The Armory

Mace of Majistrix

The mace has a handle wrapped in red leather and a smooth spherical gold head. It was originally designed to function as a scepter, a symbol of royal office as well as a defense for its wielder.

Rank 1
Cost 300
Key Knowledge: The Name of the Mace.
Effect: The mace inflicts Str+6 damage. It extends at will on a magical chain, reaching up to eight feet. It also emits light up to 30 yards.

Rank 2
Cost 500
Effect: The damage is raised to Str+7. For 2 strain, the mace head emits a light blast, blinding the target for a number of rounds equal to its rank if it succeeds on a test of step 7 againts the target's spell defense.

Rank 3
Cost 800
Key Knowledge: The Name of the creator of the mace.
Effect: The mace inflicts Str+8 damage. The light blast is raised to step 8 spellcasting. The mace also grants +1 to physical defense.

Rank 4
Cost 1300
Effect: The light blast is raised to step 9. The mace also grants +1 to social defense.

Rank 5
Cost 2100
Key Knowledge: The Name of the ruler for whom the mace was created.
Effect: The mace inflicts Str+9 damage. For 1 strain, the mace head will burst into flame, inflicting Str+12 damage for a number of rounds equal to the thread rank.

Rank 6
Cost 3400
Effect: The mace inflicts Str+10 damage. The light blast is raised to step 10. The flame inflicts Str+14 damage. The mace grants +2 physical defense, +2 social defense, and +1 step to Charisma.