[Shadow of the Godtree] Blade of Perdition (Patreon)

Blade of Perdition

Weapon (greatsword or longsword), rare

Component: Elemental (azer) bone

Wielders of blades of perdition are widely regarded as dangerous individuals with a reckless disregard for their own safety, who go to any lengths to destroy their enemies. And still, some go out of their way to provoke the crazy people with the twisted, flaming sword and a troubling predilection for receiving and doling out pain. The depths of their foolishness!

This weapon deals piercing damage instead of slashing damage, and deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to the first target it hits on each turn.

Excruciation. When you hit a creature with an attack using this weapon, you can cause the blade to branch into large spikes while inside the creature (no action required). The creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 3d8 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Additionally, on a failed saving throw, spikes erupt from the target’s body, and each creature of your choice other than the target within 10 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 piercing damage. Once this property of the weapon has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Punishment. While holding this weapon, you can use a bonus action to cause a spike to protrude from its handle, piercing your hand. You take your choice of 1d4, 1d8, or 1d12 piercing damage, which can’t be reduced or prevented in any way.

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Uncommon variant: Reduce the DCs to 13. The weapon doesn’t deal extra fire damage on a hit.

Very rare variant: Increase the DCs to 16 and the damage rolls of the Excruciation property to 4d8. The weapon deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to each target it hits, instead of only the first one on each turn. If you use the Excruciation property on the same turn you’ve used the Punishment property, the target of the attack has disadvantage on its Constitution saving throw.

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