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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nine Hands" data-source="post: 1386023" data-attributes="member: 4919">Blackthorne MoonbladeThis moonblade is was basically the start of the entire campaign.  I took a bunch of disparet character concepts and while sitting at the table, wrote the entire beginning of the adventure, filling in stuff at the end.This moonblade, wielded by my PC (I actually get to play a character, while running the game, he is as mortal as any of the PCs and he has no real special benefits over them, i.e. he does not gain the benefit of main character shields).So, this moonblade became the beginning of the adventure, when its last possessor passed to Arvandor and the blade was given to his twice removed cousin Averis (a 1st level commoner).  Averis has grown into a pretty deadly duelist in his short time, the sword assisting in his training.  As you will read in the history, anyone who is accepted by the blade has two problems, first, there are lingering personalities in the blade which may and do influence the wielder and that they all live in the shadow of the blade's namesake.  Most elves call the wielder Blackthorne, his or her original name usually lost to history.Some of the stuff mentioned in the construction of the blade is based off of the Hero's of High Favor: Elves and Dwarves books.Blackthorne Moonblade+5 Mithril Rapier with the following Masterwork ComponentsFull Basket Hilt (1d3 non-lethal damage)Fencing Ring Grip (+2 to Bluff skill when Feinting, +2 bonus to disarm checks.  If you are disarmed suffers normal weapon damage)Swift (+2 to Initiative)Spring Loaded Handle (+3 Dagger, DC 20 search to notice)Durability (Dwarves assisted in the manufacture)Enhanced Alloy (+2 natural enhancement bonus)FlexibleHardened (Dwarves assisted in the manufacture)Maker's MarkSerrated Blade (reroll one crit confirmation per round for free)Exotic Weapon (Agile)Half Weight (x2)Hardness: 39Hit Points: 65Weight: 1/2 lb.Ghost Touch (+1)Keen (+1)Defending (+1)Bane: Drow Elves (+2, +2d6 damage) Bane: Undead (+2, +2d6 damage) Improved DisarmRunes: Quick Draw10 Ranks of Bluff, Sense Motive, and Listen Combat Expertise, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus: Dagger, Weapon Focus: Rapier, Weapon Specialization: Rapier, Track, Improved InitiativeBonded Item (Moonblade): +1 luck bonus to attacksTwo Weapon Fighting, Two Weapon Defense, Weapon Specialization: DaggerKnowledge of the Ancestors The Blackthorne moonblade has a semi-sentience.  All of the previous wielders souls are bound to the sword, rather than being released to Arvandor.  This allows the wielder of the blade to make Bardic Knowledge checks with a bonus of 15 plus his Intelligence modifier but only to remember things that could possibly be known by a former blade wielder.The sword is of a standard elven design, fitting perfectly into an elven hand, its handle wide enough to accomidate their long fingers.  The sword has a large sized moonstone (which appears to be the moon in the sky) on the side of the basket hilt, the design of the hilt is of several intertwined trees.Averis—Male, moon elf, commoner.  Received the blade from his uncle.  Sort of a reluctant warrior.  Averis is loyal and caring, he is a simple man with simple tastes.    1375 DR to ….Sheredesh—Male, moon elf.  Sheredesh was an accomplished warrior and an old man before receiving the sword.  He had many adventures in the company of Naldur Bladeleaf.  The two of them were practically inseparable.  Sheredesh died of old age in the High Forest.  He passed the blade to his cousin Averis.    1130 DR to 1375 DRMeerai—female, moon elf.  Meerai was a distant relative of Elleria.  Elleria gave the sword personally.  She mentioned something about a dream and that Meerai was the only one who had a chance.  Meerai drew the blade, becoming extremely disoriented by the flood of emotions and desires running through her.  She never traveled to Evermeet to receive training on how to use the blade.  Instead choosing to set off with a group of like minded adventurers.  She was killed by an encounter with Drow.    1106 DR to 1130 DRElleria—female moon elf.  When her lover Erlyndrin was killed by Red Wizards, Elleria drew the sword, not thinking that she could die, but just wanting revenge.  She slew them all, hunting them down one by one.  She took her own life after the blade went dormant once she had her revenge.    1060 DR to 1106 DRErlyndrin—male moon elf.  