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Sword Damage Powers Energy Type Category Description Origin Location/Owner Status/Notes
Sword of Vanev unknown
  • comes to the hands of the abused and oppressed when they most need it, if they have touched it before
  • only a rare few may touch it
  • will meet the need of the wielder no matter what
 Elysian energy Falchion Relic An ender falchion made with tainted metal, exuding pure hope Forged for an ender on First Shem, used to slay the Bronccourian Messiah in the vaults of the ruined imperial palade of ancient Tara'hin currently lost
Angelslayer +45/+45
  • +9/+9 vs. angels, etherions, coeligians, and brightanes
  • +6/+6 vs. any other being who uses or has any heavenly essence
  • +3/+3 vs. the innocent of any kind
  • absorbs heavenly essences and turns them into infernal ones
  • any uncorrupted person who touches it will have a voice whispering in their ear to do terrible things with it
  • any evil person using it will be told how to defeat enemies or manipulate them
  • stun or KO causes target to be wrapped in infernal gossamer
  • blade is poisonous (poison 25)
  • draws the evil and iniquitous to it, looks beautiful to them
  • the virtuous or innocent see it as vile and repulsive
 Gossamer Light Longsword Artifact A long, silvery boreanic and quicktitanium blade with a pommel that has a blackhole embedded in it Created in a moment of betrayal by smiths in ancient Srisia in Ansulym, violating their oath to the Good Smith and the Shepherdess Wielded and mastered by the Webweaver Unknown to all but those who follow the Webweaver or his most skilled enemies
Starsoul Blade +45/+45
  • cannot be wielded except by a logos or very powerful nephesh or Divine, or one empowered by one of the above to do so
  • radiation damage 25/50/75
  • can take on other powers determined by Zodiac or constellation-correlations
  • is unstable and will explode one day
 Qeernariji Energy blade Relic A two-foot-long energy (burning qeeernariji) blade in a hilt of quartz Made from the heart of a logos during a supernova Drifting in space Remembered only by logos and nephesh
Mestrhjaller +42/+42
  • cannot break, in spite of being cracked
  • cannot be reforged or tempered without losing its power
  • burns foes with d'qiarsea fire (power 34)
  • cannot be lifted by anyone with STR less than 25 and cannot be used by anyone with PRO less than 25
  • marks any warrior slain by it for the valkyries
  • if used against a non-warriors, the unarmed, or incapacitated, it will turn on its wielder
  • may or may not instigate wars when not in use
 D'qiarsea Great Sword Artifact A great sword forged of zuinande, pulsating with power as energy flows as flame from cracks in its blade Forged by ancient smiths and infused with the souls of 1,001 fallen warriors, chosen by valkyries for the honor; said to have cracked upon its first use, as it was too strong for itself in the halls of Throttignaetha  
Kren'haurus +42/+42
  • burns targets with dragonflame on first blow (power)
  • increases rate of sword skill increase as one trains (discipline)
  • accumulates draconic power if kept in a dragon hoard (accumulation)
  • +6/+6 within territory of its owner (territory)
  • stuns those who see it shining in sunlight (majesty)
 Draconic Power Great Sword Artifact A drachesch great sword that sparks with dragonflame when drawn, its blade flashes magenta in the sunlight The first blade ever to be made of drachesch, it has sat in the hoard of the King of All Dragons for Ages, accumulating power in the hoard of the King of All Dragons  
Sword of Wath +42/+42
  • cannot be wielded by anyone with STR less than 25
  • gains new powers when wielded in a feat
  • wielding it counts as a feat for a wathite
  • treats metal, stone, glass, and wood as flesh
 Oalkhaylaoataa Giant Sword Artifact A graviluceat giant sword, nearly 12' long in blade alone, studded with bone fragments The last weapon forged in the lost world of Wath, made by the legendary wathite smith Tollan Weepingforge wielded by the wathite hero Othar Swordtitan  
Mother's Wrath +42/+42
  • cannot be wielded except by one chosen by Mother Shem to do so
  • powers change depending on where on Shem the user is
  • if not on Shem, her moons, or within her solar system, it becomes useless
  • can have up to 12 powers
  • can parry rending and msawhat of any kind
 Genesis/Viridian Aether Great sword Relic A dalim great sword with a part of Mother Shem's Name in it, pulsating with life Fashioned by Mother Shem for her son Asshur Wielded by Asshur, the nephesh Known in legend and story as Asshur's weapon
Muejiza +40/+40
  • breaks literal chains at +12/+12 and metaphorical ones at power 54
  • +9/+9 vs. oppressors (bosses, landlords, slaveowners, jailers and police, royalty and nobility, bankers and businessmen, leading bigots, etc.)
