Shardblade
Shardblades are among the most priceless items on Roshar. These weapons are five to six feet long, at least a handspan wide, gleamingly ornate, and shockingly light. They can cut through nearly anything like a hot knife through chull lard, and their bonded owner can summon them from thin air. Shardblades pass through living organisms without the usual mark or injury, slicing through soul rather than flesh and bone.
Illustration from the Stormlight Handbook, page 249
Damage
2d8 spirit
Range
Melee
Weight
4 lb.
Price
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Skill & Combat
Attack Skill
Heavy Weaponry (Strength)
Expert Traits
Requires the Shardblade expertise to benefit from these traits.
gavelSpecial Rules
Once bonded, a Shardblade takes ten heartbeats to summon. Shardblades deal spirit damage and can sever a person's spirit — causing permanent Spiritual Injuries or death. They cut through nearly any non-living, non-Invested material with ease.