Withering Pickaxe (Magic Axe)

At 7th level, a Kirtanta receives a silver pickaxe. In the hands of a Kirtanta, this weapon acts as an axe +1, but it can be easily concealed by loose clothing. The pickaxe also has certain magical abilities, but these only function for the individual for whom the axe was forged. The Kirtanta cannot use their ability to strike from behind with the pickaxe.
Once per day, the silver pickaxe can act as a staff of withering. The aging occurs during a successful hit (a saving throw vs. wands negates the effect), and the withering is in addition to the damage of the blow.
At 10th level, the withering pickaxe may be used as a staff of withering three times per day. A Kirtanta never draws a silver pickaxe in front of innocent bystanders, except in dire emergency. Each swears an oath of hatred on a pickaxe: If the person the weapon was drawn against is not slain, the Kirtanta will track that individual down and finish the deed, even if it takes the rest of the assassin's life.
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