Garmok's Flail - Revision history

Wvaske: Rephrase in-universe per player-page policy

2026-08-18T21:21:58Z

Rephrase in-universe per player-page policy

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	* Requires '''no attunement'''		* Requires '''no attunement'''

	It also carries a '''Restraining Ward''' reaction — spectral chains that lash out and force a target to make a Strength save or be bound. ~~In play this~~ ability ~~overlapped with~~ the ancestral "chains" power [[Xanphina]] inherited ~~from Garmok's spirit; the DM noted the two were effectively~~ the same ~~effect (~~"''it's kind of tied to the flail, but it's tied to Garmok's spirit''") and ~~would be deduplicated~~.		It also carries a '''Restraining Ward''' reaction — spectral chains that lash out and force a target to make a Strength save or be bound. This ability and the ancestral "chains" power [[Xanphina]] inherited are one and the same working — "''it's kind of tied to the flail, but it's tied to Garmok's spirit''" — and are treated as a single effect.

	=== Acquisition ===		=== Acquisition ===

Wvaske: Pass 2 (S44 texture): add Properties section — verbatim inscription + mechanics (+2 attack/damage, 10ft reach, +1d6 psychic, no attunement) and the Restraining Ward reaction (note its overlap with Xanphina's inherited ancestral chains)

2026-06-18T15:02:14Z

Pass 2 (S44 texture): add Properties section — verbatim inscription + mechanics (+2 attack/damage, 10ft reach, +1d6 psychic, no attunement) and the Restraining Ward reaction (note its overlap with Xanphina's inherited ancestral chains)

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	For centuries, the flail remained with Garmok's ghost as he used spectral chains to bind a horned devil, continuing to protect the Material Plane even in death.		For centuries, the flail remained with Garmok's ghost as he used spectral chains to bind a horned devil, continuing to protect the Material Plane even in death.

			=== Properties ===
			The weapon's inscription, read aloud on its recovery:

			:''"Forged for Garmok the Chainbearer, this dented iron flail hums with the vigilance of orc champions who fell defending their kin. You feel their presence coil in the links of cold steel around your wrists when battle is joined."''

			Mechanically the flail:
			* Grants '''+2 to attack and damage rolls'''
			* Has a '''reach of 10 feet'''
			* Deals an extra '''1d6 psychic damage''' on each hit
			* Requires '''no attunement'''

			It also carries a '''Restraining Ward''' reaction — spectral chains that lash out and force a target to make a Strength save or be bound. In play this ability overlapped with the ancestral "chains" power [[Xanphina]] inherited from Garmok's spirit; the DM noted the two were effectively the same effect ("''it's kind of tied to the flail, but it's tied to Garmok's spirit''") and would be deduplicated.

	=== Acquisition ===		=== Acquisition ===

Wvaske: Created Item from Sessions 38-45

2026-01-12T02:00:23Z

Created Item from Sessions 38-45

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== Garmok's Flail ==
Garmok's Flail is a legendary weapon wielded by Garmok the Chainbearer, the orc hero who used it to seal an infernal rift beneath the Mere of Dead Men centuries ago.

=== Description ===
The flail was Garmok's signature weapon and the instrument of his ultimate sacrifice. When the orc hero threw it into the maw of an infernal rift to seal the breach, the flail pulled him in chains and all, but succeeded in preventing a devil invasion.

For centuries, the flail remained with Garmok's ghost as he used spectral chains to bind a horned devil, continuing to protect the Material Plane even in death.

=== Acquisition ===
In [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]], when Deez Nuts and the Bronze Blades permanently destroyed the horned devil that Garmok had been restraining, the orc hero's spirit finally faded away, his duty complete. The flail materialized near his ancient corpse.

[[Xanphina]] picked up Garmok's flail and immediately used it to attack Voaraghamanthar the black dragon in the subsequent battle.

=== Campaign Use ===
[[Xanphina]] now wields Garmok's flail, connecting her to her orcish ancestry and the Skarhald Clan's heroic traditions. The weapon has been empowering her as she grew closer to discovering Garmok's resting place.

=== Appearances ===
* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]] - Recovered by Xanphina

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