Ebony Blade and The Black Star
Souls trapped in The Black Star whisper secrets of ancient evils waiting to be unleashed.
- Attunement Requirements
- Attuned by a wielder willing to embrace dark power
- Requires Attunement
- Yes
- Life Drain: When the Ebony Blade hits a creature, it deals necrotic damage equal to half the weapon's damage which saps the target’s life force, reducing its maximum hit points by that amount until the next dawn.
- Soul Storage: The Black Star gem stores the souls of creatures slain by the Ebony Blade, up to a total of 5 souls. Stored souls can empower the wielder, granting advantage on one attack roll, saving throw, or ability check per soul expended.
- Sentience: The weapon possesses dark sentience, communicating telepathically with its wielder and influencing their desires.
A jet-black longsword whose blade seems to drink light, set with The Black Star, a pitch-dark gem that glimmers faintly with trapped souls.
Souls trapped in The Black Star whisper secrets of ancient evils waiting to be unleashed.
Forged in shadow by a forgotten death knight, the Ebony Blade was bound to The Black Star—a gem taken from a dying god’s essence—creating a weapon both feared and revered for its soul-sapping power.
The blade hums softly when in the presence of death and pulses faintly with a heartbeat of its own.
GM Notes
- Ebony Blade deals necrotic damage and reduces max HP on hit until dawn.
- The Black Star gem stores up to 5 souls that empower wielder's rolls.
- The weapon is sentient and can attempt to influence wielder's decisions.