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String Blade

Added 2024-12-10 16:44:20 +0000 UTC

Weapon (rapier), rare

This magic blade looks like the bow of a string instrument: the bow's string is a fine and sharp metal filament. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, which deals slashing damage instead of piercing. If you use the blade as a bow to play a string instrument, this bonus applies to any Charisma (Performance) check you make with it.

If you're proficient with at least one string instrument, you can choose to replace one or more of your attacks with the weapon with a special ranged one, which has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 80 feet. To do so, you drag the blade through the air as if you were playing a string instrument (such as a cello or violin). For each attack you make with it in this way, a shimmering blade of sonic power leaps from the weapon and streaks towards the target. You are proficient with this attack, which uses either your Dexterity or Charisma modifier for the attack and damage rolls (your choice). On a hit, a target takes thunder damage equal to 1d8 + the chosen modifier. If you're a bard, the damage is equal to your Bardic Inspiration die, provided it's a d8 or higher.

Only the sharpest of notes played.