Neekar (Magic Sword)

Also known as the Sword of Tongues or the Waterdhavian Diplomat, this unique blade first appeared centuries ago in the treasury of a noble house of Waterdeep. It was lost in a duel to a rival family, who in turn sold it a generation later when the family briefly fell from fortune. Both houses would doubtless pay a handsome sum for its recovery.
Neekar is a steel broad sword with a plain silver pommel and an ivory scabbard. It sheds no light and has no combat bonuses. If detect magic is cast on it, it radiates an aura of divination. It is of lawfully neutral alignment (Intelligence 16, Ego 10), communicates by speech, and can read nonmagical writing.
Neekar's primary ability is its power to speak in any language native to the Prime Material Plane, a function derived from the complicated use of a tongues spell in its creation. This is even applicable to archaic or regional dialects. By the same token, it lets its wielder read any text written in those languages merely by touching the blade to the work (the sword reads whatever is exposed to the blade's "sight"). No mouth or eyes appear on the weapon; its sensory abilities are purely magical in nature, so it can see in every direction from its blade, and hear all that's said within a 60-foot radius. It cannot use telepathy, even with its wielder.
The weapon was meant to be an inconspicuous aide in politics and is a shrewd negotiator. It has a history of participation in delicate treaties that it is quite proud of, and the sword is often willing to parley on behalf of its wielder over even trivial matters.
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