Quirinius’ Spear – New Magic Item / A to Z Blogging Challenge [Q]

Fight for the City!

The city was under siege, most of the army was away fighting against another enemy army;  Only the militia and a handful of recuperating soldiers were there to defend the walls.  When the old priest appeared bedecked in an ancient panoply of war and carrying the antique spear that was the symbol of his office, most thought him mad, brave as well, but mad.

But after the first day, when the old priest led the militia to seal a breach in the wall, things changed.  That old spear proved quite effective in combat and the old man had a gift of inspiring others and spurring them on.  It is not an exaggeration to say that without him we would not have held out until the relief force came.

Quirinius’ Spear

This spear is constructed in an ancient and antique style, obviously from an age long past.  The bread spear head is decorated with patterns unlike any in use in the modern world.  The shaft is ancient wood, dark and heavy with age but still strong.

Quirinius’ Spear is a +2 long spear and while leading people of his city, the wielder gains a +2 shield bonus to armor class and a +1 resistance bonus to saves.  Once a round, as a free action, after the wielder slays an enemy of the city or faith, the spear casts bless at 5th level of effect and once per day, also as a free action, after the wielder slays a champion or priest of a enemy of the city of faith, he may trigger a mass cure light wounds at 14th level of effect.  As long as the wielder holds an official post in a civic government, he gains a +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma and a +2 moral bonus to saves against mind-affecting effects.

Aura strong abjuration and conjuration [healing]; CL 14th
Slot none; Price 21,305; Weight 9 lbs
Construction
Requirements Craft Magical Arms and Armor, bless, mass cure light wounds, eagle’s splendor, shield of faith, creator must be a follower of Quirinius; Cost 10,500 + 305 for the spear (+840 xp for D&D)

Notes: Quirinius was one of the Roman gods that was really important . . . but no one remembered why and his cult gradually vanished except for the state appointed priest.  That was part of what I was trying to play off of with this item, it in now just symbolic of a minor government post but it really is a powerful and effective magic weapon . . . if anyone thought to use it as such.

Photo by Ancient Art and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.