Durandell

Dmg: 1d6 Slashing; Critical: 18-20/x2; Range: -; Weight: 4 lbs.; Aura: strong necromancy
===Description===
This cursed blade is the ancestral blade of House Spellswindle, discovered by the first Rhys Spellswindle in the Sarhep Caliphate. When wielded by someone of the Spellswindle line, the blade gains the following qualities: 
* At two HD, the blade becomes a +1 magical scimitar.
* At five HD, the blade becomes a +2 magical scimitar.
* At seven HD, the blade becomes a +2 magical scimitar with the Unholy quality.
* At ten HD, the blade becomes a +3 magical scimitar with the Unholy quality.
* At thirteen HD, the blade becomes a +4 magical scimitar with the Unholy quality.
* At fifteen HD, the blade becomes a +5 magical scimitar with the Unholy quality.
==== Necromantic Powers: ====
Durandell acts as a conduit for necromantic powers, granting an array of dark powers... but at a steep price. Durandell's wielder is granted the following: 
Spells: 3rd - Animate Dead, 5th - Create Undead, 12th - Create Greater Undead.
===== Death's Herald (Su) =====
The undead created by Death’s Herald are not limited by normal undead creation HD restrictions. Rather, the Death’s Herald sacrifices years from their maximum lifespan to fuel the creation of the undead minions. When first picking up the sword, the Death’s Herald rolls for their maximum lifespan in years. When creating undead minions, the Death’s Herald will remove years from their maximum lifespan equal to the number of hit dice of the newly raised undead. If the Herald’s maximum lifespan meets or goes below their current age, the herald is killed. 
===== Consume Life (Sp) =====
Sacrifice target creature to extend your lifespan. The caster must be touching the creature when it dies. Gain 1 year for every 10 years left in the sacrifice’s natural life span, rounding up. The sacrifice’s natural lifespan must be greater than the caster’s lifespan.