The Medusae Mechanism Artifact for Your Old School Campaigns

 'What is it we seek oh master?' the sniveling voice of Ashton the mutant shook within the remains of the wizard's tower.

'Come you wretch & be quick about it I have no wish to meet up with that pair of Martian scum this night' Shatock The Mad a wizard of no small power was poking around the ruins of what was once one of the wizard's guild fortresses that was along the Neo Calonian border.
'Bring the torch here you fool I think I have found what I seek' the words were spat out as much as said by the black wizard. He hovered over a particular pile of garbage and offal. 

'Clear that bit there sniveling slave' with the command Aston cleared a particularly scummy pile of debris. He was confronted by the white skin & dead blue eyes of a young woman. The eyes rolled forward & regarded Ashton with pure hatred & malice born of centuries of suffering.
'What is this master? Will she turn me to stone?'
'No wretched coward that would have happened by now. Grab her by the wires, snakes, what passes for hair.'
'Set her on yonder table'
'As I live & breath a Medusae Mechanism, you have no idea how many centuries I have been looking for one such as you my dear.' Shatock The Mad spoke the words without any touch of irony.
'Now Ashton we must find out her name?!' The look of hatred seemed grow on the mechanism's face by degrees.

A legendary class of relic the head of the medusae automaton is unknown but there has been speculation that they once belonged to a twisted type of pleasure mechanism of the so called 'Ancient Ones'. These heads have been found all over the 'Old Solar System'. They are often mistaken for the heads of the mythological and quite deadly medusa species which is one of the reasons why these artifacts are often intact and operational.
Each head is actually a quite lethal and accurate weapons system of super science with 1d20 charges when found. The head of medusae mechanism will sense through an almost supernatural quality when its owner wishes it to activate. The mouth will open, the eyes will come to life, & its interior oral cavity will fill with deadly laser energy. A bolt capable of doing 1d6 +3 points of damage will shoot out towards the target with a radius of thirty feet. The mechanism will briefly come to life for the split second it takes to eject its lethal ammo into its target. The mechanism is capable of firing three shots in rapid succession within a round. Creatures not normally capable of being affected by normal weapons will be hit & damage  by the laser energy of the medusae mechanism head.


There are further benefits to owning a mechanism head for each individual Medusae may still possess its living brain unit. The Medusae mechanism often served as personal secretaries & pleasure units to twisted black wizards of the wastelands of 'Old Earth'. They were privy to all kinds of black magick secrets & sometimes 1d6 black magick spells. A 'read technology' spell will unlock most of the simple secrets of these dangerous automatons. Because of their association with wizards of the most horrid stripe it is assumed that purges against these relics of super science and their masters were carried out.


In addition to the simple super science qualities that the Medusae Mechanism have, with the relic's proper name a magician or super scientist can unlock another strange quality of the artifacts. The mechanism may know the location of 1d10 caches of super science relics that their masters secreted away. With the application of their true names these mechanisms are compelled without trickery to give the locations of any such caches that they are privy too. These were some very sophisticated pieces of super science and they have lived for thousands of years in unliving torment and torture in a world that has literally passed them by. Those seeking the true names of these mechanisms will have a difficult task ahead of them. A quest to no less then five construct consultants and alchemists costing as much as 9,000 gold pieces must be undertaking to unlock such a true name. In addition there may be 1d30 additional secrets that the owner must ask about. These mechanisms are notoriously difficult to get to devulge any of their secrets even with the true names available. Each head is worth to a qualified wizard at least 800,000 gold pieces.

1d6 Random True Names Table

For The Medusae Mechanism Artifact

1. Glenda Provonich A lady of noble birth that's what she's programmed to believe. 
2. Patrica Barvrov - A wizardress of no small measure this lady was once a master of the black arts. She does not believe that she is a mechanism. 
3. Sarah Eronvich - Sarah is a lady of the circus and once existed as a side show attraction. She is woman of means that believes in marriage and family. 
4. Gradus The Concubine - She is a being that knows what she is and where she came from. 
5. Brousrina Sherouvich - A black wizard that knows many Lovecraftian entities on a first name basis and uses her knowledge as a bargain chip with her owners. 
6. Peterina The Brave - This black wizardress is one of five witches that once served a very dangerous cunning man in the heat of the night. She knows many secrets of black magick.

