Lyassa's Mantle

From House of Khilat

Lyassa's Mantle is a quarter inch by half inch diameter oval cabochon rainbow moonstone. Even with centuries of elven knowledge stored within, the gem remains crystal clear with the typical silvery blue sheen of a moonstone but with an added layer of swirling rainbow colors. When activated, the rainbow colors become faintly luminescent with one color becoming dominant when powers are activated, based on the owner who added the power.

Powers

The Kiira has the following powers, some requiring an intelligence check to access:

  • The kiira will inflict 1d8 damage per round against those attempting to wear it who are not of good alignment and defenders of elven kind.
  • Increases intelligence by 1 point, up to 19 maximum. Extra proficiency slots are immediately filled from proficiencies available from the kiira as knowledge floods the wearer's mind.
  • Grants +2 to proficiency checks involving intelligence or wisdom.
  • Learning spells and other knowledge based tasks are performed in half the time.
  • Memories are automatically stored unless the wearer guards his mind to restrict what knowledge passes into the kiira.
  • The wearer need not find an instructor or pay training fees for training the arcane arts.
    • Wizard - 1 level is gained in any wizard class (Mage, Specialist etc.), either upon completion of the kiira intelligence check for an initial level gain, or within two months of the last level gained from the kiira. Any proficiency slots gained from intelligence or level advancement due to the kiira are immediately filled with proficiencies available from the kiira. A 10% experience bonus is gained for all subsequent wizard level advancement.
    • Rogue - 1 level is gained in any rogue class (Thief, Bard etc.), either upon completion of the kiira intelligence check for an initial level gain, or within two months of the last level gained from the kiira. Any proficiency slots gained from intelligence or level advancement due to the kiira are immediately filled with proficiencies available from the kiira. A 5% experience bonus is gained for all subsequent bard level advancement. A 2% experience bonus is gained for all subsequent thief level advancement.
  • The wearer is protected by a Mind Blank spell.
  • The kiira serves as a thaelkiira, or elven mantle gem.

Mantle

Lyassa initially wore the gem and augmented it at each level as a standard thaelkiira, but eventually merged it into the moonblade which allowed it to be augmented by each new owner, including what would normally be divine spells. Each new owner can add a pair of spells, one offensive and one defensive or utility, to the mantle at the cost of a permanent loss of one hit point. Spells added by a particular owner can be modified at each level advancement, though only one spell can be changed per level, and with a temporary cost of one hit point per spell level (changing a spell to a new 7th level spell would cost the temporary loss of 7 hit points).

Activating the mantle for a 24 hour period requires the owner to pay with a hit point which is temporarily lost. For each augmentation (Lyassa's level or new owner), one offensive power and three utility powers can be used during the 24 hour period of activation. Protective and defensive spells will operate continuously, unless they have a limited capacity that expires at a set number of actions.

Spells

  1. Lady Lyassa Khilat
    1. Magic Missile; Alter Instrument
    2. Shatter; Silence 15' Radius
    3. Lightning Bolt; Dispel Silence
    4. Shout; Disguise
    5. Shadow Magic; Fabricate
    6. Chain Lightning; Brightsong
    7. Faerie Sword; Teleport without Error
    8. Mass Charm; Analyze Dweomer
    9. Power Word, Kill; Foresight; Sphere of Wonder *
  2. Lord Eldrin Khilat –
  3. Lord Walian Khilat – Time Stop (8); Protection from Time (8)
  4. Lady Aviel Khilat – Body Outside Body (7); Impersonation (6)
  5. Lord Feyfalcon Khilat – Wind Blast (P3); Dead Magic Shield (P5)
  6. Lady Tinuviel Khilat – Great Shout (8); Guardian Mantle (7)
  7. Lady Melodia Khilat – Pierce Any Shield (8); Dispel Enchantment (8)
  8. Lady Felian Khilat – Stealspell (7); Spellstrike (9)
  9. Lady Rivacara Khilat – ; Absorption (9)
  10. Lord Belsilvar Khilat – Prismatic Spray (7); Sixth Sense (P1)
  11. Lady Arrness Khilat – Storm (8); Weathertell (1)
  12. Lady Eiliries Khilat – Conjure Greater Elemental (7); Elemental Aura (9)
  13. Lady Evael Khilat –
  14. Lady Mara "Silver Drake" Khilat – ; Mist of the Goddess (P7)
  15. Lord Timmor Khilat – Moonbow (P4); Archer's Redoubt (P4)
  16. Lord Elnan Khilat – True Sight (9)
  17. Lord Ramel – Binding (8); Globe of Invulnerability (7)
  18. Lord Phorios Khilat – Azure Fire (5); Sunburst (8)
  19. Lord Oloros Khilat –
  20. Lord Chiliad Khilat – Transforming Tune (9)

Linked Magic

Kiira

  1. Tel'Kiira of Khilat
  2. Kiira of the Warriors Blade

Kits

If the character does not have a kit, they may learn the skills to assume any of the following kits for an eligible class by their next level advancement. Alternately, they may learn to mimic any of the following kits, without receiving the special benefits or hinderances, except those that are purely social in nature based on perceived status.

