>>>>>[Hello, again. Well, after much time and several more brushes with death, I've solved the mystery that has been plaguing me. Though in some ways, I'd have preferred to remain in the dark. What follows is a little tidbit on what I found out. I'll tell you the rest after I sleep for about a week.
Wolfgar, although your hunch wasn't quite correct, it did lead me to the true nature of the spear. It is not the "The Spear of Longinius" or any other legendary weapon, but a magical focus crafted to resemble one. Japanese myth holds that the nation was created by a pair of deities named Izanagi and Izanami. A jeweled spear was the tool used to shape a formless mass into the islands we know today. The maker of this focus obviously took inspiration from the legend.]<<<<<
--LeFay (03:10:29/4-20-73)