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don't think anything needs to be clarified, it's written quite clearly:

Maelstrom

This mighty two-handed sword was first used by the Frost

Giants dwelling in the frozen wastes above Valdimar. The Maelstrom functions as a two-handed, enchanted great sword, in addition to having the ability to generate Ice Storms. The player in possession of Maelstrom may use the magic of the blade to hurl up to 3 Ice Storms at his opponents per day. To utilize this ability, the possessor must say, "I summon Ice from Maelstrom!" and then throw a white spell ball at the target; failure to declare the incantation line will result in the spell not going into effect. The spell balls may be the ones accompanying the Maelstrom or those belonging to a Mage. The effects of the Ice Storm act exactly as they are written in the Mage spell Ice Storm, see Chapter Six: Spells and Magic. Only the Maelstrom may cut through the ice to cause damage to the victim, although the victim can also be freed and/or damaged according to the rules of Ice Storm.

The possessor also receives the benefit of immunity to all coldbased attacks. Although Maelstrom is considered to be a great sword, those unable to wield a great sword may still use the Maelstrom's magical abilities, so long as it is not wielded as a great sword in their hands. Once the three spell balls have been thrown, the magic of the sword is depleted unless recharged by a Mage, in Hades, or at the discretion of an Elder
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So the sword can cut through ice and do damage as normal. If you cut through and hit me when Im playing my mage, thats 1 to steelskin. If you walk away, when the ice storm is up, im still alive. The only other way to damage someone under the influence of ice storm is under the ice storm description; dispel magic, all 4 hits from burning hands, or fireball. My post was just curiousity as to where the "three hits" came from

with maelstrom? if you hit armor, it takes a black hit. if you hit a shield or weapon, no effect.

for example.

bard is wearing plate and gets hit with ice storm. i walk by with maelstrom and hit him twice in the back and then my third shot hits his shield instead (or an arm vambrace). i walk away thinking he is dead. after 5 min of icestorm he is alive, and has no torso armor since the 2 blacks took it out, and 1 shot to his vambrace (or nothing additional if I hit his shield). he still has to wait till the 5 min of ice storm is up, my 3 hits dont dispel the ice around him.