Name: PurityName: Purity
Forging: Purity was forged by Saint Louis when he was Louis IX, the King of France from 1226 – 1270. The pious Crusader forged the sword with Merlin's help from a substance known as adamas, the Greek name for a legendary, indestructible metal provided to the wizard by Hephaestus the Greek God of the Forge, purified it with a tincture that contained the blood of Lady Godiva. Finally, St. Michael the Avenger empowered the sword. It was the last and, arguably, the most important act of his Louis’ life.
A deeply pious man, Louis embodied many of the concepts of chivalry and was canonized as a saint less than twenty years after his death. His belief that a monarch should seek the love of his/her subjects led him to personify many of the ideals of chivalry. He was a knight and warrior, pious, reasonable, honorable, courageous, kind, and generous to his subjects. Just before he died of typhoid in Tunisia, Louis brought the sword with him and hid it inside a holy church in the town of Sbeitla.
In 1999, St. Louis himself led Lara Croft to find the lost sword when a monarch came along who embodied all the qualities he had possessed in life. When Gabrielle of Potedeia became the Queen of the New Amazons, the time was ripe for the pure-of-heart Immortal monarch to wield this blade against the darkness.
Bonus: +5 +8 vs. soulless beings
Blade Length: 42"
Handle Length: 10 1/2"
Powers: Purity is designed in the pure form of a longsword. But its simple appearance is deceptive. The sword emits a permanent zone around it that allows its bearer to charm both good and neutral people and entities as if the charm had been cast by a high-level wizard. This charm also provides the allies of the bearer within a hundred foot radius to gain a morale bonus during combat against evil or impure creatures.
The sword can strike both corporeal and incorporeal opponents, grants its bearer the abilities of Infravision (up to 60 feet) and True Sight (she can determine a person's alignment by simply looking at them). The sword allows the bearer to cure serious wounds, to consecrate, to turn the undead, and once per day, allows the bearer to smite a Single Evil Entity with a strike force twenty times more powerful than the wielder's normal damage, which is already formidable, considering it also empowers the bearer with supernatural strength which is cumulative to any other strength enhancing enchantment the bearer may have (thus this enchantment should only be used to strike an evil entity that is a substantial threat to the bearer or her party). Purity protects the bearer and nearby allies from any form of hostile magic thrown at them. It will absorb the magic and use it to increase its power against the enemy that it's fighting. It also extends the life span of the bearer indefinitely until the bearer willingly gives up Purity.
Blessing: Purity has been blessed by God through the skill and piety of St. Louis, the purity of Lady Godiva, and the Archangel Michael. Any Demon or Vampire that touches any part of the sword will be destroyed. Any Demon or Vampire that is even in the room with the sword is extremely uncomfortable and there's a good chance they'll panic just by having it nearby. It is so pure it can consecrate land like a high level cleric and pass God's blessing onto a worthy person or entity that is dubbed by the sword.