Threesteel was a spell that turned a blade into three seeking missiles.[2][1]
Effects[]
The instant a blade was selected by its carrier for use in threesteel, it shimmered briefly and split into three blades. Each flew forth on its own, striking at targets the spell-user intended within close range. For the duration of the attack, the weapon was magical, if it wasn't already. Whether it was or not, the weapon would not survive the spell.[2][1] Earlier reports of the spell instead reported that the blade could be within 30 yards (27 meters) of the caster, and had similar range, as well as the ability to do harm to any creature bar those affected only by the strongest magical weapons.[3]
Only blades that a man-sized wielder could reasonably use (so, as large as a greatsword at the most) could be affected.[2][1] Per earlier reports the spell required only the metal be three-quarters or more present, and required only a blade, not necessarily a weapon.[3]
Components[]
The spell had only a verbal component.[2][1]
History[]
The spell was first developed by Delgarth of Sumbarim.[1]
The mage Ilbryn Starym knew an equivalent spell as far back as 767 DR.[4]
The drow-dragon Nurvureem knew this spell.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ed Greenwood; Sean K. Reynolds (2003-07-30). Nurvureem, "The Dark Lady". Wyrms of the North. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ed Greenwood (July 1998). “Wyrms of the North: Nurvureem”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #249 (TSR, Inc.), p. 70.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2010). “The Temptation of Elminster”. Elminster Ascending (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 17, p. 697. ISBN 978-0-7869-5618-0.