Part of the Doomslakers B/X project.
Fang, +1 sword: User can speak with serpents at will and transform into a pit viper once per day for 3 turns. Snakes will not strike the user.
Fang's history is obscure. It seems to have started life as a fairly mundane scimitar that was perhaps used to slay various foul beasts roaming the darks of Underwood. It seems to have gained notoriety when a particular hero named Low Hill (so named for she hailed from a low hill) wielded it on many an adventure, many of which involved the slaying of giant snakes. She hated snakes, apparently. Low Hill was known to run with three wizards named Bo Zun, Tala Dulak, and Epizidimus the Wary. Perhaps one or all of them conspired to enchant their companion's sword as a special gift. Low Hill was eventually swallowed whole by a purple worm.
Very nice! Very creative! Given the detail, I cant help but think this was lifted from an actual campaign
ReplyDeleteMany of the things I noodle are inspired by actual games but not always directly. This one didn't come from a campaign that I can remember but elements of it did. Like a sword that lets you talk to animals, that's been in my games before.
DeletePoor Low Hill!
ReplyDeleteShe had a good run.
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