Submitted by David Dankel

Description : Made from Shaladan. A green and red metal, very much used in fine swords, will alloy with others but very rare. Adds + 3 steps to a weapon, and + 2 to wielder�s spell defense..
No. of Threads : 2	Spell Defense : 19

Basic Statistics :

Base Damage Step: 8   Str Min: 9   Weight: 3lbs   Size: 3

Rank 1
Legend Points: 200
Key Knowledge: The wielder must learn that the Name of the sword is Soulblazer.
Effect: Soulblazer's damage step is the wielder's Strength step +6.

Rank 2
Legend Points: 300
Effect: When using Soulblazer, its wielder gains a +1 bonus to his Melee Weapons talent, skill, or default attribute (DEX). If the wielder does not possess Melee Weapons, the sword allows him to use it at rank 1.

Rank 3
Legend Points: 500
Key Knowledge: The wielder must learn the fate of the Horror that slew Soulblazer's first wielder.
Effect: Soulblazer grants its wielder a +1 to his initiative step ONLY when wielding it in battle. Damage is STR+7.

Rank 4
Legend Points: 800
Effect: The bonus to the wielder's Melee Weapons talent, skill, or default attribute is increased to +2, and so is the Initiative bonus. Damage is now STR+8.

Rank 5
Legend Points: 1,300
Key Knowledge: The wielder must learn the Name and Discipline of the Adept that created Soulblazer.
Effect: Damage is now STR+9.

Rank 6
Legend Points: 2,100
Key Knowledge: The wielder must learn the Names of all of the sword's wielders which had woven at least one thread to Soulblazer.
Effect: Soulblazer now attacks astrally. Its wielder attacks against his opponent's spell defense, and the damaged caused (assuming he hits) is reduced by mystic armor. Physical armor has no effect. The wielder can choose to keep Soulblazer from attacking Astrally by spending 1 point of strain per round of attacking normally.

Rank 7
Legend Points: 3,400
Effect: Soulblazer adds a +1 bonus to its wielder's Physical Defense. Damage is STR+10.

Rank 8
Legend Points: 5,500
Key Knowledge: The wielder must learn the place of the sword's creation.
Effect: Soulblazer can now strike at magicians' matrices. The wielder must be able to look into the astral plane to see the matrices. He picks one to attack. The wielder spends 1 Strain and rolls an attack roll against the magician's spell defence. If the attack hits, he rolls for damage. The magician himself takes no damage, but his matrix suffers whatever damage was rolled, using the matrix's armor and death rating. A "dead" matrix cannot be used for 48 hours.

Rank 9
Legend Points: 8,900
Effect: The wielder's physical defense bonus rises to +2, and he or she gains +1 to his spell defense.

Rank 10
Legend Points: 14,400
Deed: The Wielder must slay the Horror that killed Soulblazer's first wielder using Soulblazer. If this Horror is already dead, then this deed cannot be completed and the final thread rank cannot be attained.
Effect: For a cost of 5 points of strain, the wielder can fire a "Mana Bolt" at his opponent. He uses his Spellcasting talent, or Perception attribute, against one opponent's spell defense. The wielder can gain bonus steps, at a cost of 5 strain per step, up to a maximum of +5 bonus steps. If the Mana Bolt hits, the wielder rolls Willforce+10 for damage. This is reduced by mystic armor. Sword damage is now STR+12.