Æther Reaver

Æther Reavers are type of Æther-weapon that is greatly favored by necromancers, typically to arm their elite undead. It consists of a long shaft of Ebon, which is hollowed out to fit the formation. Despite this, it still makes the weapon too heavy for most to wield. The top of the shaft has a slit, allowing a 'blade' of typically green or blue Breath to jut out. 
== History ==
Æther Reavers are popularly held as one of the symbols of a great necromancer. According to folklore, the origin of these foreboding weapons lies in one escapade of Ssol the Gallivant. 
The story goes that Ssol was rudely disturbed by a spirit while walking his band trough Týrbe, and so went to find trouble with it. The spirit tried desperately to keep Ssol at bay, but no avail. Eventually, when they came face to face, the spirit tried to make use of Ssol's pride to trick him. Ssol seemingly went along with it, exchanging minor things for seemingly minor things, until he got his hands on the spirit's branches. Once the spirit made Ssol promise that he and his band would not lay a hand on it and thought itself safe, Ssol enchanted its branches, creating the first Reavers. After commanding his minions to cut the spirit down with them, he explained to it that it was dying at its own hands, not his or his host's. 
Of course, aside from Ssol's own records, publicly known to be dubious at best, the reason why the honor of creating the Reavers was given to him was mostly due to pressure from the Apostolic See. Whether it was to dissuade its use among nefarious parties, or to deny honoring someone else, it did little to stop it from becoming a symbol of death and terror.
== Abilities ==
=== Entropic Æther ===
When you hit an attack with this weapon, you may expend a charge to steal 1C Condition from the target.
=== Ssol's Bargain ===
Enemies killed by this weapon have their souls partially devoured, granting 1 charge. The user may expend these charges to perform one of the following actions.
* At the cost of 1 charge, you can temporarily increase the size of the Æther blade, gaining +1 damage and +2 meters of range until the end of the next turn. You may spend more charges to increase the strength of this effect, gaining another +1 damage and +2 meters of range for every extra charge spent.
* At the cost of 4 charges, you can summon a Spectral Warhorse that obeys your commands.
* At the cost of 8 charges you can transform into a ghostly knight for 2C turns, gaining the appropriate vulnerabilities and resistances, as well as increasing your PHY and AGI attributes by 1 for the duration.
=== Chill of the Grave ===
This item ignores resistance, not immunity, to necrotic damage. It also snuffs out all mundane flames that it comes in contact with, as well as mystical flames created by mystical items and effects of lower class.
Category:Mystical Item
Category:Chopping Pole
Category:Æther-weapon