"Darksword" is a short story by Troy Denning that appeared in the Realms of Shadow anthology of stories from the Forgotten Realms, published in April 2002.
Summary[]
On Flamerule 20 in the Year of the Moat, 1269 DR, Melegaunt Tanthul a Prince of Shade Enclave and powerful shadow mage encounters Bodvar of the Moor Eagles in Vaasa. Bodvar is a proud Vaasan, leader of his clan. The powerful wizard saves Bodvar, but the wise northlander is wary of the mage's mysterious magic, and rightfully so. And as the Vaasans take up the darkswords crafted by the archmage to defend themselves against annihilation, the clan enters into a dark bond with Shade Enclave.
Index[]
Characters[]
Creatures[]
Locations[]
Settlements
Geography
Organizations[]
Moor Eagles
Magic[]
Spells
Evard's black tentacles • fog cloud • mage armor • permanency • power word • sleep • spell turning • water walk
Magic Items
General
Religion[]
Deities
Referenced only
Mystra
Mystra
Miscellaneous[]
arrow • axe • bloodstone • charcoal • cloak • cold iron • cudgel • dagger • Draconic language • glass • granite • Highharvestide • iron • longbow • mead • Netherese language • oak • shield • spear • sword • tin • Vaasan language