  • cannot be used by oppressors
  • parries imperium, quaestus, parasitic energy, feirua, thorn energy, hollow energy, infernum, and gossamer light
 Liberation Power Bakatwa (shona) Anomaly A fulvous platinum sword that appears cracked and broken, but has a beautiful design of a flying fox in its hilt visible only to the oppressed Came into being via a miracle, appearing in the hands of the enslaved as they rose up to overthrow their masters Unknown Spoken of only in legend and stories
Kyrimakkil +40/+40
  • so exquisitely made that it does not wear down, break, chip, or dull
  • can repel msawhat of any kind
 Bailaohu Jinghua Jian Relic A jian forged of recorium and empowered by dalim A sword forged by the Divine Smith as a practice run for a Gifted Sword Wielded by Nishim, the Queen of White Tigers Revered by smiths around the world
Kaji' +40/+40
  • unbreakable blades
  • ignores armor
  • can carve stone with no damage to blades
  • can hit four times if thrown
  • only usable by someone with base PRO of 19
  • if Names are spoken while wielded, each blade will glow and burn with the power of the priest's faith (19x125)
 Cu'ucuch'ik Four-blade broadsword Artifact A sword with four blades made of incarnadine limestone, etched with ancient hieroglyphs Carved from the cornerstones of five ancient temples in central Palhur and etched with the Names of 500 ancient priests Wielded by the high priest of the Builder of Temples in central Palhur  
Halving Sword +40/+40
  • blade uses displacing images (+9 to hit)
  • Name-damage (power 40)
  • makes wielder more persuasive (+9)
  • warps wielders perceptions to suit their beliefs (power 40)
  • might vanish from existence randomly
 Bedrog Short sword Anomaly A simple short sword whose blade is hard to see Appeared when they Truth was split in half Lost Lost and forgotten
Beorhtrodor +40/+40
  • burns with golden lhair (25 power vs. evil)
  • parries infernal energies
  • cannot hurt the innocent
  • cannot hurt the weak, incapacitated, or defenseless
  • will turn against an unjust user
  • cannot be parried when carrying out an act of healing justice (i.e., the abused slaying the abuser)
 Lhair Longsword Artifact A golden-hued paksheen longsword with a swan on the hilt and a wide crossguard Forged by brightane smiths in Celeste Isle with justice embedded in its blade None Waiting on Celeste Isle for someone worthy to wield it
Balkis's Legacy +39/+39
  • can mimic powers of animals if wielder is bonded with or otherwise somehow associated with that animal
  • animal folk automatically gain bonuses to their inherent powers/cultural skills
  • will not harm a defenseless animal except in the course of hunting or otherwise seeking food (only hunt for food or defense)
  • +9 PRO and +9 ATH to any user
  • will come to wielder if taken away by captors (animals should not be caged)
  • teaches unskilled or weak wielders how to survive as they use it (young animals must be taught)
 Nzwara Murazvo Ida (yoruba long sword) Relic A sword with an elongated, leaf-shaped blade, double edged, made from dog-iron that appears to be patchy black and white in color Forged by smiths in Obusingye in Taggarus to commemorate the death of the founder of their nation, Balkis Windsong; it contains the blood of a thousand of her best warriors, willingly given as tribute, and a fragment of her soul Earned yearly in a contest of merit by the fittest Obusingyean Known and revered worldwide
Shifrat al'Shshams +39/+39
  • +12/+12 sunfire if wielded by a true Tara'hinian
  • shines with light of the sun (blinding 25), stronger at noon on a clear summer day (up to +10)
  • absorbs ma'dhahabi and gets stronger, weaker at night (up to -9 during triple new moon or out of range of Shem's sun)
  • will turn on dishonorable wielder
  • can parry any form of msawhat
 Ma'Dhahabi Shamshir Artifact A curved fajari sword with a hilt shaped like a lion's claw and golden flames around its blade Forged on First Shem by Tara'hinian smiths for the founder of their nation Lost in the ruins of the imperial palace of Tara'hin in Mahad, somewhere underground Spoken of in legend and story
Lianhe Jian +39/+39
  • grows stronger for every person who is protected by its wielder at a given time (+1 each, max +20)
  • can split itself into up to 20 separate blades and be wielded by up to 20 people at once, all acting in unison
  • parries infernal energies
 Euergasia Jian Artifact A simple, basic jian with no ornamentation, but well made Forged by 400 smiths working together to make a very good sword for a soldier sworn to defend them In Unbul, kept in the Tomb of the First Army Known worldwide but not understood
Sword of Bran +39/+39
  • empowered by the sword skill of the user, can have bonuses up to +9/+9
  • will teach the user special techniques as it is used
  • gives insights during battle as to how to defeat foes, revealing their vulnerabilities if they are a skilled swordsperson
  • can mimic the techniques of an opponent swordsperson
  • remembers Bran and will give any user those memories over time
