TBA
Background[]
A fossilized jawbone belonging to the giant prehistoric hyena Pachycrocuta. Pachycrocuta were predators that hunted Homo erectus in prehistoric times; the jawbone is infused with the same overwhelming, primal fear cavemen had of this predator. This is the oldest known Artifact in record.
Effects[]
Fills the target with overwhelming fear when used. While in use, the targets features temporarily shift to that of a typical Neanderthal and a glowing, snarling spectral vision of the rest of the skull manifests.
Extensive use places the holder into the mindset of a predator, making them fierce, ferocious and merciless, as well as more likely to hunt in packs.
It was discovered when a criminal suddenly confessed to a crime he had committed and it appeared he had also undergone some kind of physical transformation. Pete and Myka collected the artifact and discovered it was being used by the local police to scare criminals into confessing.
Real World Connections[]
Pachycrocuta
Pachycrocuta was a genus of prehistoric hyenas. The largest and most well-researched species was Pachycrocuta brevirostris, which may have weighed up to 190kg (420lb), this would make it the largest hyena to have ever lived. It lived between the Middle Pliocene and the Middle Pleistocene, about 3 million to 500,000 years ago. Bones of Homo erectus were commonly found next to these giant hyenas, indicating that Homo erectus were hunted by them.
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