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Mace of the Damned
Magical Weapons And Armor
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When wielded by any normal character the Mace of the Damned functions like a completely normal +3 mace. In the hands of an Evil priest or Necromancer the real power of mace comes to light. The maces enchantment becomes +5 and gains the power to control undead. Any undead can be controlled with the exception of Vampires, Liches and any other intelligent undead. Only a certain amount of undead can be controlled at one time. The wielders level is equal to the hit dice of undead so a level 7 Necromancer/Evil Priest can control 7 Hit Dice worth of undead. The mace also provides an aura of protection around the wielder giving a -2 penalty to attack, armor class and saving throws for good aligned beings and creatures. Allies to the wielder get a +2 bonus to the above stated areas. Long ago an evil wizard created the mace by murdering thousands of Paladins and using there bones to forge the mace.