RuinbladeParagon/Epic Tier

The weapon-phylactery of the betrayed archwraith Moghadam has been imbued with a single purpose—to destroy the demilich Acererak.

Ruinblade is a +4 terror greatsword (Player's Handbook, page 236) with the following properties and powers.

Weapon: Greatsword

Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls

Critical: +4d8 psychic damage, or +4d10 psychic damage against undead

Property

Ruinblade deals 1d10 extra damage against undead.

Power ✦ Encounter (Immediate Interrupt)

Trigger: An enemy scores a critical hit against you. Effect: You become insubstantial until the end of your next turn.

Power (Divine, Radiant) ✦ Encounter (Standard Action)

You can use turn undead (Player's Handbook, page 62). You cannot use this power with an implement, but you gain a bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls with it equal to Ruinblade's enhancement bonus.

Power ✦ Daily (Free Action)

Trigger: You score a critical hit using Ruinblade. Effect: The target is weakened (save ends). While it is weakened, the target cannot deal ongoing damage.

Goals of Ruinblade

See the plans of Acererak disrupted.
Slay the servants of the demilich.
Destroy the demilich and his phylactery.

Roleplaying Ruinblade

Ruinblade seethes with the desire for vengeance against Acererak, whispering constantly to its wielder of this dark goal.

Concordance

Ruinblade bonds only to a wielder who swears an oath to see Acererak destroyed. The sword's concordance starts at 1 unless such an oath is sworn, in which case it starts at 5.

Starting Score	1 or 5
Owner gains a level	+1d6
Owner slays a creature loyal to Acererak (max 1/day)	+1
Owner destroys an undead creature	+1
Owner squanders a chance to hinder Acererak's plans	-2
Owner undertakes a major quest that does not involve Acererak or his plans	-2
Owner flees a fight with Acererak or his servants	-5

Pleased (16-20)

"The path is complete. The demilich dies at my hands."Ruinblade has found its champion.

Ruinblade's enhancement bonus increases to +5.

Critical: +5d8 psychic damage, or +5d10 psychic damage against undead.

Property

Ruinblade deals 2d10 extra damage against undead.

Power (Zone) ✦ At-Will (Standard Action)

Close burst 5; the burst creates a zone of darkness that lasts until the end of your next turn. Enemies within the zone are blinded.

Satisfied (12–15)

"The servants of Acererak tremble before me."The pursuit of the demilich requires patience, but Ruinblade has faith in its wielder.

Power ✦ Daily (Minor Action)

You gain a +2 bonus to skill checks against undead creatures.

Normal (5–11)

"I accept the power Ruinblade offers."Ruinblade withholds its full power, assessing a new wielder's desire to see Acererak destroyed.

Unsatisfied (1–4)

"I am no match for the demilich, and Ruinblade knows it."

Special: You take a -2 penalty to all defenses against attacks by undead creatures, and you take a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and all damage rolls.

Angered (0 or lower)

"By my failure, I aid Acererak—and I must pay the price."

Special: You must make a DC 25 Charisma check (a minor action) to use any of Ruinblade's powers. While you are bloodied, whenever you make an attack (whether you attack with Ruinblade or not), you take 20 psychic damage.

Moving On

"With the demilich destroyed, Ruinblade's quest is done."With the destruction of Acererak, Ruinblade's singular purpose has been fulfilled. The blade turns to black mist and vanishes from the campaign.

Published in Tomb of Horrors.