Weapons & Relics
Aërwa holds within its long and troubled history countless weapons of legend: Swords borne by forgotten kings, spears raised beneath the banners of ancient hosts, axes and bows whose names have endured long after those who wielded them passed into dust. Some were forged by master smiths whose craft has never been equaled; others are said to have been shaped through arts now lost to the world.
Yet weapons are not the only remnants of ages past. Relics of great and mysterious power lie scattered throughout Aërwa, concealed within ruined sanctuaries, buried beneath fallen kingdoms, guarded in remote places, or hidden where few living souls would dare to venture.
Of some, their existence is known, of others, only fragments remain in ancient chronicles, songs, and forbidden writings. There are those spoken solely in whispers — objects whose names have survived as legends and myths, their true nature forgotten and their resting places unknown. Whether all such tales are true, no scholar can say, but in Aërwa, legends have a way of enduring for a reason.
Voräkin’s Sword
The Voräkin’s Blade is the staple weapon of the Voräkin: Huntsmen, trackers, wanderers, and professional monster slayers whose trade takes them into the most perilous reaches of the wild. Unlike the common swords carried by soldiers, guardsmen, or outlaws, a Voräkin’s Blade is forged from hardened steel, subjected to a more demanding forging and tempering process that gives the weapon greater durability and resistance. Such blades are consequently expensive. Yet a Voräkin does not contend merely with another man’s flesh and bone. The hides, scales, carapaces, and carcasses of monsters can be extraordinarily resilient, and a lesser blade may chip, bend, or break when confronted with them.
Knight Sister’s Rapier
The elegant and deadly armament of the She-Knights of the Crimson Flames.
Among the illustrious weapons of Aërwa, few embody the union of beauty, refinement, and lethality as exquisitely as the rapier of the Crimson Flames. Distinguished by its slender blade, intricately embellished hilt, and magnificent scabbard, this formidable épée is the main weapon of every Knight Sister belonging to The Order of Nomolos.
Unlike warriors who favor brute strength and overwhelming force, the She-Knights of the Crimson Flames practice an extraordinary art of swordsmanship founded upon agility, precision, and graceful movement. To behold them in battle is to witness an enchanting yet deadly dance, where every step is deliberate, all gesture purposeful, and any thrust is potentially fatal. In the hands of a Knight Sister, the rapier is more than a weapon: It is an extension of her will, an expression of her elegance, and a testament to the deadly beauty of her way of the sword.
