Vampires Revenge

Staralfur · 04-30-2001, 12:48 PM

There was a post here, that seems to have disappeared now, about how a sword called vampires revenge could be obtained in BG.
I seem to remember Memnoch ending his description with 'why would anyone want to go to such trouble to get this cursed item.....?'.

So why? I'm dying to know. Someone please help arggg.....

Throntar · 04-30-2001, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Staralfur:
There was a post here, that seems to have disappeared now, about how a sword called vampires revenge could be obtained in BG.
I seem to remember Memnoch ending his description with 'why would anyone want to go to such trouble to get this cursed item.....?'.

So why? I'm dying to know. Someone please help arggg.....

Hi Staralfur!

IIRC, Memnoch was referring to a sneak preview of a new item that will be released in BG2:ToB. It is some sort of sword that drains it's victims of HPs or levels or something and gives it to the wielder. I think that the info. came from the "Item of the Week" feature on IGN. Click here for a link to their site. You'll just have to search around for "Item of the Week"...I think it's in their "News" section.

Suffice it to say, however, that this is not an item in either BG1 or BG2 at this time (I'm about 95% certain of that...).

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Now where did I leave that doughnut?!

Larry_OHF · 04-30-2001, 01:13 PM

Throne of Bhaal Item of the Week: Foebane

Who ordered the vampiric bastard sword? Anyone?

April 6, 2001

FOEBANE
The Archmage Demron crafted this magical bastard sword for the Elven hero Fflar, Captain of Myth Drannor. The most powerful of six such enchanted blades Demron fashioned, Foebane can drain the very essence of life from its opponents with every blow, and bestow that life energy on the wielder. There are those who believe soul stealing capability has cursed the blade, for though fashioned as a weapon of right and justice, Foebane’s dark history is one of murder and death.

Demron’s own blood christened the blade, as a would be thief used the newly fashioned sword to bring about the Archmage’s untimely death – though the thief did not survive the encounter, either. In the aftermath of Demron’s murder, Foebane was recovered and presented to the hero Fflar to use in the defense of Myth Drannor, greatest of the Elven cities.

Yet even the power of Foebane was not enough to withstand the dark hordes which overran Myth Drannor. When the elven city fell, Captain Fflar met a grisly, gruesome end and the sword itself was lost beneath the rubble of the once great metropolis.

Legend holds that Foebane’s considerable powers are further augmented when the sword is reunited with the enchanted Scabbard of Fflar, its original owner.

Statistics:

Special Abilities: +1 bonus to all saving throws when equipped

Combat Abilities: Each successful hit casts Larloch's Minor Drain on the target (no save)

THACO: +5 bonus

Damage: 2D4 + 5, +6 damage vs. undead, shapeshifters, and all extra-planar beings (demons, planetars, etc.)

Damage type: slashing

Weight: 5

Speed Factor: 3

Proficiency Type: Bastard Sword

Type: 1-handed

Requires: 11 Strength

Not Usable By: Druid, Cleric, Mage, Thief

-- IGN

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Larry, Sell-Sword to the OHF

Staralfur · 04-30-2001, 01:14 PM

Hi
I'm pretty sure there was a BG1 sword called something like this mentioned, I think the thread was about Ulcaster.
Memnoch dazzled us (again), by producing instructions for getting a very hard to find sword, that relied on having a couple of totally unrelated items - an Idol and a rusted armor.

It was cursed, but he hinted that it was worth using. I've played through a couple of times and not seen it. So I'm getting quite intrigued. Any ideas?

Throntar · 04-30-2001, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Staralfur:
Hi
I'm pretty sure there was a BG1 sword called something like this mentioned, I think the thread was about Ulcaster.
Memnoch dazzled us (again), by producing instructions for getting a very hard to find sword, that relied on having a couple of totally unrelated items - an Idol and a rusted armor.

It was cursed, but he hinted that it was worth using. I've played through a couple of times and not seen it. So I'm getting quite intrigued. Any ideas?

S**t! You're right! Your mention of Ulcaster made me remember. He did say something about that knight's old armor and taking it to a specific location or something... Sorry. Can't remember exactly. Why don't you just leave a post in the GDF with his name in the subject??? He's sure to see it there...

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Now where did I leave that doughnut?!

Staralfur · 04-30-2001, 01:27 PM

Cheers Larry

Ouch... that hurts.

At last a decent bastard sword. Finally my bad choice with proficiences at the start of BG1 pays off, what foresight (or something).

But what about this sword in BG1 - maybe Memnoch was kidding us

Staralfur · 04-30-2001, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Throntar:
Why don't you just leave a post in the GDF with his name in the subject??? He's sure to see it there...

Dammit I can't keep up with this posting.

Good plan, I'll try it.

Larry_OHF · 04-30-2001, 02:13 PM

Sorry about that...by reading what Throntar posted, I went out and found what he was referring to, so that nobody had to waste time finding it...it was not so very easy to find in the back-logs...anyway, we both thought that Staralfur was referring to this. I see if I can have Memnoch stick his head in here for a second...

