[Dawn of the Yokai] Staff of the Jade Guardian (Patreon)

Staff of the Jade Guardian

Rod, staff, or wand, very rare (requires attunement by a spellcaster)

Component: celestial (komainu) soul

Blessed with the staunch loyalty of the noble komainu, these staves are among some of the most reliable weapons an adventurer can ask for. Ever vigilant, the lion’s visage at the tip growls menacingly at those it deems untrustworthy, as if warning them of the righteous punishment that awaits any who attempt to harm its wielder.

This staff has 12 charges and regains 1d8 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff breaks in two with the sound of a mighty roar and is destroyed.

Guardian’s Resolve. While holding this staff, creatures that lack the Swarm trait can’t enter your space if you’re unwilling. Swarms have disadvantage on attack rolls while occupying your space.

Spells. While holding this staff, you can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it (save DC 16): faithful hound (4 charges), guardian of faith (4 charges), or spirit guardians (3 charges, good or neutral only, regardless of your alignment). All spectral entities created by a spell cast in this way take the appearance of mythical lion dogs.

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Rare variant: Reduce the charges to 7, the recharge to 1d4 + 3, and the DC to 15.

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