Tol-The Demon Slayer
By Tom Gafkjen A.K.A Wingnut

Description: This is a finely crafted Elven longsword made from Mithral. Engraved on the blade in Elven are the words "Demon Slayer". It has a 5000gp diamond embedded at the end of the hilt.

Lore: This blade was crafted by the Elven Bladesinger Yoland-Tol. Yoland-Tol dedicated his life to the removal of Demons from the Prime Material Plane. He dedicated his life to this purpose because a powerful Demon attacked his village and destroyed a Tree of Life that his clan guarded. He spent many years hunting down this powerful Demon and in the process he defeated many lesser ones. He also accumulated the materials he would use to create a blade that would help him defeat the powerful Demon he quested after. He even acquired a minor artifact which he traded to a cleric of Mystra, Goddess of Magic, in exchange for her blessing of the blade. When he reached high enough level he crafted the blade. Yoland-Tol infused the blade using the magic he acquired; he even sacrificed a few powerful magic items to gain their magical strength. He then brought it to the cleric of Mystra and through the cleric, Mystra blessed the blade.

Through magic auguries and divinations, Yoland-Tol was finally able to track down the greater Demon he sought. He traveled to its location and confronted it. It was in the process of bringing it's fortress from the Abyss across the planes into the Prime Material Plane. A great battle ensued. The fortress was in a planar state of fluctuation. Yoland-Tol was able to deliver the killing blow when the fortress had shifted to the Abyssal Plane, thereby destroying the Demon forever. In doing so, the resulting backlash, which Yoland-Tol knew would happen, killed the Bladesinger. He willingly gave his life for the total destruction of the Demon. The magical power that was released reacted with Mystra's blessing in a way no one would have imagined. It drew Yoland-Tol's essence into the blade. With the demon dead, the fortress returned to the Abyss leaving all things from the Prime Material Plane behind.

Properties: This is an intelligent long sword and it has the personality of Yoland-Tol. It now answers to the name Tol. It is Lawful in alignment. Any Chaotic creature that touches the weapon suffers 2 negative energy levels. It is a +4 bane vs chaotic evil outsiders (+6 vs. Demons, + 2d6 damage). It can speak in Elven and Abyssal. If there is any hint of demonic activity in the area, it will force the user to seek it out and destroy it. If the wielder goes against Tol's wishes it will attempt to possess the wielder to finish the task. It prefers to be in the hands of a Paladin or other Lawful fighter.

Abilities:

Detect demon or demonic influence 100' radius.

Hold demon, as per the spell hold monster, on contact (which includes a hit), no save, only SR applies.

Greater Teleport, as per the spell, three times a day.

Tele-track: once Tol contacts a demon and it teleports away, it can use one of its Greater Teleport to bring the wielder to the demon's new location.

Heal, as per the spell, once a day.

The blade provides the wielder SR 25 to demonic spells or special abilities.

Ego: 26.

Personality: It has a stoic personality. Yoland-Tol never found life enjoyable like the other elves because of his clan's failure as guardians. He had become obsessed with the destruction of demons and it carries over to the blade. It will only talk when spoken to or if Demon is in the area it will call to them and taunt them in Abyssal. Otherwise Tol will let the wielder do as he wants as long as it doesn't conflict with Tol's Lawful nature.

Destruction: This blade is indestructible because of Mystra's blessing. If she should remove the blessing, then it can be destroyed as a normal magical weapon or Tol will sacrifice itself to destroy a true Demon on its home plane.

Caster level 20.