Sword of Woe (5e Equipment)
Weapon (longsword), artifact (Requires attunement)
When Vecna the lich came to power on the spider throne, he scripted a book that was so malicious it could corrupt the strongest soul. The destruction that the book left behind caused all the sorrow that was the doing of the book to create another artifact, so powerful, so evil that it was shaped out of pure misery. There is no ritual, no enchantment that can duplicate or equal this blade's power. When one has fully been corrupted by the Sword of Woe, they know true evil, and can never come back. Because of a godly sacrifice, the Sword of Woe is currently imprisoned in the deepest pits of the Underdark, within the very living rock, waiting to be rediscovered.
Random Properties. The Sword of Woe has the following random properties:
- 4 minor beneficial properties
- 2 major beneficial properties
- 1 minor detrimental property
- 3 major detrimental properties
The Sword of Woe is a +3 longsword that functions as a Sword of sharpness and a Talisman of ultimate evil.
Sentinence. The Sword of Woe is a sentient, Chaotic Evil magic weapon with intelligence 30 (+10), Wisdom 20 (+5), and Charisma 25 (+7). It's goal is to water the lands with blood. If it is not used to kill a creature within one minute of being drawn, a conflict occurs between the Sword of Woe and it's wielder.
Curse The Sword of Woe is cursed. Once you are attuned to it, the following happens: If you can cast 7th level or higher spells, you must succeed on a DC 22 constitution saving throw or be turned permanently into a lich, with your phalactary being a crystal worth 100,000 gp. If you cannot cast those spells and if you fail the save, you are transformed into a death knight with the following changes:
-You have 500 hit points
-Your Hellfire orb is 6/day.
-Your strength and constitution become 30
-Your alignment is chaotic evil
-You gain the following action:
Flames of Energy (1/day)
You surround yourself with fire. It has the effect of a 9th level wall of fire spell. You are immune to the charmed condition while this effect lasts. It lasts 1d6 rounds, and the Sword of Woe concentrates on the spell.
Destroying the Sword of Woe. If five thousand drops of lifeblood from a Deva are dropped on Sword of Woe, it is destroyed for 1d1000 x 50 years. If ten thousand drops of Planetar lifeblood are spilled onto the blade, it is destroyed for 2d1000 x 100 years. If fifty thousand drops of a good over deity's blood are spilt on the Sword of Woe, it is destroyed forever.
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