Soulweave (3.5e Equipment)

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Author: Zhenra-Khal (talk)
Date Created: 12/10/2018
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Soulweave[edit]

Cloth woven out of strands of soulstuff.

Developed long ago by a man who went mad trying to save his son from illness, Soulweave is a material woven from raw soulstuff, comparable to normal spirits. It is created only by Soulweavers, and while only meldshapers can use it to its fullest effects, anyone can pick it up and use it.

While it is a magical material, Soulweave doesn't wink out in an antimagic zone any more than a human soul does, nor can it be dispelled to temporarily poof it. However, this conveys no such protection to enchantments placed upon it, so dispelling works just fine to disable the effects of the armor. It is healed by positive energy (Be it healing or damage), takes half damage from other sources, and takes full damage from negative energy effects. Death effects can destroy Soulweave items outright, but they can be returned to life via Raise Dead and similar magic, with the exception of the Reincarnate spell.

The Ghost Touch enchantment, when applied to a Soulweave item, has its base cost reduced by 25%.

The most useful thing about Soulweave (And Soulsteel), however, is that when used to make a magic item, that magic item interacts with soulmelds in a different way than most. Soulmelds, when bound to a Chakra, usually "turn off" any magic items also using that chakra, negating the magic item's effects. However, in the case of a Soulweave item, you can instead choose to bind the soulmeld to the Soulweave item itself. This allows the item and the soulmeld to both occupy the same chakra, functioning alongside each other. The drawback is that the Soulweave item can be Dispelled, and if it is, the Soulmeld attached to it also ceases to function as long as the item's enchantment would be suppressed.

Soulweavecan only be used to make items that are made of cloth, fiber or leather, such as rope, boots or clothing. Soulweave has 10 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 5.

Type of Soulweave Item Item Cost Modifier
Light armor, weapon +15% of the base cost
Medium armor +35% of the base cost
Wondrous Items +45% of the base cost

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AuthorZhenra-Khal +
Identifier3.5e Equipment +
RatingUndiscussed +
SummaryCloth woven out of strands of soulstuff. +
TitleSoulweave +