Sword of Kas
#weapon #martial-weapon #melee-weapon , #artifact (requires attunement) 3 lb.
When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin. His successes earned him Vecna's admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time, Kas faithfully served the {@creature lich} but as Kas's power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the {@creature lich||lich's} empire in Vecna's stead. Legend says Vecna's destruction came at Kas's hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant's doom, leaving only Kas's sword behind. The world was made brighter thereby. The Sword of Kas is a magic, sentient longsword that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. It scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20, and deals an extra {@damage 2d10} slashing damage to undead. If the sword isn't bathed in blood within 1 minute of being drawn from its scabbard, its wielder must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a successful save, the wielder takes {@damage 3d6} psychic damage. On a failed save, the wielder is dominated by the sword, as if by the {@spell dominate monster} spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword's demand is met. Random Properties The Sword of Kas has the following random properties: [object Object] Spirit of Kas While the sword is on your person, you add a {@dice d10} to your initiative at the start of every combat. In addition, when you use an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn. Spells While the sword is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save 18) from it: {@spell call lightning}, {@spell divine word}, or {@spell finger of death}. Once you use the sword to cast a spell, you can't cast that spell again from it until the next dawn. Sentience The Sword of Kas is a sentient chaotic evil weapon with an Intelligence of 15, a Wisdom of 13, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and {@sense darkvision} out to a range of 120 feet.,The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. Personality The sword's purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna's worshipers, destroying the {@creature lich||lich's} works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal.,The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone corrupted by the Eye and {@item Hand of Vecna}. The sword's obsession with those artifacts eventually becomes a fixation for its wielder. Destroying the Sword A creature attuned to both the {@item Eye of Vecna} and the {@item Hand of Vecna} can use the wish property of those combined artifacts to unmake the Sword of Kas. The creature must cast the {@spell wish} spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword wins the contest, nothing happens, and the {@spell wish} spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed. Versatile This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.
