Black ora weapon

These two weapons were originally released during the Wavedancer event.

Longsword

Originally posted by MASON5108 2 April 2005

a black ora longsword

The black ora longsword is shrouded in swirling shadows from top to bottom and no amount of light seems to be able to penetrate the gloom.

• weighs 5 pounds
• 80/190
• seems to be ora enchant.
• Weapon is permacursed, and gets stuck in your hand until uncursed or a pure potion is used poured on it.

The little bit I've played with it reveal a very interesting myriad of different types of flares, as well as flaring almost every single other swing.

Maul

Originally posted by HECTOMANER 19 May 2005

a black ora maul

The black ora maul is shrouded in swirling shadows from top to bottom and no amount of light seems to be able to penetrate the gloom.

• 4x
• 9lbs
• 85/210
• permanent bonus to mana regeneration while held in hand.
• permanently cursed. when put in hand, you have a few seconds to move it around, stow it, etc, until the curse takes effect, at which point you need a pure potion poured on it, or remove curse (or neutralize curse, i forget which) cast at you by a cleric (or scroll, magic item, etc).

There are tons of ambient scripts to this weapon, just by having it in your hand, all completely random. On occasion, it may lash back and hurt you, I've heard other people say their black ora did, but I've yet to have that happen.

Several different types of flares on this, including one that seems to use the disruption critical table.

Item Scripts

VERB/ EVENT	FIRST
CLUTCH	You clutch your black ora {weapon}, your palms sweating with fear.
POKE	You run a finger down the shadows enveloping your {weapon}. The shadows writhe and surround your hand momentarily in a fiercely cold embrace, then recede to surround the {weapon}.
RAISE	As you raise your black ora {weapon}, the shadows swirl upward and race off of it and ascend high above, darkening the room. After a moment, they recede and return to the {weapon} which flickers with pulses of greenish-black essence.
TOUCH	You touch the black ora {weapon} cautiously. The shadows swirl around your hand, caressing it.
WAVE	As you wave the black ora {weapon} in the air, the shadows swirl off the black ora {weapon} obscuring you from view momentarily. A sibilant hiss is heard from within the gloom.
Cursing	The shadows darken and lengthen from your black ora {weapon} and wraps around your hand.
Uncursing	The black ora {weapon} howls as the shadows retreat from around it.
Ambient	The black ora {weapon} pulses in your hand, as if seeking something.
	The shadows swirl around your black ora {weapon}.

Flares

Excerpted from Hectomaner's post

You swing a black ora maul at a Sheruvian harbinger!
AS: +378 vs DS: +144 with AvD: +54 + d100 roll: +23 = +311
  ... and hit for 87 points of damage!
  Respectable shot to the back.

** The shadows surrounding your black ora maul lash out with a crack of greenish-black essence! **

  ... 30 points of damage!
  The Sheruvian harbinger's neck bones snap.
  Head looks precariously balanced now.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora maul at a Sheruvian harbinger!
AS: +378 vs DS: +228 with AvD: +54 + d100 roll: +41 = +245
  ... and hit for 58 points of damage!
  Large gash to the right arm, several muscles torn.

** Dancing bursts of greenish-black essense pulse from your black ora maul as the shadows lengthen and extend to assault the Sheruvian harbinger! **

  ... 30 points of damage!
  The Sheruvian harbinger's spine warps and protrudes through skin.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora maul at a Sheruvian harbinger!
AS: +378 vs DS: +153 with AvD: +54 + d100 roll: +51 = +330
  ... and hit for 81 points of damage!
  Mighty blow cracks several ribs.

** A low moaning emenates from your black ora maul as the shadows swirl off and surround the Sheruvian harbinger, assaulting it with flashes of greenish-black essence! **

  ... 20 points of damage!
  You snap the tendons in the Sheruvian harbinger's foot. Looks painful.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

2 others flares i was able to dig up in logs:

** As you attack the horned vor'taz, the shadows surrounding your black ora maul swirl off and strike! **

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Strike to the horned vor'taz's back causes minor spasms.

** As your black ora maul connects with the horned vor'taz, a low hiss is heard and the shadows strike with greenish-black essence fangs! **

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Chest spasm makes it hard for the horned vor'taz to breathe.

Excerpted from Mason5108's post (variables removed)

You swing a black ora longsword at a storm giant!
AS: +256 vs DS: +146 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +85 = +234
  ... and hit for 54 points of damage!
  Well aimed strike shatters bone in left arm!
  The storm giant is stunned!

** As you strike the storm giant, the shadows surrounding his black ora longsword swirl off and strike! **

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Strike to the storm giant's left arm sprains biceps.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora longsword at a storm giant!
  AS: +256 vs DS: +141 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +19 = +173
  ... and hit for 33 points of damage!
  Well aimed shot, punctures calf!
  The storm giant is stunned!

** Dancing bursts of greenish-black essense pulse from your black ora longsword as the shadows lengthen and extend to assault the storm giant! **

  ... 35 points of damage!
  Blood in the storm giant's shield arm boils, sending up a red mist.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora longsword at an arctic manticore!
  AS: +256 vs DS: +141 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +64 = +219
  ... and hit for 40 points of damage!
  Deep cut to the arctic manticore's left hand!
  Seems to have broken some fingers too.

** A low moaning emenates from your black ora longsword as the shadows swirl off and surround the arctic manticore, assaulting it with flashes of greenish-black essence! **

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Strike to the arctic manticore's left arm sprains biceps.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora longsword at an arctic manticore!
AS: +256 vs DS: +161 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +74 = +209
  ... and hit for 50 points of damage!
  Diagonal slash leaves a bloody trail across the arctic manticore's torso.
  The arctic manticore is stunned!

** As you land your blow, the shadows surrounding the black ora longsword begin to swirl like a miniature vortex. The greenish-black essence batters the arctic manticore! **

  It is wrenched to the ground in a sickening thud!
  ... 15 points of damage!
  Spasm to the arctic manticore's left hand.

AS: +233 vs DS: +106 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +63 = +230
  ... and hit for 51 points of damage!
  Strike connects with shoulder blade!

** As your black ora longsword connects with the arctic manticore, a low hiss is heard and the shadows shadows stike with greenish-black essence fangs! **

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Strike to the arctic manticore's back causes minor spasms.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora longsword at a cold guardian!
  AS: +233 vs DS: +150 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +80 = +203
  ... and hit for 48 points of damage!
  The cold guardian is knocked to the ground!

** Dancing bursts of greenish-black essense pulse from your black ora longsword as the shadows lengthen and extend to assault the cold guardian! **

  ... 15 points of damage!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a black ora longsword at a cold guardian!
  AS: +236 vs DS: +166 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +15 = +125
  ... and hit for 9 points of damage!

** As you land your blow, the shadows surrounding the black ora longsword begin to swirl like a miniature vortex. The greenish-black essence batters the cold guardian! **

  It is wrenched to the ground in a sickening thud!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  The cold guardian is stunned!
Roundtime: 5 sec.