Sword of sharpness

A sword of sharpness was a powerful magical sword that dealt devastating damage to its targets.

Description
Only certain types of swords could be enchanted to become swords of sharpness; namely, those that slashed their targets rather than pierce them. Such swords included longswords, greatswords, and scimitars, among others.

Powers
Whenever a blow from a sword of sharpness connected with its target, it always dealt the maximum possible damage. Particularly precise hits not only dealt even more damage but also incurred a chance of severing a limb or part of the target's body.

In addition, the sword accepted a command word to start shining, illuminating a radius of. This property was deactivated once the command word was spoken again or if the sword was sheathed.

Notable Swords of Sharpness

 * Tearulai, a sentient sword of sharpness. By the, it was embedded in the skull of the green dragon Valdemar, who inhabited the Wyllowwood level of Undermountain.

Notable Owners

 * Birdsong: A tabaxi bard from Chult in the late-15 century DR.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
 * Video Games
 * Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation
 * Card games
 * Dragonfire