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Chessmen Idols
as agriculture, knowledge and learning, magic, and of course warfare. Internal conflict eventually arose between the sub-orders leading to a bloody civil war between all. No-one quite knows what happened to the order or their monastery and all that has been left behind are a number of these rare special blades that have found their way back into civilization through many different paths. The weapons are prized by many, and legendary, but are also said to be fickle, demanding, and tainted by whatever calamity struck the monks.
Blades of Unerring Focus may either be daggers, short swords, long swords, or bastard swords and are detected as magic weapons. Each Blade has the soul of one of the monks of the mystic order bound into it. By doing so, the weapon retains sentience and the ability to provide the wielder special bonuses when using it. However, the will of the soul-bound monk in the weapon can be quite capricious and will revoke the powers granted if they are not sated in a particular way and within a particular time, which varies each time it is satied. When the wielder holds the blade, the blade can communicate with them di- rectly into their mind and communicate its demands through images and sounds.
Roll below to discover the Blade of Unerring Focus’ power, what sates it, and how long before it must again be sated and the power is revoked. The satiation period should be rerolled each time the Blade of Unerring Focus is sated.
4 +2 to all saving throws
5 +50% movement speed
6 AC improved by one level
4 Must offer a meaningful sacrifice
5 Must swear an oath
6 Must perform a quest
4 3 months
5 6 months
6 12 months
ITEM
Initially created as part of a magical chess set for a bored vizier, chessmen idols are small magical wood- en idols that transform into real creatures when placed onto the ground. The success of this life-sized version of chess became so successful that soon others were cre- ating their own chess sets alternative sets with themes other than human including goblinoid, demonoid, and even draconic creatures. Complete sets are incrediblyrareandcommandgreatfortunes.Thepriceof individual pieces depends upon the role they play in chess, with the more powerful pieces commanding greater prices.
Chessmen Idols magically transform into a life-sized version of the piece they are modeled after within 1 round, gaining certain powers based on the type of piece they represent. Bound to the person who owns them, they follow commands until they are destroyed. Each chessman turns into a flesh and blood creature that heals naturally or through magical means such as spells or potions. They act mostly as mindless NPCs and have no free will or problem-solving skills of their own beyond combat, doing what they are commanded by those who own them without thought of disobedience. During com- bat they will act of their own volition unless given direct orders, which they will follow to the letter.
Individual Chessmen Idols can be returned to normal sized chess pieces for easy storage by making them stand over a normal chessboard, whereupon they will shrink to their representative chess piece within 1 round. Any damage they have taken remains, but they will no longer suffer additional damage in this state from ongoing effects. Being in storage operates as a form of stasis for them. When confronted with a checkered floor, such as found in buildings or temples among other places, Chessmen Idols may only move as per the normal movement restrictions of their type on a real chessboard with each full square representing a chessboard square.
HUMAN SET
Rook 4th level fighter dressed in plate mail riding a chariot King 5th level fighter with +1 armor and +1 weapon
Queen 6th level magic user with a spellbook containing 2d6 spells up to 4th level, from the table below:
10 4th level
1d6
Power
1
+1 to all attacks with weapon
2
+2 to attacks when thrown
3
+2 to attacks against a particular random monster
1d6
Sated by
1
Must taste wielder’s blood
2
Must remain sheathed for 1d6+1 days
3
Must give away 1d100 worth of gold pieces to charity
Piece
Transforms into
Pawn
1st soldier in leather armor, shield, with hand weapon
Knight
2nd level paladin/knight/fighter on horseback
Bishop
3rd level cleric with chain mail, shield, and mace
1d6
Satiation Period
1
1 day
2
1 week
3
1 month
1d10
Spell Level
1-4
1st level
5-7
2nd level
8-9
3rd level
2