Editing Midnight covenant item: Cur's Ichorous Blade (section)

= CUR'S ICHOROUS BLADE =
aka ''the Fang of Shadow''

===Stats===
Intelligent Dagger - Covenent Item of the late 2nd Age.

'''Damage:''' 1d4  |  20 x3  |  10'  |  15 lbs.

'''Alignment:'''  LE  |  Int: 16, Wis: 12, Cha 16.  |  Ego 16

The blade (itself) has Speech 60', Hearing, Darkvision.

===Background===
The stories of the Ichorous Blade are usually bloody ones of 
assassinations, betrayals, lust and cowardice.  She has been weilded 
by a multitude of Orc conquerors and Goblin tyrants, each dying from 
her various means or from their will to protect her.  The blade is 
most interested in advancing her own legend as a powerful weapon and 
wonderous magical item.  

The Ichorous Blade was created when a dying Orc Shaman (legate?) 
Tribe Mother bled her remaining life into the sickly green gem on the 
pommel to escape her soul wandering the meaningless drift in the 
nether regions.  It was that Orc - "Cur the Bane Breather" that took 
this twisted knife into a legend of it's own making.  

Owners of the Blade are compelled (Will save DC 20) to tell stories 
of her (the blade's) greatness. From then on, they feel naked without 
her on their person, and must make a Will save DC 15 every time they 
wish to move more than 10 ft away from her (this includes throwing).  
If the check fails, the current owner will do anything in his power 
to retrive her using whatever means necessary.  

The weight of the blade is only in the bearing.  It does not effect 
the ability to weild the blade.

===Abilities===
====1st:====  
The wielder of the blade gains a +10 to Perform (epic) and 
Bluff checks.  This is to aid in the telling of the tales they build 
together.  She is an Unholy blade granting +3d6 vs. Good aligned 
opponents.

====3rd:====
In a twist of self-sustinance, the Blade has been known to 
cause paranoia and cowardice in her weilder minds, but if braved she 
also helps them face the most fearsome of foes.  The weilder of the 
Blade must make Will Save DC 18 or have the desire to flee in times 
of great peril.  If the weilder successfully braves the scene he 
gains a bonus of +8 vs. Psionics and Mental Effects.  If the weilder 
fails he will feel compelled to flee.  If he chooses not to flee he 
suffers a cumulative -1 to ALL die rolls per round remaining in 
peril.  A new Will Save may be made every 5 rounds, DC 18.

====4th:====  
The weilder of the Blade gains a +2 attack and damage bonus for 
every four of their character levels.

====7th:====  
By saying the words "Isil'zoe-ha Voren" (meaing: in HER name) 
the wielder of the weapon can invoke a variety of Poisons on the 
blade...  The blade can conjure any poison of the Contact or Injury 
types.  However, to be used as normal with the blade - the bearer 
must first pass the Blade's immunity test.  Before using the poison 
the bearer must "test" the poison on himself, with all damage and 
saves as normal.  Whether the bearer succeeds or fails he now 
has "access" to use THAT poison type at will in addition to the 
blade's normal attack  -  AND is now immune to that type of poison!

====9th:====
The blade's last ability is the ability that will eventually 
compel the weilder to let her "move on" to be held by another... 
Continuing her legacy.  This ability comes strait from the will of 
her dark god.  The Shadow has fueled her ability but now it is time 
to call on true power.  By asking of the words "Isil'zha Voren" 
(meaning in His name) the weilder may use the spell Miracle, at the 
behest of Izrador Himself!  

Following the use of the Miracle the weilder of the blade must pass 
her on as a gift to another, the new weilder cannot be known to the 
old wielder - the goal is to spread the legend afterall.  
And don't forget the secret SPECIAL last gift of Cur...

===NOTE===
The Ichorous Blade calls to the mind of its wielder, she wills 
him guard her fiercely and close himself at all time trusting no one 
with her.  She has no mind controlling ability (yet shown) and will 
work with whomever will hold her, sure that the weilder will come to 
love her...

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