It was rumored many a year ago that during the great wars when the Elves united to battle the Dark Elves and to cause them to flee to the vast underground, Gulgaraith, a well experienced fighter/mage Dark Elf, forged numerous swords of great power to help in those wars. This is how The Hellblades came to surface on the mortal world of man. Nobody knows how many blades were actually forged and enchanted and how many still exist after so many centuries. All that is know is that they are weapons of quite evil power.

OVERALL EFFECT: Each sword functions as a modified Sword of Sharpness, they are all +3 weapons and sever a random limb (not neck/head though) on a natural roll of 18-19. They shed light on command of their natural color in a 30' radius. These weapons are so powerful and evilly enchanted that if broken they will simply reform themselves and if ever torn away from their owner they will simply slide closer to get within the presence of their owner, distance not being a factor, though it may take some time to get to its owner if the distance is very great. However, their most known power is the ability, on a natural 20, to suck the victim's soul form his body, thus killing the victim outright, and feed upon it. The possessor of a Hellblade is also fed by the sword some of the soul's life essence as well. This translates into the victim receiving one of the victim's powers, attributes, etc., as chosen by the DM. The owner is continuously fed the soul and retains the added power as long as he holds onto the sword, Letting go of the sword 'breaks' the umbilical cord of the sword to the owner. The swords continuously feeds on the soul until it strikes another victim with a natural 20 where the process starts all over again and the owner loses the power of the old soul and gains another. If a Hellblade sucks an exceptionally powerful soul (10+Level/HD) the possessor must immediately make a Wis-4 check or the sword will become 'frenzied' and cause (actually force) the user to attack for 1d4 rounds the nearest living thing in hope of additional 'feeding'! Those slain by a Hellblade are dead, and cannot be raised or resurrected short of a wish. Note that undead and the like have no soul and on a natural roll of 20 only Sharpness Severing occurs. Each Hellblade also has an ego, Int, and a defensive power to help its owner. Hellblades cannot however talk, use Telepathy, and the like. If a Hellblade ever comes within 50' of another each possessor of the blade must make a Wisdom check at -5 or be forced to slay the other. This save is made per round until one of the other is slain, the swords are separated from the radius, or the swords are some how separated by a different dimension or such (such as putting it in a Portable Hole or Bag of Holding). The '13' known Hellblades are as followed:

JUSTICEBANE : It glows with a purple radiance and has the power of Armor (purple glow) thrice per day for its possessor at the 12 level of ability. It is a Broadsword with an INT: 15 and EGO; 10.

SOULEATER: A Broadsword that glows with a blackish radiance, it has the ability to Ghost Armor its possessor thrice per day at the 12th level of ability. It has an INT: 16 and EGO: 10

SOULSUCKER: A Longsword that glows with a sickly Greenish/Yellowish radiance. This sword grants its possessor 37% Magic Resistance when held and the ability to Minor Globe of Invulnerability its owner thrice per day at the 12 level of ability. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 12.

SOULZAPPER: A Greatsword of pure black Steel, it glows with a bright red radiance of the fires of hell itself. It grants its user Fire Resistance and has the power to Mirror Image it possessor thrice per day at the 12 level of ability. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 12.

SOULSKINNER: A Shortsword that glows with a yellowish radiance, it has the ability to Stoneskin its possessor thrice per day at the 12 level of ability. It has an INT: 17 and EGO: 10

SOULDRAINER: A Broadsword that glows with a sickly purplish/yellowish radiance. This sword has the ability to Negative Plane Protection its possessor thrice per day at the 12th level of use. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 10.

LIFESUCKER: A Broadsword that glows with a whitish radiance. It permanently protects the user as a Resist Cold spell and can Protection From Good its possessor thrice per day at the 12th level of use. It has an INT: 16 and an EGO: 12.

HELLBEARER: A Broadsword that glows with a colorless radiance! It has three powers that it can grant on its possessor once a day each instead of one power thrice per day. All powers function at the 12th level of ability and are as followed: Improved Invisibility, Alter Self, and Non-Detection. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 14.

SOULSWALLOWER: A massive Two-Handed sword that glows with a rainbow multi-colored radiance. It can Anti-Magic Shell is possessor thrice per day at the 12th level of ability. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 15.

SOULTASTER: A Shortsword that glows with a bluish radiance that can Waterbreathe and Blur its possessor Thrice per day each at the 6th level of use. It has an INT: 15 and an EGO: 12.

SOULDEVOURER: A Bastard Sword that glows with a Grayish radiance. The sword can only do once per day Tenser's Transformation on its possessor but at the 13th level of use. It has an INT: 16 and an EGO: 13.

LIFEEATER: A Scimitar that glows with a pure ruby radiance and can Haste its possessor thrice per day at the 12th level of use. Note the user is aged TWO years per use of the Haste power. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 10.

LIFELICKER: A Broadsword that glows with a black radiance. This sword can Raise Dead its possessor ONLY thrice per day at the 12th level of ability. The possessor will simply 'rise' back up from the dead with 1hp and one CON less but will still be able to function normally without the needed rest. It has an INT: 17 and an EGO: 17.

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