Charon instituted the Tithe of the Dead as a means for providing supplies for the nascent Stygian empire, a contract between the living and the dead that would have unforeseen consequences. Under ideal circumstances, the tithe of the dead consisted of two coins pressed in the eyes of a freshly deceased wraith; these relic coins would be given to Nhudri who would in turn use them to manufacture goods for the Stygian Republic. Among the initial artifacts manufactured in this fashion were the masks of the Deathlords, Charon's mask, Siklos and Lumen.