Banner (EM)

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All banners are special to those who fight beneath them, but some are invested with magical powers, either by enchantment or by the reverence of countless generations of warriors. Magical battle standards characteristically share certain traits and have particular special abilities. They are typically 9 to 12' long and weigh between 20 and 80 pounds. Their other common features are:
* They are tough and unfading, making all item saving throws with a +3 bonus to the die roll.
* They are inspiring. Soldiers get a +1 bonus to all saving throws and +3 bonus to morale checks while in a unit bearing such a banner (a “unit” is any organized body of troops from 5 to 100 strong).
* They are hard to steal or capture. Any hostile soldier who manages to seize such a banner finds it twice as heavy as it should be and has a -2 penalty to all saving throws while carrying it.
* Their powers wane and wax, depending upon whether they are being used for legitimate mass-combat purposes (the DM may declare the powers of a certain standard will fade if it has been captured by a group of adventurers). This effect is the result of the gods withdrawing their good will from such a device, the lack of proper battlefield preparation and blessing, and other causes, DM's choice.
Most magical battle standards have specific attributes beyond the above abilities. Note that experience point values supersede the previously given value for standards possessing the following special attributes:
Other magical banners appear much like normal scarfs, narrow blankets, or other strips of cloth. No runes or written words appear on them, but it may appear that something like a written notice is there to certain creatures, as given in each description. The words seen on such a banner are always readable if the victim has greater than animal intelligence; the words seem to be in the reader's language and alphabet. A magical banner must be displayed over or near an entrance of some kind to have any magical effect. Each magical banner affects the actions of NPCs and monsters, but usually does not affect PCs, although their curiosity is often stimulated.
==Magic Banners List==
* Banner of Attraction
* Banner of Bravery
* Cursed Banner
* Dragon Flag
* Banner of Ferocity
* Flag of Untrue Colors
* Flying Banner
* Banner of Friendship
* Holy Banner
* Banner of Insults
* Law's Banner
* Magic Shield
* Pennant of Bravery
* Banner of Privacy
* Banner of Protection
* Banner of Protection II
* Banner of Renown
* Banner of Terror
* Zen's Banner
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