Finslayer

Finslayer is a longsword +3, +4 vs. Aboleth and Morwen, +5 vs. Kuo-toa. It is of NG alignment and has an Intelligence 17 and an Ego of 20. It converses by telepathy with its wielder and by speech to others if It deems this neccessary. It is a special purpose weapon: its special purpose is to slay Kuo-toa. Needless to say, it will always attempt to control its owner if he or she tries to flee from combat with such beings. It also has a healthy hatred of Morwen and Aboleth.

The weapon has the following primary powers:

• Detect Invisibility (within 10 ft.)
• Detect Secret Passages & Portals (within 5 ft.)
• Detect Magic (within 10 ft.)

Its exceptional power is to cast Strength on its user once per day (duration of 18 hours this power is only usable if the sword-user is of NG alignment. The sword's special purpose power (also usable only by a NG warrior) is to Confuse Kuo-toa struck by it for 2d6 rounds (save vs. spell to negate). Finslayer speaks Cyric, Morwen, and Kuo-toan. In addition, the user of Finslayer will find that the weapon does not adhere to Kuo-toa armor and that he or she is immune to the effects of a Symbol of Insanity cast by a Kuo-toan priest.

Finslayer has a personality. It is mildly sarcastic and has a definite devotion to an "up-and-at-'em" approach. However, the DM should not overdo this. Finslayer is intelligent and can be reasoned with. If there are Kuo-toa within striking distance, but there is a very good tactical or strategic reason for heading some other way, the sword can be persuaded out of plunging headlong into a fight. On the other hand, if players are dithering about endlessly planning the fine details of an attack on the City of the Glass Pool, Finslayer can be used by the DM to say, "Come on! Let's go and turn them into fish fillets NOW!"

Finslayer regards its owners differently depending on their Intelligence and experience level. Add these together and consult the table below to work out what the sword really thinks of its user.

*This may be modified if the warrior's Charisma is poor to "well, he makes a reasonably housetrained pet."

Finslayer's occasional comments should reflect its opinion of its owner. Do not allow the PCs to start appealing to the intelligence of this weapon. To be sure, it's distinctly more intelligent than most of them are, but that intelligence is rather narrowly focused; it's no tactician or strategist. Among other things, the sword has no sense of etiquette and is unable to grasp the concept of gender or distinguish between male and female characters; its use of personal pronouns (he, she, it) is therefore quite random. Its strength lies in finding Kuo-toa and cutting them to ribbons, and then (when it is satisfied that all Kuo-toa have been slain) it will develop a definite liking for cutting Aboleth into small, fillet-sized chunks.
--History:--

This sword was created by a wizard some 400 years ago. It was crafted specifically for a ranger with an unusual racial enemy - Kuo-toa. This ranger, Pajarifan, was renowned for his subterranean and underdark exploration and fought many battles with both Kuo-toa and Morwen. He perished some 375 years ago, and Finslayer has not known another owner since, merely drifting from one treasure trove to another.

gem-hilted silvered long sword in an emerald-encrusted scabbard

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