A sword of dancing, also called a dancing sword, was an enchanted weapon that provided varying degrees of assistance in striking and harming an enemy.[1][2][3]
Description[]
These magic weapons could be found as any type of sword.[1][2][3][4]
Powers[]
A sword of dancing made it easier to strike and harm an opponent. Among some versions of the item, this enchantment got stronger over the course of several minutes before "resetting" itself. In addition to this, the wielder could release the sword at any point and allow it to "dance", allowing the sword to attack enemies within 30 feet (9.1 meters) without being wielded by hand. The weapon would fall to the ground while dancing if the wielder moved more than 30 feet (9.1 meters) away from it. Depending on the enchantment, a dancing sword could do this for only a limited time, sometimes less than thirty seconds and sometimes for several minutes before needing to return to the wielder's hand to recharge for several more minutes before it could dance again.[1][2][3][4]
Some dancing swords would not dance for their wielder unless they spoke a special command word.[4]
Notable Owners[]
- Arvoreen, the deity who wielded the unique and powerful short sword of dancing, Hornet.[5]
- Aziza al-Nayyir, a half-elven mystic and Dome Dancer from Zakhara, had a dancing scimitar.[6]
- Calliope, a bard adventurer in the late 15th century DR, owned a collection of dancing swords, including an intricately decorated dancing longsword with a blue gem in the hilt that could stun those that it struck, a sentient dancing rapier named Boris, and the unique sword of riotous revels gifted to her by Laeral Silverhand.[7]
- Elorfindar Floshin, a sun elf of the Ardeep Forest, wielded a sword of dancing.[8]
- Eilistraee, the Goddess's signature Moonsword and other blades associated with her had the dancing ability.[9]
- Nyral Sunsdottir, a half-elven fighter and wizard whos fighting style revolved around her sword of dancing.[10]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 1355–1356. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 David "Zeb" Cook (1989). Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 185–186. ISBN 0-88038-729-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 David Cook (April 1995). Dungeon Master Guide 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 246. ISBN 978-0786903283.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 163. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (1993). AD&D Trading Cards 1993 series, #187, "Aziza's Scimitar of Dancing +3". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Ludia (May 2019). Designed by Stephen David Wark, et al. Warriors of Waterdeep. Ludia.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2006-05-03). Environs of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 13–16. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (1993). AD&D Trading Cards 1993 series, #273, "Nyral Sunsdottir". TSR, Inc..