a sharpened steel claidhmore

[Amerek]

Found this in the DR sewers. Pawnshop assessed at least 16m silvers. Is this just a cool oddity, or is it really worth something?

VALUE:
As you sing, you feel a faint resonating vibration from the steel claidhmore in your hand, and you learn something about it...

The first thing that strikes you about the claidhmore is the weight, which is about 10 pounds. You tremble and can barely hold onto the steel claidhmore. You estimate it must be worth over a hundred million silvers! You can also tell that the steel claidhmore is predominantly crafted of steel.

PURPOSE:
As you sing, you feel a faint resonating vibration from the steel claidhmore in your hand, and you learn something about it...

From the pitch of the vibration you determine that the purpose of the claidhmore is as some type of weapon.

MAGIC:
As you sing, you feel a faint resonating vibration from the steel claidhmore in your hand...

The way it vibrates in tune with your voice tells you that it requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively. It also has some type of special ability, but you can't tell what yet.

SPECIAL:
As you sing, you feel a faint resonating vibration from the steel claidhmore in your hand...

The harmonics generated tell you that the claidhmore inflicts more fearsome wounds when it strikes and helps defend the one who wields it by granting +7 Defensive Bonus.
You feel that you have reached the end of the claidhmore's song.

[SonoftheNorth]

Less than a mithril claidhmore

[Taernath]

The DB is pretty cool but if it's just an off-the-shelf claidh, then...

[Amerek]

That's kind of what I thought - thanks

[Archigeek]

Don't think I've ever seen a defender claid.

[Ardwen]

First I have seen or heard about, sadly it's not offensively enchanted too. neat find though

[beldannon5]

Had a couple last dr. Sitting in my locker

[gilchristr]

Is it a coincidence that the game crashed 63 minutes after you found this? Hidden special ability?

[Amerek]

Is it a coincidence that the game crashed 63 minutes after you found this? Hidden special ability?

Anything is possible!

Actually, i do need to test whether it being sharpened has a mechanical benefit.

Update: Alas, nothing visible

Normal claidhmore:
You swing a claidhmore at a kobold!
AS: +85 vs DS: +78 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +90 = +132
... and hit for 40 points of damage!
Hard slash to the kobold's side!
Right arm no longer available for use.
The kobold's short sword falls to the ground.
The kobold crumples to a heap on the ground and dies.

100m+ sharpened steel claidhmore of doom:
You swing a sharpened steel claidhmore at a rolton!
AS: +85 vs DS: +28 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +27 = +115
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the rolton's right knee!
The rolton collapses to the ground, emits a final bleat, and dies.
Roundtime: 7 sec.