Outcast’s Wand

of Life-Stealing
Lore
These wands are usually used by necromancers
and pariahs. The wand seems to be more difficult
to resist the less charismatic its wielder is. Many
believe the wands were initially created by a vengeful
mage who lacked social graces (as a way to “get
back” at a woman he fell in love with who did not
return his affections). Because the wand drains
years of life from a creature’s expected lifespan
it is particularly devastating to creatures with
short-lived lifespans.

Stats
Outcast’s Wand of Life-Stealing
Wondrous item, very rare,
(requires attunement by a spellcaster)
This wand is constructed of wood and bone, and
you feel slightly fatigued holding it. This wand has 5
charges. While holding it, you can use an action to
expend 1 of its charges to shoot a ray of crackling,
black energy at a creature within 60 feet of you,
attempting to steal some of the years of life from
another creature. The years stolen are from the
creature’s expected lifespan, the target does not
appear visibly older, and notices no ill effect. The
target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw
or lose a number of years of life equal to 1d4 + your
Constitution modifier. The saving throw equals 8
minus your Charisma bonus. If you have a negative
Charisma bonus, the DC increases by the
negative number.
You gain these years of life.
If the target succeeds on its saving throw, you
instead lose years of life as if you had targeted
yourself, the wand devouring them.
The wand regains 1d3 + 1 expended charges daily at
midnight. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a
d20. On a 1, the wand drains you of 20 years of life, Outcast’s Wand of
and then it explodes in a burst of crackling, black Life-Stealing
energy.blinded.

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