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Lesser Magic Blades

Extrapolating a bit from this old article I found while looking for something else. I used Everything's generator for the names. The way you can spend charges on multiple things is based on Ktrey's wand and staff table.

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Lesser magic blades only count as enchanted while charged. Spending a charge takes a whole round. Once the charges run out the sword becomes mundane.

HACK FIRE CHIEF

+0 Longsword, 6 charges. As long as this has charges, the weilder takes half damage from fire. Spend a charge to become a +1 longsword of flame for 1 turn, +3 vs Trolls or Treants. Spend 1 charge to shoot a ray of flames 30' long dealing 2d6 damage.

INCUBATE BUCKLE GRIND

+0 Broadsword, 32 charges. Spend n^2 charges in order to make the enchantment +n for 1 turn (eg, spend 25 charges for a +5 enchantment. The sword's grandeur changes to suit its enchantment.

MACHINE OF ART

+0 Shortsword, 12 charges. Spend a charge to become a +1 sword of paralyzation for 1 turn. All hit targets must save vs paralyzation or be stunned in place for 1d6 rounds. Spend a charge to force a stunned target to save vs petrification or become a marble statue.

FREEZE ANGEL FEED

+0 Broadsword, 18 charges. Spend a charge to become a +1 broadsword of fear for 1 turn. The wielder appears as a terrifying angelic being to all within 20'. Allies never test morale, enemies must test morale every round or flee. Spend a charge to grant 1d6+1HP to a target within 20'.

JAVALIN RANGER KOSMOS

+0 Longsword, 6 charges. As long as this has charges, its chromed blade reflects the night sky even while inside or during the day. Spend a charge to turn this into a +1 longsword of returning for 1 turn. Can be thrown up to 30' and called to hand with a whistle from twice that distance.

RAW BLADE GROUP

+0 Greatsword, 1 charge. Its hilt is heavy and hard enough to function as a blacksmith's hammer. Spend a charge to animate every blade crafted using this sword to fight alongside this one. After 1d6 rounds of combat, 1d20 swords arrive from elsewhere. Animated Sword: HD 2 (HD 4 to-hit), AC as Plate+1, Attack as Sword+1, Flying

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