Armor of Possession (Magic Armor)

This armor appears to be a normal suit of magical armor and provides the protection of whatever plus is determined. However, in making the armor the craftsman has invested more than the normal effort. The armor has absorbed or stolen the personality and life force of its maker.
The first time the armor is donned, and once per day thereafter, the DM must secretly roll a saving throw vs. spell for the character wearing the armor. If the saving throw is successful, nothing happens. However, if the saving throw fails, the life force contained within the armor successfully possesses the character. The possession is not a sudden occurrence, but rather a gradual insinuation of the new personality onto the character's psyche. This takes 3d4 days. At first the change is hardly noticeable-a few odd quirks not evidenced before and a certain possessiveness toward the armor. As the days go by, possession becomes stronger and more pronounced. The character leaves old friends as the armorer's personality takes over, he or she abandons old haunts, roaming the streets searching for places the possessing personality once knew, has memories that do not belong, and refuses to abandon or remove the armor. At the end of the given time period, the character is entirely possessed by the armor. As such, the character does not recognize old friends, remember events of his or her own life, or perhaps even the abilities of the character class. He or she may change names, adopt a new alignment, display abilities of a new character class, and the like. If not freed of the possession, the character becomes an NPC under the control of the DM.
The possession can be broken by an exorcism spell, which destroys the personality of the armor. Dispel manic releases the character from possession long enough to remove the armor, but does not cancel any personality traits the character may have already absorbed. If the possessing influence is destroyed, the armor loses all its magical properties.
Category:Encyclopedia Magica Magic Items
Category:Magic Items
Category:Magic Armors