Artifact

An artifact was a type of magic item of exceptional power that could not be reproduced using normal magical means. Artifacts created through spiritual means were sometimes called relics.

This diverse category included the works of the great civilizations of old, such as Netheril, as well as the many magical creations of deities.

Minor artifacts

 * Arbane's Sword of Agility
 * Heart of Kazgaroth
 * Finder's Stone
 * Azureedge
 * Blast Scepter
 * Glowstone
 * Great Druid's Staff
 * Greenstone Amulet
 * Moonblade
 * Rod of Valmaxian
 * Shimmaryn
 * Starry Gnosis
 * Shadow Shard (p. 152-3 Shadowdale)
 * Midnight's Moon (p. 153 Shadowdale)
 * Windsong Towerkin Ring (p. 153 Shadowdale)
 * Windsong Towerkin Ring, Greater (p. 153 Shadowdale)
 * Myrjala's Shards (p. 148 Anauroch)
 * Tablets of Pharyssolynth (p. 149 Anauroch)
 * Storm Star (p. 180-1 Lords of Darkness)
 * Chardalyn (p. 181 Lords of Darkness)
 * Maguscepter (p. 181 Lords of Darkness)
 * Shield of the Hidden Lord (p. 181 Lords of Darkness)
 * Book of Perfect Balance (p. 75 Underdark)
 * Portal Demolisher (p. 75 Underdark)
 * Talisman of Pure Neutrality (p. 76 Underdark)
 * Tome of Books (p. 76 Underdark)
 * Underdark Map, Lesser (p. 76 Underdark)
 * Universal Key (p. 76 Underdark)
 * Horned Ring (p. 151 Waterdeep)
 * Master Ring of the Scaladar (p. 151 Waterdeep)
 * Rod of Lathander (p. 151-2 Waterdeep)
 * Andrathath's Mask (p. 68 Waterdeep)
 * Claw of the Revenancer (p. 129 City of the Spider Queen)
 * Dread Doorway (p. 57 Shining South)
 * Great Elixir (p. 57-8 Shining South)
 * Zarangan (p. 58 Shining South)
 * Shattering Swords of Coronal Ynloeth (p. 126 Players Guide to Faerûn)
 * Chassabra's Pendant (p. 130 Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Diamond Scepter of Chomylla (p. 131 Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Helm of Supreme Wizardry (p. 131 Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Scepter of the Tyrant's Eye (p. 163 Forgotten Realms Campaign Sourcebook)
 * Shadowstone (p. 115 Champions of Ruin)
 * Crown of Narfell (p. 72 Champions of Valor)
 * Jathiman Dagger (p. 169 Faiths and Pantheons)
 * Mythallar (p. 156 Lost Empires of Faerûn)
 * The Ironwood (p. 57-8 Unapproachable East)
 * Shazzelurt (p. 58 Unapproachable East)
 * Talisman of Shajar (p. 14-15 Cities of Bone: Campaign Guide)
 * Iron Bow and Hammer of Gesen (The Horde cards)
 * Acorn of Wu Mai (The Horde cards)

Major artifacts
Major artifacts were usually creations of the gods themselves or at the very least brought into existence through never-before attempted magical exertion or a powerful phenomenon.
 * Crenshinibon
 * Nether Scrolls (p. 156-7, Lost Empires of Faerûn)
 * Crown of Horns
 * The Cyrinishad
 * Ring of Winter
 * The Tablets of Fate
 * The Book of Vile Darkness
 * Book of the Black (p. 146-7, Anauroch)
 * The Chalice of Amaunator (p. 147, Anauroch)
 * Shadow Engine (p. 148-9, Anauroch)
 * Third Imaskarcana (p. 76-7, Underdark)
 * Underdark Map, Greater (p. 77, Underdark)
 * Marlspire of Najara (p. 154, Serpent Kingdoms)
 * Naga Crown (p. 154, Serpent Kingdoms)
 * Naja Fountain (p. 154, Serpent Kingdoms)
 * Astrolabe of Nimbral (p. 58-9, Shining South)
 * Crystal Orb (p. 59, Shining South)
 * Gulkuluster's Deathstaff (p. 59, Shining South)
 * Ongild (p. 59, Shining South)
 * Sunphelm of Shandaular (p. 59, Shining South)
 * Fanged Shield of Shyk Korort (p. 132-3, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Ghazir the Desert's Edge (p. 133, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Kayas the Krakenscourge (p. 134-5, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Kuraltaar the Demonshield (p. 135-7, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Monocle of Bagthalos (p. 137, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Staff of Shoon (p. 137, Dragons of Faerûn)
 * Gray portrait (p. 43, Champions of Ruin)
 * Borem's Quagheart (p. 170, Faiths and Pantheons)
 * Dragontear Crown of Sharrven (p. 157, Lost Empires of Faerûn)
 * Elfblades of Cormanthyr (p. 157-159, Lost Empires of Faerûn)
 * The Imaskarcana (p. 159, Lost Empires of Faerûn)
 * Dreamheart The eye of the Eldest aboleth (Dungeon # 182 | Features Archive | 9/15/2010)
 * Calimemnon Crystal
 * Coin of Jisan the Bountiful