O lovely demon, half-divine!
Hemlock and hydromel and gall,
Honey and aconite and wine
Mingle to make that mouth of thine—

Thy mouth I love: but most of all
It is thy tears that I desire—
Thy tears, like fountain-drops that fall
In gardens red, Satanical;

Or like the tears of mist and fire,
Wept by the moon, that wizards use
To secret runes when they require
Some silver philter, sweet and dire.

The Tears of Lilith  (1917) 
by Clark Ashton Smith

'Skulls of the Far Travelers' Artifact For Your Old School Campaigns

'What is this thing master?!' Ashton the mutant's voice bordered on the low scale of grating & rose to a point of not quite but almost sniveling. He lifted the object d'art from its ancient resting place.
'Oh be careful with that you.' the statement had the tiredness of one whose used to but happy with the help or in this case Shatock The Mad was simply tired from the journey into the ruins. It was sometime before the dawning triple suns.
'Its far heavier then it should be master'
'Hmm oh yes that's because its not entirely here old wretch' Shatock The Mad was studying a piece of strange floor work. The details were a diagram of stars & planets. 
'Why would we want an old skull with two metal balls in its eye sockets master? Its a gaudy and strange thing' 'It looks very dangerous?!'
'Of course its dangerous you wretch. Why do you think we're down in this ruin before dawn now bring it here' , Shatock The Mad voice trailed a bit, there was no venom left in the old black wizard at this point only the jaded bits of personality that passed for his mind. 

The mutant brought the artifact over to the wizard but then tripped on an odd bit of stone. Reality seemed to bend, fold, & break into tiny pieces around the horse skull like artifact. 

'Well that was unexpect...' the voice trailed into infinity as the two fools were pulled by the artifact down corridors of the Outer Darkness.
'Mas..?'


'Skulls of the Far Travelers' are both relics of the ancients & objects of the 'Art' they were created sometime back before the Ancient Ones met their end. A wizard or artist simply known as 'He Who Wanders' created these objects & each one is made from living metal like stone in the shape of a horse skull. Why is unknown but speculation among certain groups of black wizards is because the skulls symbolize great journeys, & they are seen as spirit animals of freedom. Because that's exactly what The Skulls of the Far Travelers do. Each skull with the planet rise of certain planets & ancient stars can teleport the owner 1d20 light years toward a specific unknown location through the Outer Darkness. Writ throughout the interior of the skull are thousands of tiny alien symbols that form a sort of cosmic road map of the skulls comings & goings. Only a 'read magic' spell will begin to trickle some of the information from the skull. Each skull are individual objects & over the centuries have developed a sort of whimsical & dangerous spirit personality. They get passed from life form to life form via chance or circumstance gathering bits & bobs from each owner & hand they move through. Often this through games of chance or other forms of gambling.


The 'skulls of the far travelers ' are more then merely another relic of super science & sorcery for within each one is a spirit that holds the knowledge of the Ancient One's comings & goings across the stars. These skulls are keys to caches of forbidden knowledge & pieces of science long lost to modern wizards. Unlocking these secrets is more then merely knowing the proper names of these spirits. The owner must go where & when the skull takes him or her. Once per day the skull will teleport itself and its owner across the universe where the threads of fate need them. Or it could simply blink itself and its owner a mere two feet to the left or right by thirty feet. The sound of thundering hoof beats or the whinnying laughter of the spirit of the skull echoes into the nothingness of infinity. If used as a weapon they can teleport without error a target within a forty foot radius of line of sight 'away' from the owner. Only the Skull of the Far Traveler knows where the target has gone. Get it to tell the owner is another matter entirely.

The 'Skulls of the Far Traveler' are far more then they seem for these objects are also tools that can be used to unlock the dimensional gate systems of the 'Ancient Ones'. But to do this one must know the names of the spirits of the skull & parley with such spirits. They will be very unsettled & slightly dangerous for they have alien & very whimsical senses of humor. These spirits may send the owner into dangerous or unsettled areas of the 'Ancient Ones'. A simple ritual with a 'summon spirit' with the skull will invoke the spirit  of skull but the wizard must have his or her proper name & a damn good reason for invoking the spirit. These spirits have lived for thousands of years & have very weird personalities picked up over centuries of existence. If angered to the extreme they can gate in 1d6 demons or minor undead or even send the owner and 1d6 others into the Outer Darkness randomly. There will be 1d4 minor other magical abilities that the DM should generate from the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide section on artifacts.
To merely begin to unravel the 'Skulls of the Far Traveler''s true names it will take 20,000 gold pieces & a read technology spell to start the process. Each skull is worth 130,000 gold pieces and they have been known to randomly teleport away if not treated well.

