Artifact
Artifact noun - A man-made object taken as a whole.
Items
Both words in one sentence
- This trope has nothing to do with magical items or similar ancient objects of power; for that, see Ancient Artifact or Artifact of Doom.
Source: The Artifact -
In Morrowind and Oblivion, which have no random quests, ALL quest items and artifacts (and even non-artifact unique magic items) have fixed locations.
Source: Random Drop aka: Randomly Drops -
Along these lines, statuary or paintings doing this with the first flavour can mean someone present is utterly evil (if the items are holy relics) or that the item itself is an Artifact of Doom.
Source: Tears of Blood
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Items and Artifact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/items
Artifact & Items. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/items>.
Items or Artifact. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/items.
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