Mordite Shard

This irregular shard of purplish-black crystal seems at first to be a useless shard of rock. On closer inspection, it is in fact a powerful quasi-magical item, and its razor-sharp edge can hold against the hardest of armor plates.

It lacks a handle, but that is a good thing; any living creature touching it would almost immediately find his life and soul drained into it. Instead, it must be mastered through sheer willpower; it can be commanded mentally by those who can master the aura of fear and hopelessness that it generates. Once so mastered, it may be wielded as a weapon, albeit one moving about through silent act of will, as opposed to muscle.

Powers

• Item Type: weapon (dagger)
• Special Material: Mordite
  • Holding the weapon causes 10 points of Str, Dex, and Con drain per round, as well as 2 negative levels.
  • Wielding the weapon properly requires the investment of a feat in Exotic Weapon Proficiency. Once so trained, you may wield it as an Intelligence-based weapon. It has all the properties of a dagger, except it has a weapon reach of Short range. The mental focus required to wield it precludes the use of one hand; you may use another, proper weapon in your other hand if you wish.
  • Special Material bonus: +20 crit, +40 crit power, +20 hit power. Also, on contact, inflicts 5 points of Str, Dex, or Con damage (your choice), and on a critical hit, inflicts 1 negative level (subject to super-crits).
• Customization: Weighty IV (+40% hit power)
• Enchantment: Subtlety IV (+80% crit power)