Stormweaver

Description

These powerful weapons are favoured by battle magicians across the Empire. Whether being used by a Highborn Magister to smash through a defensive battle line alongside the cataphracts, or hurling a chosen target or employed by a thresher to separate an enemy sorcerer from her allies, a Stormweaver is a clear sign of a magician who appreciates the potent control offered by the repel spell.

The only drawback to a Stormweaver - and it is very slight - is that the rod seems to attract storms. On land this generally leads to slightly heavier rainfall, or the occasional unpleasant gale. At sea, it can be life-threatening. Very few ship's captains will allow a Stormweaver aboard, especially on a ship sailing out of sight of land. The exception are the most adventurous Freeborn corsairs or Steinr merchant-traders, who often welcome the opportunity for excitement an unexpected, magically enhanced, storm can offer.

Rules

• Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a rod. You must be wielding this implement to use its magical properties.
• Requirement: You must have the magician skill to bond to this item.
• Effect: Three times per day you can cast the repel spell as if you knew it and without expending any mana.
• Materials: Crafting a Stormweaver requires eight ingots of tempest jade, seven measures of iridescent gloaming, and three measures of beggar's lye. It takes one month to make one of these items.