Royal Moonblade (5e Equipment)
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Weapon (any sword), artifact (requires attunement by a noble elf or a creature blessed by elven gods)
A royal moonbladeis an extraordinarily rare variation on the famous moonblade, possessed only by elven houses of the highest standing. These weapons are unquestionable symbols of prestige as well as formidable tools of destruction to be used in times of dire conflict.
A royal moonblade is an impossibly elegant weapon, perfectly cast from a single pour of starmetal and enchanted with astonishing magic to blaze with a celestial blue flame. Their crafting is unrivaled, baffling even the most skilled of smiths with their peerless design. Unlike their more mundane counterparts, royal moonblades are loyal only to the bloodline to which they are bound and can be made into tools of evil when wielded irresponsibly.
A royal moonblade has the following properties.
Random Properties. The moonblade has three major beneficial properties in addition to the other properties listed her.
Baleful Moonlight. The moonblade sheds bright light in 60- foot radius and dim light 60 feet beyond that. At the start of each of your turns, each creature of your choice in the area of light must attempt a DC 23 Charisma saving throw, being forced to return to its true form (if assuming the form of another creature) or be rendered visible (if invisible) on a failure. These effects last until an affected creature leaves the affected area.
Eternal Rest. If you are slain while you are attuned the moonblade, your soul enters the weapon and joins the other spirits within, becoming a part of the weapon’s consciousness and sentience. While your soul is stored in this manner, you cannot be returned to life unless all the spirits within the moonblade consent to your release.
Invoke the Ancients. As an action while you hold the moonblade, you can commune with the elven spirits within and entreat them for assistance. If they view your need as dire and your cause just, the spirits may choose to grant your request and the spell wish (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks) is cast without the need for any components. The wish provides a form of aid the spirits view as most appropriate, though doing so comes at a great cost. A single elven spirit is lost from the moonblade to generate the magic and can never be restored. The number of spirits within a royal moonblade varies from blade to blade, but it is rarely more than a dozen.
Loyalty. You cannot be disarmed of the moonblade unless your limb holding it is severed or you allow it. Additionally, a creature willingly holding the moonblade without your permission takes 20d6 radiant damage at the end of each of its turns.
Masterful Technique. You gain a bonus to attack and damage rolls made with the moonblade equal to your Intelligence or Wisdom modifier (your choice).
Personality. The royal moonblade contains the spirits of its previous wielders, which collectively form its consciousness. While this varies from elven house to house, only the most prestigious and powerful houses can possess such an extraordinary weapon. The weapon only communicates when all its spirits are in agreement about what to say, which can be startlingly frequent or tremendously rare, depending on the house and the weapon’s previous wielders.
Conflict between the weapon and its wielder occurs when it’s used in a manner that brings dishonor to the house to which it belongs. Such an act makes the weapon sullen and uncooperative for dramatic lengths of time, often only becoming cooperative once such a disgrace has been rectified.
Sentience. The elven spirits within the moonblade are bound by tradition and ritualistic protocol, making them prone toward lawful alignments. A typical moonblade has an Intelligence score of 22, a Wisdom score of 24, and a Charisma score of 18.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Druidic, Elvish, and Sylvan, but can only be heard by you. Its voice echoes with the synchronous tones of the spirits within, all speaking as one.
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