Aulaya

Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady
Artifacts
Name	Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady
Origin	Allorn Princess Alaïaam
Type	Weapon

Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady, is the personal greatbow of Alaïaam: youngest sister of Talea, the first Allorn Empress. After her passing, it proceeded as an heirloom down the Allorn lineage, residing in the hands of warlike Princesses who renounced the right to succeed to the throne. It continues in this way through available records until the Empire's division and collapse. There, Aulaya's wielder disappears from the historical record. It is unknown just what transpired, but Aulaya appears again shortly after Cataclysm in Solleria, purportedly rescued by the Goddess Sinnavei and given to a loyal Mistwatcher bannerman. Since that point, it has bounced between warriors as a gift for winning tournaments or a present to seek favor, much of its legendary portent and royal bloodline lost to the depths of time.

Lore

Aulaya is wrapped up in the history of the first generation of the Allorn imperial family, most of which was lost during the collapse of the Empire and the burning of important Estelley records (the records that the Elves possess now being a mere fraction of the complete historical transcript). Talea is known by all, and her younger brother Sanraan is remembered as the forefather of the Suvial people, but Aulaya is the weapon of the younger sister Alaïaam, third in line for the throne. Oral retellings suggest that she was blunt and mirthless for a Teledden, a muscled giant of a woman who seldom laughed, caring little for politics. Aulaya's appearance would back up this claim: a greatbow so large as to be wielded by a person at least four meters tall, it Magically adjusts its height down to fit the lesser mortals who have acquired it since Alaïaam's days. Not formed of wood, Aulaya has lasted the ages because it is cast in flexible silver metal which glimmers blue when light is shone upon it, once forged by a smith much like a blade could have been. Aulaya's length is decorated with etchings and brocade, the contours of which can be read as court Allorn runic script by a discerning linguist who has the patience to hold it at the right angles. Its string, too, is metallic. Since Aulaya cannot be unstrung, it is commonly worn across the shoulder or slung over it, or otherwise carried string-down in a hand. Although its power is great now, the tales of what it accomplished in Alaïaam's hands are greater; the one most oft repeated being her execution of an extortionate tyrant from a distance five days away as a horse rides merely by meditating for thirty minutes, praying, and loosing a single arrow into the endless depths of the sky.

Artifact Mechanics

Aulaya is an Exist Magic Artifact. There are rules associated with Artifact Ownership, see the Artifact Page. Artifacts also provide Mechanics.

Permanent Mechanics

• Aulaya grants the wielder +2 Attack Stat (breaks cap up to 11) when they are in the Floral Court District in Regalia, inside the Temple grounds of any Estelley Temple (or Shrine), or when within any majorly Elven City. Additionally, when making a Ranged Attack Emote, they gain an additional +1 Attack Stat (breaks cap up to 11).

Artifactspark Mechanics

• Choose 2 Free Packs from the following Categories: Deadeye Point Buy, Ranger Point Buy, Magic Point Buy
• Aulaya grants the blessings of elven ancestors. The wielder of Aulaya gains all Lanlath Heritage Mechanics, except Lanlath Essence. If the wielder is already a Lanlath, they gain all Teledden Heritage Mechanics instead.
• Aulaya is a ballista that admires patience. If the user does not take a Move on their Turn, or use a Movement Ability, they gain +2 to the Minimum Result of their Attack Dice Rolls made at Emote Range.

Legendary Artifactspark Mechanics

• Choose 1 Free Pack from the following Category: Magic Point Buy
• In Princess Alaïaam's hands, it is said that Aulaya managed to execute an extortionate tyrant from a five-days-away distance, praying and loosing a single arrow. The tale holds some truth to it; the wielder of Aulaya can set the range of one Ability from Magic Point buy or Ranger Point Buy from Emote Range to Announce Range. This can only be done once per day.
• The Legendary Artifactspark Weapon grants the user +3 Attack Stat (breaks cap up to 11) and +1 Defense Stat (breaks cap up to 9), and sets the minimum for their Attack Dice Rolls to 5. When the user is KO’d, they can choose to instantly teleport them, and the Artifact, safely to their home. This can only be done once (and must be reported to Lore Staff). Subsequent uses of this teleport mechanic must sacrifice the Artifact’s Spark in order to teleport the user and the Artifact. The Artifact is considered de-sparked, and the Artifactspark is granted to whoever KO’d the user.

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Writers Okadoka	Last Editor Scribbe on 07/6/2024.

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