All vorpal swords come from the feywild. This is because it is impossible to craft one outside the feywild. And even then, blacksmiths must train for hundreds of years to perfect the technique to make a vorpal sword, as a vorpal sword must be perfect, otherwise it isn’t a true vorpal sword.
the process of crafting a vorpal sword takes several hours. First, you must gather the metal hair of a Korred or use metal that was used to kill something, and melt it. The fire must be fueled by the wood of a TumTum tree, occasionally found in forests in the feywild, known for their orange and pink leaves during Autumn. While the metal is heating up, you must not speak. You then must forge it into a perfect three foot long sword that is extremely sharp, which you must do while singing. It then must be cooled in the blood of a bandersnatch. After that, you wait for a time between 3 minutes and nine hours. (The maker instinctively knows when in that timeframe to do this) Once you do, swing the sword in the air facing west. If, and only if the sword makes a snicker-snack sound, is it a vorpal sword. A vorpal sword can cut through any nonmagical material and it never dulls. And, when fighting an opponent, the vorpal sword leaps towards the neck, usually decapitating them instantly.
only around a quarter of potential vorpal swords make a snicker-snack sound, so most of the swords a blacksmith makes using this technique aren’t even vorpal swords.
Vorpal swords were originally designed as a way to kill the bandersnatch, which is one of the only two ways to kill one. A bandersnatch’s blood is exceptionally hard to get from a living specimen, considering they can run as fast as quicklings, but it’s possible. However, Vorpal swords are now more commonly used as weapons for fey knights and champions as well as adventurers who can pay a Fey blacksmith the extreme price to make one for them. Winxy pistols are now the main method of killing bandersnatches, although vorpal swords still work.
any creature could theoretically create a Vorpal sword, but most can’t as it requires hundreds of years of training in order to learn how to do it perfectly, so fey are usually the only creatures that have the time.
This is great. I love Lewis Carol’s works.
Thanks! Vorpal swords are some of my favorite magic items, and just had to incorporate the feywild into their lore, considering they came from Alice in wonderland.
there 2 fey courts (well, technically six, but that’s not important right now) the Gleaming Court and the Gloaming Court. These two courts are the only form of government the feywild has, if you can even call it government. They decide everything that goes on in the feywild. The Fey courts are made up of Archfey, powerful and immortal fey that have control over nature. All important creatures in the Courts are Archfey, but not all Archfey are in the courts. Some live in their own personal kingdoms where they rule, or in some secret grove or hideout. It varies a lot, and the Courts usually don’t care about them, leaving them to their own devices. Most fey in the territory of one of the courts are loyal to said court, even if they aren’t a part of it.
the lowest rank that is officially part of the court (not including servants) are the Fey that are rich or important, called The Honored. Fey can apply to become members of the court, which Is often rejected. But sometimes, if they are favored by an Archfey or are simply important or interesting, they can become part of the court.
the second lowest ranking fey are the Knights, which is a title bestowed by an Archfey. They are usually in the service of an archfey, usually working as their guard or advisor. They usually join the Court’s discussions, debates, and celebrations.
the next rank are the Barons and Baronesses. These are the actual archfey, and govern small areas of land in the court’s territory, such as a small village or a part of a city. Barons or Baronesses usually control specific things like icicles or dandelions. Barons and Baronesses are usually CR’s 10 to 12. A Baron/Baroness is referred to as Lord/lady.
Next are the Viscounts and Viscountesses. They are above Barons and usually control entire towns or large parts of cities. They have power over wider things such as canines, songbirds, and blizzards. They are usually CR 13 to 15. A Viscount/Viscountess is referred to as Lord/lady
next are the Earls and Countesses. They control entire cities, are usually important enough that the Royalty form personal relationships with them, and are usually CR 16-18. They are referred to as Lord/Lady.
next are Marquesses and Marchionesses. They usually control territory borders and are generally the most militaristic. They each control multiple fortified cities and several castles near and at the border of the court’s territory. They are usually CR 18-20. They are referred to as Lord/Lady or Commander.
Then We have the Dukes and Duchesses. They control enormous lands, many cities, and dozens of castles and forts. They have large armies at their command, along with the Marquesses and Marchionesses. They are the ones who usually lead armies and form battle strategies. They are in charge of protecting the land the court owns if invaders make it past the borders. A Duke/Duchess is referred to as “Your Grace,” a Duke is usually CR 21-23.
Now on to the big stuff.
