Luz Solare

Overview

The Legendary bow Luz Solare is a mighty composite longbow crafted by the elven cleric ranger Pandarial, in preparation for the battle with the Warlord, Shinn the Sorcerer.

The Story of Pandarial

Check required: Knowledge (history) DC 15 The bow known as Luz Solare was created as a point of light in a growing darkness. In the days before the Scarlet War, Pandarial, an elven undead hunter, was granted a vision of time to come, and what he saw chilled his heart: legions of undead, marching across a pastoral land, turning it to wasteland with their every step. When he awoke from his vision, Pandarial set about creating a weapon that could be used to combat the coming darkness.

When the dark days came at last, and Shinn the Sorcerer called forth his Legions of the dead, Pandarial stood beside Carline Bright-Eyes, surrounded by the greatest heroes of their time, and held forth Luz Solare, the Beacon of Light. His arrows lit the battlefield, and kindled fear in the unbeating hearts of those who drew no breath.

Check required: Knowledge (history) DC 20 Slain, at the last, by Nyctophobos, the sword of Simone Delcius, his bow was lost to the forces of ORB, and Luz Solare disappeared from mortal knowledge, seemingly forever. One thing, however, is known – the bow would never let itself be carried by a foul creature from beyond the grave, for Pandarial had crafted it with a purpose and a great measure of his holy power.

Check required: Knowledge (history) DC 25 Legend has it that after the fall of Shinn’s forces, a common member of the army, who didn’t realize what they had at hand, retrieved the bow. It’s possible that Luz Solare has been passed down from father to son, for generations, a common ‘war trophy’, with none the wiser. The Beacon of Light, it seems, waited for a wielder to come along worthy of the full measure of its power - Perrin Forester.

Requirements

To wield Luz Solare as its scion, a character must fulfill the following criteria:

Alignment

Any Non-evil

Base Attack Bonus

+5

Base Save Bonus

Fort +4

Skills

Knowledge (Religion): 4 ranks, Survival: 7 ranks,

Feats

Precise Shot, Far Shot, Rapid Shot

Special

Scar of Unlife: The character must have lost one level or had an ability score point drained by an undead creature. Even if the loss is later offset by magic, this is the scar of unlife that the Scion of Light carries. Once the wielder knows what he carries, a successful Knowledge (Religion) Check (DC 15) reveals this requirement.

Special

To become the scion of Luz Solare, the wielder must have the favored enemy class ability and have undead as one of his favored enemies.

Restrictions

A scion of the Luz Solare who becomes evil immediately loses all special abilities granted by this prestige class. He regains these abilities as soon as he converts to a good alignment again.

Maintenance

Luz Solare is attuned to the dawning sun, and must bathe in its rays from time to time. If the bow spends more than 24 hours in the dark, it functions as though its wielder were one level lower as a scion than he actually is (minimum level 0, which is equivalent to a wielder who fulfills the requirements for the prestige class but has not yet taken a level in it). For example, if Luz Solare’s wielder were a 5th level ranger/6th level scion, and he took the legendary bow into a maze of caverns for more than 24 hours, Luz Solare’s enhancement bonus would drop to +3. A successful Knowledge (history) check (DC 20) reveals this requirement.

DM's Notes