The idea seems strange at the first sight, but then it becomes perfectly reasonable; you could just see such an item (or many items, in fact), being made.

A solid first submission, Isk! Good work. Go to Comment

It is a nicely done item. It has good background and logial explanations. It has a good feel and a nice shtick. The write up is a little disjointed in spots, but as a first post, you get two paws up. Go to Comment

Watch out, that sword is a transformer!

A novel idea, but perhaps too novel. Is it magical or is it a cunningly made device? If it is a device, how do the linkages and small parts survive being bashed against things? How much maintenance does it take to keep it functional. If it is magic, what happens if it is dispelled? I'm not saying that every one of these questions need to be answered in the sub, these are just some off the cuff questions that came to mind after reading this sub.

Still, a very novel idea. Go to Comment

On second though, nevermind. Go to Comment

I assume it has illousion spells cast on it so a magic user could sense the magic coming from it. Go to Comment

They could or they could be disguised be more mundane means, such as shrouded in cloaks. Or they could even pass as fancy toys for noble children in automaton form. Go to Comment

Updated: I didn't catch it before but two paragraphs weren't transfered over from the original file on my comp. Go to Comment

Scrasmax: First there they don't require and magic after creation. and second if the minor magic in them is dispelled then there is usually a manual way to but them back into sword form until the magic can be re-instated. Go to Comment

What Scras and manfred said. Not much more to add. A novel idea.

Welcome Isk! Go to Comment

The idea of the transformer sword is cool and this is a great first sub.

The need to say things are not magic to hide from detect magic spells always makes me think how broken that spell is. Go to Comment