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[@Mag Lev], let's talk Vorpals for a moment...

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So does this mean the blade, or the entire sword can be physical altered? I am imagining almost like a lightsaber, but with more of a sword hilt, not a cylinder (for easy storage in a coat pocket) then the blade can be magically altered, or whatever. 

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Primarily the blade. Most Vorpals are as you say, just a hilt that allows most casters to form a sword from magical power. There are, however, models of Vorpals that have their own solid form. For those models, they are great for fighters who cannot create a weapon at will. Such models are formed more around an Ark crystal core which infuse them with magical potency.