Soul Coin

The currency of Avernus: an iron disc with a soul trapped inside. We took one from an imp's corpse. They also run demon grinders.

[!info]- Lore
Soul coins are made on Minauros and used as currency among devils. Freeing a soul from one is considered a good act, even if the soul is evil. They also fuel infernal machines.

[!example]- Mechanics (Descent into Avernus)
Wondrous item, uncommon. About 5 in. across and 1 in. thick, one-third lb. each.

• Carrying: an evil creature can carry as many as it likes. A non-evil one can carry up to its Constitution modifier in coins without penalty; more than that gives disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks and saves.
• Charges: 3. Spend 1 to Drain Life (gain 1d10 temporary hit points) or Query (telepathically ask the soul one question and get a brief, truthful, perhaps cryptic answer).
• Freeing a soul: casting remove curse on it, or using up all its charges, releases the soul and the coin rusts away. Destroying the coin (AC 19, 1 hp per remaining charge, immune to all damage except hellfire weapons and infernal war machine furnaces) also frees it. Freeing a soul is a good act.
  Source: Descent into Avernus, appendix C.

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