This was the axe used to cut down the cherry tree.
No, it doesn't matter whether or not Washington ever
actually did this: the ethereal civic spirit generated
by the legends sported the relic, and it works, so the
question is moot.
The axe is actually fairly rusty and dull by now, and
really isn't suitable for anything except a club, but
nobody wants it for its combat qualities. What they
want it for is because it's one of those rare
artifacts that boost a characteristic. Specifically,
it boosts any Will roll to resist believing a lie by
the holder's total Forces (and also acts as a Detect
Lies/5 Talisman). This includes, most emphatically,
the Balseraphic resonance. Should a Balseraph should
pick up the relic, he or she will take 1d6 Body Hits
per round as the relic attempts to burn through the
Liar's hand. One side effect of this relic is that
the holder must also make a Will Roll minus his total
Forces to tell a lie: the effects last up to one day
after the last time the entity last held or possessed
the relic. This isn't an issue for Seraphim, of
course: in fact, they think that it's wonderful.
Another side effect is that any Balseraph will
automatically know when the relic is within 10 feet of
him or her, and will usually attempt to kill the
holder.
Washington's Axe is hardly Unbreakable, but every time
it gets destroyed, a new one will end up in the
ethereal Washington's possession within a week. He
apparently takes great joy in then handing it to the
next Seraph that he encounters. It's rumored that
Dominic himself has been personally given this relic
for reassignment, which may explain why George is
still around, apparently free to operate without
looking over his shoulder for rampaging Malakim.
Cost: 12pt.
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