 Kakraohy Longsword Artifact A slender longsword made from solidified quickgold; it ripples when used, making it very difficult to parry The finest weapon ever forged in the lost world of Bran, made by the legendary brannish smith Nylerim Swiftthought, empowered by their soul and the souls of a million Nylethis who died in the end of their world wielded by the Nylethi Consequent  
Shadow's Tongue +39/+39
  • absorbs light (power 42)
  • consumes souls (power 42)
  • cannot be seen by those it strikes (+9 to hit)
  • renders targets blind (power 42)
  • can parry msawhat of any kind
 True Shadow Shamshir Artifact A sword made of flowing shadow Woven by a legendary shadowweaver who made it from shadow-kin and utter darkness at midnight under a new moon while underground in Shadowdeep Lost in the Shadowlands Forgotten entirely by most
Geweald +39/+39
  • burns with hellfire (further +10/+10 in fire and soul damage)
  • souldrain target (power 40), gives user bonuses to WIL/AWA/ROG
  • +9 intimidation
  • blooddrain target (any hit that draws blood) gives user bonuses to ATH/STR/PRO
  • poisonous (poison 36)
 Infernum Sabre Relic A boreanic sabre with a curved reddish orange blade with a cracked crossguard/hilt that reveals a beating heart within Created by Black Charlie from 10,001 ancient demons Wieded by Black Charlie Spoken of in evil legends
Pahikaua Pele +38/+38
  • burns with heat of lava (+42/+42)
  • cannot be wielded except by those protected from its heat
  • any who are burned by it turn to an ash that, if applied to the sword, make it stronger (max +7/+7 more)
  • if planted into a volcano or over a caldera, can cause an eruption (power 19)
  • parries rending, void, and msawhat of any kind
 Ikehua Lyua Pele Short sword Artifact A curved short sword with a blade made of vulcanium and lava, a hilt of obsidian, and a pommel of palm wood Created by an island priest during a volcanic eruption by invoking her Divine and sacrificing herself Lying in oceanic vents under the Palhuric Ocean Forgotten
Render +38/+38
  • shatters any material it strikes, in any stage of matter, including air, which creates a vacuum around it
  • unbreakable
  • leaks morag acid from the edges of the blade that burns at a power of 25
  • is only harmed by Foundation energy, parries all others
 Slitna Giant sword Relic A sword-type morag, its blade craggy grey and purple moragstone, its hilt light blue morag crystal Born in the heart of the Abaddonic lakes of fire Wielded by Hausteen, the Omega A horrifying legend told in variants around the world
Jalavidyut Ayojana +37/+37
  • burn damage +13/+13
  • will sublimate metal, stone, ice, or glass (power 40)
  • will burn wood, cloth, or paper (power 40)
  • aura of heat, 20', power of 13-19 depending on proximity
  • cannot be wielded except by those protected from its heat
  • when its targets have created enough fire, fire tigers will form from it and obey commands of the wielder (WIL)
  • all wounds cauterize, meaning no blood loss, but fire damage has same eventual effect
 Lahab al'Qalb Kayamkulam vaal (indian straight sword) Artifact A straight, slender, almost needle-like firebronze blade made of contained flame with a rounded hilt of ruby Forged in the heart of an erupting volcano, crafted of firebronze, imbued with the flames of fyruses, and never cooled or doused Wielded by Carhash al'Hakim, the Flame Ascendant Known and feared throughout the world
Lann na Banriona (The Queen's Blade) +36/+36
  • images of the wielder's dreams appear when they look at the blade; acts as an imager's mirror (+12 imaging)
  • twice as powerful when wielded in dreams/the Dream Realm
  • cannot be wielded by any but those The Queen loves
  • if one has not dreamt in more than three days, the blade will vanish from your grasp
  • +9/+9 vs. goblins and unseelie and boggarts
  • +10/+10 when used to defend The Queen
  • repels msawhat and paradox
  • any target who is KO'd will simply fall asleep
  • has many other powers based on the dreams of the wielder and The Tradition
 Dream Energy/Poiuomenon Broadsword Anomaly An oneirium broadsword with a hilt and pommel decorated with foxes and roses and orchids, and a blade that reflects the dreams of the wielder Forged by fairy smiths as a present for The Queen, made from dreams and stories Rests on the Sleeping King's bier Spoken of in legend and story
Demonslayer +36/+36
  • gains +3/+3 and +3 PRO for every virtue embodied
  • fortitude gives the sword another +6 PRO; cowardice gives opposite in penalty
  • mercy makes the sword incapable of harming the innocent or weak; violating this destroys the sword
  • sanctuary gives +6 parry; violating this gives the opposite in penalty
  • solidarity allows the wielder to choose up to 12 people to parry for; violation of this destroys the sword
  • humility makes the wielder hard to attack; violation of this makes the wielder easier to attack
  • sincerity allows the wielder to sense sneak attacks; deception makes them vulnerable to it
  • patience gives the wielder +6 WIL; impatience gives the opposite in penalty
  • piety grants the wielder a power specific to their faith; impiety causes a punishment specific to their faith
  • prudence gives the wielder +6 toughness; imprudence causes the opposite in penalties
