1001 minor traits for magic swords

[Dannyalcatraz]

429. Basted Sword: a successful critical hit from this sword covers the target with:

1-2 Butter
3-4 Brown Gravy
5-6 White Cream Gravy
7-8 Olive oil

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

430) Black Blade of Envy- black blades of this type are always slightly larger than any other blades in their vicinity. This does not affect their handling or require odd proficiencies.

431) Falseshion- looks like a large curved, 2 handed blade, but this is an illusion- it is really just a small, curved dagger.

432) 9 Lives- the body of any foe wearing metal armor killed by this blade is transformed into a pile of canned cat food

433) Knife of Salt & Lemon- on command, these blades can emit real salt, lemon juice, or both into anything that is moist. These are prized by taverners, barkeeps...and torturers. Once per month, they must be exposed to salt and lemon juice of mundane origins.

434) Razor of Wit- these razors add to the proficiency of anyone doing grooming, either for others or themselves. In the hands of a bard, though, they make literal the phrase "cutting remarks"- harsh commentary made by a bard while wielding such a razor actually opens slashing wounds on the tatget's body, with the comment's severity determining the damage: 1-2 minor comment, 1-4 medium comment, 1-6 for a harsh comment. If the comment is particularly devastating, it is a "crit" and triples the damage. The target of the comments can only be affected if it can understand the comments made about it, so animals, most constructs, mindless undead, and anything that doesn't understand the attacker's language are immune to the Razor's powers.

 

[Scott DeWar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIwa9sPFT5I&sns=em

yup, that is truly intimidating.

 

[Bohandas]

435.) It's also a pen

436.) The blade telescopes down

 

[Aurel Guthrie]

437) The harder you swing the blade, the sturdier it is, but if you gently touch it it bends as if it was made of rubber. Kinda like how non-newtonian fluids behave. Would make for some fun party tricks.

 

[Vaalingrade]

438) The sword styles your hair according to its mood every night. Most of the time it is prim and proper, but every once in a while, it's 80's night.

 

[Clint_L]

The necromancy is strong in this one!

 

[EzekielRaiden]

439.) The sword does not hum when swung, but instead echoes words that were spoken in its presence at some point in the past. Say, nine and a half years prior to the present.

 

[Bohandas]

385) The Blade of Lies: This sword appears to cause deep, gashing wounds but in truth all damage it causes is illusionary, causing non-lethal damage

That reminds me of a sword that appears a parable told by the Taoist philosopher Lieh Tzu; The sword, "Container of Light" is invisible and intangible, and a person struck with it - which can be done without even waking them - merely feels achy in the affected body parts the next day