Item: Skyrider Sword
This +2 greater striking shock greatsword has a broad, flat blade that can support the weight of a Medium-sized or smaller wielder. Magic allows the weapon to soar through the air, carrying its wielder along with it.
Activate 1 command
Frequency once per day
Requirements You're holding the sword in at least one hand
Effect You leap upon your sword as it soars through the air for up to 10 minutes. You gain a fly Speed of 25 feet or your land Speed, whichever is slower, but you can't Strike with your weapon except via the weapon's other activation (see below). You can Dismiss the activation, and it ends automatically if you cease holding the weapon with at least one hand.
Activate 2 Interact
Requirements You are riding on your weapon
Effect You ride your weapon into a foe, attacking it as you fly past. You Fly, making a melee Strike with the weapon once at any point during your movement.
Trait Effects
Air: Effects with the air trait either manipulate or conjure air. Those that manipulate air have no effect in a vacuum or an area without air. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of air or have a connection to magical air. Planes with this trait consist mostly of open spaces and air of various levels of turbulence, though they also contain rare islands of floating stone and other elements and energies. Air planes usually have breathable atmospheres, though they might include clouds of acidic or toxic gas. Earth creatures often find themselves at a disadvantage within air planes, as there’s little solid ground for them to gain their bearings, which tends to at least make them uncomfortable.
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.
Versatile: A versatile weapon can be used to deal a different type of damage than its listed type. This trait indicates the alternate damage type. For instance, a piercing weapon with versatile S can deal piercing or slashing damage. You choose the damage type each time you attack.
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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|---|---|---|---|
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| Thundering Fury Dadao | 12 | Rare | 1d12 |
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| Ovinrbaane | 20 | Unique | 1d6 |
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| Jian of Life's Duality | 13 | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Righteous Fury | 15 | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Searing Blade | 13 | Common | 1d8 |
| Last Hope | 16 | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Searing Blade (Greater) | 17 | Common | 1d8 |
| Spellcutter | 17 | Unique | 1d8 |
| Final Rest | 18 | Common | 1d8 |
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