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Magic Item Specification

Type of Item: Broad Sword

“Asareal”, Holy Sword of the House of Tarm

one of The Seven  Swords of Valdrea; wielded by the Champion of the House of Tarm

In: 9, Dx(M): 10, Mr: 5, Wp: 9 (15.0, as at 7 Aval 2000), Nt: 8, Ft: 12; in SARAN, At: 4

SP: 14 (2SP must be Allocated by Sword to use Power 4 below)

Alignment: N/L, Sacred to SARAN

Bound Demon: True Name: [ ]

Powers:

1. A +2
2. Vorpalness: any -ve combat result *3, & modified automatically towards neck (highest Hit Loc in head) & any Dam. severs head (only works if Wielder has Accepted Ft in SARAN >= 10)
3. Saving Level + (No. of SP Allocated by Wielder), Max. SP Allocatable = PlL, Cumulative with Paladinic Power no. 2. (only works if Wielder has Accepted Ft in SARAN >= 10)
4. Telepathic Link to Wielder when grasped.  SP Allocated by Wielder = 2

Notes:

1. SP are Allocated (and de-allocated) at will by 1 sec's heavy concentration with indefinite duration.  The Allocated SP count towards SP available (e.g. for calculating when one goes below 1/2 SP), but do not count as used (e.g. for the same purpose) as they are not expended.  They are not available for use in Spells.  If the number of SP used in Magic-Using reduces total SP available to less than the number of SP allocated, the number allocated is reduced accordingly.

2. If the Champion of Tarm is Emperor, the Second Champion of Tarm wields Asareal.

3. Will do d6/sec General Damage (no st) to any Chaotic Being grasping it.

Encumbrance: 75

History:

Given by SARAN on 24 Weven 500 to Asareus, Duke of Tarmor, companion of the First Emperor, Valder I, in the Commune when the First Empire was founded.  Inherited by the Dukes of Tarmor until the Year 1392, when the Emperor Leo XXI, Duke of Tarmor, established the Noble House of Tarm, and decreed that it would henceforth become the Holy Sword of Tarm, to be wielded by the Champion of the House.

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