A powerful sword: "Frost Hammer"

[Numenorean]

Ok, check this out. Its a powerful sword that will probably enter my campaign at some point in the future when the PCs are 12th-14th.

Hellédring "Frost Hammer of the North"

Bastard sword +3/+6 vs. fire-using-dwelling creatures Frost Brand
- is an icy burst weapon, doing +1d6 frost damage per hit, and 1d6 frost and 1d10 icy burst damage per critical hit
- protects wielder as if he were wearing a ring of fire resistance (major)
- can quench normal and magical fires if it comes in to contact with them (1d20+14)
- glows with a chill blue light near creatures of evil (dimly within 500', brightly within 100')
- wielder gains elven low light vision when weapon is carried or wielded
- wielder gains +1 to AC, Saves, Initiative when weapon is carried or wielded
- blade is sentient and goodly, communicates via empathy
- blade can cast haste upon wielder once per day for a 7 round duration


The story is that 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 friends with the elves. The weapon was designed to battle dangerous dragons and demons that plagued the elves and men in those ancient days.

 

[domino]

The irony being of course, that in the "northern regions" assuming a northern hemisphere, a fire themed weapon would be more effective, as most cold location monsters are immune to cold, yet vulnerable to fire.

 

[Numenorean]

LOL yes that thought did occur.

 

[Crothian]

but a fire one would melt the igloos

 

[Elder-Basilisk]

Perhaps "Frost Hammer of the North" means that it's the frosty hammer that the northerners use to beat on southerners from the warmer climes....

The irony being of course, that in the "northern regions" assuming a northern hemisphere, a fire themed weapon would be more effective, as most cold location monsters are immune to cold, yet vulnerable to fire.

 

[ThoughtBubble]

Actually, I can see how this would work. In a land of ice somethign pure fire, that melts the snow around it, and leaves trenches filled with steam would be pretty well the most unnatrual thing around. There could be one of those around, or better yet, a cadre hidden under a glacier. Then the sword represents the arctic's natural order. It puts out the unnatrual fires.

 

[Technik4]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks its weird that a bastard sword is named Frost Hammer. Jumped out at me from the get-go.

Technik

 

[IronWolf]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks its weird that a bastard sword is named Frost Hammer. Jumped out at me from the get-go.

Strikes me as a little odd too!

 

[Turanil]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks its weird that a bastard sword is named Frost Hammer.

No, not the only one, just the first.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks its weird that a bastard sword is named Frost Hammer. Jumped out at me from the get-go.

It was made by a blacksmith who was second to none in skill, but was cursed with poor eyesight. He would craft a weapon of untold power, put it on the rack, and then forget which one was which when it came time for the naming ceremony. You should see the mace he made: daggertooth or his assortment of fine arrowheads called stars of the ninja. But most of all, we should feel empathy for his daughter, Luthor.