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God_of_Awesome wrote:I don't expect this to stand up at all to the tome classes or to fix any mechanical problem. This is just something I brewed up.

War:
Well-Equipped: the right weapon for the right job, that's always how it goes. This can, with a Move-equivalent action, change shape into any other weapon, keeping all the same enhancements and effects. It can also change material at the same time, going from a normal Longbow to an Adamantine Warhammer or whatever.

Oh God, So Much Blood: people struck by this weapon bleed copious amounts, you'd think it was a Kill Bill movie. The weapon deals 1 Con damage whenever it hits, and furthermore causes the victim to lose 1d6 HP every round on their turn until a DC 25 Heal check is made or they regain HP from some other source. Multiple hits stack.

Siege Weapon: this weapon can be used to kill people, and it does that just fine, but it can also be used to kill buildings. Not only does it ignore all Hardness and DR, but the weapon forces any unattended object struck to make a Fortitude save (Strength-based DC) or be completely destroyed. Being inside a house does not count as attending it. It may also be used to cast Earthquake once per day as a (Su).

Magic:
The Sword Can Talk!: the weapon becomes an Intelligent Item, with the ability to talk. In fact, you can't shut it up. It gains a Minor Intelligent Item power of the user's choice, which can't be changed later.

Dancing Blade: the weapon can happily wield itself, using all the combat-relevant stats (BAB, Strength/Dex, Feats etc.) of the owner. It must remain within 20' though, and if outside this radius will spend every turn just moving closer to get this close. If it can't find the owner, it will Teleport to their location, but becomes disoriented and can't Dance for 1 minute. It can also use the owner's ranks in Perform (Dance).

Wizard Sword: the weapon gains a Major Intelligent Item power, as well as the knowledge of one 4th level spell, two 3rd level spells, three 2nd level spells, four 1st level spells and five Cantrips. It can use each of these once per day, though suffers from ASF if sheathed. Additionally, it receives a +4 Enhancement bonus to its Intelligence.

Illusion
It Was An Illusion!: on command, the weapon can in fact deal Nonlethal damage, wounds that aren't real. Additionally, the wielder can Dispel Illusions (as per Greater Dispel, but only affecting Illusions) and create a Silent Image once each per hour.

Wounds May Appear Smaller Then They Really Are: whenever someone takes damage from the blade, the damage taken is only the visible damage. One round later, they take another 3d6 damage per damaging hit.

Illusion of Death: the wielder can cast Phantasmal Killer as a spell-like ability (DC = 10 + half HD + Wis) once per 5 rounds.

Knowledge
The Sword Can Talk!: the weapon becomes an Intelligent Item with speech and one minor power.

The Sword Can Read?: the weapon becomes smarter, increasing its Int by 4, and its Wis and Cha by 2 each. It also picks up a major power, literacy and 10 ranks in Decipher Script.

Why Is The Sword Smarter Then Me?: the weapon is now a frigging genius, with another +4 to Int, and +2 more to Wis. It gains Bardic Lore, substituting the wielder's BAB for its Bard levels, and has 10 ranks in every Knowledge skill, even ones you just made up.

Luck
Lucky Hit: once per 5 rounds, you may declare that a successful hit with the weapon is actually a critical hit. Likewise, you may cast True Strike as a Swift action once per hour.

Luck of the Draw: once per day, when rolling a d20, you may decide what number you actually roll, though it must be a number you could theoretically roll on the d20 (so no -5, 9001, 19.7 or pi).

Well, That Was Luck: all attacks against you, while wielding the weapon, have a 25% miss chance, though that is not from concealment. Additionally, once per our you may decide to re-roll a d20 roll you don't like the result of, treating the re-roll as a 10 if you roll less than that.

Pain
It hurts, it hurts!: the weapon hurts like buggery. It really stings. Anyone struck must pass a Fort save at the end of your turn (one save, regardless of how many hits. DC 10 + half your HD + Str) or be Stunned for 1 round.

Lemon Juice on a Papercut: the weapon now hurts like buggery and a half. Anyone struck must pass a Fortitude save at the end of your turn (one save, with a -1 penalty for every additional hit. DC as above) or be Paralysed and Blinded with pain for 1d4 rounds. Also, while wielding the weapon you have a constant Sadism effect.

Eternal Agony: once per hour, after hitting someone with the weapon, you may bestow an Eternity of Pain effect on them. They are entitled to a save (same DC as above). Additionally, while wielding the weapon you have a constant Masochism effect.

