The Minotaur Scimitar

"You had truly made a spectacle of a weapon, from a Protector Underling's horde, and had decided that it'd be best to hold on display?"

- General Verstadt, mocking the Townsville defences.

The Minotaur Scimitar is a weapon made by the manic pleas of a giant named Grog, having begged the Adamos Smiths of The Hallandary to create a weapon that he had seen a dream of. The supposed Minotaur Scimitar hadn't even been made from a minotaur - nor was its purpose anything to do with the monsters. Instead, it given such a bizarre name by the nature of the blade itself, seeming to look like a minotaur's ivory horn. The handle, whilst unremarkable, was made of a simple steel, with a wooden streak fitted for within the confounds of the steel handle. It was oriented to depict a miniature horn of the Minotaur - one that would run parallel with the blade itself. It represents a scimitar, a curved sword that orginates from Northern Aitso. Whilst it was intricately made, the materials appear to be slightly flawed. The smith's work was at a standard level - despite the poor materials used in the forging process,
The Minotaur Scimitar had been stolen by General Verstadt, as a token to showcase his glorious victory over Townsville. He had used a powerful artefact to infuse the Minotaur Scimitar with powerful runes, transfusing it's lacklustre qualities into a sword that could go on par with a Dreaded Gungir - such as Grog's. It is still being used by Verstadt - as he continues on his bloodsoaked conquering of the Wayfarer's belt - and eventually all of Aitso, if he is to not be stopped. His portion of the remnants of the Blackstone legion have put additional symbols onto their Legion's crest, to depict the scimitar for further allegiance to General Verstadt. Whilst his quote depicts the blade as a magnificent process of design, this was only after his magic had warped it into a finer weapon. This transmutation magic would fade once parted from Verstadt for more than an hour - truly making it his sword to own.

Before being used by the treacherous Blackstone Legion, the Minotaur Scimitar had been a token weapon, held on display within both Gormand's Cathedral on the outskirts of Townsville, as well as Riree's Ranch, a sanctuary ran by a fellow adventurer from the same party. It was also, momentarily, a chew toy for Charlie, Riree's pet dog. The bite marks were fixed by Gormand when it came into his possession, before being returned to Riree under the clause of not being damaged, once they had finished their business in Elfar. In its place, for Gormand's Cathedral, Tanurrak's Sword was placed upon a mantle. It was placed there as a relic of his friendship with Gormand. 

Related Campaign Logs

When at the trade city, the first thing Riree had done was sought out a conjurer, desperate to find a way to bring her deceased dog, Charlie, back to the realm of the living. In her time of hopeless necesity for aid, she would find herself blessed with the luck of the gods, the city being home to a portal specifically to Elysium. With a signet in purpose for Charlie, she sacrificed it to bridge the gap between words. Reformed as a blessed dog, Charlie would be brought back as a loyal, eternally bonded companion to Riree, who cherished him immensely upon his return. After her necessary derailment, they would, upon Brutus' guidance from before, managed to navigate the busy markets until finding a forge ran by Aelius, the brother to the felllow Adamos Smith. Grog saw to the making of the Minotaur Scimitar, whilst the others began to investigate a magical shop that sold minor enchantments. Nothing too powerful would be found there, but Gormand enchanted one of his weapons, the longsword he had looted from the Quaggoth's cave before. Bestowed onto it by the Enchanter of the store, the longsword would be given the soft light of Aitso's Moon, letting it emit a soft glow when in a dark environment, if it's user decides to. 

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Creation Date

20 ML

Destruction Date

23 ML

Current Location

Townsville

Manufacturer

Adamos Smiths

Rarity

A scimitar is a widely used weapon, especially in the Wayfarer's Belt. It is used by outlaws mostly, but was a standard piece of the uniform to the Elfar military forces, especially within Tortvain City. The Minotaur Scimitar is only unique in its cosmetic design, and holds no reason for its unique design in any practical manner. 

Weight

3 lbs

Base Price

25 GP