Kiira of Bladesong - Falcon Style

From House of Khilat

This Tel'Kiira lore gem is a quarter inch diameter faceted topaz with an amber color and a deep rich brown center.

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 members of the falcon totem lodge of bladesinging.
  • Increases intelligence by 1 point, up to 19 maximum.
  • Grants +2 to proficiency checks involving intelligence or wisdom.
  • Learning spells and other knowledge based tasks are performed in half the time.
  • The owner of the gem can cause it to become invisible or glow a golden radiance at will, glowing as brIghtly as a light spell.
  • The owner is protected by a Mind Blank spell.
  • The gem provides an empathic connection to friends and foes within 60', allowing the wearer to sense movements and intents of combatants. The kiira can enable clairvoyance and clairaudience through the eyes and ears of those who are empathically connected, with their permission. The number of connections that can be established is determined by the owner's intelligence score. The targets can save versus spell to avoid the connection.
  • The gem's owner can create a bond with others, typically for the purpose of training. The bond appears as a glowing amber dot on the forehead of the student, allowing either the master or the gem to provide direct guidance to the student. The glowing dot will dim or brighten, depending on how well the student is responding to instruction. The number of connections that can be established is determined by the owner's intelligence score. Training memories of the students can be incorporated into the overall knowledge of the gem, providing further insight to learning students, but such memories are much more vague and nearly impossible to tell who they belonged to. The master can also use the bond to understand the intent and worthiness of the student, so is often used as a preliminary test before a student is accepted.

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.

  • Swords: Bastard sword, Broadsword, Greatsword, Longsword and Shortsword.
  • Style: Single Weapon Specialization, Weapon and Shield Specialization, Two Weapon Specialization, Two Hand Specialization, Single Weapon Double Specialization
  • Martial Style: Bladesong, Bladesong Specialization, Dual Bladesong (two weapon), Cleaving Bladesong (two hand).
  • Spell casting: Bladesong, Swordcasting.
  • Technique: Blind Fighting, Ambidexterity.
  • Non-Weapon: Dancing, Etiquette, Falconry, Juggling, Jumping, Singing, Spellcraft, Tumbling, Religion.

The student bonding technique was also used while teaching fundamental magic use and spell casting during combat. Further, the gem contains the magical mastery of its past owners. Over the course of several months, the wearer can gain enough knowledge to advance his spell casting ability by 2 levels, or even learn the ability to cast spells as a wizard, if he has the aptitude.

Spells:

Falconblade

When the Kiira was placed on Chiliad’s forehead intersecting the silver cord of the astral falcon spirit, the Kiira recognized the sword as a member of the lodge and bonded with the falcon spirit. The knowledge and powers of the kiira have been bonded to the spirit and are available to the sword wielder.

History

Owned by: Falconblade

This Tel'Kiira was not created to serve a House of noble elves, but was designed to be a store house for traditions and fighting skills of the Bladesingers of the falcon totem. The Kiira will only activate for the members of the falcon totem with an intelligence of 15 or better. Lord Vicorin Swordmancer created a total of 10 Kiira to support the lodge and he wore each one in turn to initiate their values and powers. He then passed them to various masters of the style.

This Kiira has been owned by and has memories from the following Bladesingers:

  1. Lord Vicorin Swordmancer – F14/M17 male Moon Elf bladesinger. Creator of the Kiira.
  2. Jamdrian Dawntreader – F12/M15 male Sun Elf bladesinger.
  3. Lady Irierath Falconsong – F11/M14 female Sun Elf bladesinger. Also wielded Falconblade.
  4. Shageon Dragonsoul – F12/M12 male Moon Elf bladesinger.
  5. Alilyassa Swordsinger – R12/M12 female Sun elf bladesinger. Also wielded Falconblade.
  6. Fruhorn Woodsoul – R11/M12 male Wood Elf bladesinger.
  7. Damice Dewshining – F11/M11 female Moon Elf bladesinger.
  8. Loraatris Harpsorcerer – F11/M10/B12 female Moon Elf bladesinger and minstrel. Also wielded Falconblade.
  9. Kristana Forgedawn – F12/M13 female Moon Elf bladesinger.
  10. Aluhana Huntinghawk – F11/M11 female Sun Elf Bladesinger.
  11. Eildove Moonshadow – F12/M13 female Moon Elf Bladesinger.
  12. Lord Phorios Khilat – F12/M15 (NG) male Moon Elf Bladesinger of the falcon totem, Knight of the Order of the Phoenix, and devotee of Lathander.
  13. Panros Forgedawn – F13/M13 male Moon Elf Bladesinger. Died defending Myth Drannor with Josidiah Starym in 714 DR.
  14. Falconblade – an intelligent bastard sword +2 that had been merged into Chiliad Khilat during the Time of Troubles. The astral falcon spirit of the blade completely consumed the essence of the Kiira into herself. The knowledge and powers of the kiira can still be provided to any blade wielder of elven heritage.
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