| Category | Magic Items |
| Type | bastard sword |
| Forge | Thasmudyan's Cage |
| Smith | Pûrag Liram |
| Enchanter | Katrana Dumu'loc |
| Location | unknown |
Deadspawn was enchanted by Katrana Dumu'loc. Once completed, it was given to one of the top generals of the Black Tide. This general was Garn, a former party member of Black Banner and a close adventuring companion of Katrana. As the Black Tide War (1465 - 1486) began, Katrana sought to ensure Garn's loyalty to her over other members of the First Dead Council. She accomplished this by placing a curse on the blade Deadspawn. The curse took effect when Garn fell during the Bone Arrow Campaign. His sword Deadspawn then raised him as a lich, and the curse activated, rendering him completely obedient to Katrana's commands. When Squad X7E slew Garn at Ebonstar, they took his fell blade. Fearing its baleful emanations, they sold it for a pittance, earning 75,000 gold pieces and much gratitude from the Relics Department of Outpost Prime.
The curse placed upon Deadspawn by Katrana still persists. If the wielder perishes while grasping the blade, they will arise as a lich and serve as Katrana's obedient ally. Given the improbability of Katrana appearing on Brucrumus without the support of a formidable army, new owners of the blade need not fear becoming her subordinate.
The blade of the weapon is crafted from bonebrack, featuring a black silver hilt adorned with three precious Lich Tears, each valued at 5,000 gold pieces. One of the gems is set in the pommel, while the other two are embedded within Deadspawn's quillons . The tang is inlaid with a ring of bloodstones, and the hilt is wrapped in the hide of a shator demodand.
Deadspawn is an oversized ghost strike bastard sword that bestows a +5 strength sapping enchantment. Despite its massive size, the wielder experiences no impairments when using this formidable weapon.
| Trait | Value |
|---|---|
| Alignment | chaotic evil |
| Intelligence | 16 |
| Wisdom | 17 |
| Charisma | 18 |
| Ego | 24 |
| Communication | Speech, Read Magic |
| Languages | Abyssal, Nidurrâb, Tragaran |
| Personality | cold, unfeeling, yearns to create undead |
| Name | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Awaken Undead | as the spell of the same name | 1/day |
| Bolstered Walkers | as Animate Dead spell (19th level), these undead are bolstered from the sword's feats Dead Chill and Hardened Flesh | 1/day |
| Death's Chosen | wielder has all the boons of being a 3rd level Death's Chosen when in the presence of Katrana | continuous |
| Ghost Strike | as ghost strike | continuous |
| Ghost Touch Armor | as the spell of the same name | 5/day |
| Grave Dirt Golem | summon a Grave Dirt Golem that serves until killed. The golem is 12HD or equal in hit dice to the wielder's highest level. The wielder can only have 1 grave dirt golem present at a time. It can be dismissed at will, even if under control of another. | 1/month |
| Over-Sized | treated as one weapon size category higher for damage | continuous |
| Strength Sapping | as strength sapping but with Fortitude DC20 or suffer exhaustion | continuous |