Hungering Spear

A rare weapon that draws the life force from a victim and bestows it upon its wielder.

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Bashar spins his spear around, stabbing at those circling around him. He strikes true, his demonic torso-maw slavering as blood drips from the blade. The target is weakened, their very essence drained, and Bashar stands just a little taller - rejuvenated by this energy.

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A hungering spear is a highly sought after weapon due to its ability to bolster the life force of its wielder at the expense of a victim. Several examples exist across Urvén but most have the same design: a tri-tipped point and a dark red cloth tassel roughly eighteen inches in length. When the weapon strikes, the tassal appears to cling to the target unsettlingly.

Bearers of such a weapon who gain too much renown sometimes become the target of zealous types. Since the spear channels necrotic energy, followers of good-aligned deities and organisations may decide that the destruction of the weapon is essential for the health of society. In truth, while a valuable item, the hungering spear is merely a tool in the hands of its wearer.

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Urvén Homebrew

Hungering Spear

Weapon

Rare Necromancy Requires Attunement

You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a target with it, that creature takes an additional 1d6 necrotic damage and you gain temporary hit points equal to the damage received.

Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.

Versatile. This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

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This spear is of average length with an unadorned wooden shaft. Its head is made of three points, arranged in a triangular formation, their tips a little more than an inch apart. As a result, victims suffer vicious puncture wounds. At the top of the shaft, a red tassel roughly a foot long hangs - moving uncomfortably to wrap around and cling to a struck enemy.

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Type	Damage	Damage	Range
Simple Melee	1d6 / 1d8	Piercing	20/60ft

Cost: 5000gp
Weight: 5lb

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Rarity

Rare

Weight

5lb

Base Price

5000gp

Suggested In-session Rolls

Intelligence (Arcana) to recognise enchantment and to potentially duplicate.
Intelligence (Religion) to identify markings and design to infer necrotic damage.

Crafting

8 materials with a total value of 4000gp including any combination of the following:

4 metal materials

2000gp worth of death influenced materials

DC 17 to produce, 32 total crafting progress required.

Rules on crafting magic items can be found here.