Lodestone

The Lodestone is a non-consumable artifact available during Part One. It is found during the Brightlings Dance event, where you can steal it from a distracted No-Tail. It can be used during certain events as a hidden option, as an alternative to the available elemental mastery checks.

Description
"This is a curiously ordered bit of shinestone, noteworthy for its equalish lines and stern shape, but there is more to this stone than meets the eye; your thoughts lose a bit of their sharpness when you touch it, intimating some kind of hidden magic."

Resarched Description
"In fact, this stone is something called a "magnet"; it attracts purified shinestone to itself, and is attuned with Earth's own mighty yet invisible spirit. If used in a certain way, it indicates the coldward direction. Perhaps it may be useful for something, or for finding your way if lost.

It is worth perhaps 15 pieces of Treasure."

Usage
The Lodestone may be used during Part Two as a hidden option during the encounter with Whisper, used to locate it once it turns invisible and allowing Spiritkeeper to execute a sneak attack on it. This makes it possible for the player to skip the Dance of Destruction with Whisper entirely.[verify]

Additionally, it may be used as a compass during the trials of the Spiritwood in Part Two to find your way as an alternative to a Water mastery check.

Hint
While the No-Tails are distracted by the Brightlings...

How to Obtain
See Brightlings Dance Event.