ｱ尺ﾑﾉ丂乇り 乃ﾘ ｲん乇 ᄃんﾑﾶｱﾉの刀丂

ｱ尺ﾑﾉ丂乇り 乃ﾘ ｲん乇 ᄃんﾑﾶｱﾉの刀丂

ｱ尺ﾑﾉ丂乇り 乃ﾘ ｲん乇 ᄃんﾑﾶｱﾉの刀丂 (translated: "Praised be the Champions") is an ancient tome, written in primordial, which is filled with ancient fairy tales and moral stories, all of which revolve around the perils of the lust for power and the ultimate downfall of greedy heroes. There are those who see these stories as historical accounts and many treasure hunters have sought out this book to guide them towards the legendary items it tells of.

Chapter One: Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks

This tale describes the forging and loss of a magical sword called Tyrfing. Calling it a sword that shines and gleams like fire, Tyrfing was forged in the volcano Beerenberg by the exiled dwarven mastersmiths Hervor and Heidrek. Tyrfing was crafted to assassinate the royal court of The Kingdom of Arabia.

Infused with the power of the volcano itself, Tyrfing is said to have power over flames and fire and can erupt magma from its tip. It also is said to grant it's wielder invulnerability to flames and lava.

The makers, knowing that their assassination attempt would be a one-way journey, cursed Tyrfing so that it would always kill a man every time it was drawn.

Unfortunately for the dwarves, their plot was discovered and their forge was raided before it could be carried out. Before they were killed, Hervor and Heidrek threw themselves into the magma of the volcano each holding Tyrfing's hilt, never to be seen again.

Chapter Two: mʲet͡ɕ kɫədʲɪˈnʲet͡s

This is an ancient traditional artifact that is fortold to unite it's owner with the whole world. The Russian magical sword is called “Kaladen’ets” when spoken of in legend. Its origin is uncertain. In all of the legends associated with Kaladen’ets, it is kept by B’aba Yag’a. Baba Yaga is a supernatural crone who lives deep in the Russian wilds, surrounded by pine trees and mountains of glowing skulls. Tales of her exploits vary, but typically she either aids young visitors who stumble upon her hut in their journeys, or she cuts things short by attempting to eat them.

Chapter Three: Dyrnwyn, gleddyf Rhydderch Hael

I draw the sword. It does not burst into flames when my mongrel hand closes around the bone-white hilt, pulls it from its sheath.

It balances uneasily in my incompetent grip remembering the death-grip of kings, its blood-groove steeped in redness.

My tasteless saliva dries up as I see blood pouring from the mouths of victim after victim, the fire in their eyes

dimming as the blade burns brighter and brighter in the white-knuckled unburnt hands of Rhydderch the Generous: defender of the Faith.

I fear it will burn me, but it remains colder than flesh, puzzling, inhuman, this thing drawn from stone forged by infernal magic.

I wish I had the strength to break it over my knee and return the broken halves to the caves of Smoo or throw it into the river Thames:

Clutha’s outstretched hand would souse its flames in the deep, but its fire has drawn the life from me; the victims it keeps claiming, their heads on stakes.

Chapter Six: شمشیر زمردنگار (Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar)

During ancient times, deep below the catacombs of the city called "Babylon", a nefarious and highly conceited demon called Fulad-zereh made a magical scimitar he named Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar. Created as a challenge to any who would attempt to claim his power, the sword is said to be the only way to defeat Fulad-zereh.

Fulad-zereh's body is invulnerable to all weapons except this specific scimitar and he created it along with a magical contract. The contract must be signed in blood for the sword to reveal its power and states that if Fulad-zerah is defeated with this sword, whoever signed the contract gets to keep Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar and the demon Fulad-zerah would swear allegiance to them, his soul taking up residence inside the sword.

If the signer fails to defeat the demon, Fulad-zereh will take possession of the signer's soul and all his worldly possessions. It is said that there have been many who have attempted to claim the sword but none have ever been successful.