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Ever since she was born, poverty was all she had known. Her family had nothing and worked hard to just barely get by. When she started her own family, they too suffered the same fate. Each day was a challenge, and the coming winter was always a deadly sword that hung above their heads. All she wanted was to provide for her family, for her children to finally be free from the harsh cold and gnawing hunger. Her and her husband worked as hard as they could, but it never seemed to be enough. As sickness struck her family and the frozen months of winter loomed closer, she grew desperate. The tale of some lost artifact seemed silly to many, but she could not ignore it. If there was even the slightest chance such a thing existed, she had to take it. Through shady channels and strange merchants she at last found the dull, little coin and she prayed it would save them all. She took the pitiful thing and what little money she had to a gambling house, and soon found her luck turning to the best. With a simple flip of a coin, her fortune grew before her very eyes. The dice never failed her and the cards revealed only the best to her each time. In just a few short hours, she left that place carrying a fortune. She could at last afford medicine to cure her children, and she could finally buy a home that would keep out the freezing winds and insidious cold. For a time, she had everything she ever wanted. A warm home, filled pantries and a loving family, but sadly it would not last. Temptation is something everyone carries, but for some, it can grow like a cancer.

With the coin in hand, she knew she could have even more. All it required was for her to give it a flip and, if it landed right, her luck would be miraculous. If it landed wrong, then nothing happened. No matter how many times the coin came up empty, it never really seemed to do anything harmful. All she had to do was flip it again until it provided a favorable result, and then it was easy street. No game of chance could beat her odds, and it seemed that wherever she went, money fell into her pockets. With such luck, she couldn't help but go out and gather more. She needed the money and she knew that the coin would provide. Little did she realize what the artifact was doing to her every time she lost the coin toss, but how could she? Hours seemed to pass in seconds when she was at the gambling houses, and she often forgot what it was she was gathering all this money for. It didn't matter, though, as it never hurt to have just a little bit more. And that was how it went, just a little bit more and a little bit more. As she grew richer and richer, she unknowingly lost more and more. When the man and the two children left her home in tears, she hardly even noticed. For a moment, there was a twinge of regret, but she didn't understand why. She hardly knew them, and for the life of her, she couldn't even recall their names. As fast as it came, it quickly vanished, as she went back to her beloved coin and her vast fortune. She was hardly aware of the changes that were happening to her body, as she gathered more and more. With Greed's Coin in her hand, such useless thoughts and memories were discarded, as she needed room for her riches.

Her humanity long gone, she now roams the land in search of treasure to add to her hoard. She is not quite sure why she needs so much, but she just knows she needs to get more. That desire is all that drives her, as she searches for more to consume. Gold, silver, jewels and anything of value are what she seeks, and she will do anything to get it. It doesn't matter what form the treasure comes in, or who holds it, she knows that she has to have it. Be it the contents of a safe or the gold teeth of a drunken merchant, she shall take it by any means she can. Though she is a bloated and broken thing, she should not be underestimated. The strength she possesses is startling, and the violence she is willing to dish out is unspeakable. To make her even more intimidating is her beloved coin. With it in hand, she can activate it for a chance to use its power. When squeezed in her claws, she will get a 50/50 chance of being bestowed with miraculous luck. When such fortune smiles upon her, she seems to be invincible. Weaponry will fail and jam, freak accidents will occur and trip up attackers. Bizarre chain of events will happen that can utterly ruin her foes, or give her the advantage she needs. Safes will practically open to her and any type of attack will somehow completely miss her. Nothing will stop her as she consumes more and more, her body bloating and tearing from the weight of her hoard. As her flesh deteriorates and her body runs out of room, she shall turn to others to help patch up her ravaged form. Skin, bone and flesh will be taken, and even some of her precious gold will be used to fix herself. All will be used in sakes of expanding her great fortune. That is all she thinks about, as it is all she can ever remember. For needs more, but she isn't sure why. It doesn't matter, though, as long as she has that precious coin....

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Third artifact of the sins! Greed was a fun one to do, though a bit tedious with all that treasure! Had to really work to come up with a design that wasn't just "rich person with lots of money."