Joy
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy: you are generally happy. As long as you hold the weapon, you are immune to all [Fear] and [Fatigue] effects, as well as Crushing Despair and Emotion. You also may add your Charisma mod as a Morale bonus on damage rolls.

Happy happy joy joy: you are so happy that you're immune to any [Mind Affecting] effect that you want to be immune to, when holding the weapon. Also, you may add your Charisma mod as a Morale bonus on skill checks and Save DCs.

Time for a booster!: once per hour, as a Swift action, your weapon gives you a surge of joy, giving you the benefits of a Heal spell and a Greater Heroism effect. The weapon also constantly sings as a level 15 Bard (PHB version) unless explicitly told to shut the fuck up.

Majesty
Kneel Before Me!: when holding the weapon, you may cast Command as a Swift action at will. This is a Supernatural ability and the DC is Wisdom-based. You may also Rebuke one type of creature (selected like the Ranger's Favoured Enemy) once per hour.

Behold the king... the King of Kings!: you radiate magnificence. You have an Aura of fear like a Dragon, out to 30 feet, and anyone in that Aura suffers your Charisma modifier as a penalty to save against your [Compulsions].

On Your Knees, Dog!: your weapon may cast Dominate Monster at will, however only one creature at a time may be dominated. It may also cast Greater Command once per five rounds. These are Supernatural abilities, and the DCs are Wisdom-based.

Slime
My Sword is Icky: anyone struck by your weapon takes 1d8 Acid damage per hit. On the following round they take 1d6 Acid damage per hit, and the round after they take 1d4 Acid damage per hit.

Putrid Perforation: anyone struck by your weapon catches Slimy Doom if they fail a Fort save at the end of your turn (1 save, Str-based, but with a -1 penalty for every additional hit). This is an accelerated version, attacking every hour for 12 hours before clearing up.

Phlegmblade: your weapon can be used to spray a 50' cone of ooze once per hour. This deals 1d6 Acid damage per level (Ref half, Wis-based), and those who fail the save are damaged again on the following round. Additionally, an Ooze with a CR at least 3 lower than your level is conjured anywhere within the effect, and is under your control (via the sword) for one minute, at the end of which it dissolves.

Scaleykind
Serpent Staff: your weapon actually can turn into a snake. You may either have this happen while being wielded, in which case it works as normal, except also delivers a Poison (1d6 Con/1d6 Con, DC 10 + half your HD + your Str mod), or you may throw it to the floor and let it fight as a Huge Viper with additional HD equal to your class level. It returns to normal on your command, or if slain.

Serpent Caller: you can summon Snake Swarms as per Summon Swarm (with snakes instead) once per hour. You can also summon 1d4 Huge Vipers once per hour. In either case, they gain extra HD equal to your level - 4.

Shedding: once per day, as a free action that takes no effort on your part, you may shed your skin, as long as you hold your weapon. All effects on you that are not environmental or perfectly natural for you (time, gravity, darkness caused by night, pregnancy, age etc.) are immediately ended, and your hit points are instantly restored to full. You also become fully rested, but don't get daily spells back.

Spider
Web Slinger: you may, while holding your weapon, cast Web as a Supernatural ability (Wis-based) once per 5 rounds.

Venomblade: the weapon carries a venom (1d6 Str/1d6 Str, DC = 10 + half your HD + your Str mod).

I Just Laid My Eggs In Your Skin: once per minute, as a free action, you may declare your weapon has laid spider eggs inside a foe you just struck. They must immediately make a Fort save (DC = 10 + half your level + your Str mod) or die as they are eaten from the inside out by venomous baby spiders. This then becomes a Spider Swarm under your control for as long as you hold the weapon.

Watery Death
Call the Waves: at will, you may point your blade in a direction and cause a wave of invisible force to lash out. This Standard action Supernatural ability sends a 15' wide, 45' long line of force, and anyone in the area is knocked prone if they fail a Fort save (DC 10 + half your level + your Str mod + weapon Enhancement bonus).

Whirlpool Weapon: when in the water, you may create a 50' deep Whirlpool as a Standard action at will. This is a Supernatural ability, and anyone dragged to the bottom is transported to the Plane of Water.

Under the Sea!: once per minute, as a free action, you may bestow a drowning effect on someone struck by your weapon. This is a Supernatural ability and they are allowed a Fort save (DC = 10 + half your HD + your Str mod). If they fail, they drown and die instantly. If they pass, they still have lungs full of water and are Stunned for 1 round.