Ironbrand Thorn
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Sometimes called a ''greensteel spear'', these weapons have a history of being carried by Navarri [[Brand|brands]]. Service to the wandering nation is a difficult calling and those who hear it require a determined spirit. These spears bolster the soul bonded to them, often feeling reassuringly solid in their owner's hand. Some brands have likened their presence to that of a faithful hound, ever ready to defend and reassure their masters. While bonded to such a spear, brands find it much easier to shrug off malicious influences on their minds which might drive them to fail in their duty to their people. These spears are sometimes decorated with patterns similar to their intended wielder's [[Navarr hearth magic#Tattoos and brands|tattoos and brands]] to strengthen the bond between them. It is believed that a greensteel spear was the weapon used by Isaella to murder the mad [[ | Sometimes called a ''greensteel spear'', these weapons have a history of being carried by Navarri [[Brand|brands]]. Service to the wandering nation is a difficult calling and those who hear it require a determined spirit. These spears bolster the soul bonded to them, often feeling reassuringly solid in their owner's hand. Some brands have likened their presence to that of a faithful hound, ever ready to defend and reassure their masters. While bonded to such a spear, brands find it much easier to shrug off malicious influences on their minds which might drive them to fail in their duty to their people. These spears are sometimes decorated with patterns similar to their intended wielder's [[Navarr hearth magic#Tattoos and brands|tattoos and brands]] to strengthen the bond between them. It is believed that a greensteel spear was the weapon used by Isaella to murder the mad [[Emperor Nicovar]] in 209 YE. | ||
These spears also find favour in [[Urizen]]. They are well-suited to the precise style of battle practised in the [[Urizen military concerns|citadels]] and aid the wielder in mastering themselves, encouraging mental clarity and versatility rather than providing brute force. In some spires, the spearheads are made from particularly clear pieces of [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] and are known as ''Storm's Eye Spears'', reminding the wielder to maintain a calm thoughtfulness even in the chaos of battle. During their manufacture, the tempest jade is gently smoothed into shape using water from the purest mountain springs and after using their spears in battle, [[Urizen military concerns#sentinels|sentinels]] are encouraged to cleanse the spears with water from the same spring, removing all traces of blood and filth, to maintain both the blade's quality and their own mental purity. Naturally [[Cavul]], the [[Runes|rune]] of purity, is worked into many of these spears. | These spears also find favour in [[Urizen]]. They are well-suited to the precise style of battle practised in the [[Urizen military concerns|citadels]] and aid the wielder in mastering themselves, encouraging mental clarity and versatility rather than providing brute force. In some spires, the spearheads are made from particularly clear pieces of [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] and are known as ''Storm's Eye Spears'', reminding the wielder to maintain a calm thoughtfulness even in the chaos of battle. During their manufacture, the tempest jade is gently smoothed into shape using water from the purest mountain springs and after using their spears in battle, [[Urizen military concerns#sentinels|sentinels]] are encouraged to cleanse the spears with water from the same spring, removing all traces of blood and filth, to maintain both the blade's quality and their own mental purity. Naturally [[Cavul]], the [[Runes|rune]] of purity, is worked into many of these spears. | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 28 January 2013
Description
Description Sometimes called a greensteel spear, these weapons have a history of being carried by Navarri brands. Service to the wandering nation is a difficult calling and those who hear it require a determined spirit. These spears bolster the soul bonded to them, often feeling reassuringly solid in their owner's hand. Some brands have likened their presence to that of a faithful hound, ever ready to defend and reassure their masters. While bonded to such a spear, brands find it much easier to shrug off malicious influences on their minds which might drive them to fail in their duty to their people. These spears are sometimes decorated with patterns similar to their intended wielder's tattoos and brands to strengthen the bond between them. It is believed that a greensteel spear was the weapon used by Isaella to murder the mad Emperor Nicovar in 209 YE.
These spears also find favour in Urizen. They are well-suited to the precise style of battle practised in the citadels and aid the wielder in mastering themselves, encouraging mental clarity and versatility rather than providing brute force. In some spires, the spearheads are made from particularly clear pieces of tempest jade and are known as Storm's Eye Spears, reminding the wielder to maintain a calm thoughtfulness even in the chaos of battle. During their manufacture, the tempest jade is gently smoothed into shape using water from the purest mountain springs and after using their spears in battle, sentinels are encouraged to cleanse the spears with water from the same spring, removing all traces of blood and filth, to maintain both the blade's quality and their own mental purity. Naturally Cavul, the rune of purity, is worked into many of these spears.
Rules
- Form: One-handed Spear.
- Effect: You gain one additional hero point.
- Materials: Crafting an ironbrand thorn requires twelve ingots of green iron, six ingots of tempest jade and six measures of dragonbone. It takes one month to make one of these items.
"This spear was made for you by the smiths of the Striding. It cost time, sweat, and precious resources. Properly wielded, it will make a man into a hero, and a hero into a legend. It is fitting that the first blood it tastes should be yours, so that you shall know the marks of its thorns all your days."