The Love of Black Bess

The Love of Black Bess was a unique enchanted mace dedicated to the Lady of Misfortune, Beshaba.
==Powers==
The Love of Black Bess was enhanced with a powerful +3 enchantment as well as Beshaba's divine magics of bad luck. Each successful hit had a chance of taking away the target's luck. Additionally, the mace's creator attached a ring of readiness to the Black Bess. The owner of its twin ring could summon the mace to fly into their hands with a simple command.
==History==
Redani, a cruel mage who worshiped Beshaba and lived sometime before the , was the creator of The Love of Black Bess. Redani was known for two things: her arcane prowess, and her skills of seduction. The magical mace was a regular gift to the woman's new consorts. Every time Redani grew tired of a lover, she gave a new consort the ring of readiness and sent him to slay the predecessor. New paramours always slew their mark with ease. A single word sent The Love of Black Bess flying out of the old lover's hands and into the new one's. Ultimately, Redani's death came from a priest of Hoar, the god of poetic justice. The said priest was Gural of Chessenta, who came across a skull of one of Redani's ex-lovers felled by The Love of Black Bess and embarked on a quest to bring justice to the Beshaban wizardess. Gural animated all of the consorts slain by Redani, ending her cruel existence.
The Love of Black Bess changed hands over time before ending up in possession of the blacksmith Conlan in Kuldahar by 1281 DR.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
:;Video Games
::Icewind Dale series (Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter)
===References===
Category:Magic weapons
Category:Magic items
Category:Maces
Category:Bludgeoning weapons
Category:One-handed weapons
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Icewind Dale
Category:Items from Kuldahar
Category:Items from the Spine of the World
Category:Items from North Faerûn
Category:Beshaban items
Category:Plus-2 items