Bone Scepter

== Bone Scepter (Endora's Staff) (Level 20) ==
Item Level: 20
Price: 50,000 gp
Usage: Held in 1 hand
Bulk: 1
Category: Magical
Group: Staff
Damage: 1d6 bludgeoning
Critical Specialization: Target is knocked prone
=== Description: ===
The Bone Scepter is a sinister staff crafted from the fused bones of ancient, powerful necromancers. The shaft is adorned with intricate carvings of skulls and eerie symbols that pulse with malevolent energy. At the top, a glowing, skull-shaped crystal emits an ominous, ghostly light. Dark magic radiates from the staff, and a chill surrounds anyone who wields it.
=== Traits: ===
* Magical
* Necromancy
* Evil
* Soulbound (Endora Jezreel)
=== Abilities ===
==== Necrotic Empowerment: ====
When casting necromancy spells while wielding the Bone Scepter, you gain a +2 item bonus to spell attack rolls and spell DCs.
==== Aura of Dread: ====
The Bone Scepter exudes an aura of fear. Creatures within 30 feet of the wielder must succeed at a DC 40 Will save or become frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical failure). This aura is always active.
==== Soul Siphon: ====
Whenever the Bone Scepter deals damage to a living creature, the target must succeed at a DC 40 Fortitude save or become drained 1. This condition increases by 1 on a critical failure.
==== Raise Dead: ====
Activate [Three Actions] command, envision, Interact; Frequency once per day; Effect The Bone Scepter casts the "Animate Dead" spell heightened to 8th level, summoning skeletal champions or zombies under your control.
==== Spectral Strike: ====
The Bone Scepter can phase through physical armor and barriers. Attacks with this staff target the opponent's touch AC. Against incorporeal creatures, the staff deals full damage, ignoring any resistance to physical damage they might possess.
==== Grasp of the Undying: ====
Activate [Two Actions] command, envision; Frequency once per day; Effect The Bone Scepter summons ghostly hands that erupt from the ground in a 30-foot radius around the wielder. These hands grasp and immobilize creatures for 1 minute. A creature that enters the area or starts its turn in the area must succeed at a DC 40 Reflex save or become immobilized. An immobilized creature can attempt a new save at the end of each of its turns to end the effect.
==== Deathly Rebuke: ====
Whenever you take damage from a melee attack while wielding the Bone Scepter, you can use your reaction to deal 6d6 negative energy damage to the attacker. The attacker must succeed at a DC 40 Fortitude save or also become enfeebled 2 for 1 minute.
=== Craft Requirements: ===
* You must be a master in crafting.
* You must have the ability to cast 9th-level necromancy spells.
* The scepter must be forged in a ritual involving the bones of powerful necromancers and the essence of tormented souls, lasting fourteen nights.
The Bone Scepter is a feared and revered weapon among necromancers, representing ultimate power over life and death. It is a tool of immense dark magic, perfectly suited for a necromancer of Endora Jezreel's caliber.