A mystic, tired of being left behind by his more swifted-footed companions, devised this as a simple solution.
Game Cliche 2.
Upon learning about "the five ancient jewels" or "the nine legendary icons" or whatever, you can be quite confident that Saving the World will require you to go out and find every last one of them.
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These minor items were developed by a mage tired of the foul odor of the garbage pit behind his home.