Lucky Charms gone awry…
For those outside the US, this is the golden dollar:
Golden Dollar Specs
This minor artifact is a bane of contention between the Avatars of the Mother and the Flying Woman. The original basis for this artifact, the Susan B. Anthony dollar(1) ceased production in 1999. It was a popular choice for the basis of a Lucky Charm artifact for Avatars of the Flying Woman.
The golden dollar only functions when possessed by either an Avatar of the Mother or an Avatar of the Flying Woman.
For Avatars of the Mother it provides a %10+ bonus to the Mothers second Avatar channel ( protecting children ) provided the channel is available to the Avatar without the bonus.
To Avatars of the Flying Woman, however, this artifact provides a %10- shift to the Avatar:Flying Woman skill’s third channel ( overcoming restraint / imprisonment ). This wasn’t intended, but appears to be a side effect of the ritual.
A golden dollar is enchanted by dipping the coin in amniotic fluid from a woman who gave birth naturally ( no cesarean births or pain killers ), then wearing the coin on a woman’s back ( presumably tied or otherwise held in place ) for three days. It is a single use item.
Some Avatars of the Flying Woman are trying to develop golden dollars which provide a bonus to the Avatar:Flying Woman skill to allow flight for those who normally aren’t powerful enough to channel the Mother in that way. The name of the woman on the coin ( Sacagawea ) translates to ‘Bird Woman’ after all. They haven’t had much luck yet, but have made some golden dollars that function as Lucky Charms. The confusion between the two versions can be interesting.