Lash of Shadows

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Mechanics & Inner Workings

Weapon (whip), artifact (requires attunement)
Dormant State

• One random minor beneficial property and one random minor detrimental property.
• The wielder knows Abyssal and Draconic.
• The wielder has a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.
• The wielder can attempt to poison a target on a successful attack, with one of the following poisons:
  -Serpent Venom: On a failed Constitution saving throw (DC 13), the target takes 3d6 poison damage, half as much on a success.
  -Dead Eyes: On a failed Constitution saving throw (DC 13), the target is poisoned for an hour. While poisoned, they are blinded. This poison cannot be used again until the next dawn.

Awakened State

• One additional random minor beneficial property and one additional random minor detrimental property.
• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +2.
• All poisons' DC become 15.
• A new poison becomes available to the wielder: Ghoul's Blood. On a failed Constitution saving throw (DC 15), the target is poisoned for a minute. While poisoned, they are paralyzed. The target may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of their turns, on a success the paralysis ends. This poison cannot be used again until the next dawn.

Exalted State

• One random major beneficial property.
• The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +3.
• The DC for the poisons becomes 17.
• A new poison becomes available to the wielder: Cockatrice Tears. On a failed Constitution saving throw (DC 17), the target begins to turn to stone and is considered restrained. They repeat the save at the end of their next turn. On a successful save, the effect ends, but on a failure they are petrified for the next 24 hours. This poison cannot be used again until the next dawn.

Item type

Unique Artifact