The Fork of Horripilation is a cursed artifact created by the Daedric Prince Sheogorath. In appearance and in function, it is a mundane iron fork. However, Sheogorath is fond of forcing mortals to use it as a weapon, in which case it curses the wielder with Fork’s Wound, a magical effect which stunts the wielders magicka or drains it completely. It is unknown what relation the fork has to horripilation.
In 3E 427, the fork was in the possession of Big Head, a mad Argonian hermit and a worshipper of Sheogorath who lived in a small shack on an island in the Sheogorad region of Morrowind. Big Head was obsessed with forks and spears, which he had filled his hut with. Sheogorath instructed the Nerevarine to kill a Giant Bull Netch with the fork. Big Head willingly gave the fork to the Nerevarine, who then killed the Bull Netch and returned the fork to Sheogorath to earn the Prince’s favor.
In 3E 433, Sheogorath returned the fork to the Shivering Isles, his Plane of Oblivion. Big Head entered the Isles in search of the fork, and took up residence in Bliss, where he collected a great many forks. The fork was of great importance to both the Heretics and Zealots, two outcast religious factions. The Heretics had obtained possession of the fork and had taken it to Longtooth Camp, near the Gates of Madness on the Mania side of the Isles. News reached the Zealots, who launched an attack on the Heretic base. The Fork supposedly changed hands several times, with the Zealots bringing it to Hardscrabble Camp, only to have it reclaimed by the Heretics. Eventually, Big Head requested the assistance of Sheogorath’s Champion, who recovered the fork from the outcasts and returned it to the grateful Big Head.
“If you find a special Fork to Big Head you should go. He isn’t the sharpest blade in the drawer; you have more smarts in your toe.”
- Halion
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage | 1d4 |
| Hand | 1 |
| Range | 1m |
| Qualities | Slashing, Small, Magic, Madness! |
| ENC | 1 |
Madness!: When a character picks up this item they reduce their magicka to 0 and cease regenerating magicka while they continue to carry it. The Fork of Horripilation ignores all AR, and DR, and when a target is killed using the Fork of Horripilation, the wielder must make a -20 Willpower test to avoid extreme compulsions to immediately eat the target’s flesh.