  • generosity grants the user the power to parry infernal abilities; avarice makes them weak to said energies
  • +9/+9 vs. demons and abominations
 Heavenly Virtue Longsword Relic An asfarel longsword with the symbols of the 12 virtues etched into the base of the blade and a lamb carved into the hilt Forged by angels for the first mortal warrior to devote themself to the Shepherdess Kept on Celeste Isle in Starfall, awaiting one worthy of it Preached of by the faithful and virtuous
Haneul-ui Geom (sword of heaven) +36/+36
  • grants wielder what they need to wield it (PRO or STR bonuses usually)
  • radiates rainbow light that repels all evil (power 42)
  • +13/+13 vs. evil
  • heals souls of those who are slain by it if they were redeemable
  • strikes 7 times per round against powerful evil
 Radiance Saingeom Artifact Straight, double-edged bladed sword with a ring pommel, made from tempatium, glowing with the colors of the rainbow Forged by coeligian smiths with metal from the gates to Heaven itself Wielded by the Rainbowguard Spoken of in legend and story
Ban Phu Thukkav Fong (lao) +36/+36
  • +9/+9 more when defending one's home
  • parry score of 42
  • parries any kind of attack made on the home, whether esoteric or mundane or impossible to parry otherwise
  • if planted into the floor or ground of the home, the home will come alive and fight intruders
  • will return to wielder if lost, at WIL
 Hegnh Dab (lao sword) Artifact Short, solidified quickiron curved sword with eight bends in its curve Forged as a normal quickiron dab, but made powerful by the sacrifice of its first wielder, used in fighting off invaders Owned by a member of the Shemguard Known worldwide
Luoshuan +36/+36
  • +25/+25 electrical damage
  • draws lightning to it during storms and can unleash same lighting at WIL of user
  • is whetted by rain
  • is smoothed by wind
  • user must be protected from electricity if they wield it
  • parries any kind of msawhat
 Bijalee Dao Artifact A short sword made of electrified bronze with a tempest sealed in a jewel in the hilt Made by smiths in Unbul during a major storm, struck by lightning instead of forged over flame, doused in rain, and charged by capturing the storm in a jewel Inherited by successive emperors of Unbul in Dabusen A symbol of their empire
Claiomhufaias +36/+36
  • intimidation +20
  • seeing it evokes illusions of terror (+9 to hit)
  • gains strength for every heart that bursts in terror of it (cap +13)
  • poisonous (poison 13)
  • targets hallucinate when hit (power 25)
  • drains emotions (power 25)
 Uafas Harpe Artifact A sword with a sickle protrusion on its end, made from grusellus and goblin-bone Crafted by goblin smiths who used their own fears to forge it Wielded by the Fachen Spoken of in evil legends and stories to scare children and travelers
Laeghhjallr +36/+36
  • grows stronger when used in enforcement of law; weaker in violation of it (up to +/- 9/9)
  • can invoke natural laws and force those in violation of them to obey them, if the WIL of the user is sufficient
  • +6/+6 vs. tantum
 Shavev Mashkalran Broadsword Artifact A simple-looking broadsword forged of magnacopper, with amber bubbles along the hilt Forged by vaettir smiths in the hollow of an ancient irminsul tree, washed in its sap Owned by a vaettir lawwoman in their homeland  
Littany Sword +36/+36
  • cuts time (power 36)
  • erratically moves through time
  • may cease to be at any moment
 Brown Aether/Paradox Sabre Anomaly A polygonal sabre that distorts as time is destroyed around it, made of littany metal Rescued from destruction in the past, technically an Obiefune sword, but empowered not by his paradoxical role, but its own paradox Owned by Littany Corporation Corporate secret
Beicio 35/42/49
  • reflects (power 55) any esoteric energy except very strong brown msawhat
  • lighter than air but impossible to wield in moderate to heavy atmospheres
  • allows user to farsee through hilt crystals
  • weaker during the day
  • strongest during a full moon and even stronger during a triple full moon
  • if not on Shem or her moons, can correlate to other nearby moons
  • can make user invisible during new moon (if one moon is full and another is new, both powers apply)
 Lunar Aether Rapier Relic A slender sinawery rapier with a teal crystal hilt Made from the tears of the Grey Moon as she wept for the loss of the life of her lover, White Moon, who arose as undead Wielded by Nabhaz Mugasiv Hhrm, the Moon's Wrath Told of in stories of those who worship the Moons
Yshirinim Niallyn +35/+35
  • treats water as air and air as water (-9 to hit when used above water)
  • when swung underwater, sword will shift currents at user's WIL to create arcs of slashing water (+10/+10)
  • parries any form of msawhat
  • if used above water and stabbed into a cloud, will cause it to rain
  • saltwater sharpens it, freshwater smooths it
  • can be controlled by song, thus used without hands (singing skill 13+)
 Conflueverant Cutlass Artifact A curved blade made of wyren gold, rippled and deep blue in hue, with a large pearl in its pommel and a hilt made of coral Crafted by a merfolk smith for a legendary mer-king Kept by the heir apparent in Mesoine Known as a symbol of the Mesoine nation
