The Regalia of Fury The Regalia of Fury began
as five separate items brought together during the Great Schism of Tempus
before humans and the gods had formed a pact. The warring factions of Tempus,
unaware of the true will of their god, caused much destruction and chaos. While
this alone wasn't an issue, his followers often fought amongst themselves more
than they did against other faith's followers. The ranks of the
fledgling faith were filled with accomplished warriors and green recruits. Most
of the middle levels were slain in pointless skirmishes. This, in turn, causes the
recruits to be cut down, in great numbers, by veteran warriors, depleting their
number further. It was at this point
that the gods were granted the ability to directly communicate with their
followers again. Each power gifted their followers a single item. On that item
was written the tenants of the faith. The Flaming Shield of Tempus was to be
the greatest war trophy of all time, but one tenant struck a chord with the
leaders of the five factions. " Slay one foe decisively and halt a battle quickly rather than rely upon
slow attrition. "
It was decided the
champion of each army would compete in a tournament to decide who was the true recipient
of The Flaming Shield of Tempus. Additionally, each champion would offer an
item the victor could claim to ensure the true champion of the faith would go
unchallenged. The Helm of Sight The Helm of Sight lacks
the grandeur of the other items in the set, despite being the crown jewel. Its
only identifying traits are its full-face shield and the flaming motif etched
into the skull cap. Often mistaken as junk, the battered adamantine helm
resembles common iron to the untrained eye (DC 15 Armoursmithing or
Weaponsmithing check, or DC 20 Blacksmithing check to identify its true
nature). The helm had seen many
battles before it was enchanted, and it shows. On closer examination, the face
shield is simply dirty and poorly maintained but appears to be brand new, in
comparison, when cleaned. The helm was enchanted
to serve as an offering to the victor and was tied to the other offerings. The
face shield was added to conceal the victor's face, so no one would view him or
her as anything but the true leader. The Helm of Sight has
been lost since the second Gods War, so the regalia has not been brought back
together in centuries. This helm's face
appears to be a solid slab of iron, allowing its wearer no way to see out.
Despite its appearance, it doesn't restrict your vision in any way. More
important, it grants the wearer blindsense out to 60 feet and provides you
with a +5-competence bonus on saves against gaze attacks. If the wearer is a
follower of Tempus, the helm can cast the following spells, caster level 20th,
once per day: Ebon Eyes Darkvision True Seeing Additionally, the helm
makes the follower immune to stunning and provides 20% fortification. This
fortification stacks with the other items in The Regalia of Fury. The Helm of
Sight can also "see" the other items if they are within 100 miles of
the wearer. This increases by another 100 miles for each piece acquired. Greater Bracers of Blinding Strike These braces allowed a
lithe champion to defeat her first champion and move up the ranks immediately.
Unfortunately, her fatigue got the best of her in the second battle, as she did
not have enough time to rest before engaging a new champion. This pair of elegant
bracers are crafted from dark green leather with mythral tracery which looks
like vines. Tiny, leaf-shaped plates of silver branch off the mythral to create
a glimmering pattern. These bracers grant you
a +4-competence bonus on initiative checks. This is a continuous effect and
requires no activation. When you activate
bracers of blinding strike (swift command), you can make one additional attack
with any weapon you are holding during the turn. This attack is made at your
full base attack bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation. This
effect is not cumulative with any other effect that grants you an extra attack
when making a full attack, such as the Rapid Shot feat, a speed weapon, or the
haste spell. This ability can be used three times per day. Additionally, once per
day, Greater Bracers of Blinding Strike can produce an action surge (free
action command), allowing the wearer to make a full attack as a swift action.
The wearer is immediately fatigued after the action surge.
