Item from Bastion by Phil Tucker
A weapon-focus of distinctive design — the physical anchor for a Great Soul's mana channeling, as personal as a signature and as lethal as a philosophy.
The ferula is to a Great Soul what a wand is to a wizard — except it hits harder, channels mana more efficiently, and becomes an extension of the wielder's combat philosophy. Scorio's ferula reflects his approach to power: direct, overwhelming, and personally meaningful. In a series about identity across reincarnations, the ferula carries thematic weight. Bodies change. Memories fade. But a Great Soul's relationship to their weapon-focus persists, encoded in muscle memory and mana patterns that survive death. Scorio's ferula is one of the few constants in a life defined by impermanence.
A weapon that serves dual function as mana focus and combat instrument. Its distinctive design makes it immediately recognizable — in a world where Great Souls cycle through bodies, a ferula's consistency across incarnations becomes a form of identity.
Also known as: The Ferula, Scorio's Weapon