Brightedge

{{Info Artifacts |image = noimg.png |name = Brightedge, Parting Gift |origin = [[Iorwerth |type = Weapon |}} Brightedge, Parting Gift, is a weapon of Ordial Cultist origins created by the faithful of Iorwerth, the builder of traps and mazes to ensnare the unwitting, but always against the will of the God, trapped by the dark god of Death, the Malefica. Legend has it that the edge of the scythe was originally one of the blades of a grandiose pair of scissors used by the craftsman to cut rope with which to bind his siege equipment. With his liberation from the Malefica it has taken on a new meaning as something left behind in kindness to the one who freed him.

Origins

It is held that the oversized scissors of the once-god Iorwerth were broken in two by believers to create the twin weapons Brightedge and Blackedge, named very literally for being the top and bottom halves of the differently colored implement. Most of Iorwerth's tools only started to be recovered around 290 AC as mortals took an increasing interest in him, with this one in particular reaching the public eye in 305 AC when Evolist religious independently verified its nature after buying both it and its sibling from a disreputable underground Elven market. Brightedge changed hands frequently until around 311 AC, when it came into possession of Emil Velkov, who championed a quest to free Iorwerth from his binds to the Malefica by stealing his husband’s soul from it. This quest was not publicly known or well understood until 312, when a chain-reaction occurred too quickly for any of the Evolist Gods (or their worshippers) or the Malefica to act against, stealing the soul from it and freeing Iorwerth. Iorwerth vested some of his remaining power to cleanse Brightedge into the form it now takes.

Appearance

Brightedge is a wicked-edged scythe with a blade sharpened and angled towards one side, the whole edge gleaming like it is made of tin and starlight, with mottled, pale Damascus patterns appearing when it is tilted and light spills over it. The former scissor blade is lashed with sturdy ties to a long handle of solid gray Leystone, with burning, pale lilac Draconic runes etched vertically down the length. At the top of the handle, a leather-strap is tied tightly, and attached to it is a smithed silver Breizh good luck charm. It adjusts itself to the height of its size of its wielder, but the size it assumes with taller wielders is closer to its true one.

Artifact Mechanics

Brightedge is a God Magic Artifact. There are rules associated with Artifact Ownership, see the Artifact Page. Artifacts also provide Mechanics.

Permanent Mechanics

• Brightedge holds a special place to Draconist Faithful, who respect the holder more, due to its relation to the Archon Iorwerth, who was freed from the Malefica.
• Brightedge represents bitter failure to Evolist Faithful and Malefica Cultists, who hate the holder more, and are more likely to act with hostility.

Artifactspark Mechanics

• Brightedge grants the user a third eye to understanding a safe exit to any labyrinth, maze, or location they are unfamiliar with. Private Message Event Dm's for potential use during Events.
• Brightedge grants the user +1 Main Defense Stat that breaks cap when fighting inside the boundaries of the Dragon Temple or another building built by either the Dragons or Iorwerth, including all the different types of Dragon Ruin.
• Brightedge can, if the user is KO’d by an Evolist Faithful or Malefica Servant/Worshipper, sacrifice its Artifactspark to teleport the user (and their romantic partner, if present) to safety. However, in exchange the Artifactspark is granted to whoever KO’d the user.
• Brightedge can direct the user towards the remaining Dungeons and Death-Traps Iorwerth made in service to the Malefica, granting them unique quests to dismantle and destroy them, and potentially empowering Brightedge or discovering more Artifacts of Iorwerth. Quests can be run by the player artifact holder in RP Instances (Create a Ticket for limitations/rules/guidelines, but at a baseline artifact holder hosted events cannot offer tangible artifact rewards/empower Brightedge), or by Lore Staff, but Lore Staff may decline frequent requests if they are busy, and Lore Staff events will be considerably more dangerous (but with greater potential for tangible rewards, if successful).

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Accreditation
Writers Okadoka, birdsfoot_violet	Last Editor HydraLana on 04/28/2024.

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