1d6 Random True Names Table

For 'The Skulls of the Far Traveler'

1. Mario Ruirobarvich - A champion horse racer in life whose picked up many bad habits from his owners over the years. He always wishes to see new places and the memories of good ones over the centuries. He loves children and will go out of his way to protecting them. 
2. Maria Brubonvich - This warrior woman has seen so many battlefields & wars but longs for the violence and horrors of combat. A strange spirit and one that is attracted to others who revel in the tides of war. She has a twisted sense of humor. 
3. Ranno - This horse spirit has many facets of its previous owners but loves artwork & the stars. It will takes its owners across the cosmos but will rest every 1d4 hours and must take a nap. 
4. Whrir Brinrovo - A strange alien technician that knows the gates & keys of the 'Ancient Ones' like the back of his hand as he would say. But he also loves apples and sunsets on alien worlds. A strange and somewhat creepy combination of bits of personalities. 
5. Rennea - An ancient horse spirit that wanders the byways of infinity but she must have an owner worthy of her sense of humor & adventure. She tests, baits, and jokes almost constantly. There are few that can keep up with this spirit. 
6. Master Brovon - A strange spirit made up from the personalities of thieves, beggars,  and conmen. He is a strange combination that loves to gamble as to where & when he will end up. Master loves adventure and to seek the next horizon.
   
   
   
   My hope is in the unharvestable deep
   That shows with eve the treasure of the stars
   To mournful kings behind their palace-bars,
   And wanderers outworn, and boys who weep
   A shattered bauble — or above the sleep
   Of headsmen, and of men condemned to die,
   Pours out the moon's white mercy from on high,
   Or hides with clement gloom the hours that creep
   Like death-worms to the grave. . . . And I have ta'en
   From storming seas by sunset glorified,
   Or from the dawn of ashen wastes and wide,
   Some light re-gathered from the lamps that wane,
   And promise of a translunary Spain
   Where loves forgone and forfeit dreams abide.
   
   The Hope of the Infinite  (1922)
   by Clark Ashton Smith
   

This  post is not an attempt to violate the copyrights or trademarks of any 
of the films nor properties named in this post. All ideas are for a 
private table top rpg campaign. None of the ideas or opinions expressed 
in this post are meant to violate the trademarks nor copy rights of any 
of the table top rpgs discussed nor are they in away responsible for the
 thoughts or opinions of the author. The writing, ideas, and opinions 
are copyrighted and trade marked to the author and Dark Corner 
productions. This post is for entertainment & educational purposes 
only.

The Medusae Mechanism Artifact for Your Old School Campaigns

'What is it we seek oh master?' the sniveling voice of Ashton the mutant shook within the remains of the wizard's tower.
'Come you wretch & be quick about it I have no wish to meet up with that pair of Martian scum this night' Shatock The Mad a wizard of no small power was poking around the ruins of what was once one of the wizard's guild fortresses that was along the Neo Calonian border.
'Bring the torch here you fool I think I have found what I seek' the words wee spat out as much as said by the black wizard. He hovered over a particular pile of garbage and offal. 

'Clear that bit there sniveling slave' with the command Aston cleared a particularly scummy pile of debris. He was confronted by the white skin & dead blue eyes of a young woman. The eyes rolled forward & regarded Ashton with pure hatred & malice born of centuries of suffering.
'What is this master? Will she turn me to stone?'
'No wretched coward that would have happened by now. Grab her by the wires, snakes, what passes for hair.'
'Set her on yonder table'
'As I live & breath a Medusae Mechanism, you have no idea how many centuries I have been looking for one such as you my dear.' Shatock The Mad spoke the words without any touch of irony.
'Now Ashton we must find out her name?!' The look of hatred seemed grow on the mechanism's face by degrees.

