Sword of sharpness

A sword of sharpness was a powerful magical sword that dealt devastating damage to its targets.
==Description==
Only certain types of swords could be enchanted to become swords of sharpness; namely, those that slashed their targets rather than pierce them. Such swords included longswords, greatswords, and scimitars, among others.
==Powers==
Whenever a blow from a sword of sharpness connected with an object, it always dealt the maximum possible damage. Particularly precise hits not only dealt even more damage but also incurred a chance of severing a limb or part of the target's body.
In addition, the sword accepted a command word to start shining, illuminating a radius of . This property was deactivated once the command word was spoken again or if the sword was sheathed.
==Notable Swords of Sharpness==
* Tearulai, a sentient sword of sharpness. By the , it was embedded in the skull of the green dragon Valdemar, who inhabited the Wyllowwood level of Undermountain.
==Notable Owners==
*Birdsong: A tabaxi bard from Chult in the late-15 century DR.
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