Description
Ever since she was born, poverty was all she had known. Her family had nothing and worked hard to just barely get by. When she started her own family, they too suffered the same fate. Each day was a challenge, and the coming winter was always a deadly sword that hung above their heads. All she wanted was to provide for her family, for her children to finally be free from the harsh cold and gnawing hunger. Her and her husband worked as hard as they could, but it never seemed to be enough. As sickness struck her family and the frozen months of winter loomed closer, she grew desperate. The tale of some lost artifact seemed silly to many, but she could not ignore it. If there was even the slightest chance such a thing existed, she had to take it. Through shady channels and strange merchants she at last found the dull, little coin and she prayed it would save them all. She took the pitiful thing and what little money she had to a gambling house, and soon found her luck turning to the best. With a simple flip of a coin, her fortune grew before her very eyes. The dice never failed her and the cards revealed only the best to her each time. In just a few short hours, she left that place carrying a fortune. She could at last afford medicine to cure her children, and she could finally buy a home that would keep out the freezing winds and insidious cold. For a time, she had everything she ever wanted. A warm home, filled pantries and a loving family, but sadly it would not last. Temptation is something everyone carries, but for some, it can grow like a cancer.

With the coin in hand, she knew she could have even more. All it required was for her to give it a flip and, if it landed right, her luck would be miraculous. If it landed wrong, then nothing happened. No matter how many times the coin came up empty, it never really seemed to do anything harmful. All she had to do was flip it again until it provided a favorable result, and then it was easy street. No game of chance could beat her odds, and it seemed that wherever she went, money fell into her pockets. With such luck, she couldn't help but go out and gather more. She needed the money and she knew that the coin would provide. Little did she realize what the artifact was doing to her every time she lost the coin toss, but how could she? Hours seemed to pass in seconds when she was at the gambling houses, and she often forgot what it was she was gathering all this money for. It didn't matter, though, as it never hurt to have just a little bit more. And that was how it went, just a little bit more and a little bit more. As she grew richer and richer, she unknowingly lost more and more. When the man and the two children left her home in tears, she hardly even noticed. For a moment, there was a twinge of regret, but she didn't understand why. She hardly knew them, and for the life of her, she couldn't even recall their names. As fast as it came, it quickly vanished, as she went back to her beloved coin and her vast fortune. She was hardly aware of the changes that were happening to her body, as she gathered more and more. With Greed's Coin in her hand, such useless thoughts and memories were discarded, as she needed room for her riches.

Her humanity long gone, she now roams the land in search of treasure to add to her hoard. She is not quite sure why she needs so much, but she just knows she needs to get more. That desire is all that drives her, as she searches for more to consume. Gold, silver, jewels and anything of value are what she seeks, and she will do anything to get it. It doesn't matter what form the treasure comes in, or who holds it, she knows that she has to have it. Be it the contents of a safe or the gold teeth of a drunken merchant, she shall take it by any means she can. Though she is a bloated and broken thing, she should not be underestimated. The strength she possesses is startling, and the violence she is willing to dish out is unspeakable. To make her even more intimidating is her beloved coin. With it in hand, she can activate it for a chance to use its power. When squeezed in her claws, she will get a 50/50 chance of being bestowed with miraculous luck. When such fortune smiles upon her, she seems to be invincible. Weaponry will fail and jam, freak accidents will occur and trip up attackers. Bizarre chain of events will happen that can utterly ruin her foes, or give her the advantage she needs. Safes will practically open to her and any type of attack will somehow completely miss her. Nothing will stop her as she consumes more and more, her body bloating and tearing from the weight of her hoard. As her flesh deteriorates and her body runs out of room, she shall turn to others to help patch up her ravaged form. Skin, bone and flesh will be taken, and even some of her precious gold will be used to fix herself. All will be used in sakes of expanding her great fortune. That is all she thinks about, as it is all she can ever remember. For needs more, but she isn't sure why. It doesn't matter, though, as long as she has that precious coin....

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Third artifact of the sins! Greed was a fun one to do, though a bit tedious with all that treasure! Had to really work to come up with a design that wasn't just "rich person with lots of money."