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Larry, Sell-Sword to the OHF

Atomizer · 05-01-2001, 02:04 AM

The sword that you guys are referring to is called "The Vampire's Revenge".

It would seem that the very speculation of this weapon's existence has conspired to pull it from the realm of fantasy and into the everyday, though, as with all things that come from dreams, it is not as it truly seems. The blade is indeed vampiric, as the name would suggest; though not in the manner the finder might have hoped. It is rumored that the blade, instead of performing as one might think a vampiric blade would, was actually constructed by vampires as a trap for those that could eventually oppose them. These incredibly clever fiends have apparently fashioned numerous versions of these unfortunate blades over time, and they are the bane of all right-thinking adventurers. Each swing actually inflicts damage upon the wielder, as his life energies are drained in order to heal his intended victim. Were this not enough, the weapon is cursed so as to prevent it's removal, and the user is smitten with a wasting of the mind, that he might not even think of trying to rid himself of it. This may be among the few magical treasures that are simply not worth the trouble of seeking, and one might better spend ones time having a lovely beverage, rather than gallivanting about the wilderness with a pack full of rubbish chasing phantoms.

STATISTICS:

Damage: 1D8 +1
THACO: +1 bonus
Special: Inflicts damage upon the wielder and heals the target.
Special: Affects intelligence in a negative manner...I think...duhhhhhh
Damage type: slashing
Weight: 4
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Large Sword
Type: 1-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
The Lucky Ones
Druid
Cleric
Mage

Memnoch · 05-01-2001, 03:59 AM

You guys can get this from the Baldurdash site as well.

The second concerns another completely useless item from Baldur's Gate 1 that comes to mind as being not only worthless but almost impossible to find if one doesn't know it exists: the longsword called Vampire's Revenge. Though it sounds as though it is a powerful weapon, in fact it is cursed and wielding it causes the user to become Feebleminded. It also harms the wielder and heals its target on every strike, having earned its name by being forged by vampires to destroy adventurers. It is only obtainable from the ghost of Ulcaster, the mage founder of the Ulcaster school of magic east of Beregost, if the party happens to have the two following items in their possession:

The idol of the lost stormlord god Kozah, who sounds like a predecessor to Talos, obtained from the quest of Charleston Nib and the tomb-diggers on the map east of Nashkel that mad Captain Bragh of the Amnish guard can be found. A difficult (for BG1 characters) opponent called a Doomsayer (rather like a blurry Battle Horror) must be defeated for the idol.
A suit of rusted armour, obtained from a Skeletal Knight in the dungeons that connect Firewine Bridge with the halfling village of Gullykin. This is the item that makes this sword nearly impossible to find without prior knowledge as it is unlikely for the party to have this in their possession: right after obtaining it, the quest is to be completed by giving the armour to a group of Ghost Knights; the skeleton was their traitorious fellow, who is reunited with them and amends made in death, and they depart with the armour.
Having not the time to pursue these items, I will leave the solution of these mysteries to another, but I would like to know for the sake of simple curiosity whether the Vampire's Revenge longsword is another of those items that will follow the protagonist into Amn. Best of luck and skill in solving this Enigma.

Thanks to Kevin Dorner from Baldurdash for that one.

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[This message has been edited by Memnoch (edited 05-01-2001).]

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04-30-2001, 12:48 PM	#1
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 45 Posts: 786	There was a post here, that seems to have disappeared now, about how a sword called vampires revenge could be obtained in BG. I seem to remember Memnoch ending his description with 'why would anyone want to go to such trouble to get this cursed item.....?'. So why? I'm dying to know. Someone please help arggg.....

04-30-2001, 01:13 PM	#3
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Throne of Bhaal Item of the Week: Foebane Who ordered the vampiric bastard sword? Anyone? April 6, 2001 FOEBANE The Archmage Demron crafted this magical bastard sword for the Elven hero Fflar, Captain of Myth Drannor. The most powerful of six such enchanted blades Demron fashioned, Foebane can drain the very essence of life from its opponents with every blow, and bestow that life energy on the wielder. There are those who believe soul stealing capability has cursed the blade, for though fashioned as a weapon of right and justice, Foebane’s dark history is one of murder and death. Demron’s own blood christened the blade, as a would be thief used the newly fashioned sword to bring about the Archmage’s untimely death – though the thief did not survive the encounter, either. In the aftermath of Demron’s murder, Foebane was recovered and presented to the hero Fflar to use in the defense of Myth Drannor, greatest of the Elven cities. Yet even the power of Foebane was not enough to withstand the dark hordes which overran Myth Drannor. When the elven city fell, Captain Fflar met a grisly, gruesome end and the sword itself was lost beneath the rubble of the once great metropolis. Legend holds that Foebane’s considerable powers are further augmented when the sword is reunited with the enchanted Scabbard of Fflar, its original owner. Statistics: Special Abilities: +1 bonus to all saving throws when equipped Combat Abilities: Each successful hit casts Larloch's Minor Drain on the target (no save) THACO: +5 bonus Damage: 2D4 + 5, +6 damage vs. undead, shapeshifters, and all extra-planar beings (demons, planetars, etc.) Damage type: slashing Weight: 5 Speed Factor: 3 Proficiency Type: Bastard Sword Type: 1-handed Requires: 11 Strength Not Usable By: Druid, Cleric, Mage, Thief -- IGN ------------------ Larry, Sell-Sword to the OHF

