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Seven Blades of Conviction
(a.k.a. “Seven Swords of Sin”)

In the days of the Thassilonian Empire, each of the seven kingdoms of the empire was dedicated to one of the Seven Virtues of Rule, and each was ruled by a Runelord. Each Runelord had a champion— a warrior dedicated to the virtue who served as a military commander, bodyguard of the Runelord, special envoy, and executioner.

Much as the Runelords each had an alara’q, or ceremonial weapon of office, each of the Champions of Thassilon bore a ceremonial sword. Collectively, these were known as the Seven Blades of Conviction. However, as the empire devolved into decadance, the Seven Virtues of Rule devolved into the Seven Sins— and the blades themselves became corrupted with sin. Invested with the power of the Runelords, each blade only has one true master: the sitting Runelord of their respective realm.

In the ensuing millennia, the Seven Swords of Sin have been seen on occasion in the hands of daring individuals who have managed to use the power of the blades to their own ends. Yet, each sword is inevitably lost again. Today, many of the blades are in collections of powerful people and organizations. Some of their current owners understand the inherent danger of possessing such an ancient artifact of a lost power, yet others use them as symbols of their own mastery.

The Seven Blades are: