Arcanbane, The Mageslayer

Slot none; Aura strong abjuration; CL 17th; Weight 6 lbs. 

STATISTICS

Alignment N; Ego Score 15; Senses 60 ft. 

Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 14  Communication speech, telepathy  Special Purpose Slay arcane spellcasters (including spellcasting monsters and 

those that use spell-like abilities). 

Dedicated Power When the wielder makes a successful critical hit against an arcane spellcaster (including innate spellcasting monsters), that 

creature must make a successful Fortitude saving throw (DC 21) or become subject to a disintegrate spell. In addition, the sword grants the wielder a +4 resistance bonus to saves against spells and spell-like effects.

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 17, concentration +19)

• At will–detect magic

• 3/day–globe of invulnerability (lesser)

• 2/day–globe of invulnerability

• 1/day–spell turning

DESCRIPTION

This +4 arcane spellcaster bane spell resistance (17) bastard sword is an ancient and powerful weapon from an age long ago. Unique in appearance, Arcanbane was forged by a powerful barbarian shaman who gave his life to imbue the weapon with his own intelligence and essence, on behalf of his king. It possesses a magically enchanted and unbreakable obsidian blade, a handle and cross-piece of carved elk horn, and a pommel made from the shrunken skull of a human wizard, with two rubies set into the eye sockets. 

Upon its completion, the barbarian king wielded Arcanbane with great skill in battle against his most powerful enemy, the tyrant wizard the Dark Mage. Arcanbane has such a lust for slaying arcane spellcasters that it emits a low hum and vibrates when such creature comee within 100 feet of the sword. At such times, the wielder must make an Ego check or attack the arcane spellcaster with abandon. If an arcane spellcaster is struck by Arcanbane in melee combat as a critical hit, the creature must make a Fortitude save (DC 21) or be disintegrated. 

DESTRUCTION

Unknown at this time.

HISTORY

Lost for many years, Arcanbane miraculously found its way into the hands of another barbarian king named Spiker Draxle. After wielding it for many years, the barbarian king passed the crown and blade to his son, Valavagor Draxle, who continues to act as king and custodian of the blade.