A legendary class of relic the head of the medusae automaton is unknown but there has been speculation that they once belonged to a twisted type of pleasure mechanism of the so called 'Ancient Ones'. These heads have been found all over the 'Old Solar System'. They are often mistaken for the heads of the mythological and quite deadly medusa species which is one of the reasons why these artifacts are often intact and operational.
Each head is actually a quite lethal and accurate weapons system of super science with 1d20 charges when found. The head of medusae mechanism will sense through an almost supernatural quality when its owner wishes it to activate. The mouth will open, the eyes will come to life, & its interior oral cavity will fill with deadly laser energy. A bolt capable of doing 1d6 +3 points of damage will shoot out towards the target with a radius of thirty feet. The mechanism will briefly come to life for the split second it takes to eject its lethal ammo into its target. The mechanism is capable of firing three shots in rapid succession within a round. Creatures not normally capable of being affected by normal weapons will be hit & damage  by the laser energy of the medusae mechanism head.


There are further benefits to owning a mechanism head for each individual Medusae may still possess its living brain unit. The Medusae mechanism often served as personal secretaries & pleasure units to twisted black wizards of the wastelands of 'Old Earth'. They were privy to all kinds of black magick secrets & sometimes 1d6 black magick spells. A 'read technology' spell will unlock most of the simple secrets of these dangerous automatons. Because of their association with wizards of the most horrid stripe it is assumed that purges against these relics of super science and their masters were carried out.


In addition to the simple super science qualities that the Medusae Mechanism have, with the relic's proper name a magician or super scientist can unlock another strange quality of the artifacts. The mechanism may know the location of 1d10 caches of super science relics that their masters secreted away. With the application of their true names these mechanisms are compelled without trickery to give the locations of any such caches that they are privy too. These were some very sophisticated pieces of super science and they have lived for thousands of years in unliving torment and torture in a world that has literally passed them by. Those seeking the true names of these mechanisms will have a difficult task ahead of them. A quest to no less then five construct consultants and alchemists costing as much as 9,000 gold pieces must be undertaking to unlock such a true name. In addition there may be 1d30 additional secrets that the owner must ask about. These mechanisms are notoriously difficult to get to devulge any of their secrets even with the true names available. Each head is worth to a qualified wizard at least 800,000 gold pieces.

1d6 Random True Names Table

For The Medusae Mechanism Artifact

1. Glenda Provonich A lady of noble birth that's what she's programmed to believe. 
2. Patrica Barvrov - A wizardress of no small measure this lady was once a master of the black arts. She does not believe that she is a mechanism. 
3. Sarah Eronvich - Sarah is a lady of the circus and once existed as a side show attraction. She is woman of means that believes in marriage and family. 
4. Gradus The Concubine - She is a being that knows what she is and where she came from. 
5. Brousrina Sherouvich - A black wizard that knows many Lovecraftian entities on a first name basis and uses her knowledge as a bargain chip with her owners. 
6. Peterina The Brave - This black wizardress is one of five witches that once served a very dangerous cunning man in the heat of the night. She knows many secrets of black magick.

O lovely demon, half-divine!
Hemlock and hydromel and gall,
Honey and aconite and wine
Mingle to make that mouth of thine—

Thy mouth I love: but most of all
It is thy tears that I desire—
Thy tears, like fountain-drops that fall
In gardens red, Satanical;

Or like the tears of mist and fire,
Wept by the moon, that wizards use
To secret runes when they require
Some silver philter, sweet and dire.

The Tears of Lilith  (1917) 
by Clark Ashton Smith

This  post is not an attempt to violate the copyrights or trademarks of any 
of the films nor properties named in this post. All ideas are for a 
private table top rpg campaign. None of the ideas or opinions expressed 
in this post are meant to violate the trademarks nor copy rights of any 
of the table top rpgs discussed nor are they in away responsible for the
 thoughts or opinions of the author. The writing, ideas, and opinions 
are copyrighted and trade marked to the author and Dark Corner 
productions. This post is for entertainment & educational purposes 
only.