Farago +34/+34
  • +9/+9 to cleaning and gutting prey
  • can cut wood and chip stone without harming the blade
  • gives wielder +6 smell/sight/hearing during the darkest night
  • can be thrown with PRO equal to highest PRO score for knife, sword, dagger, or base if user has no throwing skill, otherwise gives +6 to throwing skill
  • when used to mercy-kill a wounded animal, absorbs part of their grateful soul
  • will kill a user who kills pregnant prey
 B'qar Short sword Relic A short sword made of wolfram with a hilt made of antler and bone, and a blade stained permanently with bood that glows dark red; a wolf's head is carved into the bone in the hilt; more or less a large hunting knife Forged by cocidian smiths for a special hunt, used by a legendary leader of their hunt, and imbued with his soul as he died on the antlers of his prey Kept by the rulers of Idangar in Ranu Only used for ceremonial hunts or in times of extreme deprivation and need
Khiridaun +34/+34
  • on exceptional stun, target is petrified at power 34
  • parries any kind of msawhat
  • can cut stone without damaging blade
  • if planted into soil, will cause an earthquake between 100' and 1 mile in diameter
  • allows for cave- or gem-finding if user learns technique (power 22)
  • made for use by dwarfs, who get a +6 PRO bonus because it is designed for them
 Kazaddarean Bastard sword Artifact A thick kazadian metal bastard sword with a hilt studded with the 12 sacred stones, its blade appears to be stone but is actually metal Forged by dwarven smiths for an ancient dwarfs[dwarf] hero, with an akaz bound to each stone in the hilt Kept in the hoard of the amaranth dragon Flarathrormr Known to all dwarfs
Kufama Bakatwa +33/+33
  • gives +9 ATH bonus
  • gives +9 reflex/reaction bonus
  • moves so fast it gives a +6 to hit
  • blade is liquid and can wrap around other blades (+6 parry)
  • blade grows in length when slung like a whip
  • is said to be able to cut a passage through reality itself (if the technique is discovered, the power of this is 25)
 Momentum Whip sword Anomaly A short, well-made quicksilver whip sword with distinctive east-Taggaran carvings on its stone hilt Forged by a mutumwa smith for a messenger who had to take a vital message through a thousand miles of enemies, forged with the need of a nation Unknown Lost in Taggaran wilderness
Loaen +32/+32
  • unbreakable blades
  • +25 parry
  • can block esoteric energies (power 32), missile weapons, even huge weaponry
  • hits twice on counter-attacks
  • requires minimum of PRO of 19 to wield safely
 Gebvel Dual-bladed broadsword Relic A broadsword made of athrafstorium, with blades on both ends of its double-hilt; has a shield emblem on its lower pommel Forged by Servitors of the Champion of the Tutelary Divine Encased in the stones of a Galdish castle Forgotten by all bu tthe family who own the castle, empowering the strength of th walls
Zaqadzik-irritorian +32/+32
  • parries all esoteric energies
  • fires a bullet of nullbody (20/32/44)
  • fires a laser of nulllife (power 48)
  • fires a spark of nullsense (power 38)
  • wounds cause nullheal (power 34)
  • KO'd target experiences nullmind and nulldream (power 28)
 Void Gunblade Technology A zantastanax rifle with a long, curved blade running down its barrel, ending in a butt/handle/trigger that is also a hilt, with a round crossguard Built by the irriton as the pinnacle of their weaponry Kept by the irriton Unknown to most of the world
Llafnuchel +31/+31
  • severs metaphysical connections (power 31)
  • ignores armor
  • shrieks when it is drawn (power 31 to shatter glass, eardrums, etc.)
  • when swung, noise causes mental disruptions in target (power 31)
  • cannot be wielded by any who are impacted by its noises
  • parries euphony, sonic aether, and mystery
 Cacophony Short sword Relic A sgreichian short sword with a rainbow-hued hilt and a shrike on its pommel Made from the dying screams of a menywod priestess as she was tortured by her Divine Wielded by Uchelfain Cuniaid, Jack of Nails Spoken of in evil legends
Whitesun Glory +31/+0
  • never wounds, only stuns
  • controls the mind of target via wielders WIL+6
  • drains WIL if held to the flesh of the victim (power 31)
  • drained WIL strengtens the sword (cap of +15/+0)
 Imperium Curtana Artifact A schwerstrum curtana (blunted sword) from which distant screams emanate if you hold your ear close to it Forged by slavers who used the chains and blood of 5,000 slaves to make it Buried under 100 tons of stone in a mountain range in Wymmera Lost and lusted after
Silfrbal +30/+30
  • argentfire +9/+9 to +16/+16 if foe is undead
  • can point in direction of family by blood or marriage
  • won't kill the righteous
  • +3 ROG
  • +3 STR
  • alive
  • heatens the good upon sight
  • can't be touched by evil
  • -6 to strike an innocent
 Lhair/Ashar Falchion Artifact A hiriwa curved sword with a jagged blade, burning with silver flames; speaks with a low, emotionless voice Forged by Aldo Murgen for Matrim Alistair Argent, but grown in strength since Second Shem Wielded by Matrim Argent Legendary worldwide
Thuur-runach +30/+30
  • can parry infernal or heavenly essences
