Lycidas

Lycidas, created by the Talespinner, has the powers of all three of her souls within each part of the staff. This relic is also a Supernal Echo.

## Lycidas

### Effects

* +3 bonus to spell attack and DC
* Supernatural Token
* Reduce saves after rolling on Spirit Tales
* Increased Polymorph 1/Day
* React with necrotic damage
* Improved Find Familiar
* Aphasic Torment, Phsntasmal Killer, or Ray of Enfeeblement 1/Day

## Properties

This Supernal Echo was taken from Erris by Violet Crowe after defeating him.

### Latent

* While holding this staff, you gain a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of your spells.
* ***Supernatural Token.*** When you complete a long rest, you may create a supernatural token containing a spell of your choice. The spell can have a level that is equal to or less than your proficiency bonus minus 1. The spell must also have a casting time of 1 action. A creature holding this supernatural token can use an action to cast the spell using your spell modifiers. Once the spell is used, the token turns to ash.
* ***Phantom Recital.*** When you roll on the Spirit Tales table, you can subtract 1d4 from the next saving throw you force a creature to make within the next hour. Additionally, once per long rest, you can use a bonus action instead of an action to use your spirit tale.

### Evoked

* The magical bonus to spell attack rolls and save DC increases to +2.
* ***Transmogrifier.*** You gain the ability to cast the *Polymorph* spell once per long rest. Casting the spell in this way can only target yourself, transforming you into a beast whose challenge rating is equal to or lower than your proficiency bonus. The spell’s maximum duration also changes up to a number of hours equal to your Charisma modifier.
* ***Soul Pierce Scourge.*** When you hit a creature with a spell attack, you may use your reaction to mark that creature’s soul. For the next minute, when that creature hits you with an attack, you may use your reaction to deal 1d12 necrotic damage. When you do so, the creature must subtract 1d4 from the next attack roll they make before the end of your next turn.

### Ascended

* The magical bonus to spell attack rolls and save DC increases to +3.
* While holding the staff, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells from it at a 4th level: *Aphasic Torment, Phantasmal Killer, or Ray of Enfeeblement.* Once a spell has been cast using the staff, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn.
* ***Beguiling Minion.*** You can cast the find familiar spell as a ritual using this staff. When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms as a small or tiny creature: crawling claw, skeleton, topi, zombie, or will-o’-wisp. Additionally, when you take the attack action, you can forgo one of your own attacks to allow your familiar to make one attack with its reaction.

## History

### Collapse of the Idols

The Taleshaper, was a hag of 3 minds, hearts, and souls. Due to this, she needed to make three staffs of high power, for each of her souls. It is said, that one day she found herself searching for love during the Collapse of the Idols, she found a high power and decided to let go of the staffs in exchange for her love and life, these are each a representation of those souls.

## Trivia

* Themed after the Grim Elegy, the name the staff is also a famous elegy written by John Milton.