A sword of sharpness was a powerful magical sword that dealt devastating damage to its targets.[1]
Description[]
Only certain types of swords could be enchanted to become swords of sharpness; namely, those that slashed their targets rather than pierce them.[1] Such swords included longswords, greatswords, and scimitars, among others.[2]
Powers[]
Whenever a blow from a sword of sharpness connected with an object, 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.[1]
In addition, the sword accepted a command word to start shining, illuminating a radius of 20 feet (6.1 meters). This property was deactivated once the command word was spoken again or if the sword was sheathed.[1]
Notable Swords of Sharpness[]
- Tearulai, a sentient sword of sharpness. By the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR,[note 1] it was embedded in the skull of the green dragon Valdemar, who inhabited the Wyllowwood level of Undermountain.[3]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Canon material does not provide a year for the events described in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, but Christopher Perkins answered a question via Twitter and stated the year was 1492 DR. Corroborating this, Dragon Heist page 20 refers to events of Death Masks (set in 1491 DR) as being "last year". Unless a canon source contradicts this assertion, this wiki will use 1492 DR for events related to this sourcebook and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (which is referenced on pages 5 and 98 of Dragon Heist).
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 206. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 76. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
- ↑ BKOM Studios (2017). Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation.