Flying swords were enchanted weapons which could float in the air and attack their target autonomously.[1]
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Lyin' next to the chest were the bones of Cap'n Scornblade himself, still clutching his rusty sword. Imagine my surprise when the blade flew from his bony grasp! Still got the scar.
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Description[]
Despite the name commonly used to refer to them, they could be found in the form of almost any armament such as axes, maces, self-loading crossbows,[1] or even gauntlets of armor.[2]
Notable flying swords[]
The Sword of Savras bestowing its teachings upon a lucky wizard.
- The Sword of Savras
- This peculiar flying sword roamed Faerûn and attacked spellcasters seemingly at random. Those who survived their wounds were bestowed with rare and unfamiliar spells.[3]
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Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus • Princes of the Apocalypse • Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- Flames of Kythorn • In the Hand • Outlaws of the Iron Route • The Vast Emptiness of Grace
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7869-6687-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2012). “Eye on the Realms: The Sword of Spells”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #417 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 24–27.