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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gulla" data-source="post: 1854894" data-attributes="member: 4272">I have a few artifacts floating around. As the players get knowledge skills past 30 (total, not ranks) they should know about 'mystical old stuff' so I let them know about important artifact now and again.The most interesting is the Twin Swords of Hieronius. Originally these were the weapons of the chosen Champions of War and Chivalry. Two identical Holy Avengers with additional powers:Each could open a Gate to call the 'corresponding' Arch Angel (of cource the Angels would be _very_ displeased if this was used without dire ned)They also bestoves a set of 5 benefits/effects linked to the portofolio it served. (I don't have my notes for the details here.)And the swords are intelligent.The swords judge their wearer and only reveal their powers as they deem the bearer worthy.So the backstory.First a little background on my take on portefolios and gods:Every portefolio of a God is 'guarded' by an Arch-Angel. So for Hieronius we have the Archangels of Valor, War, Chivalry and a few more. These are advanced Solars (often with Divine Rank 0) and in the case of Hieronius support their own chanpters of the Paladin Order.The Twin Swords were given from the Archangels of War and Chivalry to a pair of twins. Champions of Hieronius and great heroes. Their first major deed was defeating a Great Red Wyrm together to save a chapterhouse of the Order and release the surrounding country from the dragon.At the time of the Great Shism in the Church (A full scale conflict between Good and Law with Chivalry and War on opposite sides.) the twins ended up on different sides. The Archangel of War fell and his Champion with him. The two brothers fought a mighty battle witch naturally the Champion of War was winning.The Champion of Chivalry led his knights in a charge an engaged his brother, and due to his still pure soul and his brothers loss of power caused by the fall, the Champion of Chivalry won. As his brother lay fallen at his feet he did not manage to kill him, and left him with a last hope of redemption: If he would admit the faults of his ways and ask forgiveness, it would be granted.The Champion of Chivalry then returned to the Headquarters of the Order. He laid down his weapons and his sword in his private chapel, and sat down to wait. He is still waiting 875 years later. He will not do anything until his Brother returns, or news is brought that he is dead. Then his soul will go to its final reward.The Champion of War is still in firm belief in his master, the Fallen Archangel. He is forever refighting the final battle against his brother, and his soul can only ever be free if the Fallen Archangel is destroyed. The angel is beyond redemption.Today the Sword of Chivalry is still as it ever was. The Sword of War is twisted through the fall and is an exact opposite of its twin. If anyone could find the Fallen Archangel, destroy it, and bring the fallen Champion (or his remains) and his sword to his Brother both swords will be cleaned again. In my world this has just happened, and Hieronius left the Sword of War for the Paladin who finished the Quest (the players are about level 17) but took the Sword of Chivalry back to its Archangel.Håkon</blockquote>

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