The Andomal was a prized Skandian totem. The Andomal was the highest valued item in Skandian history, and had been for the several hundred years. This "yellow glass ball" was treasured so much by the people of Skandia that there was a night and day watch over the ball of amber. The only day on which the security was lessened was the night that the winning Brotherband was declared. That night, the Brotherband was given the honor of having the privilege to guard the Andomal, even though it was more of a tradition because no Skandian would ever steal it. In The Outcasts, Zavac stole it as the Heron Brotherband was guarding it so he could sell it back for lots of gold.
It appeared to be an amber sphere, about twenty five centimeters in diameter with something that looked like a wizened claw of some kind of large lizard inside it. A popular legend said that it was a dragon's foot.