Gross Sword

(uses post-Unearthed-Arcana 1st Edition rules)

Race: Human
Alignment: chaotic evil
Patron Deity: God IV
Religion: Chaotic-Evilism
Place of origin: Central Earth
Birth date: 2 years after the IUDC
Hair color: light brown
Eye color: blue
Sex: M
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 165 lbs, not including equipment
Relations: Son of Ringman and Sick Sword, brother of Ridiculous Sword and Disgusting Sword.
Place of residence: Mother's small keep (which his mother gained from the Deck of Many Things).
City of residence: Town (actually, the outskirts of Town)

Character classes and levels

CLASS LEVEL x.p. before
10% bonuses hit points
gained weapon
proficiency
slots

Druid 23rd 6 363 637 174 6

Assassin 15th 1 500 001 NONE 6

Thief 17th 1 400 001 NONE 6

Monk 17th 3 250 001 NONE 9

Anti-Ranger 17th 2 363 637 NONE 8

Anti-Paladin 20th 3 818 183 NONE 12

Bard 23rd 3 000 001 +116 9

Illusionist 31st 4 840 001 +60 6

Cleric 38th 6 136 365 +70 11

Magic-User 49th 13 295 455 +66 9

Weapons Master 60th 22 500 001 +151 20

TOTALS 68 467 283 637 102

Character classes and levels
CLASS	LEVEL	x.p. before 10% bonuses	hit points gained	weapon proficiency slots
Druid	23rd	6 363 637	174	6
Assassin	15th	1 500 001	NONE	6
Thief	17th	1 400 001	NONE	6
Monk	17th	3 250 001	NONE	9
Anti-Ranger	17th	2 363 637	NONE	8
Anti-Paladin	20th	3 818 183	NONE	12
Bard	23rd	3 000 001	+116	9
Illusionist	31st	4 840 001	+60	6
Cleric	38th	6 136 365	+70	11
Magic-User	49th	13 295 455	+66	9
Weapons Master	60th	22 500 001	+151	20
TOTALS		68 467 283	637	102

Base movement base: 32"
Movement base adjustments: x3 from permanent potion of speed at double strength, x64 from II:O taken 6 times.
Movement base after adjustments: 6144", fly at 72"

Character Abilities
Strength: 25*
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 19
Dexterity: 19
Constitution: 19
Charisma: 21
Comeliness: 26

Saving Throws

Base saves:
- Paralyzation, Poison, or Death Magic: 2
- Perification or Polymorph: 4
- Rod, Staff, or Wand: 3
- Breath Weapon: 4
- Spells: 4
- Magic that normally allows no saving throw: 20
General adjustments:
- +20 from I:GG
- +3 (5' radius) from ring of protection
- +5 from cloak of protection
- +1 from robe of the archmagi
- +2 from staff of power
- +1 from luck blade power of the Gross (Broad)Sword
- +4 from double-strength permanent potion of invulnerability
- +1 from stone of good luck
- +1 from robe of stars
- +2 from being an anti-paladin
- +2 vs. magic from staff of the magi
- +2 vs. magic from scarab of protection
Saves after general adjustments:
- Paralyzation, Poison, or Death Magic: -37
- Perification or Polymorph: -35
- Rod, Staff, or Wand: -36
- Breath Weapon: -35
- Spells: -39
- Magic that normally allows no saving throw: -22
Special Adjustments: +5 vs. Dexterity-based saves, +4 vs. will force, +2 if armor applies, +4 vs. poison, -2 vs. pertrification, -2 vs. water.

Immunities (source):

gas of any type (I:EE)

all forms of cold (V:FF)

all forms of mental and psionic attack (V:EE)

fire/heat in a 20' radius (V:DD)

acid (permanent oil of acid resistance)

disease (being an anti-paladin & monk)

haste (being a monk)

slow (being a monk)

poison (being a monk)

geas and quest spells (being a monk)

fear in a 1" radius (being an anti-paladin)

cause fear, charm person, command, friends, & hypnotism spells (19 wisdom)

... and others.

