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Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:29 am Postfest IV: March 2005- Magic of Greyhawk

First, here is the original Postfest IV announcement:

"Canonfire! is sponsoring a spring 2005 Postfest. Greyhawkers, rev up your imaginations and start working on your submission(s). The topic this round is:

Magic of Greyhawk

Participants are invited to write about a magical item or spell unique to the World of Greyhawk. Simply devise a magical item or spell and detail its use and lore. If you already have an unpublished spell or magic item, now is your chance to get it out in the open for all to enjoy. You may also explore the history of existing spells and enchanted objects. For example, what event prompted Nytsul to develop his expeditious fire extinguisher? Or, what dark mystery shrouds the reasons for the creation of the cord of Ekbir?

As usual, statistics are welcome for any edition of Dungeons & Dragons®, but the emphasis should be on what makes your spell interesting and unique. What it is and what it does are important. But, even more pressing, why is it here? Who crafted it, and why? Where did it come from? Was the spell created out of compulsive fear of some specific doom, or out of everyday necessity? Was the court wizard compelled by his evil king to craft a heinous scepter to exert greater malign control? Or, did the obscure priest devise a simple, yet specific, protection for his small congregation? The choice is yours.

The Guidelines

While there are no restrictions to your imagination, there are a few rules that govern content and format.

*Write about a magic item or spell of your own design.
*Or, delve into the lore surrounding an existing magical spell or object.
*Please keep articles to one or two pages long (600 – 1200 words).
*The spell or item must have a World of Greyhawk theme.
*You may submit more than one entry.
*All entries must be submitted to Canonfire! by April 1, 2005.

---Greyson"

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And now here are the entries:

March 2005 Postfest - Magic of Greyhawk

*Arcane Spells - Spider Strand
By Cebrion

"The spider strand spell was originally developed by an adventuring elven mage/ thief who was most often in the service of Veluna and Furyondy. The spell was crafted for use in "second story work", and for use in adventuring in the vaulted caverns of the Underdark. The spell is most useful in helping those who cannot climb very well to do so, or to speed up how quickly an adept climber can climb."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Bloodshield of Hextor
By bdpenny

"An object of unspeakable horror and power, made from the heart's blood of Hextor's vanquished foes, it is the unholy Bloodshield of Hextor. Read the vile detail of the origin and malefic powers of one of the most infamous artifacts of the former Great Kingdom."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Bringer of Doom
By Duicarthan

"Long whispered of in stories and tales of the Twin Cataclysms, the bringer of doom was an artifact that utilized the energies required to change a millennia and two ancient races forever. Here is the object that created a legend for the time, the Invoked Devastation."
Read the entire article HERE

*Censer of Undying Strife
By chatdemon

"The power to slay armies. A goal many a deviant mage dreams of attaining, but thankfully few achieve. In the Flanaess however, those few are infamous, their names spoken in fearful whispers even centuries after their deaths. Vargalian of Gorna was one such evil mage. Learn the secrets of his defeat of the army of Keoland, if you dare."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Devourer
By Osmund-Davizid

"The connection between the Coldwood and Icespire is more then just superficial. There is a powerful artifact at the epicenter of each location that entwines them by a shared fate and shared origins. At the dark heart of Icespire, lies the vile staff, Devourer. It has the power to lay to waste entire regions and is guided by an unknown power. Beware, lest the curse of Icespire be set loose upon the world! "
Read the entire article HERE

*Hurricane Bow of the Sea Princes
By cwslyclgh

"Considered by some to be a national treasure, the famed hurricane bow was lost during the greyhawk wars, read on to find out some of the history and powers of this unique magical item."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Invoked Devastation
By Duicarthan

"From Xodast’s Tome of Research comes a spell steeped in Suel arrogance. The very harbringer of their own doom. The Invoked Devastation!"
Read the entire article HERE

*Jaran's Prismatic Blade
By Duicarthan

"From the arcane library of the Mage of the Vale (The Black One) comes a spell from the tome of Exalted Dweomercraft, Jaran's Prismatic Blade!"
Read the entire article HERE

*Magic of the Serpentfolk
By Cebrion

"Excerpts from The Elder Races: Arcana & Ecologies Vols. 26-30: Magic of the Serpentfolk
Little is known of the Elder Races, but I will tell you of one of them: the Serpentfolk. The Serpentfolk were (are) a race of exceptionally gifted magicians oft confused with the yuan-ti, to the detriment of many scholars. Little is known of them, their origins, and of the power they once held upon Oerth. Only recently has evidence of this ancient and once preeminent reptilian race begun to surface…
---Mulgath the Wanderer, Savant-Sage of Dyvers"
Read the entire article HERE

*Minotaur Mask of the Ulsprues
By mortellan

"This hideous looking and possibly cursed item was created as a profane gift to a long dead cult of Baphomet, demon lord of minotaurs. Sages speculate the Mask was made to perpetuate a much larger and complex rite involving something called the Elder Maze."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Screaming Column
By bdpenney

"Perhaps the most dreadful artifact to voilate the World of Greyhawk, the Screaming Column represents the ultimate punishment that the mad Overking can inflict upon any who displease him. Read, if you dare, the horiffic tale and details of an artifact so foul that some of the gods of evil would turn away in disgust and horror. "
Read the entire article HERE

*The Secrets of Runes
By Argon

"What is truth? There are many things we know as being true, but what if I told you that truths exist that many are not aware of. Yes, these truths are as old as the cosmos itself, manifesting before the shaping of planets, before existence."
Read the entire article HERE

*Spell Books of the Flanaess: Demanding Dweomercraft
By cwslyclgh

"Some spellbooks just seem to have a knack for changing hands, appearing and disappearing through out the course of history. Read on to learn of one of these books and the magic contained with in it."
Read the entire article HERE

*Staff of the Hornwood
By chatdemon

"The Old Faith Druids have a saying: "The trees never forget", and sometimes, the gods make sure those memories are respected by those who walk beneath the leaves. Discover the secrets of a piece of the Legacy of the Hornwood, and the blessing of one druid's work by the goddess Ehlonna."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Talisman of Zagy
By Gahennachild

"Uncover the arcane mystery and invariable rumors that cloud the mystery of these strange artifacts originally crafted by the late Zagig Yragerne."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Tome of Agony
By cwslyclgh

"Coveted by some, feared by many, scholars across the flanaess debate the secrets of the mysterious Tome of Agony. Read on to discover some of the sinister secrets of this dread libram of dark lore."
Read the entire article HERE

*The Tongue of Kurell
By wykthor

"The mighty Tongue of Kurell is at long last revealed. Touched by the Vengeful Knave and extolled by his clergy, this weapon is a fearsome artifact."
Read the entire article HERE

*Wolf's Bane
By chatdemon

"The wolves of the Hornwood have long existed somewhat peacefully with the other inhabitants of the forest, but when the cold face of Luna shines into the blackened hearts of men and turns them to lycanthropy, the land cries out for this abomination to be cleansed. Blidmiad, the Wolflord, is no friend of the werewolves, and lends his power to this strange sword, which exists solely to end the unnatural lives of those fearsome beasts."
Read the entire article HERE
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