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The curiosity cabinet of famed explorer, guide and foreign dignitary Sir Hans Olo is filled with all manner of wonders, garnered from his many years exploring the forbidden hinterlands and wild places on the edge of civilization. Often known as “wonder rooms”, these collections of strange and extraordinary objects are Cabinet of Curiosities Hans Olo’s

an attempt to categorize and tell stories about the miraculous wonders and oddities of the natural world. Hans’s collection, in particular, is filled with truly astounding objects surrounded by mystery, speculation and (sometimes) fear! Below are a handful of the many wondrous objects found in the curiosity cabinet of Hans Olo.

The Cursed Hand of Esteban Manos Formerly belonging to the famed Satanist (and suspected warlock) whose name it bears, this severed, gaunt hand is nearly skeletal in appearance save for a lacquered layer of desiccated flesh which covers it. Curious symbols and harsh runes have been tattooed into the flesh near the thumb and run down and onto the wrist, terminating at the point of severance, It is the “left” hand and appears to have belonged to a man of normal size. The hand wears a silver ring inset with a curious, highly polished turquoise stone which is impossible to remove by normal means. When commanded to do so, the hand rises and points in the direction

of the nearest holy ground or place of worship. If the name of someone who has done the wielder some sort of wrong is spoken aloud, the hand floats through the air and unerringly leads the possessor to that person. Finally, possession of the hand provides a small measure of resistance against the spells and attacks from those who serve the forces of light and good.

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