Jantharon
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Jantharon, the Shard Blade
After the destruction of the Titan Chern and the Elven god, whose name can now only be recalled as That Which Abides, the ones called the Forsaken were a people in mourning. An elven artificer/warrior by the name of Lyderain Vaholithear was no exception, and spent days wandering the Cliffs of Promise, gathering the pieces of the divine shards that the god's followers had used to bring about the death of the Scourge. Of those that bore into the titan's flesh and remained there, many had shattered at the moment of the Titan's demise. It was these that Lyderain sought. The knowledge of what became of most of the pieces was lost in the ensuing chaos of the post war troubles all of elven society was experiencing, but what is know is that Lyderain used a portion of the fragments in his final creation by grinding them to dust and mixing them with smelted ore, which he used to fashion a blade.
The forsaken elves were greatly injured, as a race, by Chern's curse. And Lyderain died shortly after the blade's completion. The sword's name was the final utterance to escape his lips, before he passed on. How it is that the name bears a resemblance to the supposedly forgotten elven god's name is a mystery, and not one that is discussed, as no one is the wiser.
Halaysius, the son of Lyderain, whom was only three years of age when the Scourge struck the Cliffs of Promise, inherited the sword, and has used it in his travels. So far, the blade's full power has yet to be realized.
Jantharon is a single edged shortsword that is not unlike a cutlass, albeit perhaps a bit lighter. The hilt and guard are fashioned of gold and black metal into an ornate, rounded design. The handle is simply wrapped in black leather. Up close, the silver sheen of the blade can be seen to glitter as tiny pieces of the crystalline shards catch the light.
Non-legacy games statistics: +1 shortsword (does slashing damage instead of piercing, due to the design). If a creature that is infected with a disease (mundane or magical), or a creature with the Disease extraordinary ability, comes within 60 feet of the sword, the blade flickers with a blue light. The flickering will grow more intense as the subject draws nearer.
Character Attack Save Hit Point
Level Penalty Penalty Loss Special
5th — — — Steadfast of the Forsaken
6th — — -4 +2 short sword
7th — — — Army of one
8th — –1 —
9th –1 — -2
10th — — — Erode Chern's Curse
11th — — — +3 short sword
12th — — -2 +3 Ghost Touch
13th –2 — —
14th — — — +3 Titanbane
15th — — -2 Erode Chern's Curse
16th — –2 —
17th — — — Reclaim the Treacherous
18th — –3 -2
19th — — -2
20th — — -2 Blessing of the Abiding One
Ritual Costs: least 2,500 gp; lesser 12,500 gp; greater 40,500 gp.
Legacy Rituals
Trial by contagion: you must defeat a titanspawn with the Disease extraordinary ability and a CR at least equal to your own in one on one combat. Cost: 2,500 GP. Feat granted: Least Legacy (Jantharon)
Control Outbreak: you must eradicate a deadly and debilitating disease from a population, using the powers of the sword, and/or your own or enlist the aid of clerics. Cost: 12,500 GP. Feat Granted: Lesser Legacy (Jantharon)
Slay Engal Maal, the Leper King: you must track down and destroy Chern’s follower, Engal Maal. Cost: 40,500 GP. Feat Granted: Greater legacy (Jantharon)
Powers
Steadfast of the Forsaken
“…The droning grew louder, making teeth chatter, swords rattle. We knew the Titan neared, could see his harbinger swarm crossing like an oily blur over the waves. We knew fear then, but we did not break…”
The bearer of Jantharon get a +5 enhancement bonus on Concentration checks (Menu A)
Army of One
“…The forsaken elves stood shoulder to shoulder on the Cliffs of Promise, a force Termana had never before seen, allied against the onrushing beast…”
The bearer can cast mirror image, as per the spell, once per day. Caster level 5th (1d4+1 images for 5 minutes, or until destroyed) (Menu A)
Erode Chern's Curse
“…Chern’s dying gasp sent contagions upon the wind, condemning us more than history ever will…”
5 times per day, Jantharon can remove disease by placing the blade on an infected creature, as per the spell, as a 10th level caster. (new ability, Menu C)
At 15th level, the wielder can use Jantharon’s remove disease ability at will. In addition, he may use remove curse 3 times per day.
Ghost Touch
“…Chern fell upon us, his insects and contagion sweeping many to their doom. When elves fell, however, they weren’t granted true death. Many rose as hideous Plague Spirits to share in the chaos Chern had wrought…”
Jantharon gains the Ghost touch Ability at 12th level wielder.
Titan Bane
“…Where our arrows and weapons bounced off his pocked skin, the shard carriers sliced deeply into his flesh…”
Jantharon gains the Titanbane ability at 14th level wielder.
Reclaim the Treacherous
“…And then the treacherous herald struck, driving his blade deep within the heart of his master, our god. Chern's hideous worms had done their job well. Not even the trusted one knew he would be the instrument of his gods death until it was accomplished…”
As a melee touch attack, or as part of a regular attack, Jantharon will completely destroy all traces of any Skull Worm that inhabits the target creature’s body.
Blessing of the Abiding One
“…The shards were our salvation. Without them, Chern’s genocide would have succeeded. Our gods dying will saved us…”
Three times per day, Jantheron can cast mass heal.
