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− | ''Keolewa'' is a Hawaiian word that appears in a variety of prayers, chants and oral traditions. The artifact as it appears in SporkHack and EvilHack is most likely inspired specifically by the weapon of Paopele, a great warrior that appears in the Legend of Kapunohu. According to tradition, the club Keolewa is so great that "it extends over a whole district in length, reaches up to the clouds of heaven, and takes four thousand men to carry".<ref>[http://www.donch.com/lulhmyths29.htm Hawaiian Mythology]</ref> Keolewa could also hide the sun and hold back the east wind. | + | ''Keolewa'' is a Hawaiian word that appears in a variety of prayers, chants and oral traditions, including once as the name of the morning star. |
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+ | The artifact as it appears in SporkHack and EvilHack is most likely inspired specifically by the weapon of Paopele, a great warrior that appears in the Legend of Kapunohu. According to tradition, the club Keolewa is so great that "it extends over a whole district in length, reaches up to the clouds of heaven, and takes four thousand men to carry".<ref>[http://www.donch.com/lulhmyths29.htm Hawaiian Mythology]</ref> Keolewa could also hide the sun and hold back the east wind. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 11:18, 14 January 2020
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Base item | club |
Damage vs. small | 1d6 +1d6 |
Damage vs. large | 1d3 +1d6 |
To-hit bonus | +1d5 |
Bonus versus | (any) |
Weapon skill | club |
Size | one-handed |
Affiliation | |
When carried |
(none) |
When wielded | |
When invoked |
(none) |
Base price | {{{cost}}} zm |
Weight | {{{weight}}} |
Material | [[{{{material}}}]] |
Keolewa is an artifact weapon introduced in SporkHack and EvilHack. It is neutral-aligned, and its base item is a club. Keolewa is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for Cavemen. It grants shock resistance when wielded.
Origin
Keolewa is a Hawaiian word that appears in a variety of prayers, chants and oral traditions, including once as the name of the morning star.
The artifact as it appears in SporkHack and EvilHack is most likely inspired specifically by the weapon of Paopele, a great warrior that appears in the Legend of Kapunohu. According to tradition, the club Keolewa is so great that "it extends over a whole district in length, reaches up to the clouds of heaven, and takes four thousand men to carry".[1] Keolewa could also hide the sun and hold back the east wind.
References
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