[MENTION=24380]Neurotic[/MENTION] [sblock="amulet"]
"So... you have failed and refuse to follow advice of your betters, you turned to forbidden powers and regret it not... to explain your corruption to yourself, you blame them for what you have become... to convince yourself you are not a failure you blame your own people... to satisfy your conscience you repeat litany of power is not evil, it is how we use it... it is boring you know Martelai, you sound just like so many before you, it is as if I am listening to litany of corrupt mages - they all tell what you did and they have all failed and fallen. Worst part is many of them are aware what they are doing as I think you are.
You are not like those others Martelai - just look at them: overzealuos servant of puny gods of men, thing devoid of free will... jealous wizard who grasps at power of the dead in attempt to be better then his peers, even now attempting to leech power from you... mortal man who practices Art of the Sword yet understands it not except as a way to cut something, disgrace really... there are few however who might be of some use - a child, a healer and one of your little sisters, you should talk with them - there is power in these lands, it is not too late for you to throw away your foul power and turn to things more pure...
But I will not judge you - 'judge not lest be judged yourself', all of us have our demons, so consider all this to be advice, no more, no less... after all, we are but a pawns of Fate, we are what we were created to be, aren't we - there is no choice, there is no chance... I am not made to wield, but to be wielded so wield me foul one or wield me not, the choice is yours... in the end, actions will judge us all. I will do what I can to help, it is what I am made to do..."
With feint smile, voice slowly fades, presence in the amulet remaining present yet farther away. And slowly, but surely you can feel power in the item, raw magical energy given shape and form. Part of this energy (and likely only a small part) activates and for a moment you feel yourself overwhelmed, as if you are no longer in control of yourself. It lasts for but a moment however and when your senses return, you find yourself holding amulet, now shining faintly with silvery glow in one hand and strange weapon, sword seemingly wrought of ... something ... in other.
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OOC:
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Martelai took 1 damage - apparent you managed to cut yourself on the amulet.
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Shard of Eldanarth, amulet
Light mithril chain is linked to triangular piece of strange grayish metal that seems virtually weightless and partially transparent, as it does not entirely belong to this world. Single extremely complex silver rune is etched in its center, its meaning unknown. Item shines in pale silvery light and is warm to touch – it somehow feels
alive.
Property: amulet of protection: amulet grants +3 to reflex, will and fortitude defenses
Property: latent knowledge: user of amulet has +2 to all knowledge skill rolls
Power: Invoke Starblade: minor, at-will: user invokes Starblade of Eldanarth (see below)
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[sblock="sword"]
Item: Starblade of Eldanarth, Blade of Stars
Crystallized darkness is wrapped around silver core of weapon is filled with stars, their radiance many times the light of stars on the sky. It hums softly and stars flow inside it as if its interior is liquid window into star filled night of some forgotten world. Weapon is wrought of magic and energy, shaped by power of Shard of Eldanarth and will of its user. It is weightless and changes its shape and size to accommodate will of its user.
Minor, at-will: Blade of Stars: user of Shard of Eldanarth can invoke Blade of Stars at will as minor action and it can take shape of any melee weapon he has proficiency with. If Blade is thrown, it disappears after attack and immediately reforms in its user’s hand and if dropped or it leaves user’s grasp in other way, it ceases to be until invoked again.
Blade of Stars cannot be invoked in the mortal world and it can always be invoked in Feywild. Otherwise, DM has final word if Blade can be invoked on certain plane of existence – as it draws its power from arcane magic and fey realms, it is likely to be usable on planes with high affinity with magic and unlikely to be usable on planes with low affinity with magic.
Enhancement: Blade has enhancement bonus to hit and damage equal to enhancement bonus of Shards
Critical: 4 damage per plus (same damage type as sword), target is slowed until end of foe’s next turn.
Property: Blade of Stars: weapon deals radiant force damage on Feywild, damage type can differ when invoked in other arcane realms.
Property: Starblade can be wielded by any attribute of wielder’s choice rather than Str, as far as basic attacks and opportunity attacks are considered. It can be shaped into implement in which case it functions as one.
Minor: change shape of Starblade into any weapon or implement user has proficiency with. It performs as that weapon as far as basic statistics are concerned, including any and all features of weapon such as defensive weapon, offhand weapon, high crit…
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Martelai meditates over the amulet, softly whispering to himself - he seems to be napping. Suddenly and without warning, he stands up and spreads his arms, clutching amulet in one. He squeezes the item hard and several drops of blood flow from his cut palm. As drops of blood start falling, amulet picks up silvery glow, similar to setting silver moon and with soft hum, weapon manifests in his other hand, strange thing wrought of magic and ... something.
[sblock="strange weapon"]
Crystallized darkness is wrapped around silver core of weapon is filled with stars, their radiance many times the light of stars on the sky. It hums softly and stars flow inside it as if its interior is liquid window into star filled night of some forgotten world.
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