Gem of Titianius

The Gem of Titianius is a stone that gives it's holder immense power. It was destroyed by the King Everlaide the Third, and was restored hundreds of years later by the prophet Tarla Trieka.

History
According to legend, King Everlaide was given the stone by one of the twelve gods (it is suspected that it was the God of Creation, but it is so long ago it cannot be confirmed). After having it in his possession for only four days, the king decided it was too powerful for any one man to posses. He shattered the stone and gave one piece to each of his four children.

The royal family had an extreme falling out, which caused two of the children to permanently leave the kingdom, taking their pieces with them.

For hundreds of years, the exact location of each shard was unknown. The Everlaide government tracked down each piece and then hired the party to go retrieve them. Each shard is now held by the party, presumed destroyed by the Everlaide government.

Modern History
The prophet Tarla Trieka received a vision that the city of Everlaide would be leveled in seven days time by someone wielding the gem. She was paired up with Council Member Trof Sconza to recruit a group of adventurers to track down and return the stones. Tarla was able to track the shards because of the powerful energy they exude. The party was hired to find each of the pieces. One shard was located in a dungeons located a half days travel from the city, and the other was found in the wedding ring of the royal family. Another was located in a small town named Vludon, located outside the Everlaide Forest, guarded by the Suso family. It is unknown were the last shard was stored, as Trieka found it before the party was able to retrieve it.

Each piece of the shard seems to be imbued with dark psychic magic that temps the holder to bring all the shards together to gain ultimate power. Tarla was in charge of storing these shards prior to them being separated, and was quickly overcome by their magic. She secretly kept each piece of the shard, and attempted to use its power to reclaim Everlaide for the God of Nature. The party was able to kill her and break the gem once again, dividing the shards amongst the party.