Magic resistance: 50% from unholy weapon, +5% from robe of the archmagi; total: 55%

Languages: common, neutral, lawful evil, neutral evil, chaotic evil, druidic, thieves' cant,

Psionics
Attack strength without adjustments: 192
Defense strength without adjustments: 192
Adjustments to psionic strength:

+40 psionic strength points from helm of telepathy

+50 psionic strength points from the 5 dull gray ioun stones
Total attack strength: 282
Total defense strength: 282
Attack modes: all
Defense modes: all
+4 with psionic attacks from helm of telepathy
Major disciplines: ALL
Minor disciplines: ALL

Weapons of proficiency: 75
Non-proficiency penalty: -2
Weapon of specialization: broadsword (double specialized)
Cavalier weapons of choice: lance, broadsword, horseman's .

Combat
Base Armor Class: -3
Base weaponless Armor Class: 0
Armor Class adjustment due to dexterity: +5
Armor Class adjustments due to magic:

+6 from ring of protection

+5 from cloak of protection

+1 from boots of striding and springing

+4 from permanent double-strength potion of invulnerability

+2 from staff of power

+22 from the Other Bracer of Irresistible Damage (I:G x10 and II:C)

+4 from the Gross Pair of Gloves (I:G and II:C)

+2 from the Gross (Broad)Sword (II:C) (not factored in below)
Total Armor Class adjustment due to magic: +44
Rear Armor Class: -45
Weaponless Armor Class: -47
Armor Class: -52
To-hit adjustments: +3 with broadsword, +4 with mounted lance, +1 with unmounted lance, +3 with items of thunderbolts when hurled; +4 from dexterity, +7 in melee from strength; total: +11.
Damage adjustments: +3 with broadsword, +21 with mounted lance, +6 with items of thunderbolts when hurled; +14 from strength, +260 from II:UU, +30 with melee weapon due to weapons master level, +3-17 from II:D; total: +304 (+2d8+1).
Hit point adjustment due to constitution: +5 for h.p. earned as a weapons master, anti-ranger, or anti-paladin; +2 for h.p. earned as all other classes.
Hit die type: all
Hit points: 609
Special adjustments: regenerate 1 h.p. per turn, or 1/2 melee attack damage.
Never surprised.
Base attacks per round with a melee weapon of specialization: 5
Base attacks per round with other melee weapons of proficiency: 4
Base attacks per round with non-proficient melee weapons: 2 (1 in the off-hand)
Attacks per round adjustments: +1 with any weapon of speed, x3 from permanent potion of speed at double strength.

Total wealth as coins/gems: 15,000,000 g.p.
Experience points: 22,500,001 / +10% = 24,750,001

Permanent spells: comprehend langauges, detect evil, detect good, detect invisibility, detect magic, infravision, protection from evil, protection from normal missiles, read magic, run, tongues, ultravision, and unseen servant.

Permanent Potions: [all at twice normal strength, if applicable]
all animal control, clairaudience, clairvoyance, evil dragon control, good dragon control, ESP, fire resistance, flying, hill giant control, stone giant control, frost giant control, fire giant control, cloud giant control, storm giant control, elf half-elf and human control, humanoid control, invulnerability, levitation, oil of slipperiness, philter of persuasiveness, plant control, polymorph (self), speed, treasure finding, ghast control, ghost control, ghoul control, shadow control, skeleton control, spectre control, wight control, wraith control, vampire control, zombie control, water breathing, fire breath, oil of acid resistance, oil of fire elemental invulnerability, oil of air elemental invulnerability, oil of earth elemental invulnerability, oil of water elemental invulnerability, rainbow hues, ventriloquism, and vitality.

