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Equipment · Introduced in Book 6
Defiler piercing
The Defiler piercing can only be worn by someone marked for death by a god. It reveals nearby religious affiliations, lets the wearer touch shrines more freely and helps them fight clerics.[1]
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Religious effects
The wearer can touch shrines without the usual divine consequences and deals twenty-five percent more damage to clerics. Once an hour, Black Nimbus can strip a target’s divine blessing and its associated effects. How long it lasts depends on the user’s Intelligence and Constitution and the target’s Intelligence.[1]
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History
Book 6
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Carl receives the piercing among his rewards, though he does not fit it in that scene. He later uses Black Nimbus on Anton during Ogun’s punishment.[2]
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Sources
References are to Matt Dinniman’s novels. Book links open our recap guides.
- The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, Chapter 3.
- The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, Chapters 3, 16.