TruthSeeker

Truthseeker (Artifact 2) This small square of black fur, used commonly by Northern witches in service to their village elders, is one of the most terrifying things a guilty criminal will ever experience. By investing the square with five motes of essence and breathing on it in her cupped hands, the witch may cause the fur to form into a small black rat with shining red eyes. After the seeker has been awakened, it is allowed to draw a single drop of blood from the accused. If at any time during the questioning the accused should tell a deliberate lie, the seeker will disappear for a moment, only to reappear from the liars mouth in a spray of blood. This effect is painful in the extreme, though it does no actual damage. The liar must now roll Willpower at a difficulty of (9 – Conviction) to lie again, though he will suffer the effect mentioned above just the same upon uttering the lie and adds one to the difficulty of his next roll to lie. These penalties are cumulative and should the difficulty ever reach 8 the accused collapses from the pain and may be questioned no further.