Syrar's Silver Sword (Magic Sword)

This +1 silver weapon employs a combination of spells devised by the Archmage Syrar. The magic allows the blade to breach the barriers between planes in much the same manner as a cockatrice and similar animals do. Thus, it can strike targets on the Astral and Ethereal Planes that are susceptible to magical weapon attacks. But when wielded for this purpose (user on the Prime Material Plane, target on another plane), it is treated as a normal weapon attack. The +1 to damage applies in all cases.
Anyone holding the sword can see into either the Astral or Ethereal Plane (one at a time) at will, viewing a spherical area with a 30' radius centered on the tip of the drawn blade. The user need not employ the sword offensively in order to be able to use the viewing power: thus, priests and wizards can make use of this ability of the sword. However, viewing can only be maintained for a number of rounds equal to the holder's Intelligence, plus 1d4 additional rounds, and the viewing ability only functions once a day, regardless of the length of time each viewing is sustained.
Only the sword itself, and never any part of the wielder, or physical objects, or other form of attack or spell, can reach into the other planes. To creatures residing on the other planes, the weapon is clearly visible whenever it is drawn, and its bearer appears as a shadowy, indistinct figure whom they may reach through the planes to attack, but at a -2 penalty.
The viewing ability also works for users on the Astral and Ethereal Planes with respect to their ability to see into the Prime Material Plane.
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