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| − | In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' [[campaign setting]] for the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' role-playing game, the '''Sword of Kas''' was the mighty blade used by [[Kas the Bloody-Handed]], the dreaded lieutenant of [[Vecna]]. It was by this blade, some say, that Vecna lost his [[Hand of Vecna|Hand]] and [[Eye of Vecna|Eye]].
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| − | The sword, variously described as a [[short sword]], [[longsword]], or [[greatsword]], was crafted by Vecna. The blade is said to have been magically honed to a razor's edge, enhanced the wielder's strength, and could be used to call down [[lightning|lightning bolts]] from any storm clouds that might be overhead. The sword itself is intelligent, possessing a vile and murderous spirit.
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| − | == Publication History ==
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| − | The Sword of Kas first appeared in the Original D&D supplement, Eldritich Wizardry<ref>{{Citation | last =Gygax | first =Gary | author-link =Gary Gygax | last2 =Blume | first2 =Brian | author2-link = | title =Eldritch Wizardry | place= | publisher =TSR | year =1976 | location =Lake Geneva, WI | edition =1}}</ref>. It was one of the first artifacts detailed for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game<ref>{{Cite web| author =Mortdred| title =Review of Eldritch Wizardry| publisher =[[RPGnet]]| accessdate=2007-11-19| url =http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_4232.html |date=2001-02-05}} </ref>. The sword has been updated many times<ref>{{Citation | last =Cook | first =David | author-link =David "Zeb" Cook | title =Book of
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| − | Artifacts | place= | publisher =TSR | year =1993 | location =Lake Geneva, WI | edition =2}}</ref>. and has even been the object of quests as in the adventure Vecna Lives<ref>{{Cite web| author =Christopher Page| title =Review of Vecna Lives| publisher =[[RPGnet]]| accessdate=2007-11-19| url =http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_2525.html |date=1999-11-15}} </ref>.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. ''[[Book of Artifacts]]''. [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1993.
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| − | *Cook, David. ''[[Vecna Lives!]]''. TSR, 1990.
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| − | *[[Monte Cook|Cook, Monte]], [[Skip Williams]], and [[Jonathan Tweet]]. ''[[Dungeon Master's Guide]]''. [[Wizards of the Coast]], 1999.
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| − | *[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[Dungeon Master's Guide]]''. TSR, 1979.
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| − | *Gygax, Gary, and [[Brian Blume]]. ''[[Eldritch Wizardry]]''. TSR, 1976.
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| − | *Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. ''[[Encyclopedia Magica]]'' Vol 4. TSR, 1995.
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| − | *Thorsson, Modi, and Kevin McCann. ''Vecna: Hand of the Revenant''. [[Iron Hammer Graphics]], 2002.
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| − | ===Notes===
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