Here are some weapons planned to show up in the Silmarillion
Unlike in
BG2, these will be the only +3 items obtainable in the game, and they'll be among the most powerful weapons available to the party. While I have not written out all of the items, the eventual idea is so that there will be a +3 weapon for every single weapon type out there, so no one has to go about reconfiguring their proficiencies with
SK.
Note that +3 weapons are not required to do damage to any particular beings, except Morgoth himself. All of these weapons are only obtainable by performing some extra objective after the scenario has been successfully concluded. This MUST be done successfully the FIRST time you play up to that point ; if not the weapon will never be made available ever again, even though the map is replayed.
eg. to obtain Feanor's weapon, after Feanor falls in Battle-Under-the-Stars you have to defeat Gothmog and all his Balrogs before the elven host arrives
For each of the following weapons there are 2 sets of Stats - one before they have been unleashed, one AFTER they have been reforged with the appropriate components, and at their full potential. When they are unleashed, their effects are meant to be moderate
AoE effects so as to have a significant impact on the Battlefield.
Note that of these weapons, Ringil, Anglachel, Glamdring, Angrist are canon Tolkein material, though their exact make may not be.
For eg, Ringil should be a Long Sword and Anglachel a bastard sword.
While Sting is an LotR canon weapon, it does not have any notable existence or mention in Silmarillion.
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First Blade - Katana (req 17 Str)
This fine and peerless blade was created by the greatest of all master smiths of Middle-earth, Feanor the firstborn of Finwe, and greatest prince of all the Noldor. It was said that most other swords were created trying to emulate his skill but only a tiny handful could create such fine weapons.
Feanor himself wielded this sword in ages past, it being one of the few items that he found suitable good enough for his own use. It was first drawn and placed to his brother's Fingolfin's chest prior to his Exile from, and later was spilled much blood in pursuit of Morgoth. It is said that much of its power departed with the demise of Feanor, or that might merely be due to no one else having been of sufficient acumen to use it to the fullest.
- 1d10 +2, 5% Vorpal
- 2d6 +3, +2 Str, 15% Vorpal (-3 Save)
==> 7% Cloak of Fear (if saved gives a -3 Str debuff)
Ringil - Bastard Sword (req 16 Str 14 Dex)
The blade of this bastard sword gives an chill glint to it, and feels icy cold to the touch, and its edge is sharpened almost beyond belief it seems, able to cut through metal as if it were paper.
Ringil was the legendary sword bore by Fingolfin the greatest High King of the Noldor, who coordinated the Siege of Angband for 400 years, and who fought Morgoth alone in mortal combat. It was with Ringil's peerless edge that Fingolfin rode alone through entire legions and armies of seething orcs, a light that pierced the darkness ; it was Ringil that sliced open the body of the Dark God himself, and that forever maimed his foot. Its power might be dimmed for now, but there might be a way to release it, if there was a wielder able to prove his worth in wielding this legendary sword.
- 1d6 +2, 1d3 Ice Damage
- 2d4 +3, +2 Str, 3d4 Ice Damage
==> 7% Chain Frost (similar to Chain Lightning but dealing Ice Damage)
Gurthang the Blacksword - 2handed sword (req 16 Str)
The blade of this two-handed sword seems to absorb all the light from around it, a sinister feeling given all around, as its runes seem to send darkness flowing about its sharp and shadowed edges. Pale fire appears to shine along its edges, giving it a fearsome appearance.
The sword Anglachel was forged by the dark elf Eol, and then given to the Beleg Curthalion, renowned and famed Ranger-Captain of Doriath, it served him well for centuries until he went to rescue Turin his friend from the Orcs in lands shadowed by darkness. Awakening from his thralldom to find his bonds freed and a figure with a naked blade towering over him, Turin slew Beleg using this sword, and it snapped with the death of its owner.
It was renamed to Gurthang when it was reforged in Nargothrond by the great elven smiths of that city, and Turin wielded it in battle against Glaurung Father of Dragons and the hosts of orcs he led against the city. Although Nargothrond was destroyed, some years later Turin eventually slew Glaurung by the edge of Anglachel, but by this dark blade his life was also ended.