Spells Memorized by level and class/type

CLASS casting
level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

magic-user 49th 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

illusionist 31st 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

cleric 38th 13 12 11 12 10 10 10

druid 23rd 9 8 7 8 6 6 6

bard 13th 8 7 6 7 5

anti-paladin 20th 6 5 4 5

anti-ranger druidic 17th 5 4 3

anti-ranger magic-user 17th 2 2

Spells Memorized by level and class/type
CLASS	casting level	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
magic-user	49th	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
illusionist	31st	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
cleric	38th	13	12	11	12	10	10	10
druid	23rd	9	8	7	8	6	6	6
bard	13th	8	7	6	7	5
anti-paladin	20th	6	5	4	5
anti-ranger druidic	17th	5	4	3
anti-ranger magic-user	17th	2	2

Thieving skills

Skill Base
Chance Detxerity
Adjustment Adjusted
Chance

Pick Pockets 125% +15% 140%

Open Locks 99% +20% 119%

Find/Remove Traps 99% +10% 109%

Move Silently 99% +12% 111%

Hide in Shadows 99% +12% 111%

Hear Noise 55% - 55%

Climb Walls 99.7% - 99.7%

Read Languages 80% - 80%

Thieving skills
Skill	Base Chance	Detxerity Adjustment	Adjusted Chance
Pick Pockets	125%	+15%	140%
Open Locks	99%	+20%	119%
Find/Remove Traps	99%	+10%	109%
Move Silently	99%	+12%	111%
Hide in Shadows	99%	+12%	111%
Hear Noise	55%	-	55%
Climb Walls	99.7%	-	99.7%
Read Languages	80%	-	80%

Gross Sword's Items

(* indicates an artifact)

THE GROSS (BROAD)SWORD:* +6 unholy dancing defender flame-tongue frost-brand anti-sun luckblade of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, life stealing, venom (6 doses), slaying everything (as in all of the arrows of the same name), contradisruption, {bronze, brass, copper, gold, silver, green, and blue dragon slayer = "all dragon slayer"}, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 99 (personality 116), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment; 5 wishes.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Red Dragon         Quasit           Shedu
Druid             Ki-rin             Elvish           Common
Thieves' Cant     White Dragon       Black Dragon

Extraordinary Powers:
"heal" twice per day
"teleportation" twice per day, 600 lbs. maximum, two segments to activate
determine directions and depth four times per day
"flying" at 12" movement speed for one hour per day
"telekinesis" twice per day, 250 lbs. maximum, one round per use.

Special Purposes:
overthrow law: disintegrate [law] upon a hit
slay good: +2 on saving throws, -1 on each die of damage [from good]
defeat/slay lawful-good: +2 on saves, -1 on each die of damage [from LG]
slay good: disintegrate [good] upon a hit
slay neutral or good non-human monsters: +2 on all saving throws, -1 on each die of damage sustained [from neutral or good non-human monsters]
slay good: +2 on all saving throws, -1 on each die of damage [from good]
overthrow law: +2 on saving throws, -1 on each die of damage [from law]
slay good: disintegrate [good] upon a hit.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table I: Minor benign powers:	D	Bless (by touch)
	E	Clairaudience (when touched to the ear)
	F	Clairvoyance (when touched to the eyes)
	Z	Mind blank — 3 times/day
	EE	Possessor immune to gas of any type
	FF	Possessor need neither eat nor drink for up to 1 week
	HH	Remove fear by touch
Table II: Major benign powers:	CC	Paralyzation by touch
	D	Cause serious wounds by touch
	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	R	Fear by touch or gaze
	C	+2 to armor class of possessor or AC 0, whichever is better
	I	Cure blindness by touch
	J	Cure disease by touch
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table V: Prime powers:	JJ	Vision — 1 time/day
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

THE GROSS DAGGER:* +6 unholy dancing frost-brand flame-tongue defender anti-sun blade of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, venom (6 doses), life stealing, slaying everything, contradisruption, all dragon slayer, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 80 (personality 98), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Blue Dragon        Nixie            Dragonne
Neutral-Evil      Halfling           Dwarvish         Hill Giant
Chaotic-Neutral   Chromatic Dragon   Ogre Mage

