Third-Arm Glaive
The Third-Arm Glaive is a war-spear with a five foot long haft of still-fragrant applewood capped by a two foot long, razor sharp blade of balanced orichalcum and steel. The tanka, where blade and haft meet, is red jade forged into the shape of a tightly coiled dragon. In its jaws and two front claws the dragon clutches the pennon from which the glaive takes its name - a ten foot long sash of red-dyed orichalcum cloth that flutters even when there is no breeze. The dragon's rear claws are empty and open, each waiting to clutch a hearthstone.
Though not truly intelligent, the spear is self-motivated and, even without the essence of commitment, it knows its master. When Storm of Amber Exalted a year ago, the spear began to move. The end of it's red-dyed sash wrapped around the demon's neck, pulling tight and choking out its unholy life. At the same time the slack snapped like a spring, pulling the spear blade up and into the demon's black heart. The demon driven back to Malfeas, the Glaive began to make its ponderous way across the River Province. With the sash pulling it along the ground like an inchworm it crossed the miles, passing occasionally into the hands of men, where it would wrap tight around their wrists until they had carried it further along its path. It was a long, tortuous journey, but the spear eventually reached the hand of its master.
