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Turodahel +2 is a magical Long sword with a +2 enchantment, that boosts the wielder's Intelligence.

Properties[]

Compared to a normal Long Sword, this deals 2 more damage, has a bonus of -2 to THAC0, and has a 2 lower (faster) speed factor. It can hit creatures which require weapons with +1 or greater enchantment to be hit. This weapon is made out of metal, and as such it cannot be used by Beast Masters.

Additionally, while equipped, this Long sword increases the wielder's Intelligence by 1.

Description[]

Crafted in 1021 DR for the warrior Makael the Lean, Turodahel has a bloody military history. Makael was a mercenary who sold his services to anyone with the right amount of coin. Shrewd and crafty by reputation, Makael applied his skills and the power of Turodahel carefully for over three decades. It wasn't until after Makael died of a magical disease that legends about the man started to spring up. It is believed by modern sages that Makael is likely to have killed over five hundred men with his sword over the years. It was widely known that Makael was neither especially strong nor tough. People assumed that it must have been the power of the sword that made his deeds possible. Makael's grave was robbed within a few years of his burial.


For the next few decades, warriors and thieves from all over the Moonsea and Dalelands schemed and murdered to get hold of Makael's legendary sword. One priest of Bane, curious about the sword's powers, stole Makael's skull for divination. When questioned about the magical abilities of the weapon, Makael's spirit answered from beyond the grave with one word, "turodahel." The Banite searched through his books for months before he discovered the origins of the word in a Netherese lexicon. Roughly translated, "turodahel" is a compound noun meaning "the power of discretion."

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