The Lupenmark Amulet
The Lupenmark Amulet is a revered insignia worn by devotees of Fenros, the god of the wild, the hunt, and untamed instincts. Shaped from natural materials and infused with druidic blessings, these amulets serve as both symbols of allegiance and living conduits of Fenros’s primal influence. To wear one is to declare yourself kin to the beasts and bound by the law of fang and claw.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
- The amulet does not store mechanical moving parts, but it channels minor druidic or primal magic.
- When worn by a true follower of Fenros, it helps subtly mask their scent from beasts and heightens awareness of natural signs (like nearby predators or the direction of fresh water).
Manufacturing process
- Selection of the core material: typically from a tree or beast tied to a rite of the wild (such as an oak felled by lightning or the antler of a stag taken in ritual hunt).
- Carving and shaping, often done under the moon, accompanied by whispered invocations.
- Inlay of stones, embedding them with resin made from tree sap.
- Etching runes and applying dye, usually from crushed berries or burnt herbs.
- Binding with leather or sinew, final consecration done in a forest glade with offerings to Fenros.
History
- These amulets have been worn since the earliest days of Fenros’s worship.
- The first were reportedly fashioned by wild shamans who received visions of a silver wolf with glowing eyes, who demanded they wear tokens to show their kinship.
- Over the centuries, tribes, hunters, and even druid circles adapted the designs, each adding unique marks of local fauna or stories.
Significance
- To wear a Lupenmark Amulet is to publicly declare loyalty to Fenros, marking you as a friend to beasts and bound by the unspoken pacts of the wild.
- They are often used in rites of passage, given to young hunters or new initiates.
- Losing or breaking the amulet is viewed as a grave omen, suggesting Fenros has withdrawn his favor.
Item type
Clothing / Accessory
Owning Organization
Rarity
Common among Fenros' worshippers.
Weight
4-6oz
Dimensions
2-3 inches across
Base Price
10-25gp
Raw materials & Components
- Polished wood or antler base carved into a stylized fang or wolf’s eye.
- Inlaid with tiny shards of moss agate or rough green tourmaline to symbolize the living forest.
- Bound with sinew or braided leather cords, sometimes entwined with strands of hair from beasts the wearer has hunted or befriended.
- Some incorporate small runes etched with natural dyes.
Tools
Crafted using carving knives, bone awls, engraving picks, and polished on river stones. The binding process often uses druidic chanting to awaken the amulet’s resonance with Fenros’s domain.
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