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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kisanji Arael" data-source="post: 2720394" data-attributes="member: 20056">This is ... wow. Well, I'm now having the urge to go back and read some swordsmith literature. And play the entire way through Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.Wow.Some simple questions, if you will allow:Where did you get your inspiration for this artifact?  How are the words of creation absorbed into the blade? How are they found? How are they attracted to the blade? How were they lost? How are they written on the blade? (all this according to you)Some suggestions for alternate letters (as it is, I am given the impression of a slicing, dicing spellbook): a letter that, whispered as a free action at the beginning of a round, provides a +2 bonus on fear checks that round; a letter that, when written on a door, turned red if murder had been committed within the lunar cycle; a letter that, when traced on a person's hand, granted them a +5 bonus on any one heroic feat. These are just a few that come to mind. Feel free to ignore what I say. Most of it's foolishness anyway.---I feel as though you should give them some chance against the Wisdom loss. It gives a purpose to being an epic character, and gives loopholes for gods, Maybe implement it like this:All divination abilities used on the Sword, including identify, analyze dweomer, legend lore, and bardic knowledge, fail automatically, producing no information. Anyone who casts detect magic on Masumune or on one of the Letters of Creation must make a Will save (DC 20). If she fails, she detects no magical aura in the object. If she succeeds, she suffers blindness for one week as well as 2d6 Wisdom damage.If, on the other hand, she uses arcane sight, greater arcane sight, true seeing, or any spell  that allows one to perceive magic auras other than detect magic, the effects are more serious. Initially, she is subjected to the same Will Save (DC 20). If she succeeds, she must undergo another Will Save (DC 50) or suffer 3d6 Wisdom drain. However, if she succeeeds, she loses all Wisdom for one month. This may not be undone without a wish, miracle, or divine intervention. After this month the Wisdom returns. After her wisdom returns, she becomes in tune with part of what she witnessed.If she witnessed a word of creation, she knows instantly when a spell associated with it is cast within one mile of her. She may also cast the spell once/week.If she witnessed the power of the Masamune, she gains a permanent +2 to a mental stat of her choice.---Hehehehe, imagine a god going mad for one month.Also, if there is an intricate mechanism to the sword merging with a Word of Creation (I picture the class change rainbow from Secret of Mana 3), then maybe there should be a permanent bonus to something small after you've seen it merge with one.</blockquote>

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