Soulblade (Magic Sword)

Soulblades are dreadful weapons, more feared than any other handheld weapon in the Astromundi Cluster. Carved from shadowstone, soulblades are similar in size to short swords, though each individual blade has a unique design and decorative pommel. Soulblades are +2 magical weapons and cause 1d6+2/1d8+2 points of damage, whether the blade resembles a short sword or a small khopesh.
Created by special sunmagic rituals, these blades always flicker with cold white flames. The flames cause no additional damage to sun mages, but they will cause a loss of 1d4 hit points to those who are not sun mages, The flames can also destroy cloth or nonmetallic armor with a successful strike: they will engulf leather or padded armor (and any nor mal clothing, ropes, and the like) and consume it within one round (magical clothing or armor gains a saving throw against this effect.).
If exposed to sunlight, a soulblade begins to glow, its flames slowly turning red and brightening to the intensity of a light spell. After three rounds in direct sunlight, the wielder may fire a 30' long beam of fiery energy that causes 1d10 points of magical fire damage. The wizard must roll a melee attack as normal, but receives a -2 magical bonus to this roll. No natural or magical resistances to fire provide any defense against this attack. After this energy discharge, the sword returns to its normal, dark color with white flames. Soulblades can only release this stored energy five times a day: after the fifth use it cannot absorb any energy for 24 hours.
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Category:Magic Items
Category:Magic Swords
Category:Magic Weapons