How to destroy an artifact?

[Dragonwriter]

Not long back, a group I'm in had to destroy an ancient blade called "The Betrayer's Blade." The thing was insanely powerful, so I suppose it was an artifact, and it drove whoever used it completely insane over a short time.

We found out that it was a demon that had been forced into the form of a weapon by the gods. So we took it to the Abyss, managed to dispel the form-changing magics (cast greater dispel magic twice, once as Arcane, once as Divine) and then fought the demon. Killed it... Which destroyed the blade, naturally.

 

[Relique du Madde]

How is not getting laid several thousand times better? (except for the whole fatigue issue)

Venereal disease (with the cost of magical cures) and child support. Am I missing any other reasons?

 

[El Mahdi]

Venereal disease (with the cost of magical cures) and child support. Am I missing any other reasons?

Nah. All you need is a Wand of Penicilan and a competent Devil Lawyer (they are still lawful evil aren't they?).



Back to the subject.

I was thinking that just because there is a way to destroy an artifact, that doesn't mean that it needs to be within the means of mortals to accomplish. (Just an idea to throw around.)