Excalibur II (Magic Sword)

Also known in Old French as Escalibor, and occasionally as Calihar, this is the legendary Sword in the Stone that was given to the Lady of the Lake upon the death of Arthur. King of all the Britons. In the unlikely event that this unique artifact is ever found in a campaign, it is a +10 (to attack and damage), lawful good weapon. A holy avenger, Excalibur has all the other holy avenger abilities. It telepathically bonds with a lawful good paladin (and only a paladin) of at least 7th level-Excalibur and the character becoming a single being during combat. It will not permit any other character, even of lawful good alignment, to pick it up-the hilt slips out of the hand as if it were greased. If a character of evil alignment so much as touches the scabbard, he or she must save vs. paralyzation, or be frozen to the spot for 2d10 rounds. (A second touch by the same character results in death, no saving throw allowed.) Upon the death of its paladin, a geas is placed on the paladin's companions (or, if the warrior died alone, its next nonevil discoverer-if not a paladin) to return the sword to the Lady of the Lake. In this case it will permit itself to be carried, and even to be used in the defense of its return, by any lawful good character (but functions as a holy avenger +5). If the party dues not have another lawful good character, one will have to be found. In that case, until such a person is found, Excalibur will permit itself to be carried, if necessary, even wielded as a broad sword +3, by any character of good alignment.
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