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jordanz
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 Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 21:40:50
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What would you say are the top 5 most powerful(non artifact) weapons of the realms?
Also what makes a weapon an artifact.
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 22:16:35
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As for the first question - the top 5 weapons of the realms - how in the nine hells can anyone answer that, really? That is always dependent on the one who is wielding it, as a weapon only gains power through its skillful master.
To your answer your second question I will first quote the DMG:
"The misty past holds many secrets. Great wizards and powerful clerics, not to mention the deities themselves, used spells and created items that are beyond the ken of modern knowledge. These items survive as artifacts, but their means of creation are long gone."
And as the DMG from 21st. Ed. put it:
"Each Artifact and relic is an item of potent powers and possibly strange side effects as well... only 1 of each may exist."
So, what vis and Artifact? In other words: it is very powerful and absolutely unique magical item, which has been crafted in the past and who's method of creation has been long lost. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 22:40:14
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Originally posted by Ergdusch
As for the first question - the top 5 weapons of the realms - how in the nine hells can anyone answer that, really? That is always dependent on the one who is wielding it, as a weapon only gains power through its skillful master.
Agreed, I'm not sure how we are supposed to answer this question. |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 22:48:20
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I'd take a guess that at least one of them is in Blackstaff Tower  |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 23:10:38
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Originally posted by jordanz
What would you say are the top 5 most powerful(non artifact) weapons of the realms?
It's hard to say, maybe Demron's baneblades or vorpal sword that Alusair wields
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Also what makes a weapon an artifact.
If it's made by Craft Artifact feat (which is undetailed for now, can only be learned by reading Ars Factum), basically any weapon who's craft cannot be repeated and the lore required for such creation is long lost
Check Volo's guide to all things magical and Book of Artifacts for some other methods of creating artifacts |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 23:17:48
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So by definition how do you create an artifact? Surely 'tis not an artifact until how to make it is forgotten.
Kinda like antiques, they're not antiques at the time |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 23:42:17
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Originally posted by Maruluthu Mistrivvin
Check Volo's guide to all things magical and Book of Artifacts for some other methods of creating artifacts
Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (formerly a suppressed work  ) is available as a free download from the Wizards downloads page.
I think it was the 1E DMG that said artifacts were a reason for DMs to break the rules. |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 03 Dec 2006 23:42:51 |
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Uzzy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 00:06:40
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For my money, the most powerful weapon in the Realms (One with stats at least) would be the Blade of One Thousand Broken Dreams, detailed in Magic of Faerún. It's special ability really makes it one powerful, realms changing sword.
Other then that, your looking at weapons that have deep symbolism attached to that. The Crowning Blades of Cormyr, the blade Fflar used to slay Aulmpiter etc. For pure power.. hmm, Drizzt's Scmitars? Arilyn's Moonblade? Although as mentioned, an awful lot depends on who's using them. |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
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Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 00:31:22
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| This is almost like the who is best xxx of the Realms threads *yawn* |
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Skeptic
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1273 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 00:34:38
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Those Denning's swords in RoAW trilogy
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WalkerNinja
Senior Scribe
USA
575 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 02:51:05
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weapons are not powerful, but they have the capacity to make their wielders powerful. You look for a great warrior, but wars do not make one great.
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Acolyte
Australia
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 12:30:48
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| Tashlaharra (sp). An elven greatsword (+8?) that allows the user to cast any high magic on his own without backlash. Currently in Evermeet. |
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 17:22:32
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Originally posted by Victor_ograygor
I once read about an inteigent moonbalde with spell like powers of 8 level. Ill try to find that info agin, i think it was somthing with Myth Dranor. But until now i think that the Blade of One Thousand Broken Dreams is the most power full.
You're likely thinking of the Starym Moonblade, which was detailed in Volo's Guide to All Thing Magical (formerly a suppressed work ). It's available for free from the Wizards downloads page. |
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Besshalar
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 17:33:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Victor_ograygor
I once read about an inteigent moonbalde with spell like powers of 8 level. Ill try to find that info agin, i think it was somthing with Myth Dranor. But until now i think that the Blade of One Thousand Broken Dreams is the most power full.
You're likely thinking of the Starym Moonblade, which was detailed in Volo's Guide to All Thing Magical (formerly a suppressed work ). It's available for free from the Wizards downloads page.
Okay now I'm convinced Woolly is under a Geas. Oh and looky I am now a learned scribe.
On topic though I'd put the moonblades under artifacts because their potential power is considerable. Otherwise I agree with the others it's not the size of the sword it's the way you wield it  |
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Victor_ograygor
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