If the wearer is a follower of Tempus, the
action surge can be performed twice per day. The bracers also grant the wearer
20% fortification. This fortification stacks with the other items in The
Regalia of Fury. Greater Badge of Valor The Greater Badge of Valor was offered not because of
its power but for its leadership potential. " If you cannot control yourself, you cannot
command others ." This was the motto of the Order of
Shield Breakers. While it is not part of the dogma of Tempus it is a common
officer saying. This badge is stamped
with the image of an impenetrable fortress over which shines a golden sun. The
tether is made of green dragon leather, braided into a thick cord. It is a
heavy bronze badge is from the Order of the Shield Breakers. It is unknown how
such a mundane item was successfully enchanted. When you activate The Greater
Badge of Valor (immediate command), you and all allies within 60 feet gain a +5
bonus on the next save you or they make against a charm or fear effect. This
lasts for one hour or until discharged. Additionally, you gain the benefit of a
Heroism spell for the hour. A badge of valor
functions three times per day. If the wearer is a
follower of Tempus, the Greater Badge of Valor grants the wearer a +4-sacred
bonus to charisma and Heroism becomes
Greater Heroism instead, caster level
20th. The badge also grants the wearer 20% fortification. This fortification
stacks with the other items in The Regalia of Fury. Mantle of the Mage It is unknown how this
prized treasure of Tempus' hearth found its way back to Thera, but the
barbarian lord has yet to reclaim it. The soft-purple cloak is tattered and
looks worthless. On closer inspection, it is revealed that it is the remains of
an advanced armour weave cloak. It radiates magic proportionate to its surface
powers. The Mantle of the Mage
functions as an armour weave cloak of protection +1. Wearing this cloak will
draw the ire of followers of Mystra and potentially the god herself if
recognized.
If the wearer is a follower of Tempus, it
becomes a cloak of protection +5. Additionally, it can turn one spell of fourth
level or lower back on its caster (immediate command). The mantle also grants
the wearer 20% fortification. This fortification stacks with the other items in
The Regalia of Fury. Blade of the Lord Lost to history, this
greataxe is the first Bultux . The one
Tempus wields is a replica of this ancient blade. Tempus went to great lengths
to reproduce the greataxe in every way he could, so no one would ever know his
first version was destroyed by Mystra. Mystra scoffed, as the
barbarian turned to face her. She knew he was no match her because no one was.
She toyed with Tempus until he landed a lucky blow and his blade drank in her
blood, leeching her power. Without really considering the consequences, Mystra
hit him with a heightened disjunction. She was confident it would end the fight
and destroy the wretched weapon, returning the leeched power. The spell worked perfectly,
and left Tempus stripped of his magic but the greataxe was strong enough to
challenge the disjunction and that was before it had sampled Mystra's blood.
The greataxe glowed with purple fire before releasing a shockwave which destroyed
the Mystra's avatar and brutally wounded the hulking barbarian. He couldn't believe he
had prevailed, despite seeing the vision of Mystra being destroyed before he
faced her. He walked over to his greataxe, the blade still glowing hot, and
picked it up. It was completely inert. Its power disjointed from its physical
structure. He tossed the blade aside, believing it would no longer be suitable
for enchantment, and collected up the items Mystra had dropped when she was
destroyed. He planned to hang the tattered cloak over his hearth. The symbol of
Mystra, embroider on it, was mostly burned away but he knew what it was. The Blade of the Lord
was the first relic of Tempus ever discovered. It was inert, save one unique
quality, it dripped blood with a soft purple hue. It didn't seem to have any
magical abilities, but it was a battle-scarred adamantine greataxe and soon
found its way into the hands of the Tainted Blood Clan (originally the Brothers
of Battle Clan). It was the champion of the Tainted Blood Clan who offered the
Blade of the Lord as an offering to the winner. The Blade of the Lord
is a Keen, Flaming, Anarchic, Greataxe of Quickness +1 (+2). If the wielder is a
follower of Tempus, the enhancement bonus increases to +3 (+2). Once per day,
when the wielder is reduced to half hit points the blade cast Heal on the wielder, caster level 20th,
no save. Once per day, when activated (swift command), the blade can cast Righteous Might on the wielder, caster
level 20th. The blade also grants the wielder a +5-circumstance bonus to
charisma versus other followers of Tempus. Additionally, The Blade
of the Lord has the divine ability to Drink of the Foe. This functions
constantly but the abilities are only passed on to followers of Tempus. On any
successful attack, which draws blood, the axe drinks in some of that blood.
This grants the axe and the wielder any special abilities (DR, SR, ER, BW and
so on) the target may have for one round per point of damage dealt. This is
cumulative. This ability only functions on targets with fluids which can be
absorbed so undead, constructs and the like are immune to this ability. This ability was placed
on the axe by Malar during the early days when Tempus was known for being much
more feral and vicious. The current Bultux
does not have this ability.