried by [[Shadowheart]].

If Shadowheart is dead or has not been recruited when the party approaches the [[Goblin Camp]] for the first time, the artefact will teleport itself into a party member's inventory in order to protect the party from the [[Absolute]]'s influence during the triggered cutscene.
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== Notes and Trivia ==
* The artefact can be interacted with and investigated, but cannot be opened (as of Early Access Patch 9).
** It is covered in githyanki tir'su.
** It is the only item in the game with the '''Bound''' property: 'This relic is bound to its current owner by a powerful aura.'
* The [[Githyanki]] patrol on [[The Risen Road]] is searching for this artefact, but it - or the being contained within - has a will of its own, and will make it known that it does not wish to be found by them.
* If another character manages to take possession of the artefact, attempting to interact with it while [[Shadowheart]] is in the party (and nearby) will not work.
* Swen Vincke has previously expressed how difficult it was to ensure the player ends up with the artefact in their possession (Gamespot on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHW_KFP7i8I The Box That Broke Baldur's Gate 3]).
* The artefact is shaped like an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icosahedron icosahedron] also known as a {{D20}} - the main die in tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons.
* The artefact will always be acquired by the end of [[Act One]]. If the player refuses all opportunities to recruit Shadowheart, and does not take it from her, it will appear upon camping.

== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Astral Prism|long}}