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==Powers== |
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| − | Once a day<ref name="PGtF-122" /> the ring could be commanded to produce a ''blade barrier'' in the direction indicated by the wearer.<ref name="PGtF-122" /><ref name="C-90" /> The swords on the ring unraveled from the wearer's hand and became whirling daggers of force that slashed anything that tried to penetrate the sharp curtain.<ref name="PHB3.5-205">{{Cite book/Player's Handbook 3.5 edition|205}}</ref> When the spell ended, either by reaching the end of its duration or by being recalled by the wearer, the sword reformed back into |
+ | Once a day<ref name="PGtF-122" /> the ring could be commanded to produce a ''blade barrier'' in the direction indicated by the wearer.<ref name="PGtF-122" /><ref name="C-90" /> The swords on the ring unraveled from the wearer's hand and became whirling daggers of force that slashed anything that tried to penetrate the sharp curtain.<ref name="PHB3.5-205">{{Cite book/Player's Handbook 3.5 edition|205}}</ref> When the spell ended, either by reaching the end of its duration or by being recalled by the wearer, the sword reformed back into a ring at the center of the barrier and returned to the wearer's hand a few seconds later. If the wearer was dead, too far away (60 feet or 18 meters), or was blocked by obstacles such that no shorter path existed, the ring dropped from where it hovered.<ref name="PGtF-122" /> |
==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 02:08, 20 April 2016
Akkabar's battleblade ring was the first of the Qysari Rings and could form a blade barrier when a command word was spoken.[2][3]
Description
This ring was made from strands of metal woven like twisted vines, but each vine was made of swords touching point to pommel.[2] The direction of the pointing swords turned at right angles if a cleric, druid, or other priest donned the ring. Warriors and rogues saw the raised pattern of swords become smooth to the touch. Wizards saw no change in the design when placed on their finger.[3]
Powers
Once a day[2] the ring could be commanded to produce a blade barrier in the direction indicated by the wearer.[2][3] The swords on the ring unraveled from the wearer's hand and became whirling daggers of force that slashed anything that tried to penetrate the sharp curtain.[4] When the spell ended, either by reaching the end of its duration or by being recalled by the wearer, the sword reformed back into a ring at the center of the barrier and returned to the wearer's hand a few seconds later. If the wearer was dead, too far away (60 feet or 18 meters), or was blocked by obstacles such that no shorter path existed, the ring dropped from where it hovered.[2]
History
This ring was made for Akkabar Shoon the Elder before he became Pasha of Calimshan in the Year of Flaming Stones, −77 DR. He used it with great effectiveness in his bid to eliminate his predecessor.[5] Hundreds of years later, in the Year of Emerald Eyes, 371 DR, the ring became part of the first tribute to the great blue wyrm Iryklathagra, negotiated by Qysara Shaani, and thus the last known location of Akkabar's battleblade ring was in the treasure vaults of the dreaded Iryklathagra.[6]
Notable Owners
- Akkabar Shoon the Elder
- All the Shoon family dynasty down to Shaani
- Iryklathagra
Appendix
See Also
References
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 27. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 122. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steven E. Schend (October 1998). Calimport. (TSR, Inc), p. 90. ISBN 0-7869-1238-3.
- ↑ Template:Cite book/Player's Handbook 3.5 edition
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (October 1998). Calimport. (TSR, Inc), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-1238-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.