Artoth's Bane

Artoth's Bane was a magical battleaxe that belonged to a dwarven architect Artoth Frayhammer who was buried with honors long before the Weeping War's advent, in the Elven Catacombs under Castle Cormanthor in Myth Drannor and guarded by dwarven statue golems.

Description
Artoth's Bane was named after its owner. The axe was of elven design, heavily used, combat-damaged, and blunted.

Powers
Even though blunt, Artoth's Bane was still a powerful enchanted weapon. Its enchantments were so strong that even though it dealt crushing damage due to being blunt (instead of cleaving), it was still magically enhanced. Additionally, the Bane held magics that allowed the user to stop their opponents once a day akin to the hold person spell.

History
Artoth's Bane along with Artoth himself were long dead and entombed by the time Myth Drannor fell in the Weeping War. Even though the catacombs where his tomb was located were regularly raided by drow, orcs, orogs, and the Cult of the Dragon, in 1369 DR, Artoth's Bane was still with its master. Along with a few other tombs of heroes in the depths of the Elven Catacombs, Artoth's final resting place had the Receiver of Respect. It was designed to release the legendary weapon in exchange for another mundane battleaxe in times of dire need.

Appearances

 * Video Games:
 * Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor