Illus. by M. Phillippi
ITEMS OF LEGACY
CHAPTER 3
THANIFEX
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Thanifex became instrumental in making Javen’s dark Thanifex (sometimes called the “Spear of the Erstpledge possible. (DC 15) while”) is a long, broad-bladed spear constructed from As the years churned by, more slaves were always a sheer, black metal that defies detailed examination. brought to the city. Javen rose through the ranks of It has been surmised the greatspear is fashioned slavery, finally becoming a master stonecutter. While from pure “void.” he enjoyed the benefits of his skilled position, Nonlegacy Game Statistics: +1 greatJaven took no pleaspear; Cost 2,325 gp; Damage sure in commanding others to work, but to 2d6; Critical ×3; Range Increment 10 ft.; Weight his way of thinking, 9 lb.; Type Piercing. the slaves who suffered The greatspear is a under his care need not do so pointtwo-handed, reach lessly. On one weapon that can be proficiently occasion, Javen wielded by any disguised himcharacter with the self as a guard and Exotic Weapon redirected a brigade Proficiency (greatof fresh conscripts to an underground spear) feat. Any time you confirm cavern before they a critical hit with were counted in Thanifex, you heal the monthly slave census. While Javen 1 point of damage, worked aboveground up to a maximum as a master stonecutter, of your full, normal hit points. the redirected slaves were Omen: Whenever put to work building a you successfully secret altar beneath the city. He kept these workstrike an opponent ers underground at all times, with Thanifex, the light around you and your foe motivating them with clean The horrific greatspear Thanifex creates armies food and water diverted from the seems to dim momentarily. of undead slaves in service to a dark god other slaves. (DC 20; Ascend by Trade) HISTORY Javen Blunt knew only cruelty during his whole life, When the altar was finished, Javen offered his secret builders a congratulatory meal. Once the poor and he was determined to give back to the world in kind. Taken from a conquered land as a child, Javen wretches realized their food was poisoned, it was too grew up as one of many thousands of disposable slaves late. They were left paralyzed long enough for Javen used to construct a capital city. These slaves weren’t to sacrifice each one to his god of death, ensuring the actually fed so much as forced to fight over the rancid secrecy of his altar. Javen reasoned the people he slew food thrown to them. This made life among the would have died as slaves anyway. At least this way, he slaves anarchic and murderous, and many became rationalized, their pitiful lives could serve a greater insane or were driven to suicide by the inhumane purpose. The sacrifices didn’t end there, however. If conditions. Javen never broke or complained, though, Javen was going to stay focused, he needed to feed his preferring to remain unseen as he prayed to his dark gluttonous god far more souls before being given the god for a way to take vengeance against his keepers. might to overcome his enemies. Masquerading as one His sole focus was to stay alive long enough to make of the guards had proven successful in the past, and so Javen continued his deception at night, preying on unhis captors, and every free person who came to live in suspecting slaves by using the appearance of authority that city, know the daily hopelessness felt by a slave. to lead them underground to his altar. Javen sacrificed He swore an oath to do so if ever given the chance.