Extraordinary Powers and Special Purposes:
Same as The Gross Sword.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table I: Minor benign powers:	Z	Mind blank — 3 times/day
	JJ	Shield, when held or worn, upon command — 3 times/day
	FF	Possessor need neither eat nor drink for up to 1 week
	TT	Wearer immune to magic missiles
	OO	Ultravision when held or worn
Table II: Major benign powers:	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

THE GROSS LONGSWORD:* +6 unholy dancing flame-tongue frost-brand defender anti-sun blade of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, venom (6 doses), life stealing, slaying everything, contradisruption, all dragon slayer, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 80 (personality 98), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Frost Giant        Stone Giant      Dragon Turtle
Lizardman         Gnomish            Orcish           Fire Giant
Gnoll             Kobold             Ogrish

Extraordinary Powers and Special Purposes:
Same as above.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table I: Minor benign powers:	K	Darkness (5', 10', or 15' radius) — 3 times/day
	T	Hypnotic pattern (when moved) — 3 times/day
	Z	Mind blank — 3 times/day
	FF	Possessor need neither eat nor drink for up to 1 week
	DD	Possessor immune to fear
Table II: Major benign powers:	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	NN	Teleport (no error) — 2 times/day
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

THE GROSS HAND AXE:* +6 unholy dancing frost-brand flame-tongue defender anti-sun blade of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, venom (6 doses), life stealing, slaying everything, contradisruption, all dragon slayer, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 80 (personality 98), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Cloud Giant        Storm Giant      Dryad
Lawful-Good       Chaotic-Good       Neutral          Brass Dragon
Neutral-Good      Lawful-Neutral     Green Dragon

Extraordinary Powers and Special Purposes:
Same as above.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table I: Minor benign powers:	I	Create food and water — 1 time/day
	K	Darkness (5', 10', or 15' radius) — 3 times/day
	T	Hypnotic pattern (when moved) — 3 times/day
	Z	Mind blank — 3 times/day
	FF	Possessor need neither eat nor drink for up to 1 week
Table II: Major benign powers:	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	NN	Teleport (no error) — 2 times/day
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

THE GROSS PAIR OF GLOVES:* +6 unholy dancing frost-brand flame-tongue defender anti-sun blades of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, venom (6 doses), life stealing, slaying everything, contradisruption, ogre power, all dragon slayer, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 79 (personality 96), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Lizard Man         Ghost            Lich
Goblin            Hobgoblin          Ghoul            Ghast
Ringwraith        Transylvanian      Brownie

Extraordinary Powers:
Same as above.

Special Purposes:
Same as above.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table II: Major benign powers:	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	C	+2 to armor class of possessor or AC 0, whichever is better
	GG	Protection +2 when held or worn
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

THE OTHER GROSS PAIR OF GLOVES:* +6 unholy dancing frost-brand flame-tongue defender anti-sun blades of wounding, sharpness, throwing, thunderbolts, venom (6 doses), life stealing, slaying everything, contradisruption, ogre power, all dragon slayer, speed, final word, and 9 lives stealing. Intelligence 17, ego 77 (personality 94), speech and telepathy, read languages, read magic, chaotic-evil alignment.

Languages Spoken:

Chaotic-Evil      Lizard Man         Wight            Shadow
Wraith            Mummy              Spectre          Chimera
Blink Dog         Rakshasha          Bugbear

Extraordinary Powers:
Same as above.

Special Purposes:
Same as above.

