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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Uchiha_Arthas" data-source="post: 5366320" data-attributes="member: 94127">Legacy Rituals (Least): To be able to call the powers within the blade, the wielder must meet three conditions: Born in Disgrace: Use the blade to protect someone who is being looked down upon or attacked because of the circumstances of their birth. (This may be the wielder themself or any other person) Divine thine own gem: . The player will also require a divination to be performed as to what gem they are associated with. The player will then need to have a divination spell cast by a cleric (Cost: 400 gp, if no party member can cast it) identifying what particular gem they are associated to use as a reagent.  They will then need to acquire gems of that particular type as well as gems matching any of the types inlaid in the blade. Total cost of these gems should be approx: 1,600 g.pThe Ritual: The wielder must meditate with the blade for a day before the ritual. The ritual begins with an incantation (pg 174 UA) requiring the above gemstones to be crushed into powder, a Lesser Augment Crystal of Energy Assault (Lightning/Flaming) (3000gp) and a few drops of the wielder's blood. This Incantation has two Skill Checks, Knowledge (Arcana) DC 15 which needs three successes to correctly make the Arcane pattern with the crushed gems and a Spellcraft DC 15 which needs three successes to correctly perform the incantation. The Spellcraft & Knowledge checks can be made by someone else (Hire an NPC or party member) but the wielder has to provide their own blood and take part as a secondary caster in the ritual. If the Incantation fails completely (two failures in a row) then the ritual has drawn the attention of outsiders (demonic or good) who send an appropriate response (DM’s Choice: Base Suggestion is an appropriate level demon). During this ritual the wielder must also make a vow to be true to their own self, (Stay true to their own code of conduct despite pressures from the outside.)    NOTE: Total costs for above ritual should be approximately 5,000 gp. The DM & player may move the value near that number. (Increase costs for divination, decrease costs for gems, increase cost for hiring NPC to perform ritual…)  Enhancing Rituals (Levels 6-10): The Blade is now awakened but it is very weak as it is missing pieces of itself. In order to fuel its power it needs to consume strong magic. Periodically (Every Level) the Wielder must repeat a smaller version of the above ritual in which they meditate with the sword and periodically sprinkles either an appropriate amount (2,875 gp) of crushed gems on the blade or offer a sacrifice of magic items. If magic items are offered then all their magic is drained, leaving behind the (non-magical) item. (Only the value of the magic in the item counts towards the ritual). The wielder must have completed all the (Levels 6-10) rituals before attempting the Legacy Ritual (Lesser).Legacy Rituals (Lesser): To be able to awaken the entity lying within the blade, the wielder must meet three conditions: Vengance: Avenge a serious wrong done to you or a friend The Ritual: Same as the previous ritual, except 9,000 gp of crushed gems are needed as well as a Greater Augement Crystal of Energy Assault (Lightning / Fire). The DC for the incantation of both skill checks is now 18.NOTE: Total costs for above ritual should be approximately 15,000 gp. The DM & player may move the value near that number. (Decrease costs for gems, increase cost for hiring NPC to perform ritual…)  Enhancing Rituals (Levels 12-16): The Blade is now fully awakened and the Spirit inside it soon will be. If anything this has increased its thirst for the power it needs to sustain itself. In order to fuel its power it needs to consume even stronger magic. The wielder must have completed all the (Levels 12-16) rituals before attempting the Legacy Ritual (Greater). The cost of the ritual each level is 13,000 gp.Legacy Rituals (Greater): To be able to fully restore the entity lying within the blade, the wielder must meet four conditions: Stand Firm: The wielder must stand firm for what they believe in despite tremendous odds or personal cost. Facing down a large army of undead with a small force or staying true to their own alignment despite political or personal pressure from friends.   Strengthen thy Blade: While Ayane remained firm in face of prejiduice, she was nevertheless betrayed (in her mind) and killed by the one she loved. Reassure that she is cared for and that you will not betray her as one time lover did. (This should be done ideally through role-play but the DM can make Intelligence, Wisdom & Charasima checks of the appropriate difficulty if they prefer.)Create thy Soul-Gem: Using ordinary gems will no longer work, now the make a unique soul-gem. This will largely require significant expense in terms of divination for the proper method to make one along with the materials (Your blood will likely be involved) required for the actual manufacture and hiring the NPC to make the gem. The Ritual: Same as the previous rituals except that the total price for creating the gem and completing the ritual should be approximately 41,000 gp. The DC for the incantation of both skill checks is now 21.NOTE: After completing this ritual, a delicate band of your character’s soul gem now encircles’s the lavender gem at the pommel. Enhancing Rituals (Levels 17-20): The Blade is now almost complete, however the joining of various pieces is unstable and needs time and magic to be truly repaired and stabilized. However such repair is costly. In order to fuel its power it needs to consume even stronger magic. The cost of the ritual each level is 36,000 gp.</blockquote>

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