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Coins Of The Ferry Man

These deceptively light aurelian tokens bear an inscription on their obverse side proclaiming "extra life" in weathered script. When death claims you, the ferryman—the mysterious custodian of the boundary between life and death—will manifest to collect his due, offering passage across the river of souls in exchange for the coin's surrender. Should you accept this bargain, a shimmering portal materializes before you, granting safe passage back to the realm of the living and restoring your corporeal form. However, the ferryman permits this transgression only twice; a second use results in a painful spiritual retribution that diminishes your maximum vitality and curses your very essence. Any attempt at a third resurrection is met with absolute refusal, as the ferryman brooks no further disruption to the natural order. These coins function only when carried upon your person at the moment of death, and they require an intact soul to activate—rendering them useless against soulless constructs or undead entities. Their extraordinary rarity makes them highly coveted treasures, obtainable only through chance discovery or through negotiation with the enigmatic merchant Sebastian.