  • neutralizes aether and poioumenon
  • absorbs other shebvic energies and uses them to make the weapon stronger
  • susceptible to paradox and ambrosia
  • if the heart of the wielder is impartial, then the weapon gies +6 PRO
 Shebv Heya Great sword Relic A great sword made of apoium, with a wavy blade and deep bloodgutters Forged by geliqurofi smiths for one of their judges Kept and wielded by the same order of judges  
Sword of Greydawn +30/+30 (damages flesh)
  • damages souls (power 42)
  • damages hearts (power 36)
  • damages minds (power 24)
  • damages Names (power 18)
  • any killed by this weapon become a phantasm under the power of the wielder
  • parries aether and heavenly essence
 Msawhat/Raesian Energy Paramerion Artifact A curved blade made of bone Made from the bones of an elf, washed in the lifeblood of said elf, and washed in grey mists in the dawnlight in the Grey Lands Wielded by a knight of Kael'Ras who serves and is enslaved to Cary Driver, the Grey Speaker A story told on moonless nights to scare the children
Mouser's Blade +29/+29
  • appears unremarkable and escapes notice of the law and authorities
  • works as a magnet for keys of any material (power 25)
  • +12/+12 when used in sneak attacks
  • absorbs esoteric energies of blades it crosses, effectively stealing them to make itself stronger (converts to damage bonuses, upwards of +10/+10)
 Gemtkhereg Short sword Relic A mundane-looking short sword that deters notice; made of quickcobalt, liquid metal that retains its blue-glowing shape Forged by a smith who owed a heavy debt to a thief, infused with that same debt and a thousand others Owned by the Brotherhood Kept by the risher of Jesenya
Yciargael +30/+30
  • dancing sword (works independent of wielder if music plays)
  • parries cacophony and sonic aether
  • +6/+6 vs. evil
  • +6 singing
  • +6 to any other musical skill if present in wielder
  • returns to wielder in response to special whistle
  • displacer blade (+9 to hit)
 Euphony Longsword Artifact A slender hiriwa longsword Forged by the Champion of Music and empowered since Second Shem Wielded by the Champion of Music Legendary
Isvindur +29/+29
  • +13/+13 frost damage
  • cannot be wielded by those who are not protected from its cold
  • aura of freezing cold around it, 20', power 13-19 depending on proximity
  • targets who are KO'd freeze solid if accomanied also by a wound
  • all wounds freeze, meaning no blood loss, but encroaching freezing damage has same eventual effect
  • can send a wave of frost if kept in a cool place continually (power 25)
  • parries any heat, magical or otherwise
 Hvitdogg Bastard sword Artifact A straight, double-edged bastard sword with a blade made of suuri and a hilt made of ice Crafted by caoineag smiths in the midst of an erupting cryovolcano, with many drevh sealed within its hilt and blade Wielded by the head of the Snowguard Feared in the region
Jawripper +28/+28
  • damage rating goes up for every wound (that draws blood) caused during a fight, max of +14/+14
  • burns with baleblood once it is blooded, adding a further +9/+9 in fire damage
  • infects targets with baleblood at power 20
  • automatic counter attack on all parries and hits unless wielder is KO'd or stunned
  • when used to remove bone or organ, gains power to hurl explosive projectiles for a week (power 50)
 Baleblood Crude sword Artifact A crude, jagged, early gremian sword, red like blood and dripping with it, pulsating and beating like a living heart Forged with gremian, boar tusk, Horde blood, and wrath Passes hands constantly in TheBaleful wars Feared amongst the Horde
Vandaamil +28/+28
  • absorbs esoteric energies into its five gemstones
  • each gemstone can hold up to 25 points of esoteric power
  • if a gem empties, it shatters and must be replaced by one of equal value
  • gems can be recharged if they do not hit 0 points
  • energy in gems can be flung in arcs of flame with varying powers depending on the energy
  • cannot absorb parasitic energy or quaestus
 Mashoaab Gari (indonesian sword) Anomaly A gari (curved hilt and straight, one-edged blade) made of gold and tin, studded with five precious gems that emanate power Simply found one day in the legendary Triple Vault No owner Still in the Triple Vault
Rih Tudamir al'Talawuth +27/+27
  • hurls galeforce winds (power 30) at WIL of wielder
  • +6 to parry, reaction/reflex, and to hit for it is as fast as the wind
  • +3/+3 over usual bonuses when used while riding
  • ignores wind resistance
  • parries any kind of msawhat
 Kiiric Yihi Shamshir Artifact Curved blade Forged by smiths in the Desert of the Winds in Taggarus who placed a fragment of the West Wind into it Kept by the leader of the tribe that forged it, passed on for generations Known as a symbol of the People of the Winds
Gwenwyn +26/+26
  • poisonous (poison 37)
  • drains emotional resonance of targets (power 30)
  • drains identity of targets once all emotion is gone (power 30)
  • parries nommic attacks
 Thorn Energy Long sword Relic A sword made of thornwood and a liquid/gas mixture of thorn energy, green and insidious and toxic Drawn from the heart of a doppelganger priestess in the throes of sex with her Divine Wielded by Danfyr Brace, an Aeldian Aeonian Feared and well known
