Onyx Crucible (I-XXX)

Mechanics & Inner Workings

These thirty chalices were once bonded in a Blood Ritual, binding Undead Sorcery from the vitae of Baron Gaspar into the unclotting blood bound at the bottom of every chalice. Using the blood within this cup and anointing a living dead with the symbol inscribed on the silver inlay will allow it's wielder to issue commands telepathically to the bound creature. If the user stares into the cup it can look through the eyes of it's bound undead and if it is capable of speech they make be capable of talking through it's mouth.
. Only one creature can be bound at a time and lasts indefinitely until it's destruction. If it is an intelligent creature, it is allowed a new save every twenty four hours. The save to resist the effects of anointing a creature is 12 + [the level of the user] Will Save Negates.
There are four tiers of power with these chalices, nine at the first level, nine at the next level, nine at the third level and one at the final level. Each rank up a tier allows greater undead to become bound to the chalice wielder. I-IX 
The user may control a ghoul.
X-IXX
The user may control a strong ghoul, or a ghast.
XX-IXXX
The user may control a heroic ghoul or ghast, or a vampire spawn.
XXX
The user may control a heroic ghoul, ghast, or vampiric spawn, or a noble vampire. This chalice belongs to the leader of the Porphyrogenitus Praetorea and may commandere control of any other chalice's bound creatures, or cause them to explode causing a adjacent targets to take damage equal to half of the bound's current hit points in negative energy damage (Reflex 15, half damage).

Significance

These chalice crucibles are the magical foci of the Porphyrogenitus Praetorea, behind every Undead Soldier, is an agent of the Living who swears unwavering fealty to the City of Maussengart. Most agents are not spellcasters, however through use of these chalices they can be bonded to their undead partner and issue commands to even intelligent undead.

Rarity

Thirty in total, together they form the Knights of the Porphyrogenitus Praetorea, bound in ritual these are unique, and fairly rare.

Weight

5 lbs

Dimensions

16 oz, container, 8 inches tall, 3 inch diameter

Base Price

8,000 souls