1d6 Random Ancient Minor Weapons of War Table For Your Sword & Sorcery Adventures & Your Old School Campaigns

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There are relics without past, present, or future that can wreck swaths of violence & horror. Things from the time of legend & mythology. They come from many places, eras, & are found buried with the Ancients. They come from a time beyond recorded time itself. They are the weapons of the gods, kings, royals, & warriors of extraordinary aspect. These are weapons with names such as Blood Taker, Soul Writer, & Wind Carver. These are weapons of name & renowned passed from father to son or daughter. These weapons often carry curses as well as boons upon them. Here are six weapons of unusual and potent aspect.

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There is a forty percent chance when found that the ego and mind of these weapons might be intact able to still be awakened by the right rites and ancient spells known to only a few of the craft of sorcery and sword craft.

1. Havathugorcat is a bastard sword with the spirit of a hell cat bound within it; the weapon whispers & advises its owner on matters of statecraft, warfare, and bloody violence. The weapon is a +3 weapon able to cut through the patterns of souls as well as most types of man made materials but it hungers for flesh as well. The owner may develop the trait of liking to torment his victims.
2. Irorir  A +2 dagger of bronze, meteor iron, & a foundation of silver, the weapon has the bound soul of a shaman of the Borea wind bound within it and each new moon it glows with a holy light. It is able to destroy any minor undead with one stroke and hungers for the undead energies that it can prey upon.
3. Kavarthaen -The ax of the forgotten winds that cleaves through spells and brains with easy. This old Celtic weapon is a combination of the soul of a great chief and his last battle song. It loathes certain clans of wizards and hungers for their blood as well creatures of magick or chaos. +3 against creatures of magic but +4 against wizards or spell casters.
4. Cagorakava is the warlock's companion blade forged of raw iron & the power of black songs of the undead in the cold hells between the dimensional spaces. The weapon loves to steal the powers of the undead & often hungers for unlife with an unhealthy relish. A +2 weapon of war and violence.
5. Orirglinthala or the Dark Ire this weapon has been forged between the seconds of war by weirdling mages of ancient Borea. The weapon is able to slice through time and space able to open rifts in the fabric of other worlds and create a time space gate once each month. The weapon also loves to hunt for and slay demons. The weapon is a +4 weapon against demons or a + 2 against black wizards. 
6. Chabegon The sunlight's bane is a the last weird weapon taken from the forge of the sun's sword maker. This weapon glows with an inner flame of angel light & elemental power, once per day this weapon can act as a flaming sword with the added benefit of causing double damage to undead especially vampires, ghouls, and other minor undead. The weapon once per day may shoot a gout of flame up to 30 feet.
   
   
   O winds that pass uncomforted
   Through all the peaceful meads of spring,
   And tell the trees your sorrowing,
   That they must mourn till ye are fled !
   
   Think ye the Tyrian distance holds
   The crystal of unbroken sleep ?
   That those forgetful purples keep
   No veiled, contentious greens and golds ?
   
   Half with communicated grief,
   Half that they are not free to pass
   With you across the flickering grass,
   Mourns each inclinèd bough and leaf.
   
   And I, with soul disquieted,
   Shall find within the haunted spring
   No peace, till your strange sorrowing
   Is down the Tyrian distance fled.
   
   
   The Sorrow of the Winds  (1912) 
   by Clark Ashton Smith

1d10 Random Works of the Sorcerer King Lu-Gan Table For Your Old School Campaigns

Tremble at ye mighty works of the sorcerer king Lu-gan whose word was law & who walked in the many shadows of Atlantis, Lemuria, and fabled Mu. The mighty lord upon whose scrolls were writ with  the whole of the law from whom the gods from Citadel Of The Obsidian Crown. Angels came at his beckoned call & the Heavens cracked at his word for his was the power of Law! Now all that remains of King Lu-gan are his works & artifacts which sometimes come up in distant markets or Tule or the like. The king hasn't been heard from in centuries. But there are those who say you can hear his ghost wailing in the desert lands still trying to rule over his kingdom of the dead.



