Hellëdring, also known as the “Frost Hammer of the North”, is an ancient blade created by elves. In ancient days a powerful elven lord gave this weapon to the chieftain of the first human tribe that entered the north region. It was given as a token of friendship to those men who were considered elf-friends. The weapon was designed as a bane against dangerous dragons and demons that plagued the elves and men in those ancient days. Through the ages several heroes wielded it. It went missing for many years and legend has it that a powerful ancient red dragon maimed it by taking a piece of the hilt. The sword was reduced to a simple +2 longsword, and it found its way to the vale of Berghof. There it became the symbolic weapon of the Captains of the Alderweg fortress and was known simply as “The Sword of Alderweg”. Sages state that if the hilt shard is found and re-attached, that it will regain its powers and be complete once again.
Bastard sword +3 Frost Brand, +6 vs. fire-using/dwelling creatures
• Icy burst weapon does 1d6 frost damage per normal hit and on a critical hit does 1d6 frost damage and 1d10 icy burst damage
• Protects wielder as if wearing a ring of fire resistance (major)
• As standard action can dispel magical fires such as a wall of fire on a dispel check {1d20+14} or quench non-magical fires by being brought in to contact with them
• Glows with a cold blue light near evil creatures (dim within 500’, very bright within 100’)
• Will shed a 30’ radius of pale light at command of wielder, however this light will turn blue based on the nearness of evil, from a slight bluish tinge, to a bright blue hue
• Grants wielder low-light vision identical to an elf’s
• Wielder gains +1 to AC, saves, and initiative when sword is wielded or carried
• Made of rare mithril alloy, virtually unbreakable and indestructible (cannot be sundered)
• Sentient and goodly. Communicates via empathy
• Can heal wielder (at 15th level of usage as spell) once per day
Description:
Hellëdring is a bastard sword with a blade of 34”. It is made of a silvery mithril-alloy and has master qualities that seem to be both rigid when thrusting, and flexible when cutting. It is a level of craftsmanship that hasn’t been seen in the Forgotten Realms since ancient times. When the sword glows cold blue in the presence of evil, high silver runes of an ancient flowing elven script can be seen running along the blade. The grip is wrapped with an exquisite blue-grey leather hide. The crossguard has 4 small sapphires set in it flanking a small diamond in the middle. When striking an opponent the sword will give off a chill and the blade will actually gather a light coating of frost on it. When it contacts heat or blood the frost will produce a slight mist. Upon a critical hit the sword will unleash a small cloud of icy motes that will dance in the air surrounding the blade and the area hit.
