Soul Reaver (Altered)

== Soul Reaver (Altered): ==
Weapon Type: Flamberge Sword
Rarity: Unique Artifact
Price: Not for sale
Damage: 1d8 slashing, plus 1d6 negative (persistent bleed damage on a critical hit)
Critical: Soul Devourer - On a critical hit, the target must succeed on a DC 30 Will save or have its soul devoured. A devoured soul is trapped within the sword, and the wielder gains a benefit based on the soul consumed.
=== Weapon Traits: ===
# Soul Devourer: On a critical hit, the sword can devour the soul of the target. If the target's soul is devoured, the wielder gains a +2 profane bonus to attack and damage rolls until the end of their next turn.
# Temporal Echo: The sword occasionally resonates with echoes of its past. The wielder gains a +2 circumstance bonus to Recall Knowledge checks related to historical events.
# Malevolent Resonance: The sword deals an additional 2d6 negative damage against undead, creatures with the shadow descriptor, or those attuned to shadow magic.
# Temporal Phasing: The Altered Soul Reaver occasionally grants the wielder brief moments of temporal insight. Once per day, the wielder can enter a state of temporal phasing as a reaction to being targeted by an attack. This causes the attack to phase harmlessly through the wielder, providing them with a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against that attack.
# Rift Blade: The Altered Soul Reaver has the ability to tear through the fabric of reality. Once per day, the wielder can open a small temporal rift with a successful strike. This rift allows the sword to bypass the target's resistances and immunities, treating them as if they had 5 lower resistance or immunity.
# Echoing Strikes: The sword's strikes reverberate through time, leaving lingering echoes in the target's essence. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 25 Will save or take 1d4 persistent negative damage. This effect can stack with subsequent hits, increasing the persistent damage by 1d4 with each successful strike.
=== Wielder Requirements: ===
To attune to the Altered Soul Reaver, a character must have proficiency in simple and martial weapons, be capable of casting 5th-level spells, and have a connection to time magic. The sword demands an attunement ritual that involves a complex time-bending incantation.
* Curse: The Altered Soul Reaver bears the Curse of Echoes. The wielder occasionally experiences vivid visions of the past and future, causing a -2 penalty to Perception checks and -1 penalty to all saving throws against divination spells.
* Wielder Interaction: Raz'el's spirit within the sword occasionally communicates with its wielder, offering cryptic insights into the flow of time and potential futures. Raz'el's consciousness is both a guide and an enigma, influencing the wielder's decisions.
* Resonance: The Altered Soul Reaver resonates with a disconcerting hum when in the presence of temporal anomalies or areas with distorted time magic. The resonance grants the wielder a temporary ability to glimpse moments from different points in time.
* Activation: The Altered Soul Reaver activates its Soul Devourer ability with a successful critical hit, requiring no additional actions from the wielder.