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| | #Redirect [[Soul Coins: A Treatise]] |
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| | description = '''Soul Coin: A Treatise''' is a common [[Books|Book]]. It describes the purpose of [[Soul Coin]]s, and is written by an unknown author. <!-- This is the first text that will appear on the page. Briefly describe what the item is and what makes it noteworthy. -->
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| | quote = The read leather cover of this manuscript is stamped with a grotesque sigil bearing resemblance to a screaming face.
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| | book text = [Academic Disclosure: This research was funded independently and conducted at a site in Avernus, the first plane of the Nine Hells. Candlekeep does not encourage or promote the entrapment of mortal souls.]
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| Soul coins, as a concept, are one of merciless simplicity. The sum of personal and magical essence - the soul - is bound into a minted piece of infernal iron and used as currency by devils and their cohort.
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| They are frequently traded, for their value can purchase mercenaries, magical items, and even fuel the strange engines in the Hells. However, there is a fascinating culture surrounding soul coins as well. I spoke to a devil who admitted she has one coin that she will never sell, for it was the bargain that got her promoted out of lemure status.
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| She connected me to a half-elf warlock who had promised his soul to a coin after death. I was able to look at his contract, which is reproduced below:
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| [The next fifty pages appear to be a painstakingly written legal document in Infernal, with a headache-inducing number of footnotes.] <!-- The text of the book. Leave EMPTY for non-books - use "quote" parameter for all other item types. -->
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| | price = 14
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| * Some can be found at the [[Druid Grove]]. {{coords|208|574}}
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