  • Elven Knight (Fighter)
  • Swashbuckler (Fighter, Thief)
  • Bladesinger (Fighter/Mage)
  • War Wizard (Fighter/Mage)
  • Blade (Bard)
  • Collector (Fighter/Mage/Thief)

Proficiencies

Over a period of time the wearer can learn proficiency in a fighting techniques, fighting style specializations, or sword specializations where the wearer is already proficient. Non-fighters can practice and gain weapon specialization. Time to acquire each proficiency is typically two months while actively training or using the weapons skills. If the wearer already has specialization in one of the weapons, then the next level of specialization is granted.

Spell Casting

  • Bladesong - the ability to cast spells with somatic components using one hand. Performing strictly defensive melee moves will not spoil the spell casting.
  • Swordcasting - the ability to cast spells without somatic components, through the sword, delivering the effects on a successful hit. The spell typically delivers a one time bonus of extra damage by touch, though other spells may enhance the blade for an extended period.

Technique

  • Blind Fighting, Ambidexterity.

Non-Weapon

  • Dancing, Etiquette, Juggling, Jumping, Singing, Spellcraft, Tumbling, Weaponsmithing.
  • Alertness, Artistic Ability, Camouflage, Engineering, Falconry, Heraldry, Land Based Riding - Horse, Musical Instrument, Religion, Rope Use, Stonemasonry, Survival, Tightrope Walking.

Spells

The kiira can store 350 spell levels, including variants. 1d6 spells are learned immediately upon acclimating to the kiira, plus 1d6 annually. It can also store 10 high magic rituals.

  1. Alter Instrument, Amplify, Audible Glamer
  2. Camouflage, Nature Call, Pacify, Speedmount
  3. Improved Whispering Wind,Wall of Sound
  4. Sunbolt
  5. Discord, Maximum Damage
  6. Brightsong, Construction
  7. Faerie Sword, Sprites
  8. Great Shout, Nymph's Aura *,
  • Solitude: Evaliir’Enevahr (The Song of Enevahr- 8), Fhaor'tel'Kiir (Enchant Tel'Kiira Lore Gem - 7), Kai'Soch'takal (Dragonrage - 8), Saloh'Cint'Nias (Celestial Army - 9), U’Aestar’Kess (One Heart, One Mind, One Breath), Vuorl’Kyshuf (Message on Birds’ Wings to Silver)
  • Complement: Arrn’Tel’Orar (Storm Erosion), Lalyshae'Seldar'Wihylos (Sacraments of the Seldarine Blessing)
  • Myriad: Uaul’Selu’Keryth (The Sundering)


  1. Amplify ⚔, Blacksteel, Burning Hands †, Chill Touch †, Detect Magic, Magic Missile ⚔, Read Magic, Shield ⚔, Shocking Grasp †
  2. Bladesong ⚔, Bladethirst ⚔, Blur ⚔, Cat's Grace ⚔, Ray of Enfeeblement ⚔, Strength ⚔
  3. Ball Lightning ⚔, Fireball ⚔, Haste ⚔, Heroism ⚔, Invisible Mail, Lightning Bolt ⚔, Melf's Minute Meteors ⚔, Phantom Steed, Protection from Evil 10' ⚔, Protection From Normal Missiles ⚔, Steeldance
  4. Dimension Door ⚔, Enchanted Weapon, Fire of the Moon, Firebrand, Ice Storm ⚔, Ilyykur's Mantle, Improved Strength ⚔, Minor Globe of Invulnerability, Shout, Sunbolt ⚔, Tensor's Running Warrior ⚔
  5. Cone of Cold ⚔, Fear Aura, Force Missiles ⚔, Oathbinding, Phantom Blade, Reflection, Rusting Grasp †, Superheroism ⚔, Teleport ⚔
  6. Antimagic Aura, Chain Lightning ⚔, Enchant an Item
  7. Bloodstars, Guardian Mantle, Prismatic Spray ⚔
  8. Faerie Sword, Permancy, Shooting Stars ⚔, Sunburst ⚔
  9. Elemental Aura, Gate, Spellstrike, Wail of the Banshee

