Editing Draft:Shattered Embrace:Orb of Gromsh

One of the [[Travelling Orbs]], this magical artifact was created by General [[Gromsh]], one of the [[Founders]]. Initially it was used to operate the [[Gate of Gromsh]], allowing transportation of Orcish settlers to their part of [[Arveran]], namely the [[Morrag Peninsula]].

==History==

Initially, the Orb was kept in the [[Tower of Gromsh]] in ancient city of [[Gromshar]]. Gromsh didn't use it during the [[Tenebrae Ivasion]], leaving Gromshar without it to aid besieged [[Lorrendar]], where he fell alongside another Founder, Archmage [[Lorren]]. The artifact remained in the tower, even after it's destruction (along with Gromsh's [[Seeing Stones|Seeing Stone]]).

According to [[Lertis]], the artifact was recovered from the ruins by the [[Chosen]] of [[Fenrir]]'s taskforce some time before the [[Hero]]'s arrival on Arveran; they were even given a special casing to protect themselves from it's poisonous touch. Adramelech wanted them to use it to activate the Gate of Gromsh, so they could return to [[Tebris]] after accomplishing their mission. The exact way they wanted to operate the Orb remains unknown, since they lacked any of Gromsh's descendants in their ranks.

==In-game==
After picking up the artifact from Fenrir's body, the Hero gave it to [[Orias]], who became the Orb's new master, thanks to obtaining a piece of [[Headsmasher|Gromh's old sword]] with the stain of the Founder's blood on it, resulting in the artifact mistaking him for the ancient warlord. The Orb was then used by Orias to contact [[Ghortarius]] and [[Rogdor]], vising them both in [[Alsorna]] (by Orias alone) and subsequently bringing them all to [[Arveran]], so they could join Dar Pha and the Hero, and help them to defeat the Elven conspiracy.
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