Bleeder +26/+26
  • drains Names (power 30)
  • drains minds (power 42)
  • drains hearts (power 36)
  • drains blood (power 24)
  • drains souls (power 18)
  • once any of the above is completely drained, the victim will be the slave of the wielder's WIL
 Quaestus Broadsword Artifact A boreanic broadsword with deep blood gutters in the blade, always stained red, and the shape of a leech on the pommel Forged by demons contracted to a merchant-prince who sold everything to gain the blade and the souls of a million innocents as well Kept by the Littany Corporation A corporate secret
Machseich +24/+24
  • damage rating also adds user's WIL as bonus to stun/wound, caps at +25/+25
  • wielder gains insights into strategy and tactics during combat
  • sword can be wielded telekinetically (telekinetics power 20 or bonus of +10)
  • mind damage to target (power 13)
  • the longer one wields it, the more the sword gives you in terms of insights
 Euskepsia Short sword Relic A short blade made of aegean bronze, double-edged and straight in blade Forged for a legendary wise king who wielded it in battle against an unbeatable foe, sealing his own mind into it to succeed and save his people Kept by the rulers of Juruth in Mahad Known worldwide
Egil Salil, the First Sword +20/+20
  • alive
  • can train user in swordplay
  • gains power as wielder gets better at using it, caps at +42/+42
  • +6 tactics
  • can only be wielded by one with at least 19 STR
  • parries esoteric energies
 D'qiarsea Great sword Artifact A jagged dalim great sword with a heavy hilt and crossguard; speaks in an emotionless voice Forged by the War God himself, but never given as a Gift Wielded by Nwadiora, the Master of All Weapons Legendary
Dhadakata Dil (hindi) +19/+19
  • beautiful to behold
  • dazzling light off its blade blinds (power 16)
  • empowered by romantic love (+9 to hit, stun/wound, and parry if user is in love)
  • requited love garners a further +9
  • if defending the person they are in love with, another +9
  • parries emotional resonance and infernal energies
 Dumaqu Talwar Relic A curved sword made of shadon and dumaqu jewels, glimmering in the light Created from the love between the Amorite messiah and one of his many followers, a rakshasa swordsman Lying in Lovers Rock Legend and folklore and religious dogma of the Amorites
Seventh Light +19/+19
  • red light gives +9 PRO
  • orange light gives +9 ATH
  • yellow light gives +9 AWA
  • green light gives +9 ROG
  • blue light gives +9 STR
  • indigo light gives +9 WIL
  • violet light gives +9 to all of the above again
  • lights united repel all infernal energies
  • wielder has a glamour of 19
  • wielder can move as fast as light once per year
 Euphotonia Xiphos Anomaly A straight, one-handed, double-edged short sword made of crystals and glimmering all the colors of the rainbow Found at the end of a rainbow Found at the end of a rainbow Folklore
Purity +19/+19
  • +20/+20 against the "impure"
  • the impure are determined by eugenics
  • cannot be wielded by the impure
  • sword confirms wielder's prejudices subtly
  • drains emotional energy (power 20) and turns it into burning flame (heat damage +9/+9)
 Feirua Broad sword Relic A broad sword crafted from feirua jewels, its blade, pommel, hilt, and crossguard made of red jewels that burn as red as blood Crafted by a gemmarius in the midst of a genocide In Stolzen Feared throughout the world
Meledior +2/+2
  • instills any who see it with intense greed (power 30)
  • drains WIL from targets (power 30) and gives wielder power over them (WIL)
  • aurifies targets (power 30)
 Drenante Ornamental sword Artifact An aurum sword with a hilt and crossguard covered in diamonds and a pommel draped in finest furs and leathers, which makes any who see it desire it Made by a greedy miser who sought to keep his wealth in a weapon, but in the process, he placed his Name into it and ceased to be Owned by Monsapple Trading Company Corporate rumor
Flayer +0/+5
  • any wielder gains bonus enough in flaying to have a 25 in said skill
  • causes intense pain at power 42
  • never knocks out target, assuring they feel the pain
  • grants wielder STR and WIL as victims are tortured
  • devours the soul of the user
  • as there are two of these, it hits twice in a round
 Arnum Fu tao Artifact A pair of hook-bladed swords made from pink trantafyllo Made from two hooks used in a torture chamber on over 10,001 victims Used by Toghaaram, the Maggot Prince, in his torture chamber Feared the world over
Diaokejian varies
  • absorbs esoteric energies and releases them at the will of the user
  • each ore stud can hold up to 25 points of above mentioned energies
  • each ore directs the energies in a different way
  • zuinande - sparks along the edge of the blade
  • drachesch - blaze around the blade
  • graviluceat - empower the body of the user
  • athrafstorium - empower the armor of the user
  • true iron - inherent in the blade
  • quickgold - empower the mind of the user
  • magnacopper - empower the soul of the user
  • apoioum - respond in kind to opponent
