Swordtember Day 21 - Siren (Patreon)

Spellbinding Strings

Weapon (shortswords), Instrument, rare (requires attunement)

The Spellbinding Strings is a unique weapon belonging to the Vasserelli family, a standard weapon used by the Vasserelli blade-singing knights. This beautifully crafted shortsword has a blade that doubles as a bow, and its sheath is adorned with four strings on one side, allowing it to function as a musical instrument. The Spellbinding Strings can produce a mystical sound that can momentarily enchant those who hear it. When multiple Vasserelli knights fight side by side, they can harmonize and synchronize their weapons, creating a lethal concert on the battlefield, intertwining their martial prowess with a mesmerizing symphony of sound.

When used as a spellcasting focus, you can use your Charisma modifier for the attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, you gain a +1 bonus to your spell save DC, and you can use your spellcasting DC for Spellbinding Strike and the Calm Emotion spell.

Spellbinding Strike. As a bonus action, you can draw the blade across the sheath's strings, producing a calming and enchanting melody. Choose up to a number of creatures equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one) within 20 feet of you that can hear you. Each target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature becomes stunned until the end of your current turn, and If its saving throw result is 5 or lower, they’re stunned until the end of your next turn. Additionally, your attacks against a stunned creature deal an extra 2d6 psychic damage. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses after a long rest.

Instrumental Duelist. While holding the sword in one hand and the sheath in the other, you gain +1 to your AC. Additionally, when you play it, you can cast the calm emotions spell (DC 15) without expending a spell slot. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

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