Sword

The sword is one of the most common weapons used in Faerûn. They are wielded by knights and soldiers of many realms.

It is not uncommon for swords, especially enchanted ones, to have names, usually reflecting their origin or abilities.

Varieties
Swords come in a great deal of varieties, some of them are:
 * Bastard sword
 * Greatsword
 * Longsword
 * Rapier
 * Scimitar
 * Shortsword

Famous swords
The most famous swords are those wielded by gods or heroes. These blades usually possess considerable magical power. Some examples include:
 * The Crownblades of Cormanthor
 * Feyduster
 * A short sword enchanted with faerie dust.


 * Godsbane
 * The avatar of the deity Mask.


 * Icingdeath and Twinkle
 * The scimitars of Drizzt Do'Urden.


 * Khazid'hea
 * A magical sentient sword used by Dantrag Baenre (Deceased) and Catti-brie Battlehammer.


 * The elven Moonblades
 * Weaveshear
 * The longsword of Erevis Cale, weapon of the First Chosen of Mask.

Non-canon

 * Carsomyr
 * A powerful Holy Avenger from the game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.


 * The Silver Sword of Gith
 * The first and most powerful of all silver swords (Demon Stone, Neverwinter Nights 2, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer).

Classes
The most common class that uses the sword most effectively is the Fighter. Other classes that use it effectively include:
 * Paladin
 * Ranger
 * Rogue
 * Specialty classes:
 * Swordmage