Yowuli

**The Ancient Blade Yowuli**, typically referred to simply as **Yowuli**, is a legendary weapon, primarily in the history of the Commonwealth of the Wornor Straits. It is the historical weapon of the Oracles of the Kensei Knights.

## Attributes

Yowuli is a +1 longsword, which becomes +2 at level 12 and +3 at level 18. To be wielded, it must be attuned to; uniquely, it can be attuned to by multiple people at the same time, provided they both agree to do so. Yowuli is a potent weapon against the undead, as damage it deals to them cannot be healed. Yowuli grants its holder the use of a single die of the spell *Portent*, with additional dice at 6th, 12th, and 18th levels. Starting at 6th level, dealing melee damage with the blade will heal an adjacent ally by a small amount.

Yowuli affords its holder a small amount of foresight, enough to let them sidestep an attack that would otherwise hit them, adjust their aim to hit a target they'd otherwise miss, or otherwise guide them through the task at hand. It may also give them foresight meant for another person; the holder can utter a short direction or warning, and the intended recipient will briefly see an apparition of the holder giving them the same message. It's generally accepted that, when paired with the divination potential of a Kensei Knight, this creates the long-term foresight awarded to Oracles.

In addition, Yowuli is seemingly sentient and intelligent, and it can communicate wordlessly with those attuned to it by projecting various emotions, which modern wielders usually term "vibes." It cannot speak in any more comprehensive manners, but can understand speech and respond with vibes when addressed.

## History

### Pre-series

Extremely rare records place Yowuli's origins in Disni, though these are far from universally accepted by historians. According to these records, Yowuli was the weapon of the paladin whose party ended the Caurdal War, centuries before the Divine Flux. When Voy asked Yowuli about these events in *Altar-Ego*, it responded affirmatively, suggesting that these records are accurate despite their rarity.

Yowuli's earliest universally accepted records place it in the Wornor Straits, as the weapon of Ellen the Generous during the Divine Flux. Ellen would go on to become the Saint of Chorjun and found the Kensei Knights, and Yowuli was passed down to each successive Oracle, who used it to divine prophecies of the future.

### *Stories on the Subjugated Straits*

#### Book 1

Yowuli was first seen in *This Won't Get Confusing Later*, when Silence discovered it in the hands of a wounded and dying Oracle. With her dying breath, she entrusted him with it, and he carried it with him to the city of Reo, where he met the Wornor Party. Upon being spotted by Reo's Sage, he and the party were taken to the city's shrine; Silence inserted Yowuli into the shrine, and an apparition of Ellen the Generous prophecized them to dethrone Wornor's king, Donathan Rasp.

The next morning, in *Don’t Ask a Gift Horse Where it’s From*, a disinterested Silence gave the sword up to Voy, who was familiar with its history and wanted to keep it hidden in safekeeping. Kaseos disagreed, believing such a powerful weapon ought to be used to its full potential. They compromised and agreed to both attune to Yowuli, trading historical knowledge for swordfighting lessons; an agreement which Yowuli itself seemed amicable to.

Yowuli remained in Kaseos's care, and became his primary melee weapon. In *A Hole Lot of Murder*, it allowed him to warn Voy of an oncoming attack, and later activated the shrine directing the party to Aku. In *Altar-Ego*, Kaseos used it to train Voy in swordfighting for the first time, and Yowuli used its vibe communication to help direct him. Voy held his first proper conversation with Yowuli, during which it confirmed its historical place in Disni, but also expressed heartbreak when its former paladin was mentioned.