First on the upper tiers, we have the Archdukes and Archduchesses. These are titles granted to Dukes and Duchesses who rule over entire countries in the Court’s territory. A Duke/Duchess can also become an Archduke/Archduchess by being appointed by the Monarch. An Archduke or Archduchess is usually CR 24- 26. An Archduke/Archduchess is referred to as, “your Highness,”
Next we have the Princess Consort and Prince Consort. They are married to the current Monarch and are usually CR 27. They are referred to as, “Your Royal Highness,”
Then we have The Prince and Princess. They control the two courts inside the Gloaming and Gleaming courts, the Summer, spring, Winter, and Autumn courts. Winter and Autumn for gloaming, and the spring and summer for Gleaming. The prince and princess of the gloaming court are the Amber Prince and the Snow Queen. The Snow Queen is not technically a queen, as snow queen is her fey title. A fey title is something Archfey have that distinguishes them specifically. This does not need to follow ranks. For example, the prince in Ivory, if he was in one of the Courts, would actually be a Baron. Princes and Princesses are usually CR 28. They are referred to as, “your royal Highness,”
then there’s the monarch, who is CR 30. There are two monarchs, one for the gloaming court and one for the gleaming. they are referred to as, “your Majesty.”
and there you have it, there are the ranks of the courts, and the CRs I use for each rank.
in my games, vampires are also incapable of going near garlic, and they can shapeshift into any nocturnal animal.
So kind of like the classic Dracula vampire. He was repelled by garlic and he could change into a bat, rat or wolf.
Yeah. Also, vampires can have multiple coffins, they just need to be filled with dirt from their homeland. And of course filling it with garlic would prevent it from being used, like they did in Dracula.
in my games, vampires are also incapable of going near garlic, and they can shapeshift into any nocturnal animal.
So kind of like the classic Dracula vampire. He was repelled by garlic and he could change into a bat, rat or wolf.
Yeah. Also, vampires can have multiple coffins, they just need to be filled with dirt from their homeland. And of course filling it with garlic would prevent it from being used, like they did in Dracula.
Exactly like Dracula! He had multiple coffins filled with earth from Transylvania too. I love it.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I’m actually thinking of making a new Dracula style vampire statblock. I’m actually not sure if I should give them sunlight hypersensitivity since Dracula vampires didn’t burn in the light, they just lost most of their powers and had to rest in a coffin to get them back.
also, what did you think about the fey court stuff?
I’m actually thinking of making a new Dracula style vampire statblock. I’m actually not sure if I should give them sunlight hypersensitivity since Dracula vampires didn’t burn in the light, they just lost most of their powers and had to rest in a coffin to get them back.
also, what did you think about the fey court stuff?
I think you should give them sunlight hypersensitivity.
Loved it! I especially loved the detailed descriptions of the fey ranks. The Gleaming and Gloaming courts remind me of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, but not exactly.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I’m actually thinking of making a new Dracula style vampire statblock. I’m actually not sure if I should give them sunlight hypersensitivity since Dracula vampires didn’t burn in the light, they just lost most of their powers and had to rest in a coffin to get them back.
also, what did you think about the fey court stuff?
I think you should give them sunlight hypersensitivity.
Loved it! I especially loved the detailed descriptions of the fey ranks. The Gleaming and Gloaming courts remind me of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, but not exactly.
Thanks! Fey can be seelie or unseelie, which is generally based on their powers, for example, a fey with ice powers or darkness powers, or generally more spooky stuff is unseelie. But they don’t have to be part of a court. I used the Prince in Ivory as an example, who is an unseelie Archfey, but not part of the court.
I’m actually thinking of making a new Dracula style vampire statblock. I’m actually not sure if I should give them sunlight hypersensitivity since Dracula vampires didn’t burn in the light, they just lost most of their powers and had to rest in a coffin to get them back.
also, what did you think about the fey court stuff?
I think you should give them sunlight hypersensitivity.
Loved it! I especially loved the detailed descriptions of the fey ranks. The Gleaming and Gloaming courts remind me of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, but not exactly.
Thanks! Fey can be seelie or unseelie, which is generally based on their powers, for example, a fey with ice powers or darkness powers, or generally more spooky stuff is unseelie. But they don’t have to be part of a court. I used the Prince in Ivory as an example, who is an unseelie Archfey, but not part of the court.
That’s great! I love the relationship between the courts and being Seelie or Unseelie.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
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Later today I’ll talk about how titles and ranks in the courts works with archfey.
Thanks! Vorpal swords are some of my favorite magic items, and just had to incorporate the feywild into their lore, considering they came from Alice in wonderland.
Great!
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How are you?
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🧀PM me the word 'cheese'🧀
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Cool. Did you see my lore for Vorpal swords?
Ya, it’s very cool
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Thanks, it was inspired mostly by a poem called Jabberwocky.
