Sword of Ages

Weapon (longsword), legendary (requires attunement)
Damage: 1d10 slashing +4 lightning
Properties: Versatile, Finesse
Magic Weapon: The Sword of Ages is a +4 magical longsword. It grants a +4 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.
Abilities: Runes of Clarity: While attuned to the Sword of Ages, the wielder becomes immune to being charmed or frightened. The ancient runes etched along the blade grant the wielder unwavering resolve and clarity of mind. This effect is constant while the sword is wielded.
Light of Truth: The Sword of Ages emits a faint, ethereal light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. This light is a product of the sword's powerful enchantments and reveals the true nature of things. While within the light, the wielder can cast True Seeing once per day without expending a spell slot. The duration of this effect is 1 hour. Additionally, any illusions, shapechangers, or magical disguises within the light’s radius are revealed for what they truly are, as if under the effect of the spell True Seeing.
Sentience: The Sword of Ages is sentient, with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 18. It communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common and Dwarvish. The sword's purpose is to seek out and reveal hidden truths, aiding its wielder in their quest for justice and knowledge.
Alignment: Lawful Good
Personality: The Sword of Ages is fiercely loyal to its wielder but demands that they act with integrity and honor. It disdains deception and will actively resist being used for deceitful purposes. If the wielder continuously acts against the sword's purpose, it may refuse to aid them until they atone for their actions.
These stats make the Sword of Ages a powerful and unique weapon in a Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign, offering significant benefits to its wielder while encouraging a role-playing dynamic centered around truth and honor.

History

The Legend of the Sword of Ages In the twilight of the first era, when the world was yet young and the threads of destiny were still being woven by the gods, there arose a blade forged in the fires of truth. The Sword of Ages, it was named, for it was not merely a weapon of steel, but a beacon of the eternal truths that govern the universe. Crafted by the ancient smiths of the earth, and imbued with the soul of Valen the Seer, the most revered prophet of old, the sword was designed to pierce not only flesh but the veil of lies and deception that shrouds the hearts of men.
Valen the Seer, in his mortal life, was gifted with the power to see through the mists of time and the illusions cast by both mortal and divine. His visions guided kings, saved realms, and revealed the secrets of the gods. Upon his death, his spirit was bound to the Sword of Ages, so that his truth-seeing eye would live on, aiding the Hero of Ages who would arise in the world’s darkest hour.
The prophecy speaks of this hero, one born in times of great despair, who would wield the Sword of Ages to dispel the shadows that threaten to consume all. The blade, they say, will reveal the hidden paths and expose the falsehoods that would lead lesser souls astray. For the Hero of Ages is not merely a warrior, but a seeker of truth, whose destiny is intertwined with the fate of the gods themselves.
The Hidden Prophecy Revealed by the Light of the Sword And in the light of the Sword of Ages, the final words of Valen shall be revealed, obscured for millennia until the hand of the chosen one lifts the blade and casts its glow upon the ancient script:
"The Ri shall come to pass, and only with it shall the chains of Tartarus break, freeing those divine who lie in death's embrace. Yet beware, for the enemy is cunning, patient, and most importantly [Two words are scratched out]. Trust not your eyes, for they shall betray you. Trust in the light, and let it guide your path, for only the truth can lead you through the coming darkness."
These cryptic words have been hidden from all but the most worthy, guarded by the runes of the sword, awaiting the time when the Hero of Ages will rise. The true nature of the enemy remains obscured, known only to those who wield the light of truth. The Hero must walk the path of shadows, armed with the knowledge that deception is their greatest foe, and that only by trusting the Sword of Ages can they hope to overcome the trials that await.

Item type

Weapon, Melee