Illus. by D. Martin
ITEMS OF LEGACY
CHAPTER 3
DIVINE SPARK
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Divine Spark was able to decipher the language of each, Divine Spark is a silver holy symbol sculpted to but only from the one who held the holy symbol to resemble a shining sun. Such an image is sometimes listeners. As a result, those who did not share common tongues could be heard only when one held Divine used by clerics and paladins not associated with any Spark while the others listened, allowing each person particular deity. The amulet is small enough to be to speak in turn. (DC 20; Talking Stick) gripped in one hand. In the span of one night, strategies were concoctNonlegacy Game Statistics: Silver holy symbol of resistance +1; Cost 1,550 gp; Weight 1 lb. If you have ed, forming first, second, and third lines of defense, the ability to turn undead, all language-speaking always keeping the mountains at the united army’s back. Carthid gathered all the holy persons around creatures within 30 feet can understand you when you speak, regardless of language. This does not give him the next morning and meditated before battle. When the undead arrived, Divine Spark became the you any ability to understand others’ languages. Omen: Divine Spark transforms into your focal point for every consecrated person present, preferred holy symbol while you carry it. allowing them to channel their turning abilities through Carthid and raise his powHISTORY er by a degree based on all who remained in their circle. They Divine Spark was created when a great swelling evil threatwere unstoppable together, cutting ened to overrun the world and a swath through the undead wherextinguish all human life. The ever they moved. If one cleric most powerful necromancers of was slain, all the others’ the known realms formed turning abilities were iman unholy pact, creatmediately refreshed. No ing armies of ghouls, death was in vain. It quickly became obvious the overconfiskeletons, wights, and dent necromancers had stretched zombies that wiped out themselves too thin. That day, entire regions, adding the slain to the tide of battle shifted withtheir numbers. Church leaders in out any divine intervention. the land could not afford to let The members of the human nabickering and religious differences come between them any tions survived by saving themselves. longer. One man united them— Carthid disappeared into obscurity Carthid Ufander. Carthid did not Divine Spark brought together those of shortly thereafter, but he has long believe in any deity, for what god pure heart to resist overwhelming evil been remembered as the man who single-handedly, though only briefly, would allow so many people to suffer at the hands of rabid, amoral creatures that made united all religions. (DC 25; Belief in Kin) feasts out of human flesh? Carthid did believe in something greater than himself, however—the resilience LEGACY RITUALS of humanity. To him, nothing was more divine than Two rituals are required to unlock all the abilities of Divine Spark. this one truth. (DC 15) Talking Stick: You must speak or learn to speak As countries fell to legions of the unliving, fleeing at least five different languages (including automatic populations were pushed farther and farther inland, away from the oceans that could carry them to safety. languages, bonus languages, and languages acquired They were being herded against the largest mounvia the Speak Language skill). Cost: 2,450 gp. Feat tain range of the region, over which they could not Granted: Least Legacy (Divine Spark). climb fast enough to escape their pursuers. Carthid Belief in Kin: You are required to spend one day knew this. He rode out to each pocket of humanity per character level in meditation with Divine Spark. At least 8 hours of each day must be spent meditating, and urged them to combine forces rather than face extinction—they could not refuse aid, and they were and you cannot engage in any strenuous activity or spellcasting during this period. Cost: 11,500 gp. Feat too few in number to make a stand alone. Everyone Carthid spoke to agreed. When the leaders finally met, Granted: Lesser Legacy (Divine Spark).
