Stone Cutter

Steel Realms
Stone Cutter – The Wall Breaker, The Tunnel Tearer… it is known by several names.

Value: ? silver crowns

Location: Hall of Heroes

Forged by Ducateons and men together in the early days of dominion, it was said to be made so that no leader would think they are absolutely safe. It was broken by one of the Lich Lords in recent times, and re-forged in fires not of this world, made even stronger. No wall, battlement, gate, keep, or tower has ever withstood it. Terrifying is its presence – like an angry beast it is said. Taming its power is said to have been a task that many have failed at, dying in the attempt.

Chronicle of the Sword

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Perhaps the most prolific and legendary of all weapons of the realms is Stone Cutter. Once the property of the hero Rothir (Jrothmir, Wrothir) The Bold of Pomata, the broadsword called Stone Cutter was unbreakable, and its wielder seemingly invincible. The hero was able to tear asunder the walls of Altair and rescue his bride from the evil clutches of Wehtsaq, called King of Ghouls. The sword has shed the blood of thousands and toppled kings. The sword is as old as some of the most ancient manuscripts known, its exact age is not known nor its exact purpose. It has been a symbol of the Heroes of the Realms for time immemorial.

Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty

The sword was broken when the Lich Lords entered the High King’s citadel and the whole gatehouse collapsed upon it. It was being wielded by the captain of the Black Dragons, defending the west gate against their assault. When it broke, a clear note of snapping metal was heard the length and breadth of the realms, and all were disheartened, for that which could not be broken, had been. Stories speak of how the Lich Lords recovered a jagged shard of the broken blade and took it north when they retreated. It has since been reforged by the Dwarven King himself, but subsequently stolen en route to the Hall of Heroes. It was recovered from somewhere in the south by the Patrician Knights of Aerna. They recorded that the blade had a mind of its own, and could not be tamed by them. Since then, it has sat unused, gathering dust within the Hall of Heroes… though rumors also say it was stolen or taken by parties unknown in 8904.

Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty

Stone Cutter was forged to fight Moon-Breaker. Once the blade breaking Stone Cutter was fielded, Sun Stealer developed as fear of wielding the Moon-Breaker, because each time he did or lent its manifestation, Stone Cutter would be unleashed. In the edges of the Orrishai and the Dark Lands are many a collapsed peak that cast a protective shadow and was hewn down, exposing Orrish to the Sun-Bane. This must have been at great cost; Neither blade was wielded much after the other went into ‘hiding’. The true purpose and animosity of the blades to each other has mostly been lost to time. Stone Cutter would occasionally be used, taken from the Hall of Heroes, but without its greater purpose, most of its powers (while impressive) were underused.

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