V9: Relics of Antiquity

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Relics of Antiquity

The magic items listed below represent relics of Amtgard’s legacy.

Developer Note: This section will be filled with more examples after the new abilities are tested and in a more stable position.

The goal is to include example of relics with the knowledge from V8 that folks may give these items more leeway for approval due to being in the rulebook itself (as opposed to homebrew items). To that end, we want to make sure the examples included here are things that won’t be too broken or disruptive if are used more commonly than completely custom relics.

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The Homestone
Physical Representation	A polished stone sphere.
Magic Item Effect	Bearer may use Reforge (Any) 1/Life ♻10.

The Phase Blade
Physical Representation	A Dagger with a gray or silver cover. Must be distinct in appearance and not easily confused with another weapon on the battlefield.
Magic Item Effect	Strikes from this weapon Ignore Armor, Immunities, and Resistances.

The Phoenix Hammer
Physical Representation	A Short weapon with predominantly displayed phoenix imagery. Must have at least 6" of Super Heavy Padding and be shaped like a hammer. Must be distinct in appearance and not easily confused with another weapon on the battlefield.
Magic Item Effect	Strikes from this weapon are Armor Destroying and Shield Destroying.

The Shield of Reflection
Physical Representation	A Medium Shield with a metallic or reflective cover. Must be distinct in appearance and not easily confused with another shield on the battlefield.
Magic Item Effect	The shield cannot be destroyed by any means. Wielder is immune to engulfing effects that strike the shield. When the immunity is used, the engulfing effect is applied to the attacker instead.

The Staff of Doomsday
Physical Representation	A Magic Staff with ominous runes and grotesque designs.
Magic Item Effect	This weapon is immune to destruction. The bearer gains the ability to cast Doomsday 1/Refresh (see below).
Other Details	DOOMSDAY Available to The bearer of the Staff of Doomsday Type Verbal Range Unlimited Material Components The Staff of Doomsday Prerequisite Caster must hold the Staff of Doomsday above their head with two hands for the entire duration of casting. Incantation "Doomsday 1, Doomsday 2, Doomsday 3…" all the way to "Doomsday 350". This cannot be cast at a rate faster than one "Doomsday" per second. Immediate Effect All players in line of sight of the caster die. Secondary Effect (Status) Players who die to this ability are Severed. Other Details This ability does not need to identify targets. Doomsday cannot be affected by meta-magic.

The Sword of Flame
Physical Representation	A Short weapon with a fiery cover. Must be distinct in appearance and not easily confused with another weapon on the battlefield.
Magic Item Effect	This weapon is immune to destruction. Strikes from this weapon are Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing.

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