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In the World of Greyhawkcampaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Sword of Kas was the mighty blade used by Kas the Bloody-Handed, the dreaded lieutenant of Vecna. It was by this blade, some say, that Vecna lost his Hand and Eye.
The Sword of Kas is in the 3.0 DMG. The only stats I was able to find for the Compendium Maleficarum were in Die Vecna Die! The only stats I was able to find for the Compendium Maleficarum were in Die Vecna Die! Kas was Vecna's most trusted and powerful liutennant, who eventually turned on him and the two have left a legacy as eternal enemies. The hand and/or Eye of Vecna as well as the Sword of Kas are artifacts, (DMG page 219), the same as the Horn of Orcus from the Underdark adventure.
The sword, variously described as a short sword, longsword, or greatsword, was crafted by Vecna. The blade is said to have been magically honed to a razor's edge, enhanced the wielder's strength, and could be used to call down lightning bolts from any storm clouds that might be overhead. The sword itself is intelligent, possessing a vile and murderous spirit.
Publication History[edit]
The Sword of Kas first appeared in the Original D&D supplement, Eldritich Wizardry[1]. It was one of the first artifacts detailed for the Dungeons & Dragons game[2]. The sword has been updated many times[3] and has even been the object of quests as in the adventure Vecna Lives[4].
References[edit]
- Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. TSR, 1993.
- Cook, David. Vecna Lives!. TSR, 1990.
- Cook, Monte, Skip Williams, and Jonathan Tweet. Dungeon Master's Guide. Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. TSR, 1979.
- Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry. TSR, 1976.
- Dale Henson, Doug Stewart (1994, 1995). Encyclopedia Magica. TSR. ISBN 1560768428.
- Thorsson, Modi, and Kevin McCann. Vecna: Hand of the Revenant. Iron Hammer Graphics, 2002.
Notes[edit]
- ↑Gygax, Gary; Blume, Brian (1976), Eldritch Wizardry (1 ed.), TSR
- ↑Mortdred (2001-02-05). 'Review of Eldritch Wizardry'. RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_4232.html. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ↑Cook, David (1993), Book of Artifacts (2 ed.), TSR
- ↑Christopher Page (1999-11-15). 'Review of Vecna Lives'. RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_2525.html. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
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