Object of Legend (Story)

The following new story feat is available to characters whose adventures center on the acquisition of a legendary object or the attainment of some personal honor as represented by a single tangible object—perhaps a magical artifact, but just as likely a single elusive treasure. Players should work with their GM in order to determine the best use of this feat in their campaign.

The object of your quest drives you ever forward.

Prerequisite(s): You must have some highly personal stake in attaining the object of your quest as determined collectively by you and the GM—such as needing an ancestral weapon to exact your revenge against a known betrayer, seeking to destroy the artifact that caused your family’s downfall generations ago, or attempting to behead a monster that ravaged your homeland during your youth.

Benefit(s): When you gain this feat, select one of the quest objects on this page, or devise a quest object with your GM based on the quest objects presented in this section.

You gain a +2 bonus on any Knowledge checks to gain information on the object of your quest. If you have 10 or more ranks in the Knowledge skill in question, the bonus increases to +4. In addition, once per day when you threaten a critical hit against a foe who specifically aims to stop you from completing your quest, you gain a +10 bonus on your confirmation roll against that opponent. You must announce the use of this ability after threatening the critical hit and before rolling your confirmation roll. This bonus does not stack with bonuses on confirmation rolls from other feats, such as Critical Focus.

Goal: Attain the object of your quest, as determined by you and the GM upon taking this feat. This likely means decidedly obtaining the item for yourself, though in some cases (such as when the quest object is more abstract or intangible) this might mean slaying a certain foe, achieving a certain honor, or completing some other set of predetermined objectives.

Completion Benefit(s): You gain renown throughout a region, perhaps even an entire continent. You are sung of in bardic tales and can be the subject of spells such as legend lore, regardless of your actual level. Commoners in nearby lands know of your deeds, and your reputation precedes you in numerous lands. In addition, you gain a specific benefit keyed to the object of your quest. See the quest objects in this section for examples of completion benefits when devising your own quest objects for use with this feat.

Special: This feat may be taken more than once. Each time it is taken, select a new quest object to strive for. As with all story feats, a character cannot take this feat again until she has completed the goal of the feat’s first iteration.

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords

Capturing the legendary Axe of the Dwarvish Lords proves your worth to the dwarven people.

Completion Benefit(s): As long as you wield the Axe of the Dwarvish Lords, you gain a +4 bonus on Charisma-based skill checks with dwarves.

Linnorm Head

Slaying a linnorm enables you to become a ruler in the lands of the northern kings.

Completion Benefit(s): You gain favored enemy (dragon) +2, as the ranger class feature of the same name. This bonus stacks with favored enemy bonuses granted by other sources.

Sun Orchid Elixir

Upon acquiring a dose of sun orchid elixir and restoring your youth, you completely lose your fear of physical harm.

Completion Benefit(s): You gain a +2 bonus on saves against Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution damage.

Throne Card

By snagging the Throne card from a deck of many things, you produce a fortress, using it as the seat for your new nation.

Completion Benefit(s): You gain a +4 bonus on Stability checks and control checks while using the kingdom building rules.

Chronicle of the Righteous

The secrets of Heaven and the other goodly Outer Planes are now known to you.

Completion Benefit(s): You gain the completion benefits of the Blessed story feat.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Player Companion: Quests & Campaigns © 2013, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Amanda Hamon and David N. Ross.

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