Showing posts with label Magical devices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magical devices. Show all posts

29.5.07

The Ravenstorm

Devlin Sain d'Lyrandar's ship is a heavily modified Lyrandar airship. A rich explorer named Derrend Montis commissioned the creation of the ship and used it as his personal transport. Wanting a vessel that was both well armed and inconspicous, Derrend went to great lengths to increase the ship's combat capabilities without concealing any outward sign of its modifications. While in his care, the ship was named Ravenstorm. The ship was used as an exploration vessel until Derred died, at which time it was sold to the Sharn military. The ship was used during the Last War as a military vessel. It was then discovered in the wreckage of Cyre where it was then recovered, repaired, and sold to House Lyrandar.

The ship isn't pretty, but it packs a punch. Under its scarred, dented hull are sereval modifications both mundane and magical. Primarily to these is the binding of an intelligent yet fickle minded storm elemental (fondly called by the ship's pilot as Raven)into the ship's matrix instead of an air elemental. The ship has been upgraded to allow the storm elemental to discharge it's bolt of lightning once per minute as instructed by the ship's pilot.

The Ravenstorm: Colossal vehicle; Airworthiness +8; Shiphandling –2; Speed Fly 120 ft. (average), Overall AC –1 Hull sections 1,000 (crash 250 sections); Section hp 80 (hardness 10); Section AC 5; Ram 12d6; SA thunder and lightning, storm ring; SQ resistance to electricity and sonic 10, air mastery, hover; Space 90 ft. by 300 ft.; Height 50 ft. (storm ring has 110-ft. diameter); Watch 20; Complement 150; Cargo 30 tons; Cost 92,000 gp.
Airmastery: Airborne creatures take a -1 penalty on atatck and damage rolls against the Ravenstorm.
Thunder and Lightning: Once per minute, the Ravenstorm's pilot can as a full-round action, direct the storm ring's elemental to emit a blast of thunder coupled with a bolt of lightning. The thunder deals 8d6 sonic damage to all creatures within 60 feet of the ship. A Fortitude DC 24 save halves this damage. The lightning is a 120-foot-long line that deals 16d6 electricity damage. A Reflex DC 24 save halves this damage.
Hover: Despite its maneuverability rating, an airship can hover and has no minimum speed required to maintain air travel. It cannot turn in place, however.
Ring: The Ravenstorm uses a storm elemental elemental. It deals 3d6 sonic and electricity damage to any creature or object passing it.
Aura: Strong conjuration, CL 15th.
Construction: Bind Elemental, greater planar binding, 46,000 gp, 3,680 XP, 92 days.
Price: 92,000 gp.

Devlin's notes:

I acquired the ship from House Lyrandar by accidental chance. The skyship was supposed to be given to a more accomplished and reputable captain, but the Sharn military gave the ship to me as a gift (as a reward for my service at the military).

25.5.07

Bavesh's Wand of Blue Fire

I got this wand as a farewell gift during the end of the Last War. The wand was a present made by a gnome artificer named Bavesh. He and I go way back during the war. Bavesh was a skillful craftsman and his devices has saved my life more than once.

As the war drew to an end, Bavesh told me that he would be going back to his homeland. The gnome handed me this ivory wand as a token of friendship. He made this wand specially for me and that it was enchanted to work with my powers as a wind wizard.

This wand is an ultimate wand embedded with a small dragonshard. The wand is designed to cast a burning hands spell twice per day. Bavesh modified the spell with energy subsitution, changing the flames into electricity.

Devlin's notes:

This is a useful tool and I am ever grateful to Bavesh for this gift.

Staff of Gorlband

This seven foot wooden staff was created by the wizard Gorlband when he was imprisoned by an unseelie fae countess. Apparently the wizard offended the countess when he spurned her romantic advances. Gorlband was locked up inside an enchanted garden for over a decade.

During that time, Gorlband created this staff in an attempt to please his captor. He created this item and presented it to the fae countess as a gift. The countess regarded it as a crude toy and gave it back to the wizard.

When Gorlband finally escaped the enchanted garden, he discovered that burglars have broken into his home and stole all his possessions. So Gorlband sold the staff along with other magical items he created to a wandering merchant.

The Staff of Gorlband functions as a staff of charming, capable of casting charm person and charm monster once per day, as a 12th level wizard.

Devlin's notes:

Got this staff during a year end sale at Sharn's magical bazaar. The merchant gave me the staff for free after I purchased Gorlband's spellbook and several of his potions.

Sharn Medal of Valor

The city's insignia is etched into this magical bronze medal. The Sharn army has awarded hundreds of these medals to war veterans who have fought valiantly during the Last War.

The medal functions as an amulet of natural armor +2. It serves to protect its wearer whenever he or she pins on the medal.

Devlin's notes:

I was awarded this medal of valor years ago, in exchange for my years of service in the Sharn military.