Serpent's Dune Spear - Magic Item (Patreon)

🐍🌪️🏜️ In a long-forgotten tomb, buried beneath the rolling dunes, our adventuring party stumbles upon an ancient sarcophagus. Intricate carvings of serpents and sand dunes adorn its exterior. As we cautiously pry it open, a glint of gold catches our eyes. Nestled within, lying atop the remains of a once-great desert ruler, is a spear. Its golden hue and serpentine design shimmer faintly in the torchlight, promising untold power and secrets of the desert. 🐍🌪️🏜️

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Serpent's Dune Spear

Weapon (spear), legendary (requires attunement)

A spear of exquisite craftsmanship, its blade a testament to the elegance of the serpent and the warmth of the sun-kissed dunes. Enveloped in a gentle swirl of golden sands, it carries the essence of the desert's timeless grace.

Dormant State. The Serpent's Dune Spear is a magical melee weapon that offers a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls.

Dune Mirage. Once per day, you can cast blur on yourself without using a spell slot or material components, lasting for 1 minute.

Awakened State. When the spear awakens, it grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Additionally, the attuned wielder gains resistance to slashing damage.

Serpent's Mirage. In its awakened state, you can cast mirror image once per day without a spell slot.

Exalted State. The spear reaches its exalted state, providing a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Additionally, you gain the ability to communicate with snakes, similar to the speak with animals spell, but specifically limited to serpents.

Serpent's Sandstorm. Once per day, you can use your action to create a 10-foot radius sphere of swirling sand centered on yourself. This sphere causes heavy obscuration for others, but you can see perfectly through it. Additionally, the swirling sands grant you a heightened sense of awareness, allowing you to feel the presence of other creatures within the sandstorm. As a result, you have advantage on attack rolls against creatures within the sphere. Any other creature that starts its turn within the sphere or enters it for the first time on a turn must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 17). On a failed save, the creature takes 4d6 slashing damage, or half as much damage on a successful save. The storm lasts for 1 minute and moves with you, maintaining its position centered on you.

Optional Evolution Stages for the Serpent's Dune Spear. The growth of the Serpent's Dune Spear is intertwined with the bearer's deeds within the desert's expanse and the ancient rituals that exists with its essence.

• Awakened: The spear awakens to its true potential once it tastes victory over a formidable desert creature, such as a giant scorpion or a territorial roc.
• Exalted: The spear reaches its pinnacle of power during a defining moment of heroism or cunning, such as securing an ancient artifact from the depths of a sand-swallowed temple or successfully negotiating peace with a nomad warlord.