The Key of Eliakim
In that day I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your belt on him, and will commit your authority to his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. And I will place on his shoulders the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. (Isaiah 22:20-23)
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (The Gospel According to St. Matthew 16:18-19)
Key of Eliakim: This heavy iron key weighs 1 pound and is worn about the neck, suspended from a heavy leathern cord. The key of Eliakim functions once per round upon command. When found, it has 41-50 charges. For each week that none of the devices powers are used, the key regains 1-4 charges. This is the only known means of recharging the key. The device has these functions:
- Knock: This ability functions as the spell of the same name cast by a 5th-level magic-user. This drains 1 charge.
- Wizard Lock: This ability also function as the spell of the same name cast by a 5th-level magic-user. This too drains 1 charge.
- Hold Monster: For 2 charges, the user duplicates the spell of the same name as if cast by an 11th-level magic-user. This costs 2 charges.
- Dispel Evil: This ability functions as the spell of the same cast cast by an 11th-level cleric. This costs 2 charges.
- Plane Shift: For 3 charges, the user duplicates the spell of the same name as if cast by an 11th-level cleric, but this power can only shift creatures to one of the Upper Planes or back to the Material Plane. This ability costs 3 charges.
The key of Eliakim only works for a good-aligned creature who is dedicated to one of the good deities of the Upper Planes. A neutral creature cannot get the key to function. An evil creature who attempts to use the key will lose 2,000-8,000 experience points and make a saving throw versus spells or suffer 5-30 hit points of damage that cannot be healed by magical means.
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