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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alaric_Prympax" data-source="post: 334563" data-attributes="member: 176">IIRC Glamdring and Orcrist, the 2 swords found in the Troll hoard in The Hobbit along with Sting, glowed in the book (The Hobbit).  After the Battle of Five Armies and Thorin's death, the dwarves buried Orcrist with Thorin or Thranduil did:The Hobbit US ppb page 290:"Upon his tomb the Elvevking then laid Orcrist, the elvish sword that had been taken from Thorin in captivity.  It is said in songs that it gleamed ever in the dark if foes approached, and the fortress of the dwarves could not be taken by surprise."More Light-The Hobbit US ppb page 65:"He took out his sword again, and again it flashed in the dark by itself.  It burned with a rage that made it gleam if goblins were about; now it was bright blue flame for delight in the killing of the great lord of the cave."continuing on page 66:"They came scurrying round the corner in full cry, and found Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer shining cold and bright in their astonished eyes."For the above two quotes I will say that Gandalf had used his "wand" to create light so it's possible that is what cause the swords to "shine".From the FotR US ppb page 392:"The Balrog reached the bridge.  Gandalf stood in the middle of the span, leaning on the staff in his left hand, but in his other hand Glamdring gleamed, cold and white."A little further down on the same page:"Glamdring glittered white in answer."Now that could just be light that is reflected off of Glamdring but I always read that it was coming from it.  Especially with the Balrog because the light coming from it was red so Glamdring would have reflected red light not white.I've always thought that Glamdring, Orcrist and Sting glowed in the presence of goblins and orcs.  If I were DMing a ME campaign I would extend it to hobgoblins too in the least; if not in fact include all the humaniod races (ei.  gnolls, koblods, bugbears, and ogres) but then again that's just me.  For game purposes it would be "Dectect Humaniods in a 100' radius" or something like that.  I believe that Orcrist's ability would be consideralby more.</blockquote>

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