Lathander's Roseblade

The blade is silver with a rosie gold undertone and a mirror finish, which catches and reflects light. The base of the blade, just above the crosspiece, has a rising sun etched in gold with trim of red gold and rose gold to display hues of golden yellows, fiery reds, golden pinks and flaming oranges. The handle is dull gold with black antiquing in the grooves, nooks and crannies. Set in the center of the crosspiece on both sides of the sword is a gemstone design of an aster flower, with the center of the flower consisting of a circle of dozens of brilliant yellow topaz gems surrounded by petals of sunstone. Large sunstones with golden sheens are set at each end of the crosspiece. The handle is wrapped in strips of leather dyed in hues of yellow, orange and red. The pommel is a large ruby carved in the shape of a newly opened bright red rose.

Powers

Two Handed Sword

In the hands of a warrior, the weapon is +2. In the hands of a paladin or lawful good priest, the sword is +3 with additional powers. The sword is most potent in the hands of a crusader or paladin of Lathander, with a +4 bonus and additional powers.

Paladins and Crusaders

When a paladin holds this weapon in front of him, he turns undead as a cleric of equal level; a 3rd-level paladin turns undead with the same effectiveness as a 3rd-level cleric. Ghosthunters receive no turning bonus.

The sword provides two benefits to paladins of all levels: a +5 bonus against all undead; and +2 bonus to saving throws against undead magical attacks, including a ghoul's paralyzing touch and a vampire's charm.

Clergy of Lathander

When carried or wielded by a priest or paladin of Lathander, the blade will glow with a golden halo that can provide light as a candle out to 5'. The glow can be concealed by sheathing the weapon. The weapon also becomes feather light, reducing its weight to a mere 2 pounds, and speed factor to 3. Hits against undead or other creatures damaged by general exposure to sunlight will suffer double base damage (2d10/6d6) from the sword.

During rounds of actual combat, the wielder is affected by a Rosemantle spell, providing benefits like a Ring of Free Action and temporary protected from any negative modifiers or activity restrictions due to naturally or magically induced pain, nausea, fear, or venom effects. Such benefits are lost on any round that the wielder doesn't attack an opponent, but may resume when melee is re-engaged. While protected, the wielder will be surrounded by a feint rosy glow visible within 5 feet.

Twice a day, the topaz asters can generate a Sunrise spell emanating from the sword that last 7 rounds. Creatures susceptible to damage from exposure to sunlight suffer 4d6 damage from the light, with no save if successfully hit with the sword. The internal glow of topaz gems will reveal the power is ready. The power renews each day at sunrise.

Once per week, the sword can generate a Greater Shield of Lathander spell around its wielder. The wielder is immune to all physical and magical damage for one round, after which the full normal damage dictated by the situation will be incurred. If companions or innocents are in danger, this round of grace is expected to be used first to save them, followed by the paladins life. The round of grace can be used for healing or escape. This power renews at sunrise seven days after it's last use.

When held aloft at sunrise and the first gleam of the sun strikes the mirrored blade, all present to witness the event will see both the blade and sun flash in an instance of brilliance. At that same instance the sword is restored to a pristine condition. All nicks, scratches and battle damage are removed and the blade becomes razor sharp. At the end, the hand of the wielder is surrounded by a glow with the power of a Rosetouch spell, which can immediately mend one object or creature, as per the spell. Should the sword be in a broken condition curing this ceremony, the sword itself will be mended and restored to its full magical state, but no further objects can be mended until the next available sunrise.

Order of the Aster

When a member of the Order of the Aster holds the sword, the petals of the aster flowers of the crosspiece will change shades, turning from the dull gold of the antiqued handle, to brilliant white petals, during the day, orange petals at sunrise and sunset, with purple petals when undead are within 50 feet. Should the wielder perish is battle, the petals will turn red for 7 days, unless another member of the order claims the blade.

Members of the order wielding the sword are able to attack more often by having their rate of attacks increased by one rank. Those above 13th level gain an additional attack every other round.

History

Owned by: Belmorn Swordhand