Ranks in the Fey courts
there 2 fey courts (well, technically six, but that’s not important right now) the Gleaming Court and the Gloaming Court. These two courts are the only form of government the feywild has, if you can even call it government. They decide everything that goes on in the feywild. The Fey courts are made up of Archfey, powerful and immortal fey that have control over nature. All important creatures in the Courts are Archfey, but not all Archfey are in the courts. Some live in their own personal kingdoms where they rule, or in some secret grove or hideout. It varies a lot, and the Courts usually don’t care about them, leaving them to their own devices. Most fey in the territory of one of the courts are loyal to said court, even if they aren’t a part of it.
the lowest rank that is officially part of the court (not including servants) are the Fey that are rich or important, called The Honored. Fey can apply to become members of the court, which Is often rejected. But sometimes, if they are favored by an Archfey or are simply important or interesting, they can become part of the court.
the second lowest ranking fey are the Knights, which is a title bestowed by an Archfey. They are usually in the service of an archfey, usually working as their guard or advisor. They usually join the Court’s discussions, debates, and celebrations.
the next rank are the Barons and Baronesses. These are the actual archfey, and govern small areas of land in the court’s territory, such as a small village or a part of a city. Barons or Baronesses usually control specific things like icicles or dandelions. Barons and Baronesses are usually CR’s 10 to 12. A Baron/Baroness is referred to as Lord/lady.
Next are the Viscounts and Viscountesses. They are above Barons and usually control entire towns or large parts of cities. They have power over wider things such as canines, songbirds, and blizzards. They are usually CR 13 to 15. A Viscount/Viscountess is referred to as Lord/lady
next are the Earls and Countesses. They control entire cities, are usually important enough that the Royalty form personal relationships with them, and are usually CR 16-18. They are referred to as Lord/Lady.
next are Marquesses and Marchionesses. They usually control territory borders and are generally the most militaristic. They each control multiple fortified cities and several castles near and at the border of the court’s territory. They are usually CR 18-20. They are referred to as Lord/Lady or Commander.
Then We have the Dukes and Duchesses. They control enormous lands, many cities, and dozens of castles and forts. They have large armies at their command, along with the Marquesses and Marchionesses. They are the ones who usually lead armies and form battle strategies. They are in charge of protecting the land the court owns if invaders make it past the borders. A Duke/Duchess is referred to as “Your Grace,” a Duke is usually CR 21-23.
Now on to the big stuff.
First on the upper tiers, we have the Archdukes and Archduchesses. These are titles granted to Dukes and Duchesses who rule over entire countries in the Court’s territory. A Duke/Duchess can also become an Archduke/Archduchess by being appointed by the Monarch. An Archduke or Archduchess is usually CR 24- 26. An Archduke/Archduchess is referred to as, “your Highness,”
Next we have the Princess Consort and Prince Consort. They are married to the current Monarch and are usually CR 27. They are referred to as, “Your Royal Highness,”
Then we have The Prince and Princess. They control the two courts inside the Gloaming and Gleaming courts, the Summer, spring, Winter, and Autumn courts. Winter and Autumn for gloaming, and the spring and summer for Gleaming. The prince and princess of the gloaming court are the Amber Prince and the Snow Queen. The Snow Queen is not technically a queen, as snow queen is her fey title. A fey title is something Archfey have that distinguishes them specifically. This does not need to follow ranks. For example, the prince in Ivory, if he was in one of the Courts, would actually be a Baron. Princes and Princesses are usually CR 28. They are referred to as, “your royal Highness,”
then there’s the monarch, who is CR 30. There are two monarchs, one for the gloaming court and one for the gleaming. they are referred to as, “your Majesty.”
and there you have it, there are the ranks of the courts, and the CRs I use for each rank.
in my games, vampires are also incapable of going near garlic, and they can shapeshift into any nocturnal animal.
So kind of like the classic Dracula vampire. He was repelled by garlic and he could change into a bat, rat or wolf.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
Yeah. Also, vampires can have multiple coffins, they just need to be filled with dirt from their homeland. And of course filling it with garlic would prevent it from being used, like they did in Dracula.
Exactly like Dracula! He had multiple coffins filled with earth from Transylvania too. I love it.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I’m actually thinking of making a new Dracula style vampire statblock. I’m actually not sure if I should give them sunlight hypersensitivity since Dracula vampires didn’t burn in the light, they just lost most of their powers and had to rest in a coffin to get them back.
also, what did you think about the fey court stuff?
I think you should give them sunlight hypersensitivity.
Loved it! I especially loved the detailed descriptions of the fey ranks. The Gleaming and Gloaming courts remind me of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, but not exactly.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
Thanks! Fey can be seelie or unseelie, which is generally based on their powers, for example, a fey with ice powers or darkness powers, or generally more spooky stuff is unseelie. But they don’t have to be part of a court. I used the Prince in Ivory as an example, who is an unseelie Archfey, but not part of the court.
That’s great! I love the relationship between the courts and being Seelie or Unseelie.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).