Celestial Beacon:

At the start of a war session, the wielder may spend any number of charges to activate this artifact, selecting 1 hex on the world map per charge spent. While active, the following effects apply to the chosen hexes and all adjacent hexes: • All hostile units that enter or attempt to enter suffer Attrition. • Friendly units gain +2 Defense, which may exceed the +4 cap but not the +8 cap. • Friendly ruler units gain moderately increased chances of success on all Maneuver and Duel rolls. This artifact regenerates 1 charge at the start of each session. Charges: 0/10