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Broken Heirloom Medallion is a personal keepsake handed to the player character by their father before their first voyage. The medallion's stone has cracked and the gold setting is stained, but its inscription is still legible. It is tied to the opening of the main story rather than to combat or crafting.

In-Game Description

The stone in the medallion has cracked, and the gold setting is mottled with dark stains.

Inspection reveals an attached note: "When you go to sea, be ready to lose an arm, a leg, even your life. But never, do you hear me, never part with this." Signed, Father.

Where to Find

The Broken Heirloom Medallion is received during the opening main quest How My Shore Adventure Began, the first-hour sequence that begins after the character is shipwrecked by Blackbeard and washes up on the starting island. The keepsake is the father's medallion referenced in the quest's framing.

Lore Connection

This medallion closely resembles the Broken Ancient Medallion, a separate item recovered later from the Skeleton of Juan de la Cosa during the side quest Mystery of the Expedition. On completing that quest the journal links the ancient medallion to the one the father gave the player, alongside a reference to a faction the captain calls the Order. The two pieces are distinct inventory items, but the writing positions them as part of the same unfolding mystery. The plain heirloom counterpart is the Heirloom Medallion.

See Also

• Heirloom Medallion the related keepsake item

• Broken Ancient Medallion the look-alike recovered from the expedition

• Skeleton of Juan de la Cosa where the ancient medallion is found

• Mystery of the Expedition the side quest that ties the medallions together