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	== History ==		== History ==
	The legend of the Abyssal Shard traces its roots to a renowned blacksmith who ~~lusted after~~ his neighbor's wife. His ~~fixation grew so overpowering that he murdered~~ his neighbor ~~in an attempt to claim~~ the wife ~~for himself~~, ~~only to be slain~~ by the ~~wife~~ he ~~had so desired,~~ his sins ~~condemning~~ him to the depths of ~~hell~~. In ~~hell~~, the blacksmith ~~was subjected to~~ unspeakable torture until he managed to escape from his demonic tormentor. His ~~desperate~~ flight ~~brought~~ him to an ~~environment~~ of solid steel rocks and molten pools, offering no refuge, but ~~giving~~ him the ~~materials he would need~~ to resist his ~~persecutors~~.		The legend of the Abyssal Shard traces its roots to a renowned blacksmith who was consumed by his desire for his neighbor's wife. His obsession ultimately led him to murder his neighbor with the intention of claiming the wife as his own. However, he was killed by the very woman he coveted and his sins condemned him to the depths of the [[Severed Realm]]. In this dreaded realm, the blacksmith underwent unspeakable torture until he managed to escape from his demonic tormentor. His frantic flight led him to an eerie landscape of solid steel rocks and molten pools, a place offering no refuge, but providing him the resources to resist his oppressors.

	The blacksmith, refused to ~~surrender~~ to the waiting [[demon]], who had all of eternity to watch him suffer. After enduring this torture for ~~months~~, the blacksmith ~~finally turned and~~ made a desperate ~~gambit~~ for freedom. ~~Using~~ a chunk of white-hot metal~~, he plunged~~ it into the demon's head, his own hand ~~searing~~ and melting in the process. With the demon ~~vanquished~~, the blacksmith ~~understood~~ he needed a weapon to defend himself against the ~~inevitable~~ onslaught of other demons. ~~Relying on~~ his ~~skill in the forge~~, he crafted a grotesque hammer, the [[Wicked Nethersbane]], from the demon's ~~head and~~ spine and the searing rocks ~~around~~ him.		The blacksmith refused to succumb to the waiting [[demon]], who had all of eternity to watch him suffer. After enduring this torture for what felt like an eternity, the blacksmith eventually made a desperate attempt for freedom. He used a chunk of white-hot metal and drove it into the demon's head, his own hand burning and melting in the process. With the demon defeated, the blacksmith realized he needed a weapon to defend himself against the forthcoming onslaught of other demons. Calling upon his skills as a blacksmith, he crafted a grotesque hammer, the [[Wicked Nethersbane]], from the demon's skull, spine, and the searing rocks surrounding him.

	~~With~~ the Nethersbane, he forged the Abyssal Shard from the claws and ribs ~~of the demon~~, ~~his bone hands molding~~ the hot materials ~~with~~ a ~~malicious fury~~. He inscribed the blade with symbols of power he had seen in ~~hell~~ and ~~then,~~ imbued the sword with the remaining essence of his tormentor. The Abyssal Shard was a weapon of vengeance, ~~capable of slaying~~ any ~~being in~~ its path.		Armed with the Wicked Nethersbane, he forged the Abyssal Shard from the demon's claws and ribs. His skeletal hands, driven by intense hatred and anger, shaped the hot materials into a weapon. He inscribed the blade with symbols of power he had seen in the Severed Realm and imbued the sword with the remaining essence of his tormentor. The Abyssal Shard was a weapon of vengeance, designed to slay any entity that dared to cross its path.

	His escape from ~~hell~~ came when he ~~challenged~~ the demon guarding one of the ~~gates~~ leading to the mortal realm. Underestimating him, the demon allowed the blacksmith the first strike - a fatal ~~mistake~~. The Abyssal Shard pierced the demon, growing stronger ~~with the absorbed essence~~, and unlocking the ~~gate~~ back to the mortal world.		His escape from the Severed Realm came when he dared to challenge the demon guarding one of the portals leading to the mortal realm. Underestimating him, the demon allowed the blacksmith the first strike - a fatal error. The Abyssal Shard pierced the demon, absorbing its essence, growing stronger, and unlocking the portal back to the mortal world.

	On his return, the blacksmith ~~discovered~~ his 'stolen' wife had remarried. ~~In a fit of~~ rage, he killed her new husband, ~~incinerating~~ him ~~instantly~~. However, his ~~ghastly~~ appearance - his hands bone-claws, face charred and cracked, and his eyes burning with betrayed rage - ~~horrified~~ his former love. The wife's new family, descendants of holy men ~~skilled~~ in ~~combatting~~ evil, ~~defended~~ her from the monstrous blacksmith. Calling upon divine aid, they ~~struck down~~ the blacksmith, whose immortal soul returned to ~~hell~~.		Upon his return, the blacksmith found that his 'stolen' wife had remarried. Consumed by rage, he killed her new husband, instantly reducing him to ashes. However, his horrifying appearance - his hands now bone-claws, his face charred and cracked, and his eyes burning with betrayed rage - terrified his former love. The wife's new family, descendants of holy men experienced in combating evil, protected her from the monstrous blacksmith. Calling upon divine aid, they defeated the blacksmith, whose immortal soul returned to the Severed Realm.

