This
bastard sword was forged by orcs and enhanced by the fangs of the Crul-Crak, the
serpent of a thousand fangs. It took
nearly a year for the orcs to finish the sword, the orc warlord, Tarnghest, had
little patience for the time it took to enchant the sword. He killed a handful of shamans within that
year before it was finally finished. And
even then rumors say the sword was still not complete.
The Sword of Fangs is embedded with hundreds of the
small fangs from the Crul-Crak. They
retain their poisonous effect of paralyzing their victim. And causes wounds to bleed profusely. The grip is wrapped with the skin of the Crul-Crak. It is always cold to the
touch.
The Sword of Fangs became the symbol of strength
the orcs rallied around. Targhest used
it on those who challenged him and his most hated enemies, the dwarves. Battles were waged constantly against the
dwarves. Not much ground was gained by
either until the Battle of the Garish Banner.
Targhest battled the dwavern king, Oswald the Hammerlord. Oswald wielded Stahlgard, a dwarven artifact
passed from king to king. The brilliant
amber hued stone hammer crashed against Crul-Crak. The two fought such a fierce battle that the
both armies watched.
Scholars mention the battle lasted five days. Neither willing to give ground and there was
never a thought of surrender. On the
fifth day Tarnghest grazed Oswald's arm, a wound barely noticeable, but enough
for the Crul-Crak's poison to paralyze the dwarven king. The dwarven army stood quiet as the orc army
roared for blood. Targhest split
Oswald's skull. A massacre
followed. With the dwarves demoralized,
the orcs slaughtered thousands of them.
What should have been the height of his victory,
Tarnghest hefted Stahlgard, but what he did not know was Crul-Crakwas a jealous
thing. It released one of its fangs and
it fell upon the warlord's wrist. One of
the captains saw his chance and ran Tarnghest through. The others saw it happen and soon orcs were
fighting orcs. All wanted to possess Crul-Crak. It was lost after the battle.
It emerged a few years ago in the hands of a bandit
known as Margesh Blackblood. This simple
bandit ruled a small army with the powerful sword in his hands. He put villages and towns to the sword and
hung the corpses on the walls to warn others that he ruled, not the pretentious
idiot on the throne. The king put a
large bounty on Margesh Blackblood's head, but no one collected it and no one
has heard of him it several years.
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