Sage Bane
Gazing into the abyss
Image Source: http://blog.ramonmaiden.com/Intent: To make a magical Focus for Sage Bane to wield more effective and powerful illusions
Development Thread: If needed
Manufacturer: Sage Bane
Model: N/A
Affiliation: Personal
Modularity: None
Production: Unique
Material: India ink on Manax wood
Description:
The Hated Hand is a simple tool for an magic user to concentrate dark sided energy used in illusionary spells in order to increase the effects and believability of the illusions on his or her victims. The focus is the size of an average male human hand, made of polished wood, painted with india ink and imbued with dark sided Sith magic.
The focus is alchemized, meaning that it is invulnerable to wear and tear, ordinary damage, fire, and lightsaber damage. The focus can be harmed by other Force powers. The Hated Hand is not an omnipotent device. In order to use it, the illusionist must hold it in both hands. Therefore, it possesses the same weaknesses as any two-handed weapon would. The magic is released as the illusionist bends each finger in subsequent order, starting with the pinky finger and ending with the thumb, to eventually force the hand into a fist. The more fingers bent, the powerful the illusions become, but the process of bending the fingers takes time. Each finger, takes a few minutes to bend, and must be bent subsequently and in a certain order. If the fingers are bent out of order, the Focus will not work. If the focus is disengaged from the hands of its maker, the power instantly becomes inactive and the illusions themselves are also broken.
When wielding the Hated Hand, the user is also vulnerable to any types of attacks that affect concentration. Once the illusions are broken, the process of bending fingers must begin all over again.
Given an allowances by his Master, Matsu Xiangu, Sage discovered the recipe for creating the focus by studying magical artisanship in Darth Carach’s libraries. He procured the materials and fashioned it in a woodshop provided by the One Sith. The Hated Hand is bound to Sage Bane's Force signature, and no one else may use it.
