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}}The '''Blades of Corusk''' are five swords whose purpose is to free the imprisoned god [[Vatun]]. They function most powerfully as a group. They can also be used to destroy anyone who wrongly claims to ''be'' Vatun. The last time they were brought together, [[Iuz]] stepped in to deny Vatun his awakening, and scattered the blades in order to prevent them from being used to banish him to the [[Abyss]]. | | caster = | ||
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The '''Blades of Corusk''' are five swords whose purpose is to free the imprisoned god [[Vatun]]. They function most powerfully as a group. They can also be used to destroy anyone who wrongly claims to ''be'' Vatun. The last time they were brought together, [[Iuz]] stepped in to deny Vatun his awakening, and scattered the blades in order to prevent them from being used to banish him to the [[Abyss]]. | |||
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''Stalker'' is a ''+3 long sword'' with a blue steel blade and a hilt, pommel, and crosspiece of black adamantine. Wisps of shadowstuff seem to move silently across its surface. In the hands of anyone but a ranger, it is only a ''longsword +1''. In a ranger's hands, the sword grants a bonus to both wit and wisdom, and a bonus to attempts to hide in shadows, track, or move silently. It bestows upon its wielder an affinity with dogs and wolves, and allows its wielder to become invisible three times a day. | ''Stalker'' is a ''+3 long sword'' with a blue steel blade and a hilt, pommel, and crosspiece of black adamantine. Wisps of shadowstuff seem to move silently across its surface. In the hands of anyone but a ranger, it is only a ''longsword +1''. In a ranger's hands, the sword grants a bonus to both wit and wisdom, and a bonus to attempts to hide in shadows, track, or move silently. It bestows upon its wielder an affinity with dogs and wolves, and allows its wielder to become invisible three times a day. | ||
==Bibliography== | == References == | ||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
*[[Dale Henson|Henson, Dale.]] ''[[Howl From the North]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | *[[Dale Henson|Henson, Dale.]] ''[[Howl From the North]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | ||
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Five Shall Be One]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | *[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Five Shall Be One]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 24 January 2025
| Blades of Corusk | |
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 Three of the five Blades of Corusk: Greenswathe, Dreamsinger, and Stalker, as depicted in Five Shall Be One (1991). Art by Ken Frank. | |
| General information | |
| Type: | Weapons |
| Rules | |
| Alignment: | Each sword has it's own alignment |
| Body slot: | N/A |
| Weight: | Varies |
| Publishing | |
| First published: | Five Shall Be One (1991). |
The Blades of Corusk are five swords whose purpose is to free the imprisoned god Vatun. They function most powerfully as a group. They can also be used to destroy anyone who wrongly claims to be Vatun. The last time they were brought together, Iuz stepped in to deny Vatun his awakening, and scattered the blades in order to prevent them from being used to banish him to the Abyss.
The blades are:
Harmonizer
Harmonizer is a two-handed +5 Defender of neutral alignment, specifically made for a thief or rogue. On its surface are etchings of a wizard performing a ritual over five swords. When it is first retrieved, it summons into being clones of the thief and her friends in order to test their mettle.
The Edge
The Edge, besides being the name of a member of U2, is a +3 bastard sword with a blade of grayish steel, and an alignment of chaotic neutral. It can fire daggers from its pommel. In the hands of anyone other than a pure fighter, it is only a bastard sword +1.
Greenswathe
Greenswathe is a neutrally-aligned +3 scimitar, made of a gold-colored alloy as hard as adamantine. In the hands of anyone but a druid, it is only a scimitar +1. Once per day, it can slice through armor as if it did not exist.
Dreamsinger
Dreamsinger has a blade of white steel and is set with moonstones. It is designed to be used by a barbarian bard; in such a character's hands, it is a +3 broadsword that confers a +1 bonus to armor class and saving throws. It confers a -1 penalty to saves versus illusions and mind-affecting spells, but sings to its wielder in dreams. It exists to locate the other Blades of Corusk, and has the ability to launch a ten-foot-long spear of fire which acts as a prayer spell, if this advances its goal. In the hands of anyone but a barbarian bard, it is only a broadsword +1.
Stalker
Stalker is a +3 long sword with a blue steel blade and a hilt, pommel, and crosspiece of black adamantine. Wisps of shadowstuff seem to move silently across its surface. In the hands of anyone but a ranger, it is only a longsword +1. In a ranger's hands, the sword grants a bonus to both wit and wisdom, and a bonus to attempts to hide in shadows, track, or move silently. It bestows upon its wielder an affinity with dogs and wolves, and allows its wielder to become invisible three times a day.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Henson, Dale. Howl From the North. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
- Sargent, Carl. Five Shall Be One. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume IV | 1347 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 6 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 6 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 186 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 85 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | WGS1 Five Shall Be One | 2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 37, 40, 61, 63 |
| Corusk, Blades of (Swords) | Item | Artifact, | WGS2 Howl From the North | 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 46, 51, 52, 60, 61 |
| Five Blades of Corusk | Item | Artifact, | Reference | SEE Corusk, Blades of |