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• Mind Blade
• Mind Blade Double-Bladed Scimitar
• Mind Blade Greatsword
• Mind Blade Longsword
• Mind Blade Rapier
• Mind Blade Scimitar
• Mind Blade Shortsword
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Mind Blade

Rare (requires attunement by a specific individual)

Mind flayers can turn any nonmagical sword into a mind blade. Only one creature can attune to it: either a specific mind flayer or one of its thralls. In the hands of any other creature, the mind blade functions as a normal sword of its kind. In the hands of its intended wielder, the mind blade is a magic weapon that deals an extra 2d6 psychic damage to any target it hits.

Variants:

• Mind Blade Double-Bladed Scimitar
• Mind Blade Greatsword
• Mind Blade Longsword
• Mind Blade Rapier
• Mind Blade Scimitar
• Mind Blade Shortsword

Mind Blade Double-Bladed Scimitar

• Damage: 2d4 slashing
• Properties: Two-Handed, special
• Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Mind Blade Greatsword

• Damage: 2d6 slashing
• Properties: Heavy, Two-Handed
• Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Mind Blade Longsword

• Damage:
  • One-handed: 1d8 slashing
  • Two-handed: 1d10 slashing
• Properties: Versatile
• Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Mind Blade Rapier

• Damage: 1d8 piercing
• Properties: Finesse
• Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Mind Blade Scimitar

• Damage: 1d6 slashing
• Properties: Finesse, Light
• Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Mind Blade Shortsword

• Damage: 1d6 piercing
• Properties: Finesse, Light
• Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Source: Volo’s Guide to Monsters p. 81