- 1d10 +2, 10% does 6 poison & 20 poison over 10 secs, 4% (out of this 10%) does 3 poison & 10 poison over 5 secs to user
- 1d10 +3, disables all of target's Regeneration for next 10 rounds, 30% does 6 poison & 20 poison over 10 secs, 4% (out of this 10%) does 3 poison & 10 poison over 5 secs to user
==> 7% poison cloud, does 1d10 damage per second over 15 seconds to everyone in the area. does not turn friendly allies hostile even when they're damaged by the cloud.
Gothmog's Axe (req 18 Str)
This huge double-bladed black axe is huge and burns with a diabolical touch it, as if gifted with infernal flames from within, and only the strongest warriors may wield this to any effective degree.
This axe was borne by the greatest of all Balrogs, Gothmog Lord of Balrogs, High Captain of Angband. By this huge and fearsome axe he cleaved open the helm of Feanor the greatest High Elf of all, creator of Silmarils ; with the edge of this weapon he ended the hope of all Beleriand by slaying Fingon firstborn of Fingolfin, then High King of the Elves.
- 1d8 +2, 1d3 Fire damage, 4% Vorpal
- 2d5 +3, 2d5 Fire damage, +2 Str, 12% Vorpal (-3 Save)
==> 7% Chain Scorcher (Aganazzar's Scorcher chained link with slow effect on all affected)
Glamdring - Long Sword
This sword looks fairly ordinary, with a good keen edge and a
soft gleam to it. However, this blade shines somewhat when in the presence of orcish enemies, and its finely crafted edge, forged by the mastersmiths of Gondolin, is able to part stone as if it were butter.
Glamdring was the sword carried by Turgon second son of Fingolfin, later on High King of the Noldor after Fingon his brother fell. Its power is said to occasionally explode in searing blasts of light that tend to disorientate and stun those afflicted by it.
- 1d8 +2, 5% Stun 1 round
- 1d8 +3, 15% Stun 1 round (-3 Save)
==> 7%
AoE Stun 1 round (-2 Save)
(note that Glamdring is also the same sword used ages after the Silmarillion, wielded by Gandalf the Grey)
Whisperwind - Scimitar
This scimitar shines easily in any form of light, and moving the blade even by a little makes the light reflected on it appear to dance to and fro, the form appearing to dart here and there considerably.
Egalmoth, house captain of Gondolin, once bore this blade, and it is the only known curved sword to be wielded by any among the Noldor. It is said to quicken in the bearer's hand while in the heat of battle, and its weight and build lends itself greatly to dual wielding.
- 1d8 +2, +3
Thac0 to offhand
- 1d8 +2, +3
Thac0 to offhand, 50% chance of improved Haste
==> 7%
AoE Improved Haste
Sting - Short Sword
This short sword appears ordinary, but well tempered with a broad blade for its length. Testing its edge would find it well crafted and tolerable in combat. It glows in the presence of enemies as well.
Sting was forged by the elves of Gondolin for use against the orcs prior to the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. The blade and its unnamed bearer was lost after the battle as Turgon was fleeing back to Gondolin in the wake of his brother's death and the routing of the Sons of Feanor. Used in the right hands, it is said to give out flashes of light that may temporarily blind the enemy.
- 1d6 +2, 5% Blind
- 1d6 +3, 15% Blind (-3 Save)
==> 7%
AoE Blind (-2 Save)
Angrist - Dagger
This dagger has a fine keen edge to it, and is incredibly swift and light to use. Its tip is peerless and so strong it can practically pierce through the strongest of metals.
Angrist was forged by Telchar of Nogrod, greatest of all the dwarven smiths and arguably the second greatest smith in all of Middle-Earth next to Feanor son of Finwe. It was given to Curufin of the Sons of Feanor in recognition for his skills at craftsmanship, and passed on to Beren when Curufin was defeated by him. The knife went on to be used for cutting the Silmaril out of the crown of Morgoth, the only Silmaril ever to be retrieved from the crown of Morgoth prior to the end of the First Age.
- 1d4 +2, +1 attack
- 2d3 +3, +1 attack, +1 Backstab Modifier
==> 7%
AoE +1 attack to allies
Edited by Zyraen, 22 January 2008 - 12:03 AM.
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