The Thorn

This needle of onyx-black has barbs of silvery thorns curled around the length of it, and hums with magical power. When gripped in ones hand, the thorn vibrates with a slow, meticulous rhythm- as if it still carries the heartbeat of the child it was embedded in.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Very Rare Magical Focus - Requires Attunement by a Sorcerer, Warlock, or Druid Soulbound
While holding this focus, you have a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls. The focus has 10 charges for the following properties. It regains 1d4 expended charges daily at dawn and 2d4 expended charges in Swamp and Moors terrain types. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the wand loses its magical properties.
When you cast a spell of first level of higher, you can expend charges to invoke one of the following effects for one minute:
Seed the Garden (1 Charge): A 15ft cube of magical vines sprout from the ground beneath the square the spell targets (If the spell has multiple targets, you choose which target this effect centers on). These vines are difficult terrain.
Embody the Garden (3 Charges): Surround yourself in stiff, magically thorn-crusted armor. You gain 10 Temporary Hit points. If a creature hits you with a melee attack while you have them, it takes 2d4 piercing damage.
Manifest the Garden (7 Charges): In an aura 20ft around you, the ground cracks and groans as countless magical thorn-studded growths sprout from the earth. The aura has the following effects:

The aura is considered difficult terrain.

When a creature enters the aura, or starts it's turn there, it must make a dexterity saving throw (DC = Spellcaster's Spell DC). It takes 2d6 piercing damage on a failed save, and half on a success.

Healing energy in the aura is sapped by the vines. All creatures in the area cannot regain hit-points.

When you summon this aura, you and any number of creatures you choose are immune to it's effects. The aura can be dismissed as a bonus action.

Significance

Legend Lore Results: Crafted from a shattered piece of the Thorn Gardens core, by worshippers of the Lady of Thorns. The shard remains a potent connection to the Garden, allowing one to further the Lady of Thorns will, and is a vital component in attempting to manifest the Garden.

Item type

Unique Artifact

Rarity

Very Rare