**Weapon Type**: Longsword **Rarity**: Rare (requires attunement) **Origin**: Inherited heirloom of Clan Ironfurrow, once wielded by [[Grumthar]]'s grandfather Ragivuh alongside Stormgouge **Appearance**: A slender longsword forged of darkened silver-steel, etched with runes barely visible in dim light. Its blade hums with a near-silent resonance when drawn, and the guard is shaped like a downward-curved fang. At the center of the hilt lies a faintly glowing green jasper gem. --- ### Base Properties (Before Awakening) - **+1 to attack and damage rolls** - **Whispers of Steel**: When Whisperfang deals damage, the target must succeed on a **DC 14 Wisdom saving throw** or suffer **disadvantage on their next attack roll** as disorientation clouds their focus. - **Fangstep** _(1/short rest)_: As a bonus action after hitting with this weapon, you may teleport up to **15 feet** to an unoccupied space you can see. --- ### Awakened Properties When Whisperfang is attuned to a warrior who acts with precision, resolve, or a moment of clarity that awakens its ancestral runes, its full power is revealed. - **+2 to attack and damage rolls** (replaces +1) - **Dulling Strike**: When Whisperfang deals damage, the target must succeed on a **DC 16 Wisdom saving throw** or be affected by **Dissonant Weakness** for 1 minute. While under this effect, the target deals **-2 damage** on all weapon attacks. The target may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. - **Silent Fang Reaction** _(Recharge 5–6)_: When a creature targets you with a melee attack, you may use your reaction to reduce their attack roll by **1d6** and teleport **10 feet** away to a visible space. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks. - **Fangstep (Enhanced)**: You may now use **Fangstep twice per short rest**, and your teleportation distance increases to **30 feet**. --- ### Lore Forged alongside Stormgouge, Whisperfang was Ragivuh's blade of finesse and precision—the counterpoint to the storm-fury of his battleaxe. While Stormgouge tore through enemies, Whisperfang disrupted their resolve. The sword's quiet presence belies its sharp purpose: to sap the will to fight and leave foes vulnerable to a swift, merciful end. Though once bound to the Ironfurrow line, Whisperfang's true power responds to any worthy warrior guided by focus, purpose, and emotional clarity. It grows not through rage, but through restraint and wisdom in battle.