† = Swordcasting variant available

⚔ = Bladesong variant available

Memories

  1. Lady Lyassa Khilat – Lyassa witnessed two Khilat family members slain by the Moonblade before Lord Elian successfully drew the blade and lived. Wielding the moonblade moved the family into the ranks of minor nobility.
  2. Lady Lyassa Khilat – Lyassa performs a high magic ceremony while the Great Wyrm Khilat ascended and merged with the Moonblade, taking the trapped spirit of his dragon mate Halel with him. This ended centuries of the silver dragon's patriarchy.
  3. Lord Timmor Khilat – Vivid memories of Timmor's transformation into a Lythari.
  4. Lord Elnan Khilat – Finding and recovering the long lost Moonblade from the den of the Lythari and being found worthy to wield it.
  5. Lord Oloros Khilat – The fall of Myth Drannor and the heroics of Josidiah Starym and those he lead into battle, including the final battle of Oloros as he was overwhelmed by daemons.

History

Owned by:

  1. Lady Lyassa Khilat – M18/Mi19 (CG) spellsinging minstrel, High Mage of Cormanthyr, Dragon Singer, and Sister of the Veiled Choir devoted to Sehanine Moonbow and Milil.
  2. Lord Eldrin Khilat – R (NG)
  3. Lord Walian Khilat – F17/M16 (LN) bladesinger of the hummingbird totem, Knight Paradoxical, and chronomancer devotee of Labelas Enoreth.
  4. Lady Aviel Khilat – F16/M15/T16 (NG) infiltrator, bladesong warrior of the owl totem, and devotee to Sehanine Moonbow, Eilistraee and Erevan Ilesere.
  5. Lord Feyfalcon Khilat – R17 (NG) Windrider of the Order of Plumed Kingfishers devoted to Aerdrie Faenya and Knight of the Shadow Sword of Shaundakul. Rides the Silver Dragon named Skyshimmer, a descendant of Khilat.
  6. Lady Tinuviel Khilat – F16/M15 (NG) Bladesinger of the hummingbird totem, Blade of Sahandrian, and devotee of Corellon Larethian and Hanali Celanil.
  7. Lady Melodia Khilat – M17/Mi18 (CG) spellsinger minstrel, High Mage, Chaperone of the Moonlight Tryst, devotee of Corellon Larethian, Hanali Celanil and Angharradh.
  8. Lady Felian Khilat – M17/T18 (CN) Spellfilcher, Knave of the Missing Page, devotee of Erevan Ilesere.
  9. Lady Rivacara Khilat – F17/M16/T17 (CG) Collector, Knight of the Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower of Corellon Larethian, and Blade of Erevan.
  10. Lord Belsilvar Khilat – C14 (CG) Feywarden of Corellon Larethian, and Knight of the Blade of Sahandrian.
  11. Lady Arrness Khilat – F16/M15 (NG) bladesinger of the song dragon totem, devotee of Aerdrie Faenya and Bahamut.
  12. Lady Eiliries Khilat – F17/M16 (NG) Elemental master earth specialist.
  13. Lady Evael Khilat – D12 (N) Natural philosopher Forest Druid of Rillifane Rallathil, 
Intensify Nature
  14. Lady Mara "Silver Drake" Khilat – R17/D12 (NG) Silver "Swanmay", Shadoweir of the Order of the Knights of the Unicorn, and Lady High Ranger of Khalreshaar (Meiliki) and Totemic (swan) Druid of Eldath, Sister of the Open Palm and member of the Druidic Circle of the Ancients.
  15. Lord Timmor Khilat – R18/C12 (CG) wilderness runner specialty priest of Solonor Thelandira and member of the Fellowship of the Wolves of Dawn, who eventually became Lythari and a devotee of Selune.
  16. Lord Elnan Khilat – F17/M16/T17 (CG) Collector of the Order of the Setting Sun and Knight of the Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower, and Knight of the Golden Wyrm of Corellon Larethian.
  17. Lord Ramel Khilat – F16/M15 (NG) Bladesinger of the ram totem, Sword of Evereska, and devotee of Corellon Larethian.
  18. Lord Phorios Khilat – F16/M15 (NG) Bladesinger of the falcon totem, Knight of the Order of the Phoenix, and paramander of Lathander.
  19. Lord Oloros Khilat – F17/M15 (CG) war wizard, bladesong warrior of the panther totem, Knight of Stars of the Valley of the Mage, and Sword of Evereska devoted to Corellon Larethian. Died defending Myth Drannor with Josidiah Starym in 714 DR.
  20. Lord Chiliad Khilat – F9/B9/D17 (NG) blade and Druidic bard, follower of Corellon Larethian and Milil, a member of the Druidic Circle of the Ancients and a Master Harper.