Sword of the Stormlord (SD)

"In return for your valor, I give you a chance for your nation to rise to glory." -- Agnoth'Hril 
==Description==
A powerful artifact that serves as the symbol of the stormlord himself, the existence of the sword gives great meaning toward the definition of conquest. Nations rise under the presence of the blade, slashing all that oppose of their might. It is also a tool that can easily corrupt suchnations as well-- making them become hungry for dominance and become a high-ruling nation. As such, certain restrictions may apply with such mindsets.
==History==
As the dawn of the stormlord ended in hisoriginal home, the soul of the storms continued on. It followed him everywhere he went-- as if it were a part of his own consciousness. In mortal form, this came in the form of a sword of unimaginable glory and spectacular power-- in the domain of the gods, it took the form of a hazy cloud that went everywhere. It would be noticeable by many, but it could not interact with anyone else other than Agnoth.
The strength of the sword grew stronger as Agnoth became more furious-- often times by the aid of the shimmering cloud. He took advantage of this by culminating his fury with the ideas of conquest and soon an artifact was established to take on the role of his demeanor. He would not take full responsibility for it directly, but would always see to its existence and make sure it was used rightfully.
==Abilities==
The sword, given that it is the symbol of conquest and civilization, provides a 1pp Command bonus to any nation or populace to create or extend the boundaries of a nation.
One limitation to the artifact is that it cannot aid a nation with a command action while at war, unless the user willingly uses the artifact in such a manner. The sword provides no combat bonuses to the user.
"Thus our treaty is written in stone, forged from the blood of the Gods, hewn from the hands of the mortals; lest the balance of nobility and conquest is thrown off, it shall remain a duty to keep conflict away from the rights of civility until such aid of war is required. Thus this artifact shall not be used, under any circumstances, in the time of war, unless such exceptions are made for the requirement to keep the balance of civility in motion.
'Fury shall not let it present itself too far, nor shall it hide its face forever. Weild this artifact as you would your own. Any act of defiance or thought that strays away from the blade's goals are punishable to the declaration of banishment."
==Stats==
The Sword is also a combat artifact, but provides no specific bonuses toward combat. The artifact is aimed specifically at the expansion of any given nation outside of combat.
Category:Artifacts
Category:Artifacts (SD)