The module bears the code WGS2 and was published by TSR, Inc. in 1991 for the second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules.

The events in this module take place in the Flanaess immediately preceding the onset of the Greyhawk Wars themselves.

These are ancient magical swords which, according to the legends of Greyhawk's Suloise barbarians, can be brought together to be made even more powerful.

It was originally intended as the second of three modules in the "World of Greyhawk Swords" (WGS) trilogy.

Instead, the material originally intended for WGS3 was reworked and incorporated into the board game Greyhawk Wars.