Quickbrand

Quickbrand is a magical longsword currently wielded by Jorah Wolfwood.

Appearance
Quickbrand is a longsword of dwarven make. When it was first recovered from Earthbreaker Hall, it was covered in etchings resembling spiderwebs. These etchings were removed when the blade was restored by Galnur Fluxtwist, but replaced with blocky dwarven runes reading "GALNUR" to identify the smith's handiwork.

After the party's time in Aquos, Galnur made further adjustments to Quickbrand, replacing half of the blade with pelagic metal. He also installed a small button on the pommel. When pressed, the button causes Quickbrand to split into a dwarven shortsword with dwarven runes that read "Quickbrand" and a pelagic shortsword with dwarven runes that read "Seabrand."

Properties
Before the drow enchantments were removed, Quickbrand seemed to have some vulnerability to sunlight. In its current form, Quickbrand is enchanted to land slightly truer and cut slightly deeper than a mundane longsword. Once per day, it can also quicken its wielder's reflexes, granting them a bonus on an initiative roll. The sword requires attunement by its wielder for these properties to take effect.

Since being reforged with pelagic ore, Quickbrand no longer suffers penalties when used underwater. It is also capable of splitting into a pair of shortswords, which each carry the original Quickbrand's enhanced properties.

History
While Quickbrand was never a legendary blade, it was wielded by the hall masters of Earthbreaker Hall to protect their clan. When the hall was attacked by drow around the year 100, driving the dwarves out, Quickbrand was left behind and became a weapon used by the drow, who imbued it with their own enchantments. Eventually, in 598, the drider who then possessed it was killed by the Champions Valoris. Jorah recovered the sword and brought it back to Falas. There, Urli Earthbreaker was able to identify the sword and sent Jorah to a smith, Galnur Fluxtwist, to restore it. Galnur was able to undo the drows' modifications to the blade and restore it to its original state. He also inscribed his own name on the blade in dwarven runes. Quickbrand has since become Jorah's signature weapon and slain many of his foes.

After the party's time in Aquos, Jorah presented Galnur with a longsword made of pelagic ore and asked if the smith could infuse Quickbrand with the new material. After some time studying the unfamiliar material, Galnur was able to do so and replaced half of Quickbrand's blade with pelagic metal. He also installed a button on the sword's pommel, allowing it to magically split into a pair of shortswords: the dwarven Quickbrand and the pelagic Seabrand.