Item: Mageslayer

TypeWeapon
Level8
Rarity
Uncommon
Base ItemScimitar
CategoryMartial
GroupSword
Damage1d6 slashing
Price500 gp
UsageHeld in one hand
PublicationPathfinder Battlecry!

This roughly forged +1 striking scimitar is a favorite instrument of battlefield operatives seeking to weaken an enemy's forces by strategically eliminating their magical support. A mageslayer deals an additional 1d6 spirit damage to any creature it Strikes that's capable of casting spells from the arcane tradition. When wearing or wielding a mageslayer, you gain resistance 5 to damage from spells from the arcane tradition.


Trait Effects

Forceful: This weapon becomes more dangerous as you build momentum. When you attack with it more than once on your turn, the second attack gains a circumstance bonus to damage equal to the number of weapon damage dice, and each later attack gains a circumstance bonus to damage equal to double the number of damage dice.

Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.

Sweep: This weapon makes wide swinging attacks. When you attack with this weapon, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your attack roll if you already attempted to attack a different target this turn using this weapon.


Critical Specialisation Effects

Certain effects can grant you benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialisation effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialisation effect of your weapon.

Sword: The target is made off-balance by your attack, becoming off-guard until the start of your next turn.


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