	The Abyssal Shard was left behind, to be hidden away by the holy family~~, its~~ ominous power contained within cloths soaked in holy water, ~~shielding~~ it ~~from~~ mortal ~~contact~~.		The Abyssal Shard was left behind, later to be hidden away by the holy family. Its ominous power was contained within cloths soaked in holy water, keeping it out of mortal reach.

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	; Classification : Eta, Mu, Nu, Rho, Omega		; Classification : Eta, Mu, Nu, Rho, Omega

	The artifact known as Abyssal Shard is a long sword of ancient power. Legend has it that the sword was forged in the depths of hell itself, made from the bones of a mighty [[demon]], and then used to challenge the Angel of Death to secure the freedom of a tortured soul. The ~~swords~~ power comes in that it is supposed to have the ability to rip a persons soul free from their body and ~~use~~ the ~~soul to grow its own strength~~ for a time.		The artifact known as Abyssal Shard is a long sword of ancient power. Legend has it that the sword was forged in the depths of hell itself, made from the bones of a mighty [[demon]], and then used to challenge the Angel of Death to secure the freedom of a tortured soul. The sword's power comes in that it is supposed to have the ability to rip a persons soul free from their body and consume it augmenting the swords power for a time.

	The exact properties of the sword are unknown, but it is possible that it has elements that use psionic or [[Magical Energy\|magical energy]] with a possible strong connection to elemental magic.		The exact properties of the sword are unknown, but it is possible that it has elements that use [[Psionic Energy\|psionic]] or [[Magical Energy\|magical energy]] with a possible strong connection to elemental magic.

	== History ==		== History ==
	As the legend goes, a blacksmith of renown through the known world coveted his neighbors wife. She was beautiful and her smooth skin and soft eyes called to him every night in his dreams. One day, he had to have her and he was killed himself after murdering his neighbor meaning to take the man's wife for his own. The wife murdered him to escape and send him to hell to be punished for his sins. Once in hell he endured unimaginable ~~tortures~~ as punishment, until one day, he escaped from the demon that was punishing him. Frantically searching for a way to escape his torment, he came across some very strange things... Rocks made of solid steel surrounded by pools of molten rock. He could find no refuge, and when his tormentor caught up with him, he refused to go back.		As the legend goes, a blacksmith of renown through the known world coveted his neighbors wife. She was beautiful and her smooth skin and soft eyes called to him every night in his dreams. One day, he had to have her and he was killed himself after murdering his neighbor meaning to take the man's wife for his own. The wife murdered him to escape and send him to hell to be punished for his sins. Once in hell he endured unimaginable torture as punishment, until one day, he escaped from the demon that was punishing him. Frantically searching for a way to escape his torment, he came across some very strange things... Rocks made of solid steel surrounded by pools of molten rock. He could find no refuge, and when his tormentor caught up with him, he refused to go back.

	The demon taunted him telling him that he could not die, only suffer. The demon had time to wait, an eternity to sit and wait for the man to give up. This went on for days, days turned into weeks, and as the weeks turned into months the man finally broke and approached the demon. As he neared, he reached his hand into the searing molten rock and pulled out a chunk of white hot metal, in one last attempt to escape, he stabbed it into the side of the head of the demon with all his might. Even as his hand burned and the flesh melted away, his bones would not let go. For, if there was no death here, then his hand would not die in the molten rock. The pain of it was intense and debilitating, or for most would have been. The torture he had endured these long years had prepared him to accept such pain.		The demon taunted him telling him that he could not die, only suffer. The demon had time to wait, an eternity to sit and wait for the man to give up. This went on for days, days turned into weeks, and as the weeks turned into months the man finally broke and approached the demon. As he neared, he reached his hand into the searing molten rock and pulled out a chunk of white hot metal, in one last attempt to escape, he stabbed it into the side of the head of the demon with all his might. Even as his hand burned and the flesh melted away, his bones would not let go. For, if there was no death here, then his hand would not die in the molten rock. The pain of it was intense and debilitating, or for most would have been. The torture he had endured these long years had prepared him to accept such pain.

