[quote=@Vonghese]
Do the relics have any particular powers other than their relic status? I gave Xanatos a sword that has served his family for generations that will turn out to be his relic. 
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They are weapons that grant powers to their wielders, at the cost of also cursing them. It is 100% not possible for anyone to start with one, as they all have predetermined plot-based locations, and starting with them would undermine the purpose of the roleplay.