True Ankh of Power
Slot none; Aura strong conjuration (healing) and evocation (good, light); CL 20th; Weight 4 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
The True Ankh of Power was forged at the beginning of time by the first High Patriarch of Seker, and passed from High Patriarch to High Patriarch as a symbol of his power and authority on behalf of the Lord of Light Himself. An ancient and powerful artifact, it allows the wearer to hold sway over the powers of light and life. The True Ankh of Power is crafted from mithral, plated in pure gold and encrusted with diamond dust to reflect the light of the sun, and hangs from a mithral chain.
POWERS
The True Ankh of Power grants the wearer the following spell-like abilities.
Spell-Like Abilities
At will–light
3/day–burst of radiance, daylight, light lance, searing light, veil of positive energy
2/day–breath of life, burst with light, daybreak arrow
1/day–pillar of life, raise dead, wall of light
1/week–chains of light, resurrection
1/month–true resurrection
The True Ankh of Power doubles the effects of the wearer's channel positive energy ability (including damage against undead or healing damage of living creatures).
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Consecrated Caster
All spells cast against evil creatures and creatures with the evil subtype are maximized as if they had the Consecrate Spell metamagic feat.
Light of the Sun
All spells with the [light] descriptor that are cast by the wearer are are fortified with the cleansing energies of the sun as if they had the Solar Spell metamagic feat.
Master Healer
All “cure” spells cast by wearer are treated as if they had the Empowered and Maximized metamagic feats.
DESTRUCTION
The method of destruction of this artifact is unknown.
HISTORY
While lost for many centuries, the True Ankh of Power was recovered from an ancient vault of goodly and neutral artifacts by the heroes of the Off-Worlder War, Odorian Lightbringer, Wu Yan Ravenhill, Aragast Anadriel, and Blackroot Brambleburr. The ankh was claimed by Aragast Anadriel, as a cleric of Seker and wielded it throughout the war on behalf of the God of Light against the evil forces hell bent on driving the world into everlasting darkness. The True Ankh of Power remains in Aragast's possession to this day, as he and his companions continue to protect the world from destruction.