Artist's commentary
SPAS-12 as Ecologist
Death Lamp
9.00 kg
"Big, red and cursed."
This is how the locals prefer to describe the Death Lamp, while some refer to it as the "Seed of Satan". Many traders believe the rumours surrounding the artefact, thus refusing to buy it. Little is known about its origins, and nothing of value has been discovered so far.
Death Lamp was first discovered few years ago by a group of three experienced stalkers. Shortly after delivering the artefact to the Ecologists in Yantar, two of them found dead with a horrific expression on their faces. Nothing is known about the fate of the third stalker.
Following the accident, members of the science team who studied the artefact had reported having nightmare disorder in the days to follow.
Apart from the mysterious effects, the artefact drains vitality and willpower from the user, often on such a scale that it induces dizziness and in extreme cases causes the user to faint.
Radiation output is highest on the artefact radiation scale.