Dyerwaen (Magic Sword)

Also known as the Forester's Friend, this unique weapon was forged by the gray elves of old Myth Drannor as the first men began to fill the Dalelands. It was given to Torek Graybeard, the leader of the new human settlement, as a token of friendship between the two races. When Torek died childless, he willed Dyerwaen to his nephew Tireen, who bore it proudly until his disappearance on a hunting trip six winters later. The sword surfaced briefly 12 winters ago in the hands of a goblin raiding party. The goblins clashed with passing adventurers and were defeated: Dyerwaen was taken to Cormyr to be sold at auction. Stolen by thieves en mute, it has not been seen since.
Dyerwaen is a fine steel broad sword with a rose etched along the length of the blade: its hilt is tightly wound with green velvet, it has a +2 attack bonus, but no bonuses on damage. The weapon sheds light (up to a 10' radius), and glows at the user's will.
In a forest setting, Dyerwaen's bearer is camouflaged so as to be 90% invisible when motionless, nor does he or she leave any trace when traveling through such an environment. In addition, if the sword is suspended from a rope, the blade always points to true north. The wielder is entitled to use the Tracking and Weather Sense proficiencies at a +2 bonus on ability checks.
A few spell effects can be used by the wielder of Dyerwaen as well. Invisibility to animals can be invoked at will, or speak with plants as a 7th-level priest once a day. These powers require only a command word and have an initiative modifier of +3.
Finally, elves and woodland creatures of good alignment regard the sword bearer as though his or her Charisma were 1 point higher, to a maximum of 18. Dyerwaen is itself chaotic good, although it has never displayed any sign of intelligence.
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