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	The artifact known as Abyssal Shard is a long sword of ancient power. Legend has it that the sword was forged in the depths of hell itself, made from the bones of a mighty [[demon]], and then used to challenge the Angel of Death to secure the freedom of a tortured soul. The swords power comes in that it is supposed to have the ability to rip a persons soul free from their body and use the soul to grow its own strength for a time.		The artifact known as Abyssal Shard is a long sword of ancient power. Legend has it that the sword was forged in the depths of hell itself, made from the bones of a mighty [[demon]], and then used to challenge the Angel of Death to secure the freedom of a tortured soul. The swords power comes in that it is supposed to have the ability to rip a persons soul free from their body and use the soul to grow its own strength for a time.

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The artifact known as Abyssal Shard is a long sword of ancient power. Legend has it that the sword was forged in the depths of hell itself, made from the bones of a mighty [[demon]], and then used to challenge the Angel of Death to secure the freedom of a tortured soul. The swords power comes in that it is supposed to have the ability to rip a persons soul free from their body and use the soul to grow its own strength for a time.

The exact properties of the sword are unknown, but it is possible that it has elements that use psionic or [[Magical Energy|magical energy]] with a possible strong connection to elemental magic.

== History ==
As the legend goes, a blacksmith of renown through the known world coveted his neighbors wife. She was beautiful and her smooth skin and soft eyes called to him every night in his dreams. One day, he had to have her and he was killed himself after murdering his neighbor meaning to take the man's wife for his own. The wife murdered him to escape and send him to hell to be punished for his sins. Once in hell he endured unimaginable tortures as punishment, until one day, he escaped from the demon that was punishing him. Frantically searching for a way to escape his torment, he came across some very strange things... Rocks made of solid steel surrounded by pools of molten rock. He could find no refuge, and when his tormentor caught up with him, he refused to go back.

The demon taunted him telling him that he could not die, only suffer. The demon had time to wait, an eternity to sit and wait for the man to give up. This went on for days, days turned into weeks, and as the weeks turned into months the man finally broke and approached the demon. As he neared, he reached his hand into the searing molten rock and pulled out a chunk of white hot metal, in one last attempt to escape, he stabbed it into the side of the head of the demon with all his might. Even as his hand burned and the flesh melted away, his bones would not let go. For, if there was no death here, then his hand would not die in the molten rock. The pain of it was intense and debilitating, or for most would have been. The torture he had endured these long years had prepared him to accept such pain.

He killed the demon. Knowing that it would not be long before another was after him, he knew he needed a weapon to fight with. Looking at the body of the demon, already turning into ash before him, he knew what he had to do. See, this man was a blacksmith in life, and knew everything about the forging of tools, weapons, and armor. He would need no bellows, as the molten rock would keep the metal stones hot enough... He needed a hammer though, and he made one from the head of the demon filled with rock from the pool, and the spine of the demon attached to the head and secured with molten rock into a solid and hideous tool, [[Wicked Nethersbane]].

So the man took the sharp claws of the demon and the demons ribs, heating them up in the molten rock and using his hands, now devoid of flesh and only bones animated by vile anger and hatred, he made a sword. Wrapping the hilt in tightly rolled skin of his former tormentor, he finally uses the fangs from the demon to etch in the blade symbols of power that he had seen there in hell. Once the symbols were finished, the blade soaked up the remaining demon flesh and turned the molten rock around it cold and dark. The man knew he had created a sword that would kill any man, demon, or angel that came after him.

Searching for a way back home, he finally found the guardian to one of the gates which lead back to the world of the living. The demon is ugly and made of disgust and venom for the living. The man challenged him and in the demons arrogance, laughing, he let the man strike first. So the man wielded his sword and while the demon expected the blade to bounce off of his scaled flesh, it did not, but rather, it seared through the scales and soon the demons head landed on the barren and rocky ground. The sword glowed deep blood red and grew in strength and power from the essence of the slain foe. It now had the power to cut through the locks that separated the realms.

Upon returning home, to find his stolen wife still alive, he found her married to someone else. In a rage he sliced his stolen bride's new husband through the middle and the body burst into flames, the screams were heard for miles. Entering his former home, the stolen bride looked at him and screamed. For now, the man was not a man. His hands were bones, worn to sharp claws by the work at the forge. His face was charred and blackened, cracked, from being so close to the molten rock. His arms were thick muscle with no skin, for it had long enough been burned and pealed off. His eyes burned with his hatred and betrayals, like hot coals. Perhaps it was fate, but her new husband was a holy man for he had fought demons both inside and out for many years, as had his father before him. Their children knew much of the trade of fighting evil, and when they saw this mutilated creature going after their mother, they took their great maul hammers and called upon the gods to help them. The hammers crushed the bones of the former man, the taker of his neighbors wife. For in hell, there is no true death, even the demons the man had slain would rise again soon. In the mortal world, everything can die. Thus the burned and broken body of hate and anger was killed, and its soul returned to hell where it would torment others.

The sword, fell to the ground though, and the family kept it hidden, wrapped in cloth soaked in holy water, away from the hands of mortal man.

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