Claret [CARD] (Patreon)

Weapon (dagger), rare (requires attunement)

An ornate stiletto with a hilt of dark metal and a silvery blade that radiates a sinister aura. This dagger is a silvered weapon.

Animosity Manifest. As a bonus action you can spend a hit die, stabbing yourself with the blade of this dagger, taking an amount of piercing damage equal to a roll on the hit die spent. This damage cannot be reduced in any way. If you do, the steel is coated with your own lifeblood, and for the next minute this dagger deals additional necrotic damage equal to a roll of the hit die spent and gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. You cannot use this feature again while it is still active.

Malevolent Coagulation. When you hit a creature with this weapon, you can use your bonus action to corrupt their blood. The target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. If the Animonisty Manifest feature is active, the DC is raised to 17. On a failed save, the creature becomes corrupted for 1 minute. While corrupted, whenever the target makes an attack roll or saving throw, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw. If an already corrupted creature is affected by this ability, the die rolled increases from a d4 to a d6 for the duration. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Constructs and Undead are immune to this feature, as well as creatures that do not have any blood.

Forged of silver and blood, infused with iron and hate. The blade of this elegant dagger seathes with insidious intent, thirsting for sanguine refreshment without pause. Those who feel Claret's sting suffer both body and soul as its terrible corruption takes hold of them, gripping tighter with every slash and cut upon their being.