# Lore
> *"Every stitch is a contract. Every bead, a broken promise. The doll remembers what you choose to forget."*
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## Origins
In the world of Hex & Stitch, witches and shamans forge **Ritual Effigies** — vessels of dark intention built from cursed artefacts collected across forgotten markets, ancient graves, and the spoils of rival spirits. No two effigies are alike. The items a witch binds to their doll shape its alignment: how much **Curse** it carries, how deep its **Doom** runs, how pure its **Hex** burns.
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## The Four Tiers of Power
Artefacts are divided into four ritual grades. Each represents a deeper pact with darker forces.
| Tier | Colour | Lore |
| ------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Common** | Grey | Castoffs of forgotten rituals — but never underestimate them |
| **Rare** | Gold | Genuine artefacts with real history and lingering intent |
| **Legendary** | Cyan | Objects of power, each with a name and a story |
| **Ultimate** | Pink | Relics of catastrophe — things that should not exist |
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## The Three Forces
Every artefact channels its power into three forces. The balance is fixed at the moment of creation by the object's true name — deterministic and immutable.
**Curse** — active malice directed outward; the force of harm and binding.
**Doom** — the weight of inevitability; the slow crushing fate laid upon others.
**Hex** — ambient dark energy; the residue that stains everything nearby.
Your effigy's **Total Power** is the sum of all three forces across every equipped item.
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