Supreme Sword Sharpener

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

A piece of supreme sword sharpener is like a common whetstone, though it is treated with special chemicals and minerals giving it superior sharpening qualities. A weapon that is regularly treated with supreme sword sharpener has its edge improved to the point of perfection. Supreme sword sharpener is sold by nugget, with five nuggets of supreme sword sharpener weighing one pound. A nugget lasts for one month if used daily.

It is an alchemical-mineral compound, using the form, texture and composition of the whetstone as a base.

A weapon that is treated daily with supreme sword sharpener gains a +1 bonus to damage after one month of uninterrupted treatment. If the treatment is interrupted by even one day at this stage, the process must start all over again and the weapon treated for a full month before gaining the desired edge (and corresponding damage bonus). After this point, the treatment must continue daily for the weapon to retain its sharpened qualities. Once a weapon has gained the benefits of supreme sword sharpener, it can retain its damage bonus without additional treatment for no more than a week; if the treatment is interrupted by more than one week, the weapon loses is increased edge, including the +1 bonus to damage, and must be treated for another full month before regaining it. Supreme sword sharpener works on all slashing weapons (not only swords). A weapon treated for one interrupted month (or more) with supreme sword sharpener counts as adamantine for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction as long as it retains the +1 damage bonus. As soon as the weapon loses this damage bonus, it also loses the adamantine special quality.

Supreme Sword Sharpener (5 Nuggets): 250 gp; 1 lb.