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This weapon appears to be a well-made dagger with live small
gems set in the hilt. It radiates magic. When a command word is
spoken and the dagger is pointed casually in the direction of a person
or object within 30?) one or more of the jewels will glow to
indicate the alignment of the creature or thing (such as a magic
sword) pointed at. The usual code such daggers use is as follows:
emerald = good, diamond = neutral, ruby = evil, topaz = chaotic, and
sapphire = lawful. Thus, the emerald and sapphire set in an alignment
dagger will glow if it is pointed at a lawful good character.
The target to be identified must be visible to the holder of the
dagger. The weapon?s ?aim? is not especially accurate; if it is
pointed in the general direction of more than one creature or object
of different alignments, the gems will glow alternately in rapid succession,
making their message difficult to interpret. The alignment
dagger is a normal weapon in all other respects, giving the holder
no
combat bonuses.
Experience Point Value: 100
Gold Piece Sale Value: 600