The Mindsword spun in the dawn's grey light,
And men and demons knelt down before,
The Mindsword spun in the midday bright,
Gods joined the dance, the march to war,
It spun in the twilight dim as well,
And men and gods marched off to Hell.

The name of this Sword, if vague, is at least right on target in content. This Sword affects the mind -- humans, demons, gods, and presumably any other sentient beings alike, though animals and borderline creatures (dragons and griffins, for instance) are potentially immune (or affected at a lower level, perhaps in proportion with their degree of intelligence). The one who draws the Mindsword is instantly revered by all those within a sphere one-hundred meters in radius, centered on the wielder. Those afflicted by its power

Unsheathed and unwielded, the Sword's power is still a frightful thing, for it screams and wails in the minds of those who approach it, pushing them towards the brink of insanity. Whether this is by design, and if so, for what purpose it is such is unknown. Perhaps it is to encourage the one approaching to use the Blade with insane or delusional intentions if should they should manage to attain it. Or perhaps it is to keep the Mindsword away from those less than committed to the task of acquiring it -- it apparently took great effort and concentration for Vilkata to retrieve it in such a situation, and blind wizards are not known for having poor concentration and short attention spans.

It is difficult to conceive of a use for the Mindsword that isn't ethically questionable at best. One of the Mindsword's alternate monikers -- the Sword of Glory -- puts a somewhat pleasant spin on this Blade, but the rest -- Skulltwister and others in a similar vein -- are a lot more "blunt". The difference, quite naturally, tends to stem from the difference in the position of the one considering the Blade. He who desires the Mindsword -- the warlord, the aspiring tyrant -- would naturally consider it an instrument for attaining his glory, and in time, might even be convinced of his own false glory by the mind-twisting power of repeated use of the Sword. Those without consuming ambitions or those in positions of fealty, would have no love for the Sword, and would fabricate all sorts of deplorable names for this Sword.

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