If you had a magic sword

[JeffB]

My wife already says I have a Rod of Lordly Might, so no need for the sword, thanks

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

If I had to choose a magic S word, I'd choose "Smorgasbord".

Oh yeah, I'd be all like, "

Power word SMORGASBORD ! ! !

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", and amazing stuff would just happen!

It would be the most magical S word of all.
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[RangerWickett]

Well, there was once a magic sword named Curtana, which Bungie tweaked into Cortana for the Halo games. I'll take her. Smart, funny blue hologram who can control computers? That's a handy friend.

 

[Wednesday Boy]

I'd go with a lightsaber so when I inevitably lop off my arm or leg it'll be automatically cauterized!

 

[suicidepuppet]

What do you mean IF...

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

Zanteksuken.

 

[Dausuul]

Woundhealer, from Saberhagen's Book of Swords. I don't have much call to stab people unless I'm driving in Boston traffic, but a sword that healed instead of harmed? Sign me up.

It's a tough call between Woundhealer and Coinspinner, for me (though Wayfinder is another option worth considering, and if all twelve Swords are going to be dropped into our world then I want Shieldbreaker for obvious reasons). Coinspinner has that annoying feature where it randomly teleports off to points unknown; on the other hand, I probably wouldn't be able to hold onto Woundhealer much longer, since I would feel obligated to use it to help people and then folks in power would notice and take it away from me for study, and it'd probably end up being used to maintain an elite oligarchy of super-old, super-rich people.

Of course, there's always Farslayer, for when you are stuck in Boston traffic.

For thy heart, for thy heart--who hast cut me off without signaling...

 

[Corathon]

The eponymous sword from the Luna Brothers' comic series The Sword.
Keeps you perpetually young, allows you to regenerate all damage (but not regrow severed bits), and grants immense strength and speed. Oh, and is a very powerful melee weapon besides. The drawback is that you have to touch it regularly or the wounds/aging that were healed reappear. The other drawback is that 3 chaotic evil demigods are hunting for it, and that a lot of people would happily kill you to get it. So I only want it if I get to keep it a secret.

The super-weapon part is an afterthought for me, because I really don't want to slice anyone up. Still less do I want to suck their souls, but eternal youth and health sound good. Though I expect that they'd begin to pall after a while...

 

[Evilhalfling]

Soulcutter.
For those days where I feel depressed, why should I be the only one?