Relics
Contents: The Early Inhabitants | The Athanatoi | Tokens of Faith | Icons of Kitezh | Mongolian Invasion | Spoils of War | Time of Adaptation | Red Army Officer | Gulag Possessions | Watcher in the Woods | DLC - Baba Yaga | DLC - Blood Ties
The Early Inhabitants
The Pagan God
An ancient carving of a pagan god... perhaps a fertility idol? It’s thousands of years old. |
Ancient Dagger
The hilt of an ancient dagger... Blade’s gone, but it’s a femur of some sort... Almost certainly human. Perhaps it’s some sort of ritual object... |
Arrowhead
A thin, fluted, flint arrowhead, snapped in two... The base is familiar... The base is similar to arrowheads found in America... The technique survived migration halfway around the world. |
Deer Charm
An ancient deer charm, carved from a stag’s antler... it could have been an important object, or a child’s toy. |
Mysterious Figure
This is particularly odd. It has elements of Scythian design... but... it looks like an... no. Not possible. |
Bear Carving
A prehistoric carving of the bear. The stone looks like it could have come from this valley. |
The Athanatoi
A Father’s Sword
A gold sword hilt, inlaid with jewels... this belonged to a Byzantine noble. Hmm, the blade itself was snapped off at the base... Did it happen in battle? |
Soldier’s Pendant
An iron pendant. Soldiers in the Empire would sometimes tie them to their belts. |
Pennon Flag
A soldier’s flag, to be hung from a spear. This must have belonged to the Prophet’s army... |
Dice
A pair of gambling dice. Common thing for soldiers, but these are a little more opulent than most. Hold on... This one has a six on most of the faces.... |
Belt Buckle
A gold belt buckle, decorative, but strong and functional. It appears to be part of a military uniform. |
Battle Standard
The standard of the Prophet’s army. This would have been mounted above a flag and carried by a standard-bearer... |
Tokens of Faith
Wooden Cross
Another religious symbol, but this one is... simple and handmade... the Prophet must have drawn followers from every walk of life... |
Gilded Cross
A Religious icon... Detailed and inlaid with gems. It looks Byzantine... perhaps 10th century. It fits with the legend of the Prophet... |
Maniples
A ceremonial cloth worn by priests during Mass... |
Reliquary
It’s a reliquary box, something used to protect and hold relics of the Saints. Anything from teeth, to fingers, to the entire head... This claims to be a relic of the Prophet. It’s empty... |
Bullae
A papal bull, the lead seal marking the authenticity of a document. This must have been attached to something of great import, like... a writ of excommunication. |
Enamel Brooch
A Byzantine brooch... the enamelwork is beautiful. This portrait has been defaced... It looks like it was depicting the prophet. They must have had to hide their faith... |
Icons of Kitezh
A Coin of the Realm
A coin with an image of a city stamped in gold. And there’s the Prophet... this was likely an official coin of Kitezh. |
Necklace
A golden necklace, of incredible detail. Whoever made it... It’s the equal of anything found in the Empire... |
Ivory Jar
An ivory jar... It looks like it was carved from a single tusk. A simple thing, but the level of detail in the carving is impressive. |
Goblet
A golden chalice, fit for a king, or a Prophet. It was made here, in Kitezh... |
Glass Vase
A blue glass vase, still in excellent condition. Not many of these survived, for obvious reasons... |
Golden Icon
The Prophet’s Icon, cast in gold... the metalworkers of the city started to develop their own style, but it’s still similar to Byzantine craftwork. |
Mongolian Invasion
Archer’s Ring
A thumb ring for a Mongolian archer, allowing them to shoot quickly while still mounted on horseback. This must have belonged to a warrior of some stature... |
Bone Arrowhead
An arrowhead carved from bone... this looks like Mongol craftsmanship. This was a whistling arrow! Mongol archers would fire these over their enemies to frighten and confuse them. |
Flint Striker
There’s a piece of flint in the pouch... It’s a striker to start a fire. Each Mongol soldier had to be self sufficient... |
Mongolian Tug
A Mongolian Tug, a banner of sorts to be affixed to a spear. This one looks like it’s seen some violence. |
Spurs
These are spurs, for a Mongol horseman. They’re far more decorative and lavish than I’d expect... But they’re still well used. Whoever owned them was wealthy, but they rode with the army... |
Paiza
A paiza, a sort of a passport. Whoever held this spoke with the authority of the Mongol Empire... It reads... “By the power of eternal heaven, an order of the Empire. Whoever does not show respect will be guilty of an offence,” |
Spoils of War
Crown of a Prince
A crown... from one of the Princes of Kiev... How did it come to be all the way out here? Someone was wearing it when they were killed... |
Amber Necklace
A woman’s necklace, made of Baltic amber... Incredible craftsmanship... It must have belonged to a noblewoman. |
Kitezhian Silver
A vase, made of silver. It’s seen a lot of use and travel, but it has rough portrait of the Prophet. They must have begun trading with the outside... |
