Luckblade (SLASH'EM)

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)   Luckblade   Short sword.png
Base item short sword
Damage vs. small 1d6 +5
Damage vs. large 1d8 +5
To-hit bonus +5
Bonus versus (any)
Weapon skill short sword
Size one-handed
Affiliation
When carried
When wielded

(none)

When invoked

(none)

Base price 1000 zm
Weight 30
Material iron
This article is about the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. For the Convict patch artifact and other versions, see Luckblade.

Luckblade is an artifact weapon that appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. It is neutral-aligned and favors gnomes, and its base item is a short sword.

Generation

A randomly-generated short sword has a 120 chance of being created as Luckblade. Neutral characters may receive Luckblade as a sacrifice gift.

Description

Luckblade has +5 to-hit and deals +5 damage versus all monsters. While carried, it functions as a luck item.

Strategy

Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on; combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character. Later on, it remains a respectable choice for twoweaponing, which SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM allows for artifacts.

History

In SLASH 6 and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct Gnome role.