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The Chapak of Spirit Searching
donated by Kiven Thornfinder

Description:
The Chapak of Spirit Searching is a chapak with a pure white axe blade that twinkles when put near light. The handle is made of ironwood, with pictures of twirling leaves and branches carved into it. The sling appears normal but in fact can be drawn back twice as far as a normal chapak.

History: The Chapak of Spirit Searching was created by a joint effort between a Silvanesti member of the White Robes named Alothorianas and a half-elf cleric of Paladine named Walorin for a kender warrior named Palias Thistleknot (who just so happened to be the ancestor of Kronin Thistleknot). Walorin and Alothorianas (called Alan by humans) made the weapon to give to the kender who saved their life from human bounty hunters.

The chapak was crafted for the intent to protect the young kender from the horrible undead of the realms, which he reported having problems with on his many journeys. The chapak was blessed by Paladine and Solinari both, to guard the noble-spirited kender in the days to come. Exactly one year later the Cataclysm struck, and the chapak and its owner wandered to Kenderhome. Palias spent his last days there, but the chapak was long gone (in the pouches of another kender, to be sure!). It was one of the last weapons to be blessed by the gods before the Cataclysm.

How it Works: AD&D: The Chapak of Spirit Searching can only be held by good-aligned characters. When touched by neutral characters, it gives a slight shock (1d4 points of damage) but cannot kill the handler. When touched by an evil character, it sends a channeling of holy power into the person's body. This causes 2d8 points of damage. The Chapak is a +2 weapon in axe form. When used against undead, it can act as a silver weapon/blessed weapon and it can twinkle brightly on command, causing the opponent(s) of the wielder to save against spell or be disoriented and unable to do anything but wander around for 1d6 rounds. The chapak acts as a permanently active staff of detect undead. It buzzes loudly when undead are present within 30 feet of the user, no matter what. This cannot be dispelled. The Chapak's greatest power, however, is its turning undead power. It lets the user who can't turn undead turn as if 2 levels lower. If the user can turn undead, they turn as a cleric of 2 more levels. Against evil opponents, the axe retains all benefits but the turn undead power. Against neutral opponents, the axe retains only its enchantment. Against good opponents, the axe does no damage (except nonlethal damage, and even then, the person can never be killed or knocked out).

SAGA: The Chapak of Spirit Searching is currently a chapak of fame, due to its blessing by the departed gods. It acts as a +9 weapon (3 for the chapak, 6 for the enchant). It can also harm undead and Chaos's minions much more easily, doing twice as much damage as normal. The chapak also gives a loud strumming noise when within 30 feet of undead. This will increase in power when the undead are more powerful, and in the presence of Chaos's minions, it will make an extrememly loud buzzing noise that can distract undead from their tasks or combat-apply a -1 modifier to all tests.It is truly the undead slayer's weapon, which has caused many a powerful dracolich or other intelligent undead master to want to destroy it. It is legendary among kender lore (most of which comprises of undead beasties who are repulsed by kender warriors which then throw huge parties)

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