The Wills of the Gods

The Wills of the Gods, also known as the Wills, are remnants of the recently deceased gods of the world. Wills are considered to be fragments of a god's radiant spirit, and are ultra-powerful. They are sought by both Malladir and Iza, who seek to protect the world from the next calamity with their power.

Origin
The Wills were created in the months before the Coalescence. The radiant god Luxius had foreseen the downfall of the gods, and hastily prepared a failsafe in case they were slain. Each of the four gods created a Will, and hid it away with their trusted Acolytes.

The Nature of Wills
The Wills were designed to be self-sufficient "save states" of gods. That is to say, they are a semi-sentient embodiment of their power. They may be capable of elocution and repeating instructions, and may in fact have a little personality, but cannot hold a legitimate conversation. Furthermore, only trusted Acolytes can interface with Wills in this personal way, leaving others to only believe what their Acolytes show them.

Since the Wills are fragments of a gods' spirit, they are reservoirs for massive radiant power. Wills can be used to power arcane objects, artifacts, or hidden within people to make them nigh unto a god. Ideally under the right conditions, a god could be resurrected from their Will. Alternatively, one in possession of a Will with the right knowledge could cast reality-altering magic with it.

Location
Malladir and Asher have scouted the country to locate the Wills, and have a general idea as to where they might be. Their hints were:
 * Will of Daz: With a trusted Acolyte or beneath a temple in northern Caemanu
 * Will of Luxius: Hidden within an artifact that passes judgement. The party has recovered this Will.
 * Will of Falladin: Hidden beneath an island to the west
 * Will of Naetara: Hidden within the heart of the forest