Rus Drinking Horn
A drinking horn. Not very common in Byzantine Culture... This looks like it came from the West, near Kiev... |
Wooden Icon
A carved wooden relief, of what looks like the Prophet of Kitezh. It’s well worn, and damaged... This isn’t made of local timer... Word of the Prophet must have spread. |
Ivory Carving
An ivory tusk, with delicate carvings. Something unusual about the pattern... It’s a map! It shows a path through the mountains of Kitezh... Could’ve used this earlier... |
Time of Adaptation
Scroll Case
A scroll case, inlaid with ivory and gems... Interesting... It’s been altered with this rough strap of leather, and it’s been used to store plants... |
Censer
This must have been a censer, to burn incense in, but it’s been modified. |
Planter Vase
This vase must have been beautiful once, but someone’s poked a few new holes in it and filled it with dirt. They must have used it to grow seedlings... |
Silver Basket
A basket made of silver... Certainly meant to be decorative, but someone’s been using it to carry grain. |
Rope Ring
An old ring, tied to a leather thong to create a loop. They had no need of jewelry. |
Iron Coin Tool
An iron coin with one side cut and shaped into a crude claw tool... Perhaps to remove nails? |
Red Army Officer
Hip Flask
This flask belonged to a soldier in the red army... Hmm, I don’t recognise the insignia. It’s still half full. I may need this before I’m done here. |
Hero of the Soviet Union Medal
The Hero of the Soviet Union medal. It’s the highest honor given, for acts of heroism... Perhaps one of the Gulag officers? |
Order of the Red Banner Medal
Order of the Red Banner medal, another high honor, but this medal has been deliberately defaced. Maybe the owner was disgraced. |
Cigarette Case
A silver cigarette case. Looks like it’s been through a war, which is... Likely. |
Pillbox
A small gentleman’s pillbox, with an enamel hammer and sickle. There’s a residue inside, and a strong smell. Some sort of... amphetamines. |
Dog Tags
Soviet Military Dog Tags, standard issue. The name is Yuri Ravdonikis. The word “Convicted” is stamped on the back of the tag... |
Gulag Possessions
Wish Maker Toy
A small intricate clockwork toy... made of bits of scrap metal and other detritus, all from the Gulag... Must have taken a long time to gather the parts... |
The Game
Another sculpture, but this one looks like a game. These pieces look familiar... I know I’ve seen something like these before... |
Family Photo
A family photograph. Russian, late 1950’s... Perhaps one of them was imprisoned here. Something’s written here: ‘Remember’. |
Gulag ID
A gulag identification card for one of the prisoners. |
Bomb Fuse
A trigger mechanism for a bomb. It’s the same handiwork. He must have been gathering the supplies for a long time. |
Watcher in the Woods
Engraved Casing
A rifle shell, but there’s something unusual about this one. Latin engraving on the end... “Kill them all. God will know his own...” |
Reliquary Pendant
A pendant... No... A modern reliquary. There’s a small human bone inside. St. Peregrine... Patron of the Terminally ill... |
Rosary
Someone’s rosary. These beads have been worn away, almost to nothing. |
Medal
A badge of rank in a Military Order... Trinity. |
Stamp
It’s a stamp, to seal official Trinity letters. Not many people still use these. |
Patch
A military patch, for Trinity soldiers. Aside from the design, there’s no identifying text. They keep themselves hidden, even from their own foot soldiers. |
DLC - Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga’s Broom
Baba Yaga’s weapon... It’s a scythe, but it’s been dressed up to look like a witch’s broom. Everything she did served the myth in some way... |
DLC - Blood Ties
Roth’s Pistols
I can still remember the last time I fire these... |
The Atlas
The Atlas... Such an amazing piece of craftsmanship. Sofia insisted I take it home with me. |
Yamatai Sword
The broken sword I brought back from Yamatai... |
Sun Shaped Plague
There’s an inscription... This is the Croft universe... Our knowledge is to the east, our respite to the west. Our future is to the south, and our past to the North. |
Blank Letter
Mmm... a blank page... |
Blank Letter (Revealed)
A hidden message! What are these strange marks? They have to be some kind of clue. |
Egyptian Crown
The Pharaoh’s Crown from my birthday treasure hunt! How old was I again? Six? Eight? Hmm, I think this hieroglyph corresponds to a number... But which one? |
Amelia’s Necklace
I remember this... Dad gave it to mom on her birthday. October 13th... Mom’s birthday. |
Hieroglyphics Worksheet
I remember this now... Each district in Ancient Egypt had a symbol and a number. I always preferred these symbols to the actual number hieroglyphs. |
Expedition Map – 1 of 2
This is the map I made for my first “Expedition” with Dad... It shows a path to the library through the servants’ passages. |
Expedition Map – 2 of 2 (Revealed)
I can see the map! Looks like the key is hidden under a trunk near the bookcase. |
Expedition Map – 2 of 2
