Harmonizer (Magic Sword)

Harmonizer is a sword especially made for thieves. Across its shiny surface are etched images of a wizard performing a ritual over five swords can be clearly seen. The wizard is wearing a white robe, and behind the wizard, a swirling mass of wind and earth coils eerily.
In the hands of a thief, the sword is a neutrally aligned defender two-handed sword +5, but in any other hands, the sword is merely a two-handed sword +1. Its size and composition make the weapon look heavy and bulky, but it weighs the same as a standard dagger, making it a perfect weapon for weaker thief characters.
When this sword is first retrieved, it scans the immediate area, determining who is a foe and who is a friend of the thief who possesses the weapon. Once this has been determined, the sword waits until the friends are alone. At this moment, Harmonizer brings into being exact replicas of the characters. The newly arrived clones begin fighting the characters with the precision and skill of the characters. They also possess identical weapons and magical items. Harmonizer does this in order to determine the worth of its new wielder.
When battling another thief, a thief PC realizes one more bad side effect of the sword. It gives the PC the same thieving and fighting abilities as the opponent in order to even the battle. If the opposing thief is lesser in level, Harmonizer increases the opposing thief's ability to match that of the PC. If the thief puts the sword down to battle at an advantage, the tactic works, but the thief and his companions must again fight their duplicates when the thief picks up the sword again.
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