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Idran at 04:40, 26 May 2017

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	A rare form of undead that stalks the battlefields of [[Acheron]], sword ~~spirits,~~ when visible~~, resemble whirlwinds~~ of rust and metal flakes, sucking up nearby blades and wielding them against the living out of rage.		A rare form of [[undead]] that stalks the battlefields of [[Acheron]], the sword spirit (when visible) resembles a whirlwind of rust and metal flakes, eagerly sucking up nearby blades and wielding them against the living out of pure rage.

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

	Sword spirits~~, or~~ ragewinds, are the conglomerated spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a ~~pointless~~ cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Thuldanin]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.		Sword spirits (also commonly known as ragewinds) are the conglomerated spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless or hopeless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a cause they had no true chance of advancing. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Thuldanin]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.

	As they ~~are~~ most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a ~~matter~~ of ~~seconds to 5~~ minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.		As they're most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a moment to a handful of minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it's able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within the next 3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.

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Idran at 02:18, 24 May 2017

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	Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the conglomerated spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a pointless cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[~~Avalas~~]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.		Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the conglomerated spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a pointless cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Thuldanin]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.

	As they are most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a matter of seconds to 5 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.		As they are most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a matter of seconds to 5 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* {{cite \|~~title=~~Monster Manual II \|~~pagenum=~~pp. 173-174}}		* {{cite\|Monster Manual II\|pp.173-174}}
	* {{cite \|~~title=~~Planescape ~~MCII~~ \|~~pagenum=~~pp. 102-103}}		* {{cite\|Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II\|pp.102-103}}

	[[Category:Acheron]]		[[Category:Acheron]]
	[[Category:Undead]]		[[Category:Undead]]

Idran at 07:21, 7 August 2014

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	Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a pointless cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Avalas]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.		Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the conglomerated spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a pointless cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Avalas]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.

	As they are most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a matter of seconds to 5 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.		As they are most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a matter of seconds to 5 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.

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	Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the spirits of powerful warriors ~~that~~ have perished in ~~useless~~ battles. ~~Found almost entirely on~~ Acheron, most commonly in [[Avalas]], these beings are ~~great~~ threats, ~~traveling the cubes~~ with no goal but to slay the living. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage. Though it can speak, it rarely ~~bothers~~ to do so; when ~~it does~~, ~~its voice sounds~~ as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.		Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the spirits of powerful warriors who have perished in battles that they learned far too late were meaningless, leaving behind nothing but the pure frustration of dying for a pointless cause. Rarely found outside Acheron, most commonly [[Avalas]] in particular, these beings are significant and thankfully rare threats to travelers, wandering with no goal but to slay the living, especially those that act with strong purpose. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage they direct onto any with a truly significant cause of any degree. Though they can speak, they rarely bother to do so; when they do, their voices sound as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.

	~~Normally invisible and intangible~~, often times the only ~~sign of ones~~ presence ~~is that~~ of a chill in the air~~, or~~ sudden unexplained despair ~~and~~ anger. From this ~~stage~~, it can take up to 4 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, either ghouls ~~(90%)~~ or spectres ~~(10%)~~, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand.		As they are most commonly in a state of intangibility, often times the only hints at the presence of a sword spirit are a chill in the air coupled with a sudden unexplained despair or anger towards one's purpose. From this state, it can take anywhere from a matter of seconds to 5 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon the devotion and strength of purpose of those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, most often either as ghouls or spectres, if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand; such undead still hold bare snatches of their former minds, but feel nothing but a bitter emptiness as a result of their life's meaning being literally stripped from their essence.

	==Reference==		==Reference==

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A rare form of undead that stalks the battlefields of [[Acheron]], sword spirits, when visible, resemble whirlwinds of rust and metal flakes, sucking up nearby blades and wielding them against the living out of rage.

==Appearance==

Sword spirits, or ragewinds, are the spirits of powerful warriors that have perished in useless battles. Found almost entirely on Acheron, most commonly in [[Avalas]], these beings are great threats, traveling the cubes with no goal but to slay the living. These malevolent tempests feel nothing but hate and bloodlust, trapped in a perpetual cycle of rage. Though it can speak, it rarely bothers to do so; when it does, its voice sounds as the howling of a shrill autumn wind.

Normally invisible and intangible, often times the only sign of ones presence is that of a chill in the air, or sudden unexplained despair and anger. From this stage, it can take up to 4 minutes for a sword spirit to form its more well-known cyclonic body, usually striking as soon as it is able. Though undead, and thus not truly in need of any sustenance, sword spirits can feed upon those they kill, growing stronger with each feeding. Those fed upon in such a manner are doomed to rise within 1-3 days as undead themselves, either ghouls (90%) or spectres (10%), if not blessed by a sufficiently skilled priest beforehand.

==Reference==
* {{cite |title=Monster Manual II |pagenum=pp. 173-174}}
* {{cite |title=Planescape MCII |pagenum=pp. 102-103}}

[[Category:Acheron]]
[[Category:Undead]]