Only those who know & acknowledge the cosmic wisdom of the gods of Lu-gan can use his relics, artifacts, and relics. Otherwise they will be trying to compensate for the lack of magical power that seems to flow with interruption through the magical constructs.
1d10 Random Works of the Sorcerer King Lu-Gan Table

1. Rod of the Cosmic Law - The rod can interrupt the flow of magical energies to a spell or magic item when the owner repeats a word or secret phrase of law over and over. 
2.  Manacles of Law - These manacles are used to restrain & bind creatures of chaos and dark magic. They were often used for torture and sadistic punishments of the creatures of Hell. They can bind demons & hell spawn with the word of Lu -gan 
3. Fan of the Rational Mind - This metal fan is made from the tears of angels & weapons from the Fall of Man. It allows one to blow all opinions influences of the darkness away from them with a sixty percent chance of success. 
4. The Staff of The Atlantean Law - This staff will create a bubble of Law around the owner with an AC of 5 for 1d20 hours but the staff fills the mind of the owner with the dogma of Law. They will be at a -3 for all rolls as the great cosmic truths fill their brain. 
5. Halo of Mu - This halo of iron takes away the will & mind of the owner as it floats above the owner's head sapping both wisdom and intelligence one point per day. The owner will obey simple commands. 
6. Gavel of Thule - The owner can cause a thunder crack of lawful energies that does 1d6 points of damage to any creature of  Chaos unless a saving throw is made 
7. Scrolls of  Lu -Gan - These scrolls contain the wisdom of the sorcerer king but will have to be studied for 1d10 hours in order to gain his wisdom. There is a 30% chance per session that the owner will become lost within the perplexing wisdom of Lu-gan and will have to start over again.
8. Dice of the Designer - These dice once throw will take 1d6 temporary points of wisdom and intelligence as the song of the Law fills their head for 1d6 hours. 
9. The Scroll of Mysteries - This legendary item is filled with great deed and legends known to Lu-gan. There is a 40% chance that some sorcerous mystery might be known to the king but the owner will have to put up with long drawn out preaching of the scroll's spirit of Law.  
10. Head of Lu -gan - These statue heads were once the guardians of the kingdom and any major undead must make a save or be turned to ash. Lesser undead or demons can not stand within the gaze of these heads.
    Those gazing upon these awesome displays power & lawful ego must save vs wands or feel worthless unless they prostrate themselves before these idols. Each head once per day may project a ray of daylight that can destroy any undead or least demon before it within a twenty foot radius.
    
    
    These items frequently come up in the wastelands of many worlds as Lu-gan reigned for a thousand years over vast stretches of lands & people but his works have changed hands many times over the years. Many priests & servants of Law covet these items and will pay top coin for them.

1d6 Random Named Ancient Minor Weapons of Warfare Table For The Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea & Your Old School Campaigns

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They come from many places, times, & are found buried with the Ancients. They come from a time beyond recorded time itself. They are the weapons of the gods, kings, royals, & warriors of extraordinary aspect. These are weapons with names such as Blood Taker, Soul Writer, & Wind Carver. These are weapons of name & renowned passed from father to son or daughter. These weapons often carry curses as well as boons upon them. Here are six weapons of unusual and potent aspect.

Photo by Hollófernyiges


There is a forty percent chance when found that the ego and mind of these weapons might be intact able to still be awakened by the right rites and ancient spells known to only a few of the craft of sorcery and sword craft.

1. Havathugorcat is a bastard sword with the spirit of a hell cat bound within it; the weapon whispers & advises its owner on matters of statecraft, warfare, and bloody violence. The weapon is a +3 weapon able to cut through the patterns of souls as well as most types of man made materials but it hungers for flesh as well. The owner may develop the trait of liking to torment his victims.
2. Irorir  A +2 dagger of bronze, meteor iron, & a foundation of silver, the weapon has the bound soul of a shaman of the Borea wind bound within it and each new moon it glows with a holy light. It is able to destroy any minor undead with one stroke and hungers for the undead energies that it can prey upon.
3. Kavarthaen -The ax of the forgotten winds that cleaves through spells and brains with easy. This old Celtic weapon is a combination of the soul of a great chief and his last battle song. It loathes certain clans of wizards and hungers for their blood as well creatures of magick or chaos. +3 against creatures of magic but +4 against wizards or spell casters.
4. Cagorakava is the warlock's companion blade forged of raw iron & the power of black songs of the undead in the cold hells between the dimensional spaces. The weapon loves to steal the powers of the undead & often hungers for unlife with an unhealthy relish. A +2 weapon of war and violence.
5. Orirglinthala or the Dark Ire this weapon has been forged between the seconds of war by weirdling mages of ancient Borea. The weapon is able to slice through time and space able to open rifts in the fabric of other worlds and create a time space gate once each month. The weapon also loves to hunt for and slay demons. The weapon is a +4 weapon against demons or a + 2 against black wizards. 
6. Chabegon The sunlight's bane is a the last weird weapon taken from the forge of the sun's sword maker. This weapon glows with an inner flame of angel light & elemental power, once per day this weapon can act as a flaming sword with the added benefit of causing double damage to undead especially vampires, ghouls, and other minor undead. The weapon once per day may shoot a gout of flame up to 30 feet.

