Gloambane

== Description ==
* Quality: Epic
* Type: greatsword
== Abilities ==
Attunement: Must be of Good alignment.
Attuned: It becomes +2 and deals an additional d6 radiant damage each hit. While drawn, speaking its command word will create bright illumination in a 15-foot radius centered on the wielder and banish magical darkness in that area. Grants the wielder immunity to blindness.
== History ==
Originally the family sword for the Rathane family in Adara/Rygild, Gloambane has fallen out of favor with many of the more recent generations of the family. Reportedly, this is due largely to events in the family during the Adaran Civil War. The leader of the house at that time was Lady Yolande Rathane who actually sided her family with the traditional Adaran royal line at the outset of the war. However, approaching middle age by that point, Yolande chose to bequeath Gloambane to a successor of younger years to actually use it in battle while she continued to govern her house. Unfortunately, the Civil War years were dark ones when several noble houses were drawn towards the temptation of elevation if they sided with the Rygildian line instead. Yolande's chosen successor unfortunately turned out to be just such a figure. Sir Roland Rathane was said to be an honorable man, but proved to be plagued by the vice of greed and ambition. When Yolande gifted him the blade to bear into battle for her house in confidence, Roland saw only the opportunity of taking over the house himself. Taking Gloambane Roland murdered Yolande and pinned the murder on supposed traitors in their own house paid for by the Adaran line, allowing him to officially take over the family and align their fate in the war with the Rygildians instead. Obviously, Roland soon found Gloambane not to his liking as the sword refused to accept him as master. Since that time, the blade became more of a symbol of office for the leader of the Rathane family rather than be used. Sir Simon Cadwin claimed Gloambane from the Rathane estate as a payment against the crimes of the family.