The Artifact

To most people, something as bland and unremarkable as this stone-like object wouldn't even warrant a second glance. However, as those who take possession of it soon discover, this particular object is much more than a simple stone, having traveled over a billion years to reach them at a specific moment in time. Unlike other inanimate objects, this one possesses the power to bend destiny to the benefit of whoever holds it. Without consideration or regard for either good or evil, it amplifies the desires of the holder and manipulates the energy surrounding them shaping fate to their advantage. With each new recipient, the artifact expands its knowledge while passing the sum of its experiences on to them. Although its mission is quite specific, its very existence is the closely guarded secret of a society sworn to recover it... a task which proves to be far more challenging than they could ever have suspected. From the moment it breached the atmosphere, Earth's clock had been ticking with the survival of the entire planet hanging in the balance.