Brand Weapons

Brands are special weapons created during the rule of the Ancient Kingdom of Lorstan. They were created as weapons that would take on properties and abilities based on their wielder. All Brands look the same before they are "activated" This occurred when the weapon is picked up for the first time. It would manifest unique powers and abilities due to the person who picked it up, as well as changing its shape and form from the original form. The capabilities of the weapon have no discernible correlation with a person's personality, it seems more abstract than that. Lorstan described the activation of a Brand as a manifestation of the soul or someone's destiny. Most of the Brands were destroyed during the Fall of Lorstan, either by clashing with other similarly powerful Brands or intense magic. The few Brands that survived became coveted heirlooms and relics, as the process of their creation was lost as well.

Utility

Brands were created as advanced weapons to continue to defend the Kingdom of Lorstan. Lorstan Enjarri wanted to advance the concept of a weapon and so made one that was affected by the will of whoever wielded it. It is speculated that immensely powerful Brands were used during the civil war that destroyed Lorstan and that the destruction was so intense, that many of the Brands were destroyed by one another or by extremely powerful magic.

Manufacturing

The whole process is extremely well-planned and laid out in advance. Specific materials and procedures are needed to successfully make a weapon that reacts to the will of a living being. During certain parts of forging the weapon, certain enchantments must be cast or material inlaid or added and the last step is the weapon must rest in a small chamber where it can absorb magical energy and prepare to accept the person who will wield it. Transporting it after it is ready for activation requires a degree of separation from actually touching it, so it will not be activated by the transporter.

Inventor(s)

Lorstan Enjarri

Access & Availability

Brands were quite difficult to produce and were limited in their distribution to the Royalty and to decorated military figures.

Complexity

An advanced understanding of magic, how magic can strengthen or interact with materials, and an understanding of how willpower can translate to magical effects are needed to create a Brand. Brands can be locked to a person, bloodline, or open for any to use.

Discovery

Lorstan Enjarri and his researchers created the Brands as a way to advance weapons and technology in a way that was practically autonomous. A Brand could manifest properties and abilities that were unprecedented, leading to even more things to be studied and learned.