Bone of Lies

This ritual requires a mortal bone - usually a skull, but even a string of teeth will do. The mortal must have been dead for at least 200 years. The ritual can be performed in a single night, during which the bone Points of Kindred vitae. This process darkens the bone to a dull red color. Now the bone can be used to make whoever holds it tell the truth. Each time the holder tries to lie she tells the truth, like it or not. This expends one Blood Point. The bone absorbs each of the holder's lies, causing it to become blacker and blacker until all 10 Blood Points are used and it is black as sin. The ritual binds the spirit of the mortal to whom the bone belonged in life, and it is this spirit that forces the holder to tell the truth. Needless to say, this is a very degrading and cruel way to spend eternity. Although this fact is generally unknown, it is the reason that an anonymous bone is usually used; if the spirit of the bone is called forth it will be a most malevolent and devious spirit, corrupted by the vile sins that have been forced upon it. This is also why the blackened bone is traditionally buried after use. The bone can never be reused for this ritual.