Cross of Penance

Cross of Penance
Magic Item [Extremely Rare, Good, Lawful]
Type: Melee Weapon (Maul)
Rank: 8 (Potency 80)
Properties
  • +1 Item bonus to Attack and Damage if you are of Non-Evil alignment. If you are of Good or Lawful alignment, this bonus increases to +2. If you are of Lawful Good alignment, this bonus increases to +4.
  • If you are of Evil alignment, the weapon imposes a -4 penalty to Attacks and Damage (instead of the above) and it feels heavy and unwieldy in your grasp. You are cursed to never be rid of the weapon until you have completed a task that absolves you of your Evil nature.
  • If you are of Lawful Good alignment, you may choose to convert damage dealt by this weapon to Radiant damage. When you do, gain a +1 WD Item bonus to damage.
  • This weapon is considered Blessed.
Special Actions
Share Life Force
Focus Action [FT 2, REC 2]
Potency (MR): 1d4+8 (Yes)
Requirement: Requires Good alignment.
Limitation: Three times per day.
Range: Touch
Target: Creature Touched
Effect: You channel your own life energy into another creature. The target regains hitpoints equal to its [Healing Value + 2d8].

Deliverance
Focus Action [FT 2, REC 2]
Potency (MR): 1d4+8 (Yes)
Requirement: Requires Lawful alignment.
Limitation: Twice per day.
Duration: 1 moment
Range: 50ft
Target: Creatures you choose within range.
Effect: All targets gain a +2 bonus to Defenses.

Disruption
Focus Action [FT 2, REC 3]
Potency (MR): 1d8+8 (No)
Requirement: Requires Lawful Good alignment.
Limitation: Once per day.
Duration: 1 moment
Effect: For the durtation of this ability, when the Cross is used to deal Radiant Damage to an Undead creature you may make a secondary attack on the target:
Attack: +10 vs. Will
Hit: If the target's Undeath rank is 4 or less, the target is destroyed.
Allocation: 5 Stamina and 5 Resolve.
Aura: Strong Holy and Order
"Oh Yeah! I'm on the path-ugh!-to redemption alright! Never been so-UUUUUNGH!-happy to make-ungh!-amends and correct my wicked ways. I am truly bless........damnation this thing is heavy!"
——Gaston Revelo, former anointed cleric of the Blessed Light

Description

This large Maul stands at 6' in length, 4'in width at the cross section, and normally weighs 100 lbs. It is highly ornate and covered with carved, ornamental scripture related to suffering, forgiveness and penance. A large, dull red gemstone is set in the middle of the cross section.

Lore

The Cross of Penance is typically given to high ranking members of a lawful good religious order who have committed egregious sins, and honestly seek to atone. The item is given as both a punishment and a blessing to those who hold it, as the burden it places on the wielder lessens as they grow closer to redemption. They way the clergy sees it, if the actions one must take to relieve themselves of the burden don't help to change their outlook, the pain of lugging a hundred pounds of metal for months certainly will.