 Menab'e Jian Artifact A jian made of ruddy copper and studded with eight different special raw metal ores (zuinande, drachesch, graviluceat, athrafstorium, true iron, quickgold, magnacopper, and apoium) Forged by dongxue smiths at the dawning of Third Shem as an example of their incredible skill Kept by the head of a dongxue city in a deep vault Considered so valuable it is kept as backing for currency
-unknown- unknown
  • strikes not flesh but the mind, erasing memories with each wound
  • blade is unseen when swung, giving +12 to hit
  • only an arcanist of skill 25 or more can wield it
  • destroys sound as well, making it unheard when it is drawn or swung (part of unseen bonus)
 Mystery Kopis (ancient greek sword) Anomaly Rumored in whispers to be a quickcopper kopis that is hard to see Said to have been rumored into existence as a present for the Queen of Nothing Unknown Unknown
Deschis n/a
  • damage soul (power 58)
  • send undead +12
  • instant kill nether mist around blade, controlled at will (power 42)
  • can parry msawhat of any kind (power 70)
  • ignores armor
 Poarta Falx (romanian curved blade) Anomaly A sleek, white curved blade with a pommel-less hilt, surrounded by a mist that clings to it except when swung with force Forged in the Nether Realm by psychopomps who put the power of 12 dead gods into it Kept by the Rendruan Church of the Gatekeeper in Ranu, sealed away in a tomb, held by the first Master of the Silver Key to keep him from rising as undead, for he was slain by the Mother of Bone Spoken of only in scripture of the Church; lay believers question its reality
Kamil varies
  • reflects the identity and will of the wielder
 Waarheid Short sword Anomaly A nahasite short sword with every Name ever extant etched into its blade, captured in the pommel, and embedded in the hilt Theorized to be a form of the Book of Names Unknown Purely a theoretical exercise
Sword of Eyes varies
  • changes form constantly and at random
  • eye(s) on crossguard allows user to see chaos
  • any strike on a roll of 5 (the die used for to hit) will cause delusions (power 34)
  • any strike on a roll of 6 (the die used for wound) will cause bodily mutations (power 34)
  • any strike on a roll of 2 (the die used for stun) will cause bodily decay (power 34)
  • other powers vary
 Ibbissu Varies Anomaly Its only permanent feature is having at least one eye in the crossguard that seems to be alive; otherwise, it at least will always be perceivable as a kind of sword Born in the Abyss with no rhyme or reason Kept by the delothian chaosmancers Known on the world of Avagen
Blade of Cataclysm varies
  • works on the luck scale
  • will eventually betray its owner
 Misfortune Short sword Artifact A normal steel short sword of basic design Intended to be a magnificent work of swordcraft, it was forged by a smith who had offended the Dragon of Misfortune Unknown A proverbial warning
Sword of Echinemon varies
  • sword has damage rating based on comparison between target and wielder; the more the target is greater in STR than the user, the higher the sword's damage rating, cap at +42/+42
  • burns with scarlet flames of glory (+6/+6)
  • cowardice will make the sword leave the user, but there is a difference between cowardice and prudence
  • +12 PRO to the wielder so long as they fight for a good cause
 Glory Longsword Anomaly A kleosium longsword with a blade wrapped in scarlet flames and a pommel marked with a mongoose Wielded by a legendary hero against an evil dragon, drawn from an empty scabbard in a moment of sheer valor In the vaults of Sacra Vitta Folklore and religious dogma
Hatdapychak (turkmen) varies
  • matches damage rating of opponent's strongest attack
  • will not harm the weak, defenseless, or incapacitated
  • will take target's STR until they are equal to wielder, or add to it if need be
  • does not equalize down against oppressors, but will equalize up if need be
  • parries infernal energies
 Ujjval Aatma Shamshir Artifact A curved sword made of instarium; the blade will change length to match opponent Made as an instarium shamshir but empowered over millennia by freeing over 10,001 slaves Lost in the mountains of western Dabusen Rumor and legend
Kudzivirira (defense in shona) varies
  • bonds with wielder and grants them the power to bond to others if they do not already have it
  • +9 to bonding if they already have the power
  • for every bond, damage rating gains +3/+3, max +42/+42
  • parries any attack, whether mundane, esoteric energy, or impossible for other swords to parry, if used in defense of the bonded group
  • cannot harm one of the bonded group
 Yahas Bakatwa Artifact Straight, double-edged sword with a short hilt, made from stone Crafted by a bondsmage seeking who used bonds with 1,001 others in his village to empower it Woven into the walls of the city Mabvazuba Gedhi in eastern Taggarus Known locally
Godsbane +60/+60
  • +30/+30 more vs. Divines and their followers
  • parries faith
  • soulkill (power 115)
 Blasphemy Great sword Relic A fuligin metal great sword that has a jagged blade Forged for Harkan the Black on Second Shem Destroyed Destroyed by Kyel Ennasrion
                   
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