Sword of Patience

== Sword of Patience: Legendary Artifact ==
Item Level: 20
Category: Weapon (Dagger)
Usage: Held
Bulk: L
Price: Priceless (Artifact)
=== Description ===
The Sword of Patience is a +5 dagger with a hilt intricately decorated with motifs of hourglasses and other symbols representing patience and the passage of time. The blade itself is unique, capable of extending and contracting as if it were flowing like the sands of an hourglass. When held, the dagger imparts a sense of calm and measured restraint, encouraging its wielder to act with deliberate and thoughtful precision.
==== Activation ====
Activate: Command (1 action)
=== Properties ===
# Measured Strike (Transmutation): Once per day, the wielder of the Sword of Patience can take an additional action on their turn. This reflects the wielder's calm and measured approach, allowing them to plan their moves with greater precision and effectiveness.
# Temporal Extension (Evocation): The blade of the Sword of Patience can extend up to twice its normal length, allowing it to function as a +5 rapier when extended. This transformation can be activated or deactivated as a free action at the start of the wielder's turn, granting flexibility in combat.
# Timeless Focus (Divination): The Sword of Patience grants its wielder a +2 status bonus to Perception checks and saving throws against illusions and mind-affecting effects. This heightened awareness comes from the wielder's enhanced ability to perceive the passage of time and recognize subtle distortions in reality.
# Calming Presence (Abjuration): While holding the Sword of Patience, the wielder and all allies within a 30-foot radius gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Will saves against fear and panic effects. The dagger's presence helps instill a sense of calm and steadiness, even in the face of danger.
# Delayed Reaction (Necromancy): The Sword of Patience allows the wielder to delay the effects of any harmful spell or ability targeted at them by one round, once per day. This delay can provide the crucial time needed to prepare a countermeasure or escape the impending danger.
# Refined Precision (Transmutation): The wielder gains the ability to make one attack with the Sword of Patience as if they had the "Assurance" feat for Attack Rolls once per day, rolling as if they had taken 10 on the die. This ensures a reliable and precise strike when it is most needed.
=== Usage ===
The Sword of Patience is an invaluable artifact for those who understand the power of timing and measured action. Its abilities allow the wielder to act with precision, avoid hasty decisions, and maintain focus under pressure. This weapon is particularly suited for tacticians, strategists, and anyone who values the virtues of patience and foresight.
The motifs of hourglasses and symbols of patience adorning its hilt serve as constant reminders of the importance of time and the strength that comes from waiting for the perfect moment to act.
=== Special Crafting Requirements: ===
The Sword of Patience must be forged in a place where time is observed and respected, such as an ancient monastery or a secluded grove where nature's rhythms are undisturbed. The materials must include elements that symbolize the passage of time, such as sand from an ancient hourglass or metal forged from meteorite iron. The wielder must undergo a ritual of patience, meditating for several days without interruption, to attune their mind and spirit to the dagger's powers before it fully awakens as a legendary artifact.