Loyalty, Tribute to Protection

An elegant 4ft iron blade veined with faint gold strata extends from an intricately designed golden hilt enclosed in an iron gauntlet that seems fused to the weapon. Once attuned the gauntlets grip loosens on the hilt but it becomes instead affixed to the user's hand and is impossible to remove unless it is holding the weapon and the weapon is unattuned.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Loyalty, Tribute to Protection

Weapon

Legendary Requires Attunement

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. additionally you gain access to the following abilities:

Charges. 3 charges to power its abilities, these recharge on a long rest.

Firm Grip. Once your hand has closed round the hilt it is impossible to disarm you aside from you losing the limb.

Protector of the Innocent. As a reaction you can expend a charge to deflect an attack aimed at an ally within 15ft, using your movement for that round to close any gap wider than 5ft. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. If you reach the ally roll 2D6+ your strength modifier and deduct that from the damage dealt by the attack. This ability cannot be used to deflect anything that requires a saving throw.

Crushing Retaliation. As a reaction you can expend a charge to retaliate on behalf of an attacked ally within 15ft of you, using your movement for that round to close any gap wider than 5ft. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks. The targeted ally still takes the full damage of the attack but you retaliate dealing 3D10+ your character level in slashing damage.

Type	Damage	Damage	Range
Martial Melee	1d8+1	Slashing

Significance

It was left by an old sect as an offering to Touch.

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Current Location

Abandoned Temple to the Five

Owning Organization

The Five