@TheEdVerse What can you tell us about "Mythal strike super weapons" such as are mentioned in the Sinister Citizens of Kormul article?
— Slade88green (@slade88green) August 8, 2021
1) They’re an idea being worked upon by the Marahuud, that An idea first devised by certain spellcasters in ancient Netheril and earlier: magical weapons that can hit foes with physical attacks that deliver a magical smiting… 2)
…powered by the magic of a particular mythal that the weapon is linked to. So a magic mace or sword delivers its usual attack, but the damage done is multiplied seven-fold or more thanks to the momentarily-channeled force of…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2021
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…the mythal energies, so long as the specific mythal they’re linked to is still functioning.
The Marahuud hasn’t yet succeeded in crafting such a weapon due to lack of an actual mythal strike super weapon, ancient or… 4)
…otherwise, to wield or analyze, and is having to create spells that attempt to call on mythals in particular ways, and so channel energies into the weapon without destroying the weapon or the mythal—augmentations that don’t…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2021
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…have perilous unintended effects. Certain long-ago Netherese artificers managed to create such weapons, but the records found this far describe the items rather than recounting how to wield them or their precise powers 6)
And also describe how unstable some of them were; in use, they exploded with enough violence to devastate a neighbourhood rather than just the wielder or intended target.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2021