Arbane's Sword of Agility is an enchanted and magical short sword +2. It has the usual bonus of +2 to THAC0, speed and damage, but it also grants the wearer immunity to being held and paralyzed, and it can be used once a day to haste the wielder for 12 seconds. The weapon has a weight of 2 lbs and it requires 5 strength to wield it. 
Description
| “ | Arbane's Sword of Agility One of many created in the name of the mage who first discovered how to enchant a blade in this manner, this was the weapon of the outlaw Garno, and many a cleric died at its edge. Garno became disillusioned with the gods when his family was put to the torch by clerics of Loviatar, and spent his life seeking revenge. Despite his focussed hatred of the devout, it is thought that one of the gods of chaos had a hand in Garno's acquisition of this sword, delighting in the havoc that followed the young man. |
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Locations[]
Shadows of Amn[]
- This sword is dropped by Suna Seni of the first group of bandits that Gorion's Ward will be waylaid by when travelling between areas of Athkatla in Shadows of Amn. See also: Random encounter (BG2).
The Black Pits II[]
- Sold by Weapon Merchant (Thay)
Gameplay[]
The protective equipped abilities granted by this item have some limitations. The sword does make the wielder immune to the Held effect and or Paralyze. However, some spells or innate abilities can't be completely blocked, such as the Webbed effect or the Entangle effect. It could mean that the sword bearer is not paralyzed, but will have no ability to move (such as zero movement modifier). For example, a spider may trap you in its webbing, and you will have a web overlay animation on your party member, and can't move around the map, but you are still able to cast spells and otherwise fight and interact with the party member. It all depends on the internal coding of the particular spell effect.
External links[]
- Arbane's Sword of Agility on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.