Five Named Artifact Weapons For Your Old School Campaigns

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Each of these firearms has been painstakingly created from the bones and metals of the various demons and angels involved in the "Fall From Heaven". These firearms are often found within the armories of archdevils and various occult collectors of such things. Each one has been crafted from the finest metals, bones, and materials.
Each is a sterling example of a Colt 1911 fire arm and capable of taking out a minor godling, demon, or spirit with deadly accuracy. These weapons often seem to have minds of their own. Malevolent intelligence that whisper to their owners. Some are nasty and dangerous tools capable of leading their owners into situations of utmost danger. Often these firearms find their way into situations or pivotal moments of history. The ammo for these weapons is often made from the vary souls of the person or being using the weapons. Utmost care must be used when firing these weapons. They often carry a curse or streak of necrotic magic with them.
I have not used any game statistics so that they may be used in any game system.  Any angel or arch demon knowing that an adventurer who possesses such a weapon will be hunted down and their souls ripped from their vary bodies.



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Five  Named Artifact Fire Arms

1. Fatuaur The Devil's Pistol - This weapon has been created from the bones of a minor god of the old ones. This weapon is a black as a total eclipse and responds like a hot knife through butter. It is said that the weapon lusts for the blood of monsters and that it has a taste for families. The weapon has been know to misfire in the presence of siblings and if rumors are to be believed it has killed over 333 demons of the first order. The weapon is cursed with a blood lust and manufactures its own ammo from the dreams of regret of its owner. The weapon is embossed with glyphs of power of a forgotten and forbidden religion of Hell itself. 
2. Lkarangirn The Angel's Friend  - This weapon's slide and barrel have been created from the tears of a million angels and scoured in the rivers of Hell. The weapon is good and lawful mostly but has a frightening visage from a trapped angel within its frame. The pistol reacts to the presence of anything diabolic but often glows with murderous light when evil is present. The pistol has been known to shoot by itself and kill any sinners within its range. The thing purrs when it kills and often drives its owner into greater and greater dangerous situations to combat evil. 
3. Motharg- Created on the orders of the twelfth plane's of Hell. The thing was made from the straight razors of a tribe of demons. The barrel and parts created in the heart of a valcano and tempered in the icy planes of Hell. The weapon reacts like an extension of its owner's arm. An unholy weapon that has an appetite for the destruction of any holy relics or things of Heaven. The weapon often passes hands until its target is found. The weapon often has its owners stalk its victims for it. Motharg likes to be the center of violence and fills its owners with the fury of a beserk. The weapon can heal mortal wounds for a price. Often the victims soul that is absorbed to create ammo for itself. 
4. Sarmi  The Yomi Blade - This weapon was created from the swords of a rebellious Oni. The Oni's spirit was trapped within the weapon and used to create the magic of the weapon. This weapon will aim itself and kill any undead creature it can. It hates its owners but will serve but kill the first born of its owner if possible. The weapon bears a strange curse and will force the owner to assume the personality of an oni but with no powers once every six full moons. 
5. 1. Tulilat- This weapon is the bound form of an angelic concubine of a saint from the 13 worlds. It's righteous fury creates its ammo and it will slay minor gods for its owner. The weapon hates to be mishandled and will bite its owner when firing if the owner ever miss treats the weapon. 
   1. The weapon will every full moon offer counsel in matters of Biblical importance and teach its owner clerical matters. The weapon loves to slay vampires and other undead. The weapon will slowly warp its owners personality into a vain and pompous character over time. The weapon will heal the owner once per week if the owner promises a term of service. Once per week the owner may call a minor angelic spirit. The owner will be followed by the ghosts of those it slays they are powerless to harm the owner but may taunt or tease the fool.