Silver Sword of the Astral Plane

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Silver Sword of the Astral Plane is a legendary, highly enchanted (+3) special variant of the Greatswords family of weapons. It is a martial melee weapon that's wielded with both hands.

Description Icon.png
The fervour with which the githyanki express devotion to their queen is admirable to some, disquieting to others. When confronted with the fallibility of the divine (since no one is wholly perfect), who knows what reactions such folk might evince.

Properties

Damage
D6 Slashing.png 2d6 + 3 (5~15) + Strength modifier Damage TypesSlashing damage
Details
Greatswords Greatswords
Rarity: Legendary
Enchantment: + 3
 Two-Handed
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
 Weight: ? kg / Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". lb
Price:  ? gp

Special

The holder of this item gains:

  • Githborn Psionic Weapon : When wielded by a githyanki this weapon deals an additional 1d6Damage TypesPsychic damage.
  • Githborn Psionic Resistance: a githyanki holding this weapon has Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma Saving Throws, Resistance to Damage TypesPsychic damage, and cannot be Charmed

Weapon actions

Proficiency Icon.png If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

  • Pommel Strike Pommel Strike ()
    Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly Dazed Daze them.
  • Lacerate Lacerate ()
    Slash at your target's vital points to make it Bleeding Bleed.
  • Cleave Cleave ()
    Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals.
  • Soulbreaker Soulbreaker ()
    Rend the enemy's body and soul, dealing additional Damage TypesPsychic damage equal to your proficiency bonus, and possibly Stunned Stun them.

Where to find

Reward for showing the Orphic Hammer to Kith'rak Voss in Chapter Three

Can be obtained by using Command on Kith'rak Voss to make him drop his weapon if used before he flies away during the Gith patrol scene in Act I.