Post by ancientempathy on Nov 24, 2009 5:06:27 GMT -5
Located near a quiet farming community (Espar) in Cormyr, this shrine venerates Helm. It occupies a hollow rock to the west of the King’s Forest. You enter it by crawling through a small hole halfway up the steep cliff, thus forced into your first genuflection before Helm’s altar. Once inside, you may stand. The cavern expands immediately to a space of cathedral proportions. You descend a sloping path to arrive at the shrine itself. The shrine stands in the middle.
An intelligent dancing sword protects the shrine. It has a +2 enchantment bonus and is holy, blessed by Helm. The sword attacks as if last wielded by an 11th-level fighter at a base attack of +11/+6/+1. It comes to the defense of any worshipers and of the cavern itself. It recognizes those who worship Helm and those who do not. Many of Helm’s worshipers come to touch the dancing sword for luck before embarking on a dangerous quest.
A crack in the ceiling produces a streaming spotlight that moves across the floor as the sun advances. At exactly mid-day on the last day of summer, the light strikes Helm’s shrine and, if the dancing sword is at rest, the light rebounds to reveal an alcove high above the cavern’s floor (30 feet up a vertical wall). The alcove contains the sister sword of the dancing one. This second sword has a +2 enchantment bonus, is holy, blessed by Helm, and keen. It, however, is not a dancing weapon.
Within the alcove, an inscription says that only a true follower of Helm may borrow the sister sword, and only for a quest in Helm’s name. Furthermore, the sword must be returned after the quest, or the borrower is considered a thief and draws Helm’s displeasure.
//From Magics of Faerun, pg. 51
An intelligent dancing sword protects the shrine. It has a +2 enchantment bonus and is holy, blessed by Helm. The sword attacks as if last wielded by an 11th-level fighter at a base attack of +11/+6/+1. It comes to the defense of any worshipers and of the cavern itself. It recognizes those who worship Helm and those who do not. Many of Helm’s worshipers come to touch the dancing sword for luck before embarking on a dangerous quest.
A crack in the ceiling produces a streaming spotlight that moves across the floor as the sun advances. At exactly mid-day on the last day of summer, the light strikes Helm’s shrine and, if the dancing sword is at rest, the light rebounds to reveal an alcove high above the cavern’s floor (30 feet up a vertical wall). The alcove contains the sister sword of the dancing one. This second sword has a +2 enchantment bonus, is holy, blessed by Helm, and keen. It, however, is not a dancing weapon.
Within the alcove, an inscription says that only a true follower of Helm may borrow the sister sword, and only for a quest in Helm’s name. Furthermore, the sword must be returned after the quest, or the borrower is considered a thief and draws Helm’s displeasure.
//From Magics of Faerun, pg. 51