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table II: Major benign powers:	O	Double movement speed (on foot)
	NN	Teleport (no error) — 2 times/day
	UU x5	Weapon damage is +2 hit points (total +10)
Table III: Minor malevolent effects:	W	Yearning for item forces possessor to never be away from it for more than 1 day if at all possible
Table IV: Major malevolent effects:	E	Item has power to affect its possessor when a primary power is used if the character has not followed the alignment or purposes of the artifact/relic
	C	Geas/quest placed upon possessor
Table VI: Side effects:	A	Alignment of possessor permanently changed to that of item
	L	User has limited omniscience and may request the DM to answer 1 question per game day (limitations set by DM's discretion)

Other Weapons: +2 maul of the titans, +3 mattock of the titans, +3 staff of striking (25 charges), rod of lordly might (50 charges)

THE OTHER BRACER OF IRRESISTIBLE DAMAGE:*

Artifact Powers and Effects: entry description

Table I: Minor benign powers: GG x10 Protection +2 when held or worn each, total +20

Table II: Major benign powers: C +2 to armor class of possessor or AC 0, whichever is better

UU x100 Weapon damage is +2 hit points each, total +200

Table V: Prime powers: DD Total fire/heat resistance for all creatures within 20' of the item

EE Total immunity from all forms of mental and psionic attacks

FF Total immunity from all forms of cold

HH(3) cast 3rd & 4th level spells simultaneously

HH(4) cast 1st, 2nd, & 3rd level spells simultaneously

Artifact Powers and Effects:	entry	description
Table I: Minor benign powers:	GG x10	Protection +2 when held or worn each, total +20
Table II: Major benign powers:	C	+2 to armor class of possessor or AC 0, whichever is better
	UU x100	Weapon damage is +2 hit points each, total +200
Table V: Prime powers:	DD	Total fire/heat resistance for all creatures within 20' of the item
	EE	Total immunity from all forms of mental and psionic attacks
	FF	Total immunity from all forms of cold
	HH(3)	cast 3rd & 4th level spells simultaneously
	HH(4)	cast 1st, 2nd, & 3rd level spells simultaneously

Rings: x-ray vision, regeneration, vampiric regeneration, shooting stars, wizardry (1st-3rd level), wizardry (4th & 5th level), wizardry (6th & 7th level), wizardry (8th level), wizardry (9th level), swimming, air elemental command, earth elemental command, fire elemental command, water elemental command, protection +6/+1, protection +3 (5 foot radius), telekinesis (400 lbs. maximum), spell turning, free action, and shocking grasp.

Other Magic Items:

pearl of wisdom (DONE)               +5 cloak of protection
stone of good luck (luckstone)       helm of telepathy
boots of striding and springing      helm of teleportation
staff of power (25 charges)          8 destruction spells on one scroll
staff of the magi (25 charges)       two portable holes
rod of absorption (50/ 0)            crystal ball with clairaudience
10 rods of cancellation              200 pearls of power (2 1st-level each)
cube of force (36 charges)           200 pearls of power (2 2nd-level each)
5 dull gray ioun stones              200 pearls of power (2 3rd-level each)
10 lavender-&-green ioun stones      200 pearls of power (2 4th-level each)
iridescent ioun stone                200 pearls of power (2 5th-level each)
robe of eyes                         200 pearls of power (2 6th-level each)
black robe of the archmagi           400 pearls of power (7th-level)
detectionproof amulet                400 pearls of power (8th-level)
scarab of protection +2              400 pearls of power (9th-level)
Ollamh harp                          cloak of displacement
pipes of the sewers                  helm of brilliance
horn of blasting                     dust of appearence (50 containers)
drums of panic                       dust of disappearence (50 containers)
lyre of building                     necklace of adaptation
gauntlets of dexterity (DONE)        sphere of annihilation
talisman of the sphere (110%)        spoon of stirring
Zagyg's Spell Component Case (7x)    mantle of Celestian
robe of stars                        gem of insight (DONE)
scarab versus any golems             cloak of arachnida

Mundane Items:

small keep                           greater mistletoe
continual light flashlight           adamantite holy symbol
continual light torch

Gross Sword's familiar

Type: quasit
Hit points: 24

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