Dagger of Vengeance (Magic Dagger)

This double-edged dagger has a nasty barb at its tip and a fuller that runs its entire length. The pommel of the dagger is wrapped in serpent skin and bears a flaming red garnet. Legends praise this weapon as the bringer of righteous revenge.
From the time of its mysterious beginnings, the dagger of vengeance has wandered Krynn, wreaking terrible tragedy and advancing the cause of evil. Ever it follows in the path of the magical item Trueheart's Warding; often has it slain the wearer of the armband. No one knows who now bears the dagger of vengeance.
The dagger of vengeance appears to be a dagger of venom. It secretes its own extremely virulent poison (save vs. poison -2). If employed in what the wielder perceives to be an act of vengeance, the blade backstabs at +4 on the attack roll, causes 1d4+2 points of damage, and requires a save vs. poison at -2. On a roll of 18 to 20 on 1d20, the dagger injects a second dose of poison, requiring a second save vs. poison at-4.
The dagger of vengeance slowly gains control over anyone who wields it, especially those who harbor anger or jealousy. With each use, the dagger gradually shifts a wielder's thoughts to chaotic evil. The ranks shift as follows: lawful good, neutral good, chaotic good, lawful neutral, neutral, chaotic neutral, lawful evil, neutral evil, chaotic evil. The dagger makes a wielder paranoid, temperamental, and quick to anger. Whenever a PC or NPC performs an action that the character might consider a threat, the DM should have a bearer of the dagger of vengeance make a Wisdom check minus the number of times the player has used the dagger. If the check fails, the player goes into a paranoid rage and attacks the offender. “Vengeance will be mine!”
If the dagger is stolen, it continues to call out to previous owners across the miles. Any owner who has a combined Intelligence and Wisdom of less than 27 must pursue the dagger fanatically, seeking its return.
This dagger is one of the three artifacts in the Triad of Betrayal created by Reorx and imbued with the essence of Hiddukel. He created the dagger of vengeance as a foil to Mishakal's Trueheart's warding. The dagger seeks out the owner of Trueheart's warding and strives to destroy him or her.
Mishakal bestowed the three artifacts of the Circle of Love on the lovers Trae and Mirri, and Trae's brother Heris. These artifacts bound them together, bringing about a peace between their feuding families. Hiddukel plotted to destroy that peace. He bestowed the dagger of vengeance upon Lady Dobal, who lusted after the heart of the mage Heris. Lady Dobal feared the impending alliance between the feuding families. She planned to slay the warrior and his bride to free Heris's heart for her alone. Through treachery, Lady Dobal shattered the new alliance. But when Trae and Mirri lay dead, Heris took his own life, leaving Lady Dobal again alone. 
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