Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post

250 · 03-04-2001, 05:23 AM

Sword of one thousand souls

Description:

There was once a immensly powerful necromecor named 250 (change the name to a fantasy name). He practiced a hellish rutine that he believed could grant him power. Every full moon night, he would come out to the local villages and prey upon some strong men, and he'd suck the life force out of his victims and imprison their souls with an artifact known as soul gem.
When a young paladin named Anome (change his name if you want) heard the dark tales about this devil necromcor, he determined to eliminate this evil. Then he went on the glory quest in searching for 250. After days of traveling, he came to a corss road, waiting there was a hooded shadowy stranger. The stranger greeted young paladin and told the paladin;" I, the god of all wishes, can fullfill any desire that lays deep in your heart, be it wealth, conqur, or ... the owner of soul gem."
Anome was totally unaware that this stranger he greeted was the god of trickster. Being determined to eliminate evil and believing his strong faith would protect him from any harm, he accepted the offer, and told the stranger his desire. The next second, he was granted a magical sword that would counter the power of soul gem. Then Anome was teleported into 250's secret hideout.
The forth coming battle was a devestating disastor, 250 wasnt aware the treachery that was being played on him. He called upon his soul gem, trying to suck the soul out of this paladin. Yet the sword itself was a cursed weapon, it hungered for souls. When the soul gem's presence was so close to it, it released fully its devestating power and drained away the energy of every living being around it. The soul gem shattered by the force of the strong gravitaion, and the necromecor was killed in the process. (■■■■, why do I die?) even worse, it also sucked in the soul of Anome, and trap it in its sheath.
this sword then layed in waste for thousands of years, until it was rediscovered by an adventurering party from Water Deep. It said it was then lost again in a battle against some powerful undead paladin.

Stats: cursed
type: long sword
dmg type: slashing
dmg: 2d8 /+6 against living creature
creatures without souls take no extra dmg instead of +6, such creatures are: undead, vampires, constructs, golems, demonoid, shadows.
thac0 bonus: +3/+5 against creatures with souls

special:
this sword requires energy force to satisfy its hunger for life. every successful hit will drain 1d4 HP from the wielder.

if a creature with soul is struck dead by this sword, the sword will take away its soul and trap it. the dead creature will be raised as zombie or ghoul (with same hit dice as it is alive), fully under control of the sword's wielder.

if an instance death spell (finger of death, disngtegret, death spell, with exception of flesh to stone) is casted direct towards the wielder of the sword, the sword will release its soul energy and burst into a devastating explosion. It does 8d8 magic dmg to everyone within 60 ft area, with no save (but it is possible to resis). and everyone getting hit must make a save vs death at -4 or be slain. (including the wielder)

a critical hit from this sword will result a feeble mind spell on the target, and the target must make a save vs spell or become a gibering idiot.

a creature slain by this sword CANNOT be resurrect.

Not useable by:
Only paladin can use it.

(side note: dark lores mentioned paladines losing their paladinhood after wearing it.)

03-04-2001, 05:23 AM	#1
250 Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: either CA or MO Age: 43 Posts: 2,674	Sword of one thousand souls Description: There was once a immensly powerful necromecor named 250 (change the name to a fantasy name). He practiced a hellish rutine that he believed could grant him power. Every full moon night, he would come out to the local villages and prey upon some strong men, and he'd suck the life force out of his victims and imprison their souls with an artifact known as soul gem. When a young paladin named Anome (change his name if you want) heard the dark tales about this devil necromcor, he determined to eliminate this evil. Then he went on the glory quest in searching for 250. After days of traveling, he came to a corss road, waiting there was a hooded shadowy stranger. The stranger greeted young paladin and told the paladin;" I, the god of all wishes, can fullfill any desire that lays deep in your heart, be it wealth, conqur, or ... the owner of soul gem." Anome was totally unaware that this stranger he greeted was the god of trickster. Being determined to eliminate evil and believing his strong faith would protect him from any harm, he accepted the offer, and told the stranger his desire. The next second, he was granted a magical sword that would counter the power of soul gem. Then Anome was teleported into 250's secret hideout. The forth coming battle was a devestating disastor, 250 wasnt aware the treachery that was being played on him. He called upon his soul gem, trying to suck the soul out of this paladin. Yet the sword itself was a cursed weapon, it hungered for souls. When the soul gem's presence was so close to it, it released fully its devestating power and drained away the energy of every living being around it. The soul gem shattered by the force of the strong gravitaion, and the necromecor was killed in the process. (■■■■, why do I die?) even worse, it also sucked in the soul of Anome, and trap it in its sheath. this sword then layed in waste for thousands of years, until it was rediscovered by an adventurering party from Water Deep. It said it was then lost again in a battle against some powerful undead paladin. Stats: cursed type: long sword dmg type: slashing dmg: 2d8 /+6 against living creature creatures without souls take no extra dmg instead of +6, such creatures are: undead, vampires, constructs, golems, demonoid, shadows. thac0 bonus: +3/+5 against creatures with souls special: this sword requires energy force to satisfy its hunger for life. every successful hit will drain 1d4 HP from the wielder. if a creature with soul is struck dead by this sword, the sword will take away its soul and trap it. the dead creature will be raised as zombie or ghoul (with same hit dice as it is alive), fully under control of the sword's wielder. if an instance death spell (finger of death, disngtegret, death spell, with exception of flesh to stone) is casted direct towards the wielder of the sword, the sword will release its soul energy and burst into a devastating explosion. It does 8d8 magic dmg to everyone within 60 ft area, with no save (but it is possible to resis). and everyone getting hit must make a save vs death at -4 or be slain. (including the wielder) a critical hit from this sword will result a feeble mind spell on the target, and the target must make a save vs spell or become a gibering idiot. a creature slain by this sword CANNOT be resurrect. Not useable by: Only paladin can use it. (side note: dark lores mentioned paladines losing their paladinhood after wearing it.)