Hmm, blank... Except for the image of a key. |
Old Chessboard
I would play chess with our old Butler Winston on this board. Never could beat him. I always chose white... Maybe if I let him go first once in a while, I might’ve won? |
Lara’s Childhood Drawing
This is my handiwork... I used to love drawing pictures of tigers. |
Photo of Lara, Richard and Ana
A picture with Dad and Ana. Never liked wearing dresses... but the color was nice. |
Note from Winston
One of Winston’s notes. He always hid sweets for me to find. |
Photo of Lara Wearing an Egyptian Crown
My birthday crown. I was so proud of that thing. That’s my handwriting... My penmanship was pretty good! |
Trap Mechanism
One of the wire traps Winston made for my birthday expedition. Hah, Winston used my hair ribbons to make this. He and dad put a lot of work into this birthday surprise. |
Mummy Bear
Oh, my stuffed bear! I couldn’t have a tomb without a mummy. |
Clay Imprint of Lara’s Hand
It makes me happy to know that Dad kept this safe... |
Photo of Amelia Holding Lara
Mom with me as a baby... I’ve never seen this. Hard to believe I was ever that small. |
Picture of Amelia and Lara Painting Together
I don’t have any memory of this... I wish I could remember doing this... Mom died too young. |
Gallery Pamphlet
This was for a show in London of Mom’s work... What I wouldn’t give to see this today. Hmm... It says here “Amelia Croft plans to show her work in New York...” I wonder what happened with that? |
Amelia’s Perfume Bottle
My mother’s perfume... The smell, so familiar. I can almost remember her... |
Photo of Amelia on her Wedding Day
Mom on her wedding day... She looks so beautiful. There’s a date... October something... Damn, the number is faded. |
Croft Decanter
Dad loved a good bottle of wine... Mmm, I can still smell his favourite Bordeaux. |
Amelia’s Wedding Ring
Mom’s wedding ring... I always wondered what happened to it. Hmm, the inscription it’s faded. |
Egyptian Ankh
Dad became interested in immortality myths after his expeditions to Egypt. |
Ouroborous Amulet
Another one of Dad’s immortality artifacts. I think Roth bought this for him from a trader in Greece. |
Jade Dragon Statue
This was part of a set of statues Dad found in China. He thought it was linked to the Temple of Xian... perhaps I should look into it someday. |
Ancient Anubis Bust
This bust of Anubis was from Dad’s Egyptian collection. He must have put it down in the basement for our little expedition. |
Phoenix Figure
A Phoenix figurine... I bet this appealed to Dad’s idea of immortality... of rising from the ashes and being born anew. |
Benjamin Croft’s Statue Bust
This was probably my grandfather Benjamin. |
Unknown Statue Bust
Hmm... Not sure. I really need to brush up on my ancestors one of these days. |
Bust of Richard Croft
Hah, this is dad. I suppose it’s a family tradition, but I can’t imagine having one of these made of me! |
Croft Family Crest
The Croft Family Crest... |
Ana’s Cigarette Case
Hmm, this belongs to Ana. Most of her belongings are in the guest house... what was she doing in here? Someone has a sense of humor... |
African Mask
One of Dad’s Yoruba Masks... A gift from a friend he met on an expedition in Nigeria. |
Lord Croft’s Codex
Dad’s collected knowledge... there must be so many secrets hidden in here. |
Lord Croft’s Unpublished Manuscript
Dad’s sequel to his first book on immortality... he never got a chance to publish it. Handwritten... this is the only copy. |
Ancient Map of Northern Syria
Dad’s map of the Forgotten cities of Northern Syria. He was closer than he knew to finding the prophet’s tomb... |
Tibetan Scroll
Dad’s Tibetan scroll. I remember he used to pore over this late into the night. |
Pocket Watch
Hmm, I think this was Dad’s pocket watch. Hmm, looks like it stopped precisely at midnight. |
Truth Behind Myth
Dad’s book about immortality myths... Might be useful in my research. |
Lord Croft’s Diploma
Dad would have liked me to go to Oxford, but I insisted on UCL. Yep, looks real. Roth once offered to forge me a fake diploma to show Dad. |
Egyptian Hieroglyphics Book
This was always one of my favourite books in this library. I used to trace hieroglyphs. |
Old Lighter
Dad’s lighter... I don’t remember him ever using it though. The Croft Family Crest... And initials... B.C? I wonder if this belonged to my grandfather... |
Flashlight
Got to remember to pack this for my next trip. |
Master Key
The master key... This should get me into the West Wing. |
Crowbar
Might be able to use this to access other parts of the Manor... |
Missing Renovation Page
The missing page from the renovation plans... they didn’t want anyone outside the family knowing about this crypt. |
Photograph of the Library
This picture was taken in the Library. 1820 additions to the main hall in progress. Hmm... |
Renovation Plans
Plans for adding electricity to the Manor... Dad used to say his granny hated all the bright lights... Hmm... There’s a missing page. |
The Golden Rose
My Great grandmother Rose... Nicknamed the Golden Rose, for her perfect reputation. I wonder what she would have thought of me? |