A rather handsome and striking elven minstrel, Erlyndrin was a secret member of the Harpers.  Fought with the Red Wizards at every opportunity.  Was killed by a Red Wizard raiding party.  His lover Elleria drew the blade and was judged worthy.    1018 DR to 1060 DRBelros—male, moon elf.  Another swordsman who is given the moonblade.  He is taught on Evermeet in the Fencing School.  Belros makes a name for himself by fighting almost exclusively with the Cult of the Dragon.  Dies during the Rage of Dragons    800 DR to 1018 DRRoyaelyn—male, moon elf.  A second story man in the city of Silverymoon is delivered a package one day by members of the Order of the Forgotten Flower.  Opening  the package reveals a beautiful rapier.  Royaelyn draws the sword and is immediately judged worthy.  The sword guides him to the Chondalwood and beyond.  He travels the Realms performing good deeds for Elven settlements.  He is involved in several skirmishes with the Army of Darkness near Myth Drannor, but he is called elsewhere by the moonblade, missing out on the Final Flight.    640 DR to 750 DR Saeval Ammath—male, moon elf.  The noble son of the Ammath Clan.  Raises the red dragon named Garnet who inadvertently freed the Nycadeamons who then destroyed Myth Drannor.  He becomes the most powerful patriarch of the family.  Dies of old age.  The moonblade is passed immediately out of the Ammath clan to a distant cousin.    168 DR to 580 DRMaenriir—female, moon elf.  A distant cousin to Eschaleth, she met him once as a child, she thinks.  The sword has brought to her by members of the Order of the Forgotten Flower.  The blade judged her worthy.  Maeniir was a priest of Silvanus, who never used the sword in anger.  She worked her magics to keep the Drow attacks on Cormanthyr to a minimum.  Dies in an encounter with a drow weapon master.  Had a long standing affair with Alokkair Nightstar.    -1000 to -200Eschaleth—male, moon elf.  Eschaleth literally trips over the Blackthorne moonblade.  He picks it up, dusts it off, and draws the blade, not knowing what it is.  The blade judges him worthy.  Eschaleth becomes a whirlwind of blades and lust.  He travels throughout Faerun whoring, wenching, and drinking.  Eschaleth does good deeds where he goes but is always causing some trouble.  Dies in an encounter with the last great wyrm of Wyrmwood.    -1320 to -1100Verrym—male, moon elf.  Verrym was a distant cousin of Blackthorne, who drew the blade successfully, three others in his family had been rejected by the sword centuries earlier.  Has a successful career killing drow.  Dies in -1950 when Coronal Sakrattars sacrifices himself to destroy the drow.  The sword is lost in the woods for 6 hundred years.     -2304 to  -1950Blackthorne—male, half moon/half wood elf.  Blackthorne was the greatest wielder of this moonblade.  He was a selfless champion of the elves.  Every single wielder of the moonblade lives in his shadow.  Blackthorne traveled many years with Shevarash the Black Archer and stood over his body when he eventually died.  Blackthorne aided the escape of gnomish slaves from Nethril, made many enemies among the Nethrese, made peaceful contact with the dwarves of the Ironstar Kingdom.  Blackthorne spent much time traveling with Kahvoerm, who become Coronal of Cormanthyr.  Blackthorne passes to Arvandor quietly at night.     -4110 to -2950Elenia of Eaerlann—female, moon elf.  Elenia is an intelligent and witty war mage.  She is part of the fledgling forces of Eaerlann and survives The Seven Citadel’s War.  Retiring from active duty in -4354, she sires 4 children, giving her last child nicknamed Blackthorne the moonblade.    -4589 to -4209Andlorr—male, half moon elf.  A descendent of Tlaschyr whose adventuring group slayed Swiftsteam and recovered the moonblade.  Andlorr had vivid dreams of the moonblade calling him.  Dies of old age.  The sword is passed on to his full moon elven half sister Elenia of Eaerlann.    -4650 to -4589Tlaschyr of clan Dawnbreeze—male, moon elf.  His entire clan was wiped out in the flight of dragons.  Moonblade was carried off to the lair of Swiftsteam, an ancient Red Dragon.    -8900 to -8800Adlyrden—male, moon elf.  Adlyrden’s brother was ordered by his family to draw the moonblade.  Adlyrden knocked him out and took his place to save him.  During a scuffle with his brother afterwards, the blade killed him.  Adlyrden never forgave himself for what happened.  Died of old age.    -9000 to -8573</blockquote>

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