The Maker of Gods
Unique (uncraftable)
One sinuous edge of this massive, adamantine flamberge greatsword is bone white, the other deep maroon, split along the sword’s central ridge. Reflected in each polished surface is the face of its long-imprisoned outsiders: the chaotic evil nalfeshnee Abraxos and the lawful evil fallen deva Kabiel. In life, the two conspired to overthrow their masters demonic and deific in pursuit of their own godhood. Now, the two immortal creatures are bound to The Maker of Gods, their essence bestowing the power of the gods on a mortal wielder—for now.
You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with this weapon, and while you are attuned to it, your reach is increased by 5 feet. When you attune to the weapon, you must side with Abraxos or Kabiel. Once this decision is made, it can’t be changed.
When you kill a living creature whose CR is greater than half your level with The Maker of Gods, its soul is consumed by the chosen outsider imprisoned inside. The outsider gains 1 soul charge, gaining increased abilities as outlined below. The abilities gained are cumulative.
Aura. The Maker of Gods radiates a strong aura identical to that of the chosen outsider. While attuned, the you also radiate this aura. If the you already have an aura that opposes the weapon’s, you are cursed. The nature of the curse is at the discretion of the Narrator, but has an effect equivalent to bestow curse and lasts until the you end your attunement by performing a cleansing ritual over the course of a short rest .
Sentience. The sword is a sentient weapon with Intelligence 19, Wisdom 18, and Charisma 18. It has hearing and truesight out to a range of 60 feet. It understands all languages, and communicates telepathically with you. Both Abraxos and Kabiel can communicate, but only the chosen outsider can inflict penalties if you are in conflict. The second outsider’s voice is faint and infrequent by comparison.
Personality. The two outsiders hate each other after their long imprisonment, and will often give conflicting advice or instructions. Both Abraxos and Kabiel are unified in their desire to kill mortals and consume their souls, but each is opposed to aiding creatures or pursuing goals contrary to their lawful or chaotic natures. When in conflict, you lose access to any benefits granted by soul points and are cursed as though you had a conflicting aura, as detailed in Aura above. This curse lasts until you are not in conflict or until you end the attunement by being the target of remove curse cast at at least 7th-level. After forcibly ending the attunement, you can’t attune to this weapon again.
Table: Abraxos the Esurient
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Soul Points |
Benefits |
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1 |
The bonus to attack and damage increases by +1. |
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2 |
You deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage on a hit with The Maker of Gods. |
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3 |
Whenever you deal necrotic damage to a creature with this weapon, you regain hit points equal to that damage. |
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4 |
The additional necrotic damage increases by 1d6. |
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5 |
When a creature within 60 feet of you hits you with an attack, you can spend your reaction to teleport adjacent to it and make a melee attack with The Maker of Gods. You can use this reaction a number of times per day equal to the total soul points in the sword. |
Table: Kabiel, The Burning Hat
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Soul Points |
Benefits |
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1 |
The bonus to attack and damage increases by +1. |
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2 |
You deal an additional 1d6 radiant damage on a hit with The Maker of Gods. |
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3 |
You can cast cure wounds with a 2nd-level spell slot a number of times per day equal to your proficiency bonus . Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for this feature. |
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4 |
The additional radiant damage increases by 1d6. |
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5 |
As an action you flare with radiant energy. Each creature of your choice within 60 feet of you makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw , taking 4d6 radiant damage on a failure or half damage on a success. A creature that failed the saving throw is also blinded , repeating the saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end the condition. |
Curse. When either Kabiel or Abraxos reach 6 soul points, The Maker of Gods shatters as the chosen entity consumes the other. The victorious outsider appears within 5 feet of you, enraged from their long imprisonment and empowered with their quest for vengeance. The fiend or celestial has twice as many hit points as a standard version of that creature, and has a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. The outsider is hostile towards you, and immediately attacks. It gains an expertise die on all attack rolls against you.