Dharma Badger's Curio

The Glastonbury Grail

2009-04-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

In the late spring of 1843 Rev. Bipu Tipu came into possession of a cipher manuscript that had been in the collection of the scriptorium at the Abby of St. Marjorie in La Gorguette. Part of what is now the French Riviera.

After nearly two years of attempting to de-cypher the manuscript, Rev. Bipu Tipu had given up on the project and archived the manuscript in the Order's library, where it remained for the next ten years.

Sometime in 1855 The Witch, Takarosa, found the manuscript while taking over librarian of the order. The Witch was instantly fascinated with the manuscript's secret codes. The tome spoke to her, and after consulting her soul stone, she was able to break the code. It is still a mystery as to why Rev. Bipu Tipu did not use his own soul stone in an attempt to break the code.

The code proved to be a guide to the hidden resting place of the true Grail of Glastonbury. Bringing this information to the attention of Rufus Tao, the master of the Order, Takarosa obtained permission to mount an excavation of the site mentioned in the code.

today the Glastonbury Grail, as it is now called, is one of the many artifacts gathered by the Order and kept carefully secured. As to the divine nature of the Grail, whether or not is is the true Grail, remains to be seen. Upon orders by Rufus Tao the artifact was place into the glass contain it is currently in, and has never been removed.

Grimoire

2009-01-27T14:54:00.000-08:00

Pictured here is one of the eight known Grimoire made by Master Rufus Tao. It was scribed by Master Tao in the 1870's, probably shortly after he was Installed as Master the Order. It does not contain his soul stone.

Shown here is the only known photograph of
Master Rufus Tao, again circa 1870's.

Dharma Badger's Burrow

2009-01-15T16:09:00.001-08:00

Mama Petrel's Voodoo Mojo Bag

2009-01-12T20:43:00.000-08:00

The Sandman's box

2009-01-06T10:10:00.000-08:00

One the many artifacts that Dharma Badger has acquired in his travels, is this small box. The contents of which are indeed curious.

Labeled by Frater Bipu Tippu simply as "The Sandman's Box." The box contains several items collected by Fr. Tippu that induce sleep, and even dreams. Though the bottle contents have long since dried up chemical analysis of their desiccated contents, along with the powdery substance in the black bag, all contain narcotic elements.

Perhaps oddest of all is the prehistoric horse's tooth. Fr. Tippu noted in his journal that upon falling asleep late one night in his study while holding the tooth, which he had been pondering, he was plagued with the most horrific of nightmares. Upon waking he recorded the dreams and noted that the tooth was 'quite warm' in his palm. The following night Fr. Tippu again held the tooth in his hand while he slept, and once again the visions of hell returned to his dreams. The effect was enough that Fr. Tippu believed that the tooth was indeed the tooth of a Nightmare, and he never again attempted the experiment.