The White-Wytch - Minor Artifact

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3 blades and a snake's head hilt. It is an ice quenched blade with a white sheen, cold blue gems in it and platinum and silver detailing.

The blade was used at the last battle of Iersen bridge, when the concord was signed, and the spear was used, one of the King's advisors stabbed him in the back with it before being cut down by the Keol Knights,there it earned the name 'Troth-Breaker'.

To the elves, it is known as the 'Dreamspider'; one of the Celene princes owned it for a while and as he could not speak Flan or Suel, it communicated using his dreams, eventually driving him insane. The Wytch has the ability to learn new languages, hence it knows Dark Common, it takes about six months in close proximity to a person to learn their language.

The dagger is +3, but if used where it's magic does not apply, such as an Anti- Magic Shell, it is -1 to hit and +1 on damage due to it's odd construction. It is an impaler, ie. if used to backstab an opponent (or ex-friend), it will do double damage on a roll of 16 or higher (triple damage to an ally).

It is rumoured that the wytch has many powers, and can cast its own spells, but these rumours have not yet been proved true or otherwise. The darker rumours also say that the blade requires fresh blood to fuel it's casting, otherwise it will weaken until useless.

CURRENT WHEREABOUTS

The blade was captured along with Martel, and is therefore in the High Prince's keeping...