Shroud of the Mistress

Cut from Noctua's own cloak and presented to her most devout follower Ruercan Hezalban, this cloak flows with moving inky black and purple shadows on the outside and on the inside lining a faint astrological nebula appears to move within.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Requires Attunement.

Dormant State

The Shroud of the Mistress has 4 charges and regains 1d4 expended charges daily at dawn. When the wearer is targeted by an enemy’s spell, they can use their reaction to have the cloak swallow part of the spell. The cloak gains a number of charges equal to the spell level of the triggering spell. The wearer is still subject to whatever effects the spell would normally inflict on them. The ability cannot be used again until they finish a short or long rest.
When the wearer hits with an attack, they can choose to expend any number of charges from the cloak, dealing an additional 1d6 cold damage per charge expended, which is inflicted on the target of that attack. If the attack strikes multiple targets, the wearer must choose one target from the group to be subject to this damage.

Awakened State

The Shroud of the Mistress grants the wearer advantage on all saving throws against spells and other magical effects. The cloak’s maximum charges becomes 6, and it regains 1d4+2 charges daily at dawn. When using the cloak’s ability to swallow a spell, the wearer gains resistance to the damage of that spell.

Exalted State

The cloak’s maximum charges becomes 10, and it regains 1d6+4 charges daily at dawn. Additionally for 4 charges the wearer can become one with the shadows and become ethereal for 1d10 rounds.

Significance

Created by Noctua Goddess of Darkness & Shadow

Item type

Unique Artifact

Rarity

Legendary Artifact (Requires Attunement)

Weight

5 lbs.

Base Price

160,000 gp