Rod of the Pact Keeper

• A magical rod found near Myeve after the party escaped the trials of Magic Tower
• Floated above the ground amid purple tentacles and the manifestation of a vast many-eyed entity
• Psychically linked to a being that demanded a champion to help bring about the end of all time
• Attempts to learn or speak the associated entity’s name caused mental strain or catatonia
• When seized, the rod bonded violently with its bearer through writhing tentacles
• Its bonding transformed one party member from a barbarian into a warlock
• Functions as a warlock’s rod of power and can restore expended magical strength
• Appears to carry an ongoing curse, influence, or eldritch bond beyond its ordinary magical benefits