Screaming Maiden

The Screaming Maiden  was Barjin's one-handed mace.

Description
It was the color of obsidian, with the head shaped as the face of a strangely innocent and innocuous maiden. Out of it's own accord, said maiden semblance could shift into a monstrous face with a gaping maw full of sharp venom-tipped fangs, which greatly increased the damage inflicted, capable of plunging through flesh and bone. It was a sentient weapon capable of establishing mental links with those close to it; and it was always famished and seething with blood lust. The mace would even go as far as calming the wielder in order to be more effective in battle and of letting the wielder look through it's eyes when blinded.

It was noted by the imp Druzil that such a weapon could only be wielded by someone powerful.

History
According to Druzil, it had unmistakably been forged in the Lower planes.

Barjin probably used his considerable aptitudes as a sorcerer to get it from the Lower Planes. When not using it, he usually kept it with the rest of his most valuable items.

He brought it with him when Talona's worshipers in Castle Trinity decided to destroy the Edificant Library with the Chaos curse. He would first use it to kill Mullivy, the library's groundskeeper, who earlier led him to the catacombs of the library where the Chaos curse was released. When Cadderly and his companions finally reached the altar room, Barjin used the mace to kill Newander. However, when he turned to strike Danica, Cadderly hit the head of the mace with a dart filled with oil of impact from his hand crossbow. The head of the mace shattered, releasing a tremendous cascade of swirling multicolored sparks and some little fireballs, damaging Barjin and completely ruining his already weakened clothes.

Appearances

 * Canticle