FLAY
Illus. by D. Martin
ITEMS OF LEGACY
CHAPTER 3
Flay is a long whip fashioned from the skin of a giant constrictor snake. Nonlegacy Game Statistics: +1 whip; Cost 2,301 gp. Omen: The tail end of the whip restlessly writhes across the ground as if alive. With Flay in your possession, you can taste food with your sense of smell.
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HISTORY
Fulanor didn’t adventure with companions. This wasn’t because he disliked company—he loved to share stories of risk and danger—but because he The skin of the monster Saelishus was fashioned into the whip Flay didn’t want to share any loot. The chance of not getting expossessions after the constrictor made the kill. actly what he wanted was too great in Fulanor convinced his new “friend” that the yuan-ti a group of people. As a result, Fulanor would serve better in her belly, so Saelishus began was exceedingly self-sufficient. In fact, there to fight the yuan-ti. Both sides took severe wounds, was little Fulanor couldn’t do, from casting spells to allowing Fulanor to mop up handily. He left not only healing himself, from holding his own in a fight to with the promised treasure, but also with Saelishus’s sneaking past sentries. For the most part, he avoided skin. (DC 20; Snake Charmer) overextending himself in situations he couldn’t easily escape. He was good at this too. Then he heard a rumor about a giant snake known as Saelishus. The LEGACY RITUAL One ritual is required to unlock all the abilities of Flay. snake reputedly guarded untold riches, slithering Snake Charmer: You must convince one oppoover piles of gold but unaware of what it guarded. An adventurer needed only avoid Saelishus long enough nent out of a group to turn against its own and its to scoop up a helmet full of coins and make out like a comrades’ interests. Cost: 4,300 gp. Feat Granted: Least bandit. Such wealth would guarantee a comfortable Legacy (Flay). life for years. It is from the hide of Saelishus that Flay was eventually fashioned. (DC 15) WIELDER REQUIREMENTS Only a handful of brave souls told the stories about Most wielders of Flay are bards, although anyone with Saelishus, bragging about their exploits and freely some talents of persuasion and the Exotic Weapon showing off their wealth. When yet another advenProficiency (whip) feat can readily use the weapon. turer emerged with riches fitting the rumor, Fulanor finally gave in to his curiosity. The location was well Flay Wielder Requirements Base attack bonus +2 known: The snake’s abode was an underground river Bluff or Diplomacy 2 ranks and the surrounding caverns. Fulanor ventured inside Exotic Weapon Proficiency (whip) and found spelunking equipment strewn about. That’s when Saelishus introduced herself—a huge constrictor that could speak the Common tongue. LEGACY ITEM ABILITIES All the following are legacy item abilities of Flay. Fulanor had not entered the lair hoping to avoid the Snake Sting (Sp): Beginning at 5th level, three serpent, as so many others had done before. He was prepared to face Saelishus and magically charmed her. times per day, you can snap Flay to use magic missile This development brought some familiar faces out as the spell. The projectiles of force are shaped like of hiding—the selfsame braggarts whom Fulanor snakes’ heads. Caster level 5th. Whip Wrap (Su): At 8th level and higher, whenever had heard speaking of fooling the mighty serpent. you succeed on a trip attempt with Flay, you can choose These adventurers now revealed themselves as pureto resolve the trip normally or begin to constrict your blood yuan-ti. They were in cahoots with Saelishus, opponent with the whip. If you choose to constrict, luring the foolhardy to the snake and looting their
