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 ==== Merthúvial ====
+{{ merthuvial.jpg?200}}
+//Note: This magic item was created by
+[[http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=7|Ed Stark]]
+and appears in the module
+[[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/959767400|
+"Barrow of the Forgotten King"]], as published by [[http://www.wizards.com/|
+Wizards of the Coast LLC]].//
+Merthúvial is one of the legacy items used by King Theron ("The Forgotten King")
+and his entourage in the early days of the third age.  It was found by [[V2]] in
+the year 1111, along with the staff [[Banrhialorg]], the armor [[Nanietharil]],
+and the shield [[Aegis Inviolable]].
+Merthúvial is a jet-black longsword, with a plain hilt decorated by a single large
+pearl in the pommel. The blade appears to be in perfect condition.
+**Nonlegacy Game Statistics**: //+1 adamantine longsword//; Cost 5,315 gp.
+**Omen**: Before learning the results of your roll, you can reroll one Diplomacy
+check per day.
+When unsheathed, the weapon glows with a light the strength of a torch. In
+combat, this light changes to a deep red, with no change in strength of illumination.
 == Wielder Requirements ==
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 ^  Wielder\\ Level  ^  Attack\\ Penalty  ^  Save\\ Penalty  ^  Hit Point\\ Loss  ^ Abilities  ^
-|   5th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Detect thoughts 1/day |
+|   5th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | //Detect thoughts// 1/day |
 |   6th  |  --  |  --  |   4  | --  |
-|   7th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Strength of kings((+2 enhancement bonus to Strength while carried)) |
+|   7th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Strength of kings |
-|   8th  |  --  |  -1  |  --  | Loyal servitor((continual benefit of an unseen servant as the spell)) |
+|   8th  |  --  |  -1  |  --  | Loyal servitor |
 |   9th  |  -1  |  --  |   2  | -- |
-|  10th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Merciful redress((//lesser restoration//, as the spell)) 3/day |
+|  10th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Merciful redress 3/day |
-|  11th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | +2 keen adamantine longsword |
+|  11th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | //+2 keen adamantine longsword// |
 |  12th  |  --  |  --  |   2  | -- |
-|  13th  |  -2  |  --  |  --  | Lordly orator((+10 competence bonus on Diplomacy checks)) |
+|  13th  |  -2  |  --  |  --  | Lordly orator |
-|  14th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | Expel from the realm((force a creature to return to its native plane, as by the //dismissal// spell)) 1/day |
+|  14th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | //Expel from the realm// 1/day |
 |  15th  |  --  |  --  |   2  | -- |
-|  16th  |  --  |  -2  |  --  | Loyal minions((//summon monster V// as the spell)) 1/day |
+|  16th  |  --  |  -2  |  --  | Loyal minions 1/day |
-|  17th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | +2 keen shocking burst adamantine longsword |
+|  17th  |  --  |  --  |  --  | //+2 keen shocking burst adamantine longsword// |
 |  18th  |  --  |  -3  |   2  | -- |
 |  19th  |  --  |  --  |   2  | -- |
-|  20th  |  --  |  --  |   2  | King's command((//dominate monster// as the spell)) 1/day |
+|  20th  |  --  |  --  |   2  | //King's command// 1/day |
+== Legacy Item Abilities ==
+{{theron.jpg?200 }}
+**Detect Thoughts (Sp)**: Starting at 5th level, once per day, you can use
+detect thoughts as the spell. The save DC is 13, or 12 + your Charisma modifier,
+whichever is higher. Caster level 5th.
+**Strength of Kings (Su)**: When you reach 7th level, Merthúvial grants you a +2
+enhancement bonus to Strength while you carry it.
+**Loyal Servitor (Su)**: At 8th level, you gain the continual benefit of an
+unseen servant as the spell. If dissipated by 6 or more points of damage from an
+area attack, or if it ceases to exist by moving more than 35 feet away from you,
+the servant re-forms 1 round later in any square adjacent to you. Caster level
+th.
+**Merciful Redress (Sp)**: Beginning at 10th level, three times per day, you can
+use lesser restoration, as the spell, by touching Merthúvial to the afflicted
+creature and speaking a command phrase, "Your strength shall return!" Caster
+level 10th.
+**Lordly Orator (Su)**: At 13th level, you gain a +10 competence bonus on
+Diplomacy checks. In addition, you can attempt a Diplomacy check as a full-round
+action without the normal -10 penalty (PH 72) unless the target is currently
+hostile. Against a hostile target, you still gain the competence bonus, but you
+must otherwise perform your Diplomacy check according to the normal rules for
+that skill.
+**Expel from the Realm (Sp)**: Starting at level, once per day by issuing the
+command word, "Begone!" and gesturing with the sword, you can force a creature
+to return to its native plane, as by the dismissal spell. The base save DC is
+, or 14 + your Cha modifier, whichever is higher. Add your character level to
+this number and subtract the target creature's HD to determine the final save
+DC. Caster level equals your character level.
+**Loyal Minions (Sp)**: At 16th level, once per day when you utter the command
+phrase "To me!" and gesture with Merthúvial, you can use summon monster V as the
+spell. You can summon only good or neutral creatures from that spell's list.
+Caster level 15th.
+**King's Command (Sp)**: At 20th level, once per day when you issue the command
+"Hear and obey!" and gesture with Merthúvial, you can use dominate monster as
+the spell. The save DC is 23, or 19 + your Cha modifier, whichever is higher.
+Caster level 20th.
+== History ==
+It is said that dwarves forged Merthúvial in the heat of a volcano; its
+adamantine blade proved devastating against marauding cave trolls and mountain
+orcs. The weapon was one of many, but it earned distinction when its wielder
+saved the life of the dwarf king by sundering a stone giant's weapon and
+spearing the creature on the point of the sword. The king ennobled this dwarf
+warrior, and the warrior, in turn, presented Merthúvial to his lord in tribute.
+(DC 20; King's Gift)
+== Legacy Rituals ==
+Three rituals are required to unlock all the abilities of Merthúvial.
+**King's Gift**: You must have the weapon passed on to you willingly by its
+rightful owner or the owner's rightful heirs. If no heirs live, you must perform
+an attunement ritual with Merthúvial, marking you as the weapon's new owner.
+Cost: 2,500 gp. Feat Granted: Least Legacy (Merthúvial).
+**Know the Pain**: You must deliberately drop your defenses in melee combat with
+a creature of at least challenge rating of 8.  That foe will score an automatic
+critical hit.  Cost: n/a. Feat Granted: Lesser Legacy (Merthúvial).
+**Unite the People**: //currently unknown//
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