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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brasswatchman" data-source="post: 2722948" data-attributes="member: 36967">Sage ArtifactsYet more stuff. Plenty of holes in the writing, since I'm tired. Tell me what you think.THE SAGE ARTIFACTS    These artifacts were created by an ancient group of Sages who studied Masamune. Like the Sword of Creation, all the Sage Artifacts are immune to divination spells; each item has a specific outward appearance that is confirmed by spells such as identify, analyze dweomer, detect magic, and so on. Like Masamune, they cannot be modified, transmuted, further augmented, or teleported, in any way, shape, or form.    The Sage Artifacts are capable of gaining powers through the Letters of Creation. Masamune is capable of granting the Sage Artifacts access to these letters. This process occurs by touching of the Sage Artifacts to the Sword, while the Sword’s wielder concentrates on the letter she wishes to transfer. Transferring a letter requires a full-round action. The Sage Artifacts cannot collect Letters on their own; they can only accept Letters and powers from the Sword. BOW OF UNDERSTANDING:    Appears to be a masterwork composite longbow. The bow automatically adjusts itself to the Strength attribute of its wielder. Each Letter added to the Bow gives it an additional +1 magical enhancement bonus (to a maximum of +5). Adding a sixth Letter to the Bow of Understanding gives the weapon the seeking attribute (page 225, DMG). After this, no further Letters can be added.BOOK OF WISDOM:    This appears to be a normal, blank book, unmarked and simply bound in leather. The book cannot be destroyed through normal means, be it by fire, water, or sundering with a non-magical weapon (consider the book to have DR 20/magic and SR 32). The Book is the only item in the universe capable of identifying the Letters of Creation. When a Letter is transferred from the Sword into the Book, it appears in the pages inside with a full description of the Letter and its abilities. The Book of Wisdom can also be used as a spellbook, capable of containing an infinite number of spells, which disappear and reappear as the book’s holder requires.DEMON AXE:    Appears to be a large masterwork greataxe. A Medium-sized character who tries to pick it up finds that it is extraordinarily light. The Demon Axe can be wielded as a two-handed melee weapon by a Medium-sized character with no penalty. The axe weighs 12 lbs when wielded and 24 lbs when carried.    The Axe cannot accept Letters from the Sword, and thus does not grow in power as do the other Sage Artifacts. There is one exception: ailm, the Letter of Wrath, can be added to make the Axe a +1 large flaming greataxe. However, every time the wielder uses the modified Axe in combat, she must make a Will save (DC 22) or immediately gain the fiendish template, with an according change in alignment. The effects of this transformation can only be reversed by removing the Letter ailm from the Axe, and placing the Amulet of Mercy (see below) on the wielder. Afterwards, the wielder reverts to normal, though a paladin or a cleric might require an atonement spell in order to regain their abilities.AMULET OF MERCY:    Appears to be a standard amulet of natural armor +1. Each Letter that is added to it increases the enhancement bonus by +1, to a maximum of +5 (at four Letters). The Amulet of Mercy’s bonus doubles against the Demon Axe.GAUNTLETS OF BALANCE:    Appears to be a pair of bracers of armor +1. Anyone who wears the gauntlets of balance is considered armed for the purposes of making unarmed attacks. When the letter ailm is transferred into the left bracer, and the letter gim is transferred into the right bracer, the gauntlets of balance become both bracers of armor +3 and gauntlets of ogre power. No other Letters – in no other order – can be transferred into the gauntlets.SPEAR OF PROPHECY:    Appears to be a masterwork longspear. Anyone wielding the Spear gains a +1 bonus to their caster level when casting divination spells. Each Letter added to the Spear gives it an additional +1 magical enhancement bonus (to a maximum of +5). Adding a sixth Letter to the Spear of Destiny allows its wielder to use the spell augury once per day, as if cast by a sixth-level cleric (page 202, PHB). After this, no further Letters can be added.CHAIN OF BEING:    Appears to be a masterwork whip. When one Letter is added to the chain of being, it gains the abilities of a rope of climbing (pg. 266). When two Letters are added, the chain of being transforms into a +1 spiked chain. Three more Letters can be added to increase the weapon’s enhancement bonus, to a maximum total of +4.COVENENT STAR:    Appears to be a masterwork chakram (see pg. 7, Arms and Equipment Guide). Despite not being a magical weapon at first, the covenant star has the returning special ability (pg. 225, DMG). Each Letter added to the Bow gives it an additional +1 magical enhancement bonus (to a maximum of +3). No further Letters can be added after this point.WEDDING RING    Appears to be a simple brass ring, with a single glass crystal set into its bezel. The wedding ring is the only artifact in the universe capable of detecting the Letters of Creation, as if with the spell locate object. The ring is also capable of containing any one of the Simple Letters. Anyone wearing the wedding ring is able to use the letter’s spell-like ability once per day, just as if they were holding the Sword.</blockquote>

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