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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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 Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 19:50:49
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I was uniting references to the moonblades registered in canon, trying to know which ones exist and are active in the 1360/70s DR, and came to these names:
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ACTIVE
King Sword - Amlaruil Moonflower, Evermeet
2nd Moonflower sword - Arilyn Moonblade, Waterdeep surroundings and Tethyr
Craulnober sword - Elaith Craulnober, Waterdeep (reactivated)
Thoerl - Tyllaetha Silverspear, Evermeet
Morvaeril / Selsherryn sword (sun elf clan?) - Nilsa Harvalmeer (half-wood elf?)
Besides, we have the Amaryllis sword with Urijah Amaryllis, in Evermeet (mentioned here in CK but not in canon by Elaine Cunningham), another blade among the Moonflowers and two with the Amaryllis, IIRC, and Jassin Aunglor's sword, that was lost in a cave-in in -206 DR in a fight between him and the green dragon Venom, and never mentioned after that (lost at least until the times of Arcane Age Cormanthyr).
DORMANT
Ilbaereth sword- Krolloth Ilbaereth, Evermeet
Ulongyr sword - Teharissa Ulongyr, Evermeet
CORRUPTED (?)
Starym sword (Darkmoon, Bladeshee) - lost (maybe in an abandoned ruin in western Faerūn? I think this is only a suggested plot...)
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My question is: are there other moonblades we know by name? Anything else in the Blackstaff novel? And what about the lost Aunglor blade, was something else canonically published about it? And finally, was that Darkmoon plot explored canonically?
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 28 Apr 2014 : 20:50:51
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I think that's it on the Aunglor blade. I went on a lore hunt regarding it when I created Delwa (aka, Delwa Aunglor.) I could be wrong, though. I can give you plenty of non-canon lore if you're interested, though.  |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 12:36:09
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Originally posted by Delwa
I can give you plenty of non-canon lore if you're interested, though.
You could PM me to tell what you decided about the blade, yes, but now I'm interested in canon lore. Let's see if anyone else nows about it, and about Darkmoon.
Besides, is any other blade mentioned by name in the Blackstaff novel? |
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Lead by example.
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 04 May 2014 : 15:10:01
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| No one else knows more info about these blades? |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Posted - 06 May 2014 : 14:48:09
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| If you take Baldur's Gate as canon, there's Xan's moonblade, even though his surname is not stated anywhere in game. |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2014 : 16:46:50
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Originally posted by Zireael
If you take Baldur's Gate as canon, there's Xan's moonblade, even though his surname is not stated anywhere in game.
I've seen it, but info about it is so scant that I haven't considered it. It doesn't look like a moonblade, and I'm not sure if I can consider it canon, too. Do you know its powers, beside being a flaming sword? In fact, are there other powers? Restrictions when others try to use it, maybe? |
"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood) |
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
1280 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2014 : 17:51:14
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The moonblade of house Ilbaereth is still in possesion of Kroloth, but his blade rests dormant, cracked in his scabbard in the Year of Lightning Storms (1374 DR). This is revealed in the final chapter of Blackstaff.
Spoiler:
The moonblade got shattered and reforged during the ritual to bring back Rhymanthiin into 7 Hopeblades of the Tors of Highstar Lake too.
Hope this is of interest :D |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2014 : 18:25:22
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Originally posted by Bladewind
Hope this is of interest :D
It is: actually, as I haven't read Blackstaff, any info about moonblades from this book is welcome.  |
"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood) |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Posted - 07 May 2014 : 18:10:57
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Originally posted by Barastir
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Originally posted by Zireael
If you take Baldur's Gate as canon, there's Xan's moonblade, even though his surname is not stated anywhere in game.
I've seen it, but info about it is so scant that I haven't considered it. It doesn't look like a moonblade, and I'm not sure if I can consider it canon, too. Do you know its powers, beside being a flaming sword? In fact, are there other powers? Restrictions when others try to use it, maybe?
Others are unable to wield it, and based on the fact Xan is a wizard yet is able to do so, it's enough for it to stand out.
The sword also increased his AC (or decreased, considering it's AD&D) and in spite of looking like a flame, dealt no elemental damage.
In my 3.5 conversion, I made it a +2 longsword of protection (intelligent, granting Improved Init, AL NG) |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2014 : 19:39:02
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| Nice, thank you very much. In fact, Mrs. Cunningham mentioned wizard moonblade wielders, I think even in 2e times. Maybe we could consider it has the "proficient weapon" property... Besides, I've seen in a website that the sword gives him fire resistance, is it true? |
"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood) |
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 Jun 2014 : 15:16:06
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Fire resistance, yes.
As far as the moonblades from Blackstaff, they are no longer moonblades. The ritual changed them as well (soooooo hated that ritual). |
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Aunglor moonblade, Darkmoon & other blades
