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Shadow Stalker

Shadow Stalker is a simple-looking large knife, at first glance. It's the type of knife most suitable for melee combat, but not balanced for throwing.

Upon closer inspection, it will become clear that it's composed of a very strange-looking steel with dark hues.

History

This was the primary weapon of Sora, one of the members of the Crusaders of Light. In the process of making this knife, Thaddeus (another of the Crusaders) made a trip to the Demiplane of Shadow and mined a small amount of shadow iron. He used this in combination with regular iron and a drop of Sora's blood, creating a kind of semi-tangible steel.

Campaign Use

This knife, along with the other artifacts that belonged to the Crusaders of Light, is intended for the final conflict between the PCs and the Black Crown. This knife will bring back many of Sora's memories when she touches it. Sora is immune to Shadow Stalker's curses, as she is it's intended wielder.

Powers

  • Shadow creatures of any kind struck by this blade will take damage as though they lacked the Shadow Form trait.
  • The user is immune to the non-damaging effects of shadow-based attacks.
  • It can strike any ethereal being, such as a ghost, as though it lacked the Insubstantiality Advantage.
  • It can transform the user and everything they're carrying into a shadow (as Shadow Form) three times a day for up to an hour. This can be turned off simply by willing it to happen.
  • Shadow Stalker is indestructible.
  • The user gains a +5 bonus to any attempt to conceal themselves or move silently.

Curses

  • For the first week of carrying this weapon, the user's shadow grows faint until it disappears completely. This process reverses itself when they stop carrying it. This is the same as Supernatural Feature (No Shadow) once it reaches full effect.
  • The user gains the Loner Disadvantage with a self-control roll of 12 for as long as they carry it. If they already have the Loner Disadvantage, then it grows one stage worse. If they begin with a self-control roll of 15, then it becomes 9. If they have a self-control roll of 6 to begin with, it becomes 4.
  • The user gains Supernatural Feature (No Body Heat).

Suggested Means of Destruction

  • Find the source of all light and bathe it directly in that glow.
  • Plunge it into Sora's heart; this will permanently destroy them both.
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