04-30-2001, 01:14 PM	#4
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 45 Posts: 786	Hi I'm pretty sure there was a BG1 sword called something like this mentioned, I think the thread was about Ulcaster. Memnoch dazzled us (again), by producing instructions for getting a very hard to find sword, that relied on having a couple of totally unrelated items - an Idol and a rusted armor. It was cursed, but he hinted that it was worth using. I've played through a couple of times and not seen it. So I'm getting quite intrigued. Any ideas?

04-30-2001, 01:27 PM	#6
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 45 Posts: 786	Cheers Larry Ouch... that hurts. At last a decent bastard sword. Finally my bad choice with proficiences at the start of BG1 pays off, what foresight (or something). But what about this sword in BG1 - maybe Memnoch was kidding us

04-30-2001, 02:13 PM	#8
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Sorry about that...by reading what Throntar posted, I went out and found what he was referring to, so that nobody had to waste time finding it...it was not so very easy to find in the back-logs...anyway, we both thought that Staralfur was referring to this. I see if I can have Memnoch stick his head in here for a second... ------------------ Larry, Sell-Sword to the OHF

05-01-2001, 02:04 AM	#9
Atomizer Dungeon Master Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: nowhere Posts: 59	The sword that you guys are referring to is called "The Vampire's Revenge". It would seem that the very speculation of this weapon's existence has conspired to pull it from the realm of fantasy and into the everyday, though, as with all things that come from dreams, it is not as it truly seems. The blade is indeed vampiric, as the name would suggest; though not in the manner the finder might have hoped. It is rumored that the blade, instead of performing as one might think a vampiric blade would, was actually constructed by vampires as a trap for those that could eventually oppose them. These incredibly clever fiends have apparently fashioned numerous versions of these unfortunate blades over time, and they are the bane of all right-thinking adventurers. Each swing actually inflicts damage upon the wielder, as his life energies are drained in order to heal his intended victim. Were this not enough, the weapon is cursed so as to prevent it's removal, and the user is smitten with a wasting of the mind, that he might not even think of trying to rid himself of it. This may be among the few magical treasures that are simply not worth the trouble of seeking, and one might better spend ones time having a lovely beverage, rather than gallivanting about the wilderness with a pack full of rubbish chasing phantoms. STATISTICS: Damage: 1D8 +1 THACO: +1 bonus Special: Inflicts damage upon the wielder and heals the target. Special: Affects intelligence in a negative manner...I think...duhhhhhh Damage type: slashing Weight: 4 Speed Factor: 4 Proficiency Type: Large Sword Type: 1-handed Requires: 6 Strength Not Usable By: The Lucky Ones Druid Cleric Mage

05-01-2001, 03:59 AM	#10
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	You guys can get this from the Baldurdash site as well. The second concerns another completely useless item from Baldur's Gate 1 that comes to mind as being not only worthless but almost impossible to find if one doesn't know it exists: the longsword called Vampire's Revenge. Though it sounds as though it is a powerful weapon, in fact it is cursed and wielding it causes the user to become Feebleminded. It also harms the wielder and heals its target on every strike, having earned its name by being forged by vampires to destroy adventurers. It is only obtainable from the ghost of Ulcaster, the mage founder of the Ulcaster school of magic east of Beregost, if the party happens to have the two following items in their possession: The idol of the lost stormlord god Kozah, who sounds like a predecessor to Talos, obtained from the quest of Charleston Nib and the tomb-diggers on the map east of Nashkel that mad Captain Bragh of the Amnish guard can be found. A difficult (for BG1 characters) opponent called a Doomsayer (rather like a blurry Battle Horror) must be defeated for the idol. A suit of rusted armour, obtained from a Skeletal Knight in the dungeons that connect Firewine Bridge with the halfling village of Gullykin. This is the item that makes this sword nearly impossible to find without prior knowledge as it is unlikely for the party to have this in their possession: right after obtaining it, the quest is to be completed by giving the armour to a group of Ghost Knights; the skeleton was their traitorious fellow, who is reunited with them and amends made in death, and they depart with the armour. Having not the time to pursue these items, I will leave the solution of these mysteries to another, but I would like to know for the sake of simple curiosity whether the Vampire's Revenge longsword is another of those items that will follow the protagonist into Amn. Best of luck and skill in solving this Enigma. Thanks to Kevin Dorner from Baldurdash for that one. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Memnoch (edited 05-01-2001).]

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