[Monster Hunting - Broodmother] Broodslinger - Very rare (Patreon)

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

Known fondly by L’Arsène as Ling’s Bane, this forearm-mounted symbiote represents conquering of the incredibly infectious broodmother strain of aboleths. This blind broodling has been altered to feed off of its host’s nutrients, generating powerfully acidic mucous. A small note attached to one tentacle reads:

“Upin Enterprises accepts no responsibility for enslavement caused by accidental generation of new aboleths caused by this item.”

This magic item can hold a maximum of 15 charges. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can expend any number of Hit Dice to charge the broodslinger. For each Hit Die spent in this way, roll each die and add your Constitution modifier. The broodslinger regains a number of charges equal to the total.

Spikes. Your unarmed strikes deal 2d4 additional piercing damage on a hit.

Mucous Spit. As an action, you can cause the broodslinger to spit a globule of acidic mucous at a target within 60 feet of you. Make a ranged spell attack (+8 to hit). On a hit, the target takes 4d6 acid damage. You can expend charges immediately before making the attack roll to enhance the mucous in the following way (no action required):

• Splashing Mucous (1 Charge): Hit or miss, acid splashes onto adjacent creatures. The target and each creature within 5 feet of the target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 3d4 acid damage.
• Parasitic Mucous (2 Charges). Parasites with the potential to poison infest the mucous.  On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a parasite and become poisoned. While poisoned the creature can’t regain hit points. An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.
• Infectious Mucous (4 Charges). An infectious disease pervades the mucous. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be infected and poisoned as if by the contagion spell. Roll a d6 to determine contagion’s disease at random
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