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	==History==		==History==
	The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer-Fiend]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Arak's daughter and Loht's ~~brother~~, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.		The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer-Fiend]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Arak's daughter and Loht's sister, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.

	During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]]ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> and remained so for over a decade of time outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]] (much longer in the [[temporal fugue]] of the Rift). It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 51-53</ref>. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 59</ref>.		During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]]ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> and remained so for over a decade of time outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]] (much longer in the [[temporal fugue]] of the Rift). It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 51-53</ref>. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 59</ref>.

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	==History==		==History==
	The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer ~~King~~]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.		The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer-Fiend]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 152">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 152</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.

	During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]]ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> and remained so for over a decade of time outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]] (much longer in the [[temporal fugue]] of the Rift). It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby.		During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]]ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> and remained so for over a decade of time outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]] (much longer in the [[temporal fugue]] of the Rift). It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 51-53</ref>. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby<ref>Servants of Darkness p. 59</ref>.

	Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.		Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.

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	Named after its creator and former wielder, [[Arak the Erlking]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>, the Sword of Arak is a powerful [[artifact]] and part of the [[Regalia of Arak]]. The Sword is a [[longsword]] composed of [[black mithral]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> and [[shadowstuff]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 135</ref>; its [[ivory]] hilt bears the visage of a keening [[banshee]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>, purportedly Arak's lover [[Finngalla]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Currently it is possessed (and always carried) by [[Prince Loht]], the son of Arak and Finngalla.		Named after its creator and former wielder, [[Arak the Erlking]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>, the Sword of Arak is a powerful [[artifact]] and part of the [[Regalia of Arak]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>. The Sword is a [[longsword]] composed of [[black mithral]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> and [[shadowstuff]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>; its [[ivory]] hilt bears the visage of a keening [[banshee]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>, purportedly Arak's lover [[Finngalla]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>. Currently it is possessed (and always carried) by [[Prince Loht]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>, the son of Arak and Finngalla.

			The Sword of Arak is a symbol of majesty to all of [[the Arak]], and if it is stolen all of their kind will take great effort to see its return. Destroy the artifact (see "Destruction", below) will earn the everlasting [[hatred]] of their kind<ref>The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 134-135</ref>.

	==History==		==History==
	The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer King]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.		The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer King]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.

	During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]] and remained so for over a decade. It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby.		During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]]ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> and remained so for over a decade of time outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]] (much longer in the [[temporal fugue]] of the Rift). It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby.

	Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.		Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.

	==Powers==		==Powers==
	[[The Sword of Arak]] is is a powerful [[magic weapon\|magical]] [[longsword]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Under [[2nd Edition]] rules, it acts as a +2 [[sword of sharpness]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="RoT p. 58">[[Realm of Terror]] (Black Boxed Set) p. 58</ref>. Under [[3rd Edition]] rules, it acts as +2 [[:category:Keen Weapon\|keen]] [[:category:Vorpal Weapon\|vorpal]] longsword. Though it normally has an enhancement bonus of only +2, this bonus rises when inside the [[Shadow Rift]]. The Sword is capable of harming creatures ~~impervious~~ to weapon attacks of much higher enhancement bonuses<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. The Sword is especially effective against Gwydion, having been imbued with magic for this purpose when first created<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>.		[[The Sword of Arak]] is is a powerful [[magic weapon\|magical]] [[longsword]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>. Under [[2nd Edition]] rules, it acts as a +2 [[sword of sharpness]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref><ref name="RoT p. 58">[[Realm of Terror]] (Black Boxed Set) p. 58</ref>. Under [[3rd Edition]] rules, it acts as +2 [[:category:Keen Weapon\|keen]] [[:category:Vorpal Weapon\|vorpal]] longsword. Though it normally has an enhancement bonus of only +2, this bonus rises when inside the [[Shadow Rift]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>. The Sword is capable of harming creatures vulnerable to weapon attacks of much higher enhancement bonuses<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>. The Sword is especially effective against Gwydion, having been imbued with magic for this purpose when first created<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>.

	Beyond its melee combat abilities, the Sword also allows its user to cast a number of powerful [[spell]]s each once per day<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. These spells are triggered by command words<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>, each one being one of the [[Nine Breeds\|Nine Breeds]] of [[the Arak]].		Beyond its melee combat abilities, the Sword also allows its user to cast a number of powerful [[spell]]s each once per day<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>. These spells are triggered by command words<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>, each one being one of the [[Nine Breeds\|Nine Breeds]] of [[the Arak]]<ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>.

	Finally, the Sword also grants darkvision 90 ft (infravision under 2nd Edition rules<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>).		Finally, the Sword also grants darkvision 90 ft<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref> (infravision under 2nd Edition rules<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref>).

	==[[Curse]]==		==[[Curse]]==
	As with the rest of the Regalia, the Sword of Arak carries a powerful [[curse]] when wielded by creatures other than the Arak. This curse has two parts~~. First, the Sword requires its user to slay a creature with it at minimum of once per day, else suffer from the curse's gradually manifestation~~. The manifestation of this curse depends on whether the sword's user is inside or outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]]. Inside of the Rift, the user becomes gradually more insubstantial, gradually fading from existence before becoming [[incorporeal]] and then meeting oblivion entirely. Outside of the Rift, the Sword's bearer becomes gradually more bestial-minded, with the bearer's physical [[Ability Score]]s increasing but mental ability scores decreasing, until the killing resumes. For the purposes of meeting the Sword's requirements, slain creatures must be of at minimum Small size or the equivalent of a sizeable [[dog]].		As with the rest of the Regalia, the Sword of Arak carries a powerful [[curse]] when wielded by creatures other than the Arak<ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 141">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 141</ref>. This curse has two parts. The manifestation of this curse depends on whether the sword's user is inside or outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]]<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>. Inside of the Rift, the user becomes gradually more insubstantial, gradually fading from existence before becoming [[incorporeal]] and then meeting oblivion entirely<ref name="Gaz V p. 140">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 140</ref>. Outside of the Rift, the Sword's bearer becomes gradually more bestial-minded, with the bearer's physical [[Ability Score]]s increasing but mental ability scores decreasing, until the killing resumes<ref name="Gaz V p. 141">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 141</ref>. For the purposes of meeting the Sword's requirements, slain creatures must be of at minimum Small size<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> or the equivalent of a sizeable [[dog]]<ref name="RoT p. 58">[[Realm of Terror]] (Black Boxed Set) p. 58</ref>.

			The second part of the Sword's curse is its beguiling nature. Bearers of the Sword become unnaturally preoccupied with the Sword and enter [[obsessed]] drives to regain the Sword should it be lost or otherwise taken away<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 141">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 141</ref>.

			==Destruction==
			As with the other Regalia, thee Sword of Arak is immune to most conventional means of destruction. Returning it to the [[Plane of Shadow]] will causes its magical properties to unravel before the Sword dissolves completely<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 141">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 141</ref>. Enough exposure to direct [[sunlight]] will also destroy the Sword<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 135</ref><ref name="Gaz V p. 141">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 141</ref>.

	The second part of the Sword's curse is its beguiling nature. Bearers of the Sword become unnaturally preoccupied with the Sword and enter [[obsessed]]] drives to regain the Sword should it be lost or otherwise taken away<ref ~~name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>.~~		{{ref}}

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	Named after its creator and former wielder, [[Arak the Erlking]], the Sword of Arak is a powerful [[artifact]] and part of the [[Regalia of Arak]]. The Sword is a [[longsword]] composed of [[black mithral]] and [[shadowstuff]]; its hilt bears the visage of a keening [[banshee]], purportedly Arak's lover [[~~Finggalla~~]]. Currently it is possessed (and always carried) by [[Prince Loht]], the son of Arak and ~~Fingalla~~.		Named after its creator and former wielder, [[Arak the Erlking]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>, the Sword of Arak is a powerful [[artifact]] and part of the [[Regalia of Arak]]. The Sword is a [[longsword]] composed of [[black mithral]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> and [[shadowstuff]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="TSR p. 135">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 135</ref>; its [[ivory]] hilt bears the visage of a keening [[banshee]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref><ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>, purportedly Arak's lover [[Finngalla]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Currently it is possessed (and always carried) by [[Prince Loht]], the son of Arak and Finngalla.

	==History==		==History==
	The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey. ~~As previously mentioned,~~ the Sword ~~of Arak was made and used by~~ the [[~~shadow elf~~]] [[~~hero~~]] ~~known as Arak the Erlking~~. He ~~wielded~~ it for hundreds of years until his destruction at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer King]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.		The true origins and history of the Sword is obscure to most everyone save perhaps the shadow fey<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Arak the Erlking forged the Sword on the [[Plane of Shadow]]<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. He possessed it for hundreds of years until his destruction<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> at the hands of [[Gwydion the Sorcerer King]] during the escape of the shadow fey through the [[Obsidian Gate]]. Arak's daughter and Loht's brother, [[Queen Maeve\|Maeve]], pulled the Sword along with the rest of the Regalia through the Gate before Gwydion could make his own escape<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>. Following the liberation of the shadow fey from Gwydion's grip, Prince Loht took possession of the Sword.

	During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]] and remained so for over a decade. It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht ~~tricked~~ her into handing over ~~the Sword~~ in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]], a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that Tristessa ~~thought~~ was her baby.		During the [[Grand Conjunction]], the Sword of Arak was [[lost]] and remained so for over a decade. It had fallen into the hands of [[Tristessa]], the [[darklord]] of [[Keening]]. Loht recovered the sword<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref> by tricking her into handing over it over in exchange for the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]]. The Eye was a powerful [[magic item]] of [[illusion]] that made Tristessa believe it was her baby.

	Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.		Loht ultimately used the Sword, along with the Regalia of Arak, to open the Obsidian Gate with the hopes of freeing Arak the Erlking. However, Loht had only been [[manipulated]] and [[deceived]] by Gwydion, whom attempted to escape the Gate. Though this attempt ultimately failed, the encounter left Loht badly maimed and mangled. Although physically quite weakened, Loht continues to carry the Sword of Arak.

	==Powers==		==Powers==
	[[The Sword of Arak]] is is a powerful [[magic weapon\|magical]] [[longsword]]. Under [[2nd Edition]] rules, it acts as a +2 [[sword of sharpness]]<ref name="RoT p. 58">[[Realm of Terror]] (Black Boxed Set) p. 58</ref>. Under [[3rd Edition]] rules, it acts as +2 [[:category:Keen Weapon\|keen]] [[:category:Vorpal Weapon\|vorpal]] longsword. Though it normally has an enhancement bonus of only +2, this bonus rises when inside the [[Shadow Rift]]. The Sword is capable of harming creatures impervious to weapon attacks of much higher enhancement bonuses. The Sword is especially effective against Gwydion.		[[The Sword of Arak]] is is a powerful [[magic weapon\|magical]] [[longsword]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. Under [[2nd Edition]] rules, it acts as a +2 [[sword of sharpness]]<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref><ref name="RoT p. 58">[[Realm of Terror]] (Black Boxed Set) p. 58</ref>. Under [[3rd Edition]] rules, it acts as +2 [[:category:Keen Weapon\|keen]] [[:category:Vorpal Weapon\|vorpal]] longsword. Though it normally has an enhancement bonus of only +2, this bonus rises when inside the [[Shadow Rift]]. The Sword is capable of harming creatures impervious to weapon attacks of much higher enhancement bonuses<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. The Sword is especially effective against Gwydion, having been imbued with magic for this purpose when first created<ref name="TSR p. 134">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 134</ref>.

	Beyond its melee combat abilities, the Sword also allows its user to cast a number of powerful [[spell]]s each once per day. These spells are triggered by command ~~word~~, each one being one of the [[Nine Breeds\|Nine Breeds]] of [[the Arak]].		Beyond its melee combat abilities, the Sword also allows its user to cast a number of powerful [[spell]]s each once per day<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>. These spells are triggered by command words<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>, each one being one of the [[Nine Breeds\|Nine Breeds]] of [[the Arak]].

	Finally, the Sword also grants darkvision 90 ft (infravision under 2nd Edition rules).		Finally, the Sword also grants darkvision 90 ft (infravision under 2nd Edition rules<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>).

	==[[Curse]]==		==[[Curse]]==
	As with the rest of the Regalia, the Sword of Arak carries a powerful [[curse]] when wielded by creatures other than the Arak. This curse has two parts. First, the Sword requires its user to slay a creature with it at minimum of once per day, else suffer from the curse's gradually manifestation. The manifestation of this curse depends on whether the sword's user is inside or outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]]. Inside of the Rift, the user becomes gradually more insubstantial, gradually fading from existence before becoming [[incorporeal]] and then meeting oblivion entirely. Outside of the Rift, the Sword's bearer becomes gradually more bestial-minded, with the bearer's physical [[Ability Score]]s increasing but mental ability scores decreasing, until the killing resumes. For the purposes of meeting the Sword's requirements, slain creatures must be of at minimum Small size or the equivalent of a sizeable [[dog]].		As with the rest of the Regalia, the Sword of Arak carries a powerful [[curse]] when wielded by creatures other than the Arak. This curse has two parts. First, the Sword requires its user to slay a creature with it at minimum of once per day, else suffer from the curse's gradually manifestation. The manifestation of this curse depends on whether the sword's user is inside or outside of [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)\|the Shadow Rift]]. Inside of the Rift, the user becomes gradually more insubstantial, gradually fading from existence before becoming [[incorporeal]] and then meeting oblivion entirely. Outside of the Rift, the Sword's bearer becomes gradually more bestial-minded, with the bearer's physical [[Ability Score]]s increasing but mental ability scores decreasing, until the killing resumes. For the purposes of meeting the Sword's requirements, slain creatures must be of at minimum Small size or the equivalent of a sizeable [[dog]].

	The second part of the Sword's curse is its beguiling nature. Bearers of the Sword become preoccupied with the Sword and enter [[obsessed]]] drives to regain the Sword should it be lost or otherwise taken away.		The second part of the Sword's curse is its beguiling nature. Bearers of the Sword become unnaturally preoccupied with the Sword and enter [[obsessed]]] drives to regain the Sword should it be lost or